Rodriguez and Simcox Drive in Runs on Saturday

The SeaWolves once again struggled to hit with runners on base as they dropped their third straight game, falling to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Erie grabbed an early lead in the second against Binghamton starter Mickey Jannis. Gabriel Quintana led off with a single and moved to second on a Jake Rogers base hit. Herlis Rodriguez doubled to right, scoring Quintana for a 1-0 lead. A.J. Simcox followed with an RBI groundout, plating Rogers for a 2-0 lead.
Binghamton battled back in the third against Erie starter Kyle Funkhouser. Levi Michael led off and connected on a solo home run to left, making it a 2-1 game. Andrew Ely followed with a walk and moved to third on a John Mora base hit. Peter Alonso hit into a double play, scoring Ely, tying the game 2-2.
The Ponies would then take the lead in the fourth. With one out, Jeff McNeil tripled and scored on a wild pitch on a bang-bang play at the plate for a 3-2 lead.
Binghamton capped the scoring in the seventh against Erie reliever Matt Hall. With one out, Michael reached on an error and moved into scoring position on a Kevin Taylor base hit. Mora singled home Michael for a 4-2 lead.
Jannis (1-0) earned the win for the Ponies allowing two runs on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts in five innings of work.
Funkhouser (0-1) allowed three runs on five hits with a walk while striking out a season-high nine batters in the losing effort. The nine strikeouts were one-shy of tying his career-high.
Eric Hanhold tossed a pair of scoreless innings to earn his first save.
The 'Wolves went just 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and are 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position in the series.
The SeaWolves will look to avoid the series sweep on Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. Lefty Tyler Alexander (1-0, 3.38 ERA) takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his third start of the season.