Sept. 17: Akron falls 3-0 in game one 

RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score

Erie SeaWolves (1-0) 3, Akron RubberDucks (0-1) 0

WP: Austin Bergner (1-0) LP: Austin Peterson (0-1) Save: Tyler Owens (1)

Summary

The Erie SeaWolves take a 1-0 playoff series lead after outdueling the Akron RubberDucks 3-0 in the Eastern League Division Series opener on Tuesday night at Canal Park.

Turning Point

Gage Workman gave Erie the quick start with a two-out solo home run to the Modelo Tiki Terrace in the top of the first to make it 1-0 SeaWolves

Mound Presence

Austin Peterson rebounded quickly after the early home run to keep the SeaWolves off the board the rest of the way. The right-hander worked 5.2 innings for the RubberDucks allowing the one run and five hits while striking out three. Zane Morehouse followed with a perfect inning and a third and two strikeouts. Alaska Abney allowed two runs over two-thirds of an inning. Bradley Hanner got a popout to end the eighth. Magnus Ellerts worked a scoreless ninth.

Duck Tales

Akron’s lone hit came in the eighth. Joe Lampe opened the inning with a walk before Milan Tolentino reached on an infield single to put runners at first and second. Erie was able to escape the jam with a double play and a ground out to end the threat.

Notebook

Kody Huff and Yordys Valdes each worked walks as the first two Akron baserunners to reach…Peterson did not walk a batter in five of his 14 Double-A starts …Game Time: 2:23…Attendance: 3,411.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks will travel to Erie for game two of the Eastern League Division series on Thursday, September 19 at 6:35 p.m. Akron left-hander Parker Messick (4-1, 2.06 ERA) will get the ball in game two against Erie lefty Carlos Pena (8-6, 3.49 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.