Tigers Minor League Baseball Blog

Erie didn’t just lose two games to Altoona, they didn’t score a run as they lost both ends of the doubleheader.  In the first game, Altoona beat Erie 6-0 in a game that saw Erie outhit Altoona 3-2 yet still lose.  Jeffrey Gerbe took the loss and he fell to 0-1.  He gave up six runs (four earned) on two hits and five walks with one strikeout in six innings.

Game two was more of the same with Erie being held to a pair of hits in the 3-0 loss.  Corey Hamman fell to 0-3 and he gave up three runs on five hits and three walks with six strikeouts in four innings.

Burke Badenhop improved to 2-0 on the season in Erie’s 7-2 win over Harrisburg.  He gave up two runs on four hits with eight strikeouts.

Clete Thomas was the hitting star in the win.  He went two for five with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  Michael Hernandez went two for five with two RBIs and a run.

Erie scored two runs in the ninth inning to take care of Harrisburg 5-4.  Michael Hernandez singled, drove in two and scored a run.  Nick Trzesniak went two for five with a double and an RBI.

Anthony Tomey improved to 3-0 on the season.  He gave up two hits with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.

Alan Mills was shelled in the ninth inning and he gave up four runs to blow a 4-1 lead.  He blew a solid start by Andrew Kown, who gave up one run on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings.

Clete Thomas went two for five with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Jeff Larish went two for four with a solo homer and two runs scored.

Corey Hamman fell to 0-2 on the season since joining Erie with a tough relief appearance in the Seawolves 11-7 loss to Harrisburg.  He gave up eight runs (four earned) on seven hits with two strikeouts in two innings. 

Michael Hollimon went two for five with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.  Jeff Larish went two for three with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Michael Hernandez had a huge day at the plate for the Seawolves in their 12-4 win over Bowie.  He went three for four with two homeruns and six RBIs in the win.  William Rhymes went two for five with a double, two RBIs and two runs while Kody Kirkland went two for three with a double, a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.

Eddie Bonine improved to 14-5 with a solid start.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and one walk in six innings of work.

The Seawolves got a nice team effort in their 10-6 win over Bowie.  Four different players drove in two runs and three different hitters scored twice.  Steve Torrealba was the only Erie hitter to go yard.  He went two for five with a two run homer.

Dallas Trahern improved to 12-6 although it was hardly his best start.  He gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in seven innings.

Andrew Kown improved to 5-8 on the season with a nice start in Erie’s 4-2 loss to Bowie.  He gave up one run on five hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven solid innings.

Michael Hernandez belted his first homerun since getting called up to Erie.  Nick Trzesniak pitched in with a two run homer.

Clete Thomas led the Seawolves at the plate in their 7-4 win over Akron.  He went two for five with a two run homer and two runs scored.  Jeff Larish reached base three times with a single, a double and a walk and he also scored once.

Jeremy Johnson picked up the win in relief but it was more because he gave up the tying run in the seventh inning then saw Erie come back and win it.  Jonathan Connolly had a nice start and he gave up two runs on seven hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings.

Erie held on to their slim second half lead as they split a pair of games with second place Akron.  In the first game, Erie edged Akron 6-5 and it was Eddie Bonine who picked up the win with a seven inning complete game in the 6-5 win.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks with one strikeout in seven innings of work.  Matthew Joyce went two for three with a double, a walk, two RBIs and a run.  Kody Kirkland belted a solo homer to help out the cause.

Game two didn’t go quite as well as the offense was held four hits in a 3-1 loss.  Steve Torrealba belted in a solo homerun for the lone run and Corey Hamman took the loss in his first Double A start.  He gave up two runs on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts in just 2 2/3 innings.

Wilkin Ramirez drove home William Rhymes in the top of the tenth inning to win it for Erie.  Ramirez had just one hit but he played a role in four of Erie’s five runs in the win.  He singled, drove in two and scored twice.

Dallas Trahern had a nice start despite not getting a decision.  He gave up three runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings.  Matthew Rusch improved to 5-1 with the win.  He gave up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings.

Jeff Larish had the only hit of the game and he broke up the no-hitter by former Tiger Gary Knots in the seventh inning in Erie’s 7-0 loss.  Not even Cameron Maybin reached base and his five game hitting streak to start the season ended rather abruptly.

Andrew Kown took the loss and he fell to 4-8 on the season.  He gave up six runs (five earned) on five hits with one strikeout in three innings.

After taking a break from the long ball yesterday, Cameron Maybin got right back at it with a three run shot in Erie’s 7-3 win over Reading.  He finished the game two for four with the homerun, four RBIs and two runs.  Clete Thomas also had a nice game and he went three for five with a double and two runs.

Jonathan Connolly improved to 7-6 with a nice start.  He gave up two unearned runs on six hits and a walk with two strikeouts in six innings of work.

Despite the fact that the Seawolves are in the middle of a race for the playoffs, all eyes have been on Cameron Maybin, who has given the team a huge boost.  He kept things up tonight and while he didn’t hit a homerun, he did go two for three with a double, two walks and a run.  Jeff Larish also had a nice game and he went two for five with a double and an RBI in the 8-6 loss.

Eddie Bonine was hit hard and he gave up six runs in four innings but he didn’t pick up the loss.  Matthew Righter gave up two runs in the sixth to blow a tie game after Erie rallied to tie things up.

Michael Hollimon has a big day at the plate in the Seawolves 7-6 win over the Defenders.  He went three for five with a double, a triple, three RBIs and a run.  Cameron Maybin homered in his third straight game since joining Erie and he went two for four with two RBIs and two runs.

Dallas Trahern was roughed up and he gave up six runs in four innings.  Anthony Tomey picked up the win and he gave up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts in three shutout innings.

Cameron Maybin picked up just one hit in Erie’s 10-9 win but he drew two walks, scored three times and he homered in his second straight game.  Jeff Larish went two for four with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.

Matthew Rusch picked up the win and he improved to 4-1. He struck out two and he didn’t give up a base runner in two shutout innings of relief.

All eyes were on Cameron Maybin as he made his Double A debut today.  He had just one hit but it went over the fence for his first homer for Erie and his eleventh homer overall.  Jeff Larish and Clete Thomas also went yard in the 6-3 loss to the Defenders.

Jonathan Connolly fell to 6-6 in a rough start.  He gave up four runs on three homers in just 2 2/3 innings.

Randor Bierd gave up three hits and he was credited with three runs without getting a single out in the game.  The loss dropped him to 2-1 on the season and a nice start by Eddie Bonine went to waste.  He gave up two runs on seven hits with two strikeouts in seven innings.

Matthew Joyce drove in both Erie runs with a two run homer.  It was his sixteenth long ball of the season.

Jair Jurrjens improved to 7-5 on the season with a nice start in Erie’s 6-3 win over New Britain.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk with four strikeouts in seven innings of work.

Jeff Larish went two for three with a double, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.  The homerun was his 21st of the season.  Matthew Joyce doubled twice and he drove in two runs and scored once.

Jonathan Connolly fell to 6-5 on the season with a rough start in the Seawolves in 7-5 loss to Connecticut.  He gave up six runs (four earned) on seven hits with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

William Rhymes went three for five with two RBIs.  Kody Kirkland went two for four with a run and an RBI in the loss.