EL1 Erie SeaWolves

'Wolves Offense Struggles In Second Straight Loss to Aeros

Published on July 16, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


The SeaWolves offense struggled for the second straight night as fell to the Akron Aeros, 8-1, on Friday night at Canal Park.

The Aeros struck first in the bottom of the second inning against Erie starter Brooks Brown. Carlos Rivero led off the inning and tripled to straight away center. Rivero would score on a two-out triple by Tim Fedroff for a 1-0 lead. Fedroff would come home to score on a wild pitch with Asdrubal Cabrera hitting to make it 2-0 Akron.

In the third, Akron would go ahead 3-0 when Jason Kipnis led off with a walk and was doubled home by Lonnie Chisenhall.

Akron added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth and in the process, chased Brown out of the game. Cabrera and Kipnis both walked to start the inning. Cabrera would score on an error and Kipnis scored on Rivero base hit for a 5-0 lead.

The Aeros would go on to score three runs against the Erie pen and won 8-1.

The ‘Wolves lone run came in the ninth inning when pinch hitter Shawn Roof singled home Cale Iorg.

Brown (7-6) took the loss allowing five runs on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work. The runs he allowed in the second inning snapped a string of 16 consecutive scoreless innings by the Erie righty.

Erie and Akron play game three of the four game series on Saturday night at Canal Park...7:05 First Pitch. Lefty Charlie Furbush (1-0, 2.30 ERA) takes the mound for the ‘Wolves against LHP Eric Berger (4-5, 4.79 ERA).

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