Aug. 15: DeLauter and Denholm dominate in Ducks 5-2 win
RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score Akron RubberDucks (27-15, 64-47) 5, Erie SeaWolves (24-17, 62-46) 2 WP: Trenton Denholm (1-1) LP: Carlos Pena (6-6) Save: Davis Sharpe (2) Summary Chase DeLauter homered as part of a two-hit game while Trenton Denholm struck out five to guide the Akron RubberDucks to
RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Akron RubberDucks (27-15, 64-47) 5, Erie SeaWolves (24-17, 62-46) 2
WP: Trenton Denholm (1-1) LP: Carlos Pena (6-6) Save: Davis Sharpe (2)
Summary
Chase DeLauter homered as part of a two-hit game while Trenton Denholm struck out five to guide the Akron RubberDucks to a 5-2 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Thursday night at UPMC Park.
Turning Point
Akron got rolling in the third. CJ Kayfus opened the inning with a single before advancing to third on Kody Huff’s double. DeLauter followed with a line drive high over the wall in right to put Akron on top 3-0. Alexfri Planez kept the pressure on in the inning with a single to right. Cooper Ingle then drove in Planez from first with a double down the right field line to make it 4-0 RubberDucks.
BANG!!!@Chase_DeLauter1 with a three-run Western Reserve Distillers 🍸 home run!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) August 15, 2024
TOP 3: Akron 3 | Erie 0 pic.twitter.com/GcjeUwTXT6
COOP!!!@IngleCooper picks up his first Double-A hit and RBI!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) August 15, 2024
TOP 3: Akron 4 | Erie 0 pic.twitter.com/XOcxhFRfxt
Mound Presence
Denholm was sharp on the mound in his second start for Akron. The right-hander scattered six hits over five innings and allowed just one run while striking out five SeaWolves. Magnus Ellerts allowed a run over two innings pitched. Davis Sharpe tossed a scoreless eighth and ninth to record the save.
Denholm delivers!!!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) August 16, 2024
Final line for @trent_denholm7 5 innings pitched, 1 run, 5 strikeouts 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/CIhvNvnKYo pic.twitter.com/eFIQrMHJPn
Duck Tales
Akron’s offense added on in the fifth as Planez launched a towering home run off the roof of the building beyond the left-center wall to make it 5-0 RubberDucks.
Look out on the roof!!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) August 15, 2024
Alexfri Planez with a towering Western Reserve Distillers 🍸 home run!
TOP 5: Akron 5 | Erie 0 pic.twitter.com/eR67CPC0ba
Notebook
DeLauter’s third inning home run extended his hitting streak to seven games (10-for-26, two home runs and nine RBI)…Planez’s home run moves him back into a tie with Kahlil Watson for the team lead with 14…Ingle’s RBI double was his first Double-A hit and RBI…Game Time: 2:40…Attendance: 4,396.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will continue their series against the Erie SeaWolves at UPMC Park on Friday, August 16 at 6:05 p.m. Right-hander Tommy Mace (7-5, 3.94 ERA) will start for Akron against Erie right-hander Troy Melton (7-6, 4.37 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.