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Will Rhymes scored on a triple and an error in the top of the ninth to tie things up with Indianapolis but unfortunately, Jay Sborz gave up a ninth inning run and the Hens lost 5-4.  For Rhymes, it was his fourth hit of the day and that matched the rest of the team combined.  Casper Wells doubled, drew a walk and scored a run.

Ryan Ketchner gave up four runs (two earned) on eight hits with six strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings in his start.  Dan Schlereth pitched a shutout eighth inning and most importantly, he didn’t allow a walk.  Sborz took the loss and he fell to 1-2.

Armando Galarraga improved to 2-1 on the season with another solid start in the Hens 3-1 win over Louisville.  He gave up just three hits and he struck out six in seven shutout innings.  Jay Sborz struck out two in a shutout ninth and he picked up his fifth save of the season.

Casper Wells pretty much was the Hens offense.  He homered twice and scored three runs.  Brennan Boesch also had a nice game with a pair of singles in three at-bats.

The Hens put it all together last night as they decimated Indianpolis 10-1.  There were plenty of hitting stars as five players had two hits each.  Brennan Boesch went two for five with a home run and two RBIs.  Casper Wells went two for five with a double, a run and an RBI.

Phil Dumatrait had a solid start and he improved to 1-0.  He gave up a run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.  Scot Drucker pitched four shutout innings to close out the game and he picked up his first save.

Ruddy Lugo fell to 1-2 on the season with a rough start in the Hens 9-6 loss to Indianapolis.  He gave up seven runs (six earned) on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in four innings.  Three of the six hits he gave up left the ballpark.

Casper Wells went two for three with a two run homer.  Will Rhymes went two for four with a triple, a walk, two RBIs and a run.

Erie won both games of their doubleheader with Harrisburg with some very solid pitching.  Game one saw Alfredo Figaro throw three shutout innings of relief and he improved to 6-2 on the season.  Jason Waddell threw two shutout innings to close out the game and he picked up his second save of the season.  Brennan Boesch shined in this one and he went three for three with a home run and two runs.

Ramon Garcia picked up the win in game number two and he improved to 4-3 in the SeaWolves 5-1 win.  He gave up one run on five hits with two strikeouts in five innings.  Casper Wells was the hitting star and he went three for three with a triple, a home run, two runs and two RBIs.

Erie had a 7-4 lead in the top of the sixth but the Jonah Nickerson and Nolan Cain struggled in the final innings in an 8-7 loss to Harrisburg.  Nickerson gave up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.  Nolan Cain gave up one run in 2 2/3 innings and he fell to 0-1 on the season.

Casper Wells went three for four with a solo home run, a walk and three runs.  Deik Scram went two for five with a double and an RBI.

Michael Bertram drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the twelth to give the SeaWolves a 7-6 win over the Altoona Curve.  Bertram also belted a two run home run earlier in the game while Capster Wells went deep with a solo shot.  Wells also drew three walks.

Brett Jensen picked up the win and he improved to 5-3.  He gave up a hit and he struck out one in three shutout innings of relief.

Three relievers combined to give up seven runs in four innings as the SeaWolves lost to Reading 8-5.  Jason Waddell gave up the bulk of the runs when he gave up four runs on three hits with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings.  The loss dropped him to 0-2 on the season.  Jared Gayhart had a solid start and he gave up one run on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

Michael Bertram went three for four and he came a single short of hitting for the cycle.  He drove in three and scored three while Casper Wells went three for four with two doubles and he drove in a pair.

Jonah Nickerson improved to 8-8 on the season with a really nice start in the SeaWolves 7-2 win over New Britain.  He gave up two runs on eight hits without a walk or a strikeout in the complete game win.

Michael Bertram had a bid day and he went two for three with a walk, a home run and four RBIs.  Casper Wells went two for three with a walk, a run and an RBI.

Thad Weber had about as good of a start as you could ask as the SeaWolves took care of the B-Mets 5-1.  He gave up one run on five hits with three strikeouts in eight solid frames.

Brennan Boesch went two for four with a pair of runs.  Casper Wells went two for three with a double and three RBIs.

The SeaWolves were down by four heading into the eighth inning and while they made it a one run game, they still fell that run short in an 8-7 loss to Binghamton.  Pat Stanley had a really rough start and he fell to 4-3.  He gave up eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits and five walks with two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

Casper Wells went three for five with a home run, two RBIs and a run.  Alex Avila went two for five with a run and two RBIs.

Pat Stanley improved to 4-2 on the season with a really nice start in Erie’s 6-3 win over Akron.  He gave up one unearned run on six hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.  Brett Jensen struck out three in 1 1/3 shutout innings to pick up his ninth save of the season.

Casper Wells belted a two run home run in the first inning.  Ryan Strieby doubled, drew a walk, drove in two and scored a run.

Erie had the lead in the ninth in this one but Cody Satterwhite gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth and then Josh Kite gave up a run in the bottom of the eleventh in a 6-5 loss.  Kite fell to 2-4 and Luis Marte took a no-decision in his start.  He gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings.

Deik Scram went two for five with three runs.  Casper Wells went two for five with a two run homer.

There wasn’t much offense for the SeaWolves today as they were shut out on just three hits in a 5-0 loss to Portland.  Casper Wells doubled and Deik Scram tripled to lead the way but that was about it in a punchless performance by the offense.

Jonah Nickerson took the loss and he fell to 4-5.  He gave up four runs on nine hits with three strikeouts in seven innings.

Alfredo Figaro improved to 5-2 on the season with a very solid start in Erie’s 7-2 win over New Hampshire.  He gave up two runs on three hits and one walk with ten strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.

Maxwell Leon went two for three with a double, a solo home run and two runs.  Casper Wells went two for four with a home run.

You’d think it’d be hard to be find a high note in a game where the pitchers gave up seven runs, but Guillermo Moscoso struck out ten in six innings in his win over Akron.  He did give up four runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk but the ten strikeouts puts him at 122 on the season in just 86 2/3 innings.

Casper Wells hit a two run homer in the 9-7 win.  Pedro Cotto tripled twice and drove in two runs.

Erie beat Connecticut 7-4 and it was Ryan Roberson who led the way at the plate.  He went two for four and one of those hits was a big three run blast that put Erie on the board.  Casper Wells also had a nice game and he went two for five with a homerun, two RBIs and a run. 

Josh Rainwater improved to 10-6 with a solid start.  He gave up three runs on five hits and four walks with a strikeout in 6 2/3 innings.

Casper Wells went yard three times in the SeaWolves 11-2 win over Harrisburg.  He finished with five RBIs and he joined three other hitters who left the park.

Lucas French improved to 6-11 with a nice start.  He gave up one run on seven hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in seven innings.

The Seawolves and B-Mets exchanged shutouts today and while Erie was outscored 11-1 combined over the two games, they actually walked away with a win.  Game one was a brutal 11-0 shutout.  Lauren Gagnier was tagged for nine runs in 2 2/3 innings and he fell to 1-2.  His ERA now sits at 17.36 in his three starts for Erie.  Danny Worth and Louis Ott both had a pair of singles.

Game two was a 1-0 shutout win and it was Daniel Christensen who threw 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball.  Casey Fien got the final two outs and he improved to 2-3 with the win while Casper Wells singled and scored the lone run for either side.

Erie’s second game of their doubleheader didn’t go nearly as well as they lost 11-4 tonight.  Juan Cedeno was roughed up and he fell to 3-2.  He gave up six runs on ten hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

Casper Wells went three for three with a double and a run.  Ryan Roberson went two for three with a solo homer.