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Nate Bump improved to 1-0 on the season with a nice start in the Hens 2-1 win over the Louisville Bats.  He gave up a run on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts in seven innings.  Ryan Perry struck out four in two innings to pick up his second save of the season.

Ryan Roberson drove in both Hens runs with a two run blast in the second inning.  Brent Clevlen singled and he scored the other run.

This one was pretty ugly.  Eddie Bonine fell to 0-3 on the season in the Hens 13-3 loss to Charlotte.  He gave up seven runs on nine hits with 1 2/3 innings.  Three relievers also gave up runs in the contest.

Marcus Thames had another nice game and he went four for five.  Ryan Roberson doubled, drove in a run and scored once while Don Kelly went two for five with a run.

The Hens offensive struggled against the Red Sox continued with a 2-1 loss last night.  Brent Clevlen once again led the way at the plate.  He doubled, drew a walk and scored the lone run for Toledo.  Ryan Roberson doubled, drew a walk and drove in the one run.

Dontrelle Willis made his second rehab start and this time, things went a little better.  He gave up two runs on five hits and four walks with four strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings.

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.

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.

Erie blew out Binghamton 8-2 in the first game of their doubleheader.  Pedro Cotto went two for three with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Ryan Roberson went one for three with a solo homer and two runs.

Josh Rainwater improved to 7-4 with a nice start.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on eight hits and three walks with one strikeout in 6 1/3 innings.

Lucas French didn’t get the decision, but he threw a very nice game in the SeaWolves 3-1 win over Akron.  He gave up five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six shutout innings.  Matt Rusch blew the save, but earned the win and he gave up just a solo homer in two innings of relief.

Ryan Roberson belted a two run homer in the win.  Louis Ott went two for three with a double.

The SeaWolves took care of Harrisburg 6-3 and most of the excitement came in the final three innings.  The game was tied 1-1 through six and then Erie rattled off five runs combined in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings.  Ryan Roberson hit a pinch hit two run homer and Kody Kirkland went yard in the contest.

Lucas French threw a solid game but he didn’t get the decision.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings.  Juan Cedeno threw one shutout inning and he improved to 2-1.

Erie held on and beat the Fisher Cats 8-6 with Ryan Roberson leading the way.  He went three for four with a double, three RBIs and a run.  Dusty Ryan belted his tenth homer of the season, a sol shot in the second inning.

Daniel Christensen improved to 4-4 with a solid start.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six innings.

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Andrew Kown fell to 3-6 with a rough start in the SeaWolves’ 6-5 loss to Altoona. He gave up six runs (five earned) on ten hits and a walk with a strikeout in seven innings.  Three of those ten hits went over the fence.

Ryan Roberson provided the bulk of Erie’s offense with a homerun and three RBIs.  Deik Scram went two for four with two triples, a walk and two runs.

Erie came back from a 6-2 deficit to beat Reading 8-7.  Kody Kirkland singled, drove in two and scored a run while Ryan Roberson went two for four with a double, two runs and an RBI.

Anthony Tomey improved to 3-3 with two shutout frames.  Casey Fien gave up a run in the ninth but he struck out the side and he picked up his third save of the season.

Andrew Kown fell to 2-5 after a tough start in the SeaWolves 11-4 loss to Bowie.  Kown gave up four runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.  Two relievers gave up a combined seven more runs as the beating continued after Kown left the game.

Maxwell Leon went two for three with a walk and an RBI.  Ryan Roberson belted a solo homer.

Lucas French fell to 2-4 on the season with a rough start in Erie’s 10-5 loss to Bowie.  He gave up six runs on seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts in seven innings.

Justin Justice went two for three with a double, a homerun and two RBIs.  Ryan Roberson singled and drove in two.

Luis Marte fell to 0-1 since being pushed up to Erie in a tough start.  He gave up four runs on six hits and six walks with four strikeouts in just 4 1/3 innings.

Ryan Roberson belted a two run homer in the sixth inning of the 8-4 loss.  Justin Justice went two for three with a run and an RBI.

Anthony Tomey fell to 2-3 on the season after he gave up a two run homer in the bottom of the tenth inning in a 5-3 loss to Bowie.  Casey Fien was the most effective hitter with 2 1/3 shutout innings.

All three SeaWolves runs came via solo homers.  Dusty Ryan, Ryan Roberson and Jeff Frazier all went yard for Erie.

Andrew Kown was roughed up in his start in the SeaWolves 8-4 loss to Akron.  He didn’t take the loss, but he gave up four runs on six hits and four walks with four strikeouts in five innings.  Anthony Tomey fell to 2-2 when he gave up a run in the seventh inning.

Wilkin Ramirez had a nice day at the plate.  He went three for five with a double, a triple and a run.  Ryan Roberson singled, doubled and drove in two.

Wilkin Ramirez had a huge day at the plate in the SeaWolves 7-4 win over Akron.  He went three for four with a double, two homers, three RBIs and three runs.  Ryan Roberson also had a nice game with two doubles and a single.

Marcelo Perez improved to 1-0 despite giving up the lone earned run of the game.  Freddy Dolsi pitched a shutout ninth and he picked up his second save of the season.

Ryan Roberson was off to a rough start but he was the hitting star as Erie put away Altoona 13-4.  Roberson went two for four and both hits went over the wall.  He drove in four while Deik Scram homered, drove in two and scored twice.

Andrew Kown improved to 2-1 with a decent enough start.  He gave up four runs on eleven hits in seven innings.  Three of the eleven hits Kown gave up were homers.

Lakeland couldn’t get much done at the plate as they were held to just three hits in a 7-1 loss to Sarasota.  Ryan Roberson had the only extra base hit with a double and he also scored the only run for Lakeland.

Kyle Sleeth was hit hard and he fell to 0-7.  He gave up six runs on ten hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings.

Gabriel Benitez was tagged for four runs in just one inning of work and he took the defeat in Lakeland’s 6-4 loss.  He fell to 1-2 on the season.

Ryan Roberson went two for four with a double and two runs.  Cameron Maybin doubled and drove in a run while Mark Haske was two for two with an RBI.