'Wolves Take Down Sens and Win Series
Published on August 19, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
The SeaWolves took down the Harrisburg Senators in the rubber game of a three-game series at Metro Bank Park with a 5-3 win on Thursday night.
The Senators struck first in the bottom of the first for the second straight night. Erie starter Duane Below gave up back-to-back singles to Steve Lombardozzi and Josh Johnson putting two on base. Jesus Valdez followed a single, scoring Lombardozzi for a 1-0 lead.
The 'Wolves tied the game in the top of the third. Bryan Pounds led off and was hit by a pitch by Harrisburg starter Garrett Mock. With two outs, Brandon Douglas singled home Pounds making it a 1-1 game. The hit for Douglas extended his hitting streak to 10 consecutive games.
The Sens regained the lead in the third. Johnson singled to left with one out and he came home on a Valdez two-run home run for a 3-1 lead. The homer for Valdez was his ninth.
In the fifth, the SeaWolves would take their first lead of the game. Andy Bouchie and Alden Carrithers each singled to put a pair on for Cale Iorg. Iorg tattooed his 10th home run of the season over the wall in left center giving Erie a 4-3 lead.
The 'Wolves added an insurance run in the eighth against reliever Hassan Pena. Brandon Jones led off with a single and moved into scoring position on a Rawley Bishop base hit. The hit for Bishop was his third. Billy Nowlin doubled down the right field line, scoring Jones for a 5-3 Erie edge.
The Erie bullpen was lights out in relief of Below. Three relievers, Rob Waite, Cory Hamilton and Lester Oliveros combined to hold the Senators hitless over the final 3.2 innings of the contest. Oliveros worked a 1-2-3 ninth with back-to-back strikeouts, picking up his eighth save. He is now eight-for-eight in save opportunities.
Below (5-12) allowed three runs on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work. Below has now earned wins in two of his last three starts.
The win also gave the 'Wolves the season series victory over the Senators. Erie has now won four consecutive series.
Erie returns home on Friday night to take on the Reading Phillies.7:05 First Pitch. Righty Thad Weber (8-12, 4.11 ERA) takes the mound for Erie against RHP Mike Cisco (3-8, 5.18 ERA).
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