April 16: DeLauter goes deep, Webb tosses beauty as Akron wins 6-0

RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score

Akron RubberDucks (6-4) 6, Erie SeaWolves (5-4) 0

WP: Ryan Webb (1-0) LP: Troy Melton (0-1) Save: N/A

Summary

Ryan Webb tossed five scoreless innings while Chase DeLauter hit his first Double-A home run to power the Akron RubberDucks past the Erie SeaWolves 6-0 on Tuesday night at Canal Park.

Turning Point

Akron got the scoring started in the bottom of the second. Yordys Valdes lined a two-run double into the gap in right-center to bring home Dayan Frias and Milan Tolentino to make it 2-0 RubberDucks.

Mound Presence

Ryan Webb made his first start at Canal Park and was lights out. The left-hander scattered three hits and just one walk over his five scoreless innings. The only trouble Webb faced was in the top of the fourth when a two-out walk followed by an error loaded the bases. Webb was able to get a strikeout, the last of his six, to leave the bases loaded. Ross Carver followed with two scoreless frames. Jack Leftwich worked a scoreless eighth, and Andrew Walters stranded two on base in the ninth to complete the shutout.

Duck Tales

DeLauter kept the offense going in the third as he launched a solo home run into the Modelo Tiki Terrace to make it 3-0 RubberDucks. Later in the third, Joe Lampe picked up his first Double-A RBI by lining a double down the first base line to score Aaron Bracho and make it 4-0 Akron. After being held in check for the middle innings, the Ducks found their groove in the seventh as Kahlil Watson tripled before coming home on a DeLauter sac-fly to make it 5-0 RubberDucks. Kody Huff capped the scoring for the night by singling off the glove of a diving Ben Malgeri to score Tolentino from first to make it 6-0 Akron.

Doubles are fun!

Yordys Valdes with a two-run double to put us on top!!

BOT 2: Akron 2 | Erie 0 pic.twitter.com/Ikx3nrUShb

— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) April 16, 2024

We said doubles are fun!!@joelampe5 with a run scoring double to stretch the lead!

BOT 3: Akron 4 | Erie 0 pic.twitter.com/RCR7Uk6Wv8

— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) April 16, 2024

Adding on!@Chase_DeLauter1 with a sac-fly to stretch the lead!

BOT 7: Akron 5 | Erie 0 pic.twitter.com/yQapy3ONmC

— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) April 17, 2024

Kody Huff with the RBI single!!

BOT 8: Akron 6 | Erie 0 pic.twitter.com/i4hQwLJnI5

— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) April 17, 2024

Notebook

The second consecutive home shutout by RubberDucks pitchers…DeLauter extended his on-base streak to nine games and his hitting streak to five games…Halpin’s eight game hitting and on-base streak ended…Game Time: 2:22…Attendance: 2,214.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks will continue their series against the Erie SeaWolves at Canal Park on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:35 p.m. Akron lefty Jaime Arias (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will face off against Erie lefty Lael Lockhart (0-1, 4.50 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on Bally Live. Tickets for all RubberDucks home games, are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.