Funkhouser Deals and the Bats Explode in Hartford
The SeaWolves clobbered a season-high five home runs and were paced by a masterful starting pitching performance by Kyle Funkhouser as they took down the Hartford Yard Goats, 12-0, on Tuesday night at Dunkin' Donuts Park. The SeaWolves jumped ahead in the top of the first inning against Yard Goats
The SeaWolves clobbered a season-high five home runs and were paced by a masterful starting pitching performance by
The SeaWolves jumped ahead in the top of the first inning against Yard Goats starter
The 'Wolves then poured it on in the top of the second to take a huge lead.
Erie continued to feature the home run game in the fifth. Rogers led off and connected on a solo blast to left, his second of the game, making it 9-0. Alcantara singled with one out and Robson followed with an opposite-field, two-run blast to left, giving the 'Wolves an 11-0 lead.
Rogers put an exclamation point on the offensive outburst by the 'Wolves in the top of the ninth when he blasted his third home run of the game off of reliever
Funkhouser combined with
Funkhouser (2-3) earned his second straight win. He tossed six scoreless innings, allowing three hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. Funkhouser has now struck out at least seven batters in three consecutive starts and it was the first time this season that the Erie right hander did not issue a walk.
Wynkoop (2-6) took the loss for the Yard Goats. He allowed a season-high 11 runs, 10 earned, on 13 hits with no walks and no strikeouts in five innings of work.
The SeaWolves and Yard Goats meet in the middle game of the series on Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m. Righty