Pitching Dominates in 3-1 Win Over Curve

The SeaWolves opened up a weekend series with a 3-1 win over the Altoona Curve on Friday night at People's Natural Gas Field.
Altoona struck first in the last of the second against Erie starter A.J. Ladwig. Stephen Alemais led off with a triple and he scored on a Logan Hill sacrifice fly for a 1-0 lead.
The SeaWolves tied the game in the third against Curve starter James Marvel. Cam Gibson led off with a double and moved to third on a Sergio Alcántara sacrifice bunt. Willi Castro singled home Gibson to make it a 1-1 game.
The game remained tied until the top of the seventh when the SeaWolves took their first lead of the night. Jake Rogers led off and was hit by a pitch. Rogers, on a hit-and-run, moved from first to third on a groundout by Isaac Paredes. Danny Woodrow singled home Rogers for a 2-1 Erie lead.
The SeaWolves added an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning against reliever Yeudy Garcia. Isaac Paredes led off with a double down the left field line. With two outs, Alcantara laced an opposite-field double that squeaked fair down the left field line, plating Paredes for a 3-1 lead.
John Schrieber, who got out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning, retired the side in order in the ninth, earning his 16^th save of the season.
Ladwig (4-0) earned the win for Erie. It was his fourth win in his past five starts. Ladwig allowed a run on 10 hits with a walk and four strikeouts in 6.1 innings.
Marvel (0-1) took the loss for the Curve allowing two runs on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 6.2 innings.
The SeaWolves and Curve meet in doubleheader action on Saturday at PNG Field at 4:30 p.m. Righty Alfred Gutierrez (2-1, 3.71 ERA) takes the mound for Erie in game one against RHP Luis Escobar (2-0, 4.87 ERA).