EL1 Erie SeaWolves

'Wolves Win Thriller, 3-2 over Harrisburg

Published on April 8, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


The SeaWolves took game two of a three-game set against the Harrisburg Senators with a 3-2 nail biter on Tuesday night at Commerce Bank Park. The win improves Erie to 5-1 on the season.

Harrisburg struck first in the bottom of the second inning against Erie starter Josh Rainwater. With one out, Luis Jimenez stepped in and clubbed his third home run of the season to put the Sens ahead 1-0.

The SeaWolves took the lead in the top of the third against Harrisburg starter Ismael Ramirez. With one out Danny Worth and Freddy Guzman each singled, setting the table for Will Rhymes. Rhymes stepped in an connected on his first home run of the season. The three-run shot over the wall in right put Erie ahead 3-1.

Jimenez would step to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning for Harrisburg and bring them to within a run as he connected on his second home run of the game with two outs making it a 3-2 game in favor of the ‘Wolves.

In the bottom of the eighth, the SeaWolves got into, and battled out of trouble. Reliever Danny Zell walked Andrew Lafave to start the inning. Javi Herrera then laid down a sacrifice bunt and on the throw to second, Zell fired the ball into centerfield, allowing the runners to reach second and third. A catchers interference then put Ian Desmond on to load the bases with no outs. Zell then induced a pop out off the bat of Roger Bernadina and got Ed Rogers to ground into an inning ending 6-4-3 double play to preserve the one-run lead.

Brett Jensen came into the ballgame in the ninth and worked a perfect inning to pick up his first save of the season.

Rainwater (2-0) went 5.2 solid innings for Erie allowing a run on three hits with no walks and a season-high six strikeouts.

The ‘Wolves and Senators wrap up their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Commerce Bank Park...12:05 First Pitch.

LHP Jon Connolly (0-0, 4.50 ERA) takes the mound for Erie against RHP Bobby Brownlie (0-0, 7.20 ERA).

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