Erie Shut Out as Hartford Avoids Sweep
The SeaWolves (30-15) were unable to close a six-game sweep as they were shut out by Hartford (22-22) 3-0 on Sunday. Hartford first got onto the scoreboard in the fourth inning against Erie starter Carlos Peña when Juan Guerrero led off with a double and scored on Nic Kent’s two-out
The SeaWolves (30-15) were unable to close a six-game sweep as they were shut out by Hartford (22-22) 3-0 on Sunday.
Hartford first got onto the scoreboard in the fourth inning against Erie starter Carlos Peña when Juan Guerrero led off with a double and scored on Nic Kent’s two-out single.
Peña threw five strong innings for Erie, allowing one run on six hits and no walks with two strikeouts.
Against Ryan Boyer in the sixth, Hartford tacked on a run when Dyan Jorge’s pop fly fell in for a sun-aided, RBI double to make it 2-0.
Zach Kokoska blasted a solo homer to begin the seventh inning, extending Hartford’s lead to 3-0.Erie did not have a hit until Ben Malgeri’s one-out double against Hartford starter Sean Sullivan in the fifth. Thayron Liranzo’s double in the sixth was Erie’s only other hit in the game.
Sullivan (2-1) tossed 5.2 scoreless innings for the win over Peña (1-3). Sam Weatherly threw two perfect innings for his second save.
It was Erie’s first shutout loss since August 10, 2024 at New Hampshire.
Erie begins a six-game series at FirstEnergy Stadium against the Reading Fightin Phils at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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