June 17: DeLucia fans 8, Ducks stay 0.5 back with 1-0 win in Portland
June 17, 2025 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score Akron RubberDucks (41-22) 1, Portland Sea Dogs (31-31) 0 WP: Dylan DeLucia (2-0) LP: Connelly Early (5-1) Save: Zane Morehouse (6) Summary Akron right-hander Dylan DeLucia struck out eight batters in five hitless innings, joining three relievers in a one-hit shutout
June 17, 2025 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Akron RubberDucks (41-22) 1, Portland Sea Dogs (31-31) 0
WP: Dylan DeLucia (2-0) LP: Connelly Early (5-1) Save: Zane Morehouse (6)
Summary
Akron right-hander Dylan DeLucia struck out eight batters in five hitless innings, joining three relievers in a one-hit shutout of the Portland Sea Dogs, while shortstop Angel Genao’s RBI double provided the offense in a 1-0 series-opening win at Delta Dental Park Tuesday night. On a four-game winning streak, the RubberDucks stayed a half game behind Erie in the Southwest Division first-half race with five games remaining.
Unhittable @dylan_delucia22!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) June 18, 2025
5⃣ innings
0⃣ hits
8⃣ strikeouts
His first 2 Double-A starts:
11 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, 13 strikeouts pic.twitter.com/nxARv5Knyn
Turning Point
Akron broke the scoreless tie in the fifth inning against left-hander Connelly Early. Second baseman Alex Mooney hit a leadoff infield single and stole second base. He advanced to third base on a groundout by catcher Cooper Ingle and scored when Genao doubled to left-center field – his 10th hit, third double and fifth RBI on the two-series road trip.
🔥Angel Genao's bat stays hot!
— Akron RubberDucks (@AkronRubberDuck) June 18, 2025
His @flooranddecor RBI double is his 5th RBI and 10th hit on the road trip!
TOP 5 | Akron 1 | Portland 0 pic.twitter.com/cy9XfFDTxQ
Mound Presence
DeLucia set down the first 11 batters, including seven strikeouts. He allowed a pair of two-out walks in the fourth inning before retiring the next five batters. His eight strikeouts matched his season high, and he has not allowed a run in 11 innings over his first two Double-A starts. Right-hander Jack Leftwich struck out all three batters in the sixth inning. Left-hander Steven Pérez pitched two innings, allowing the only Sea Dogs hit on a seventh-inning, two-out single by catcher Ronald Rosario. Right-hander Zane Morehouse struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning for his sixth save.
Duck Tales
Ingle and center fielder Kahlil Watson each had first-inning singles, and Mooney had a leadoff single in the third inning, but Early worked around them and stranded five runners on base in the first six innings. Akron loaded the bases with three walks in the eighth inning by right-hander Yovanny Cruz but did not score.
Notebook
Genao and Mooney each have 10 hits through the first seven games on the road trip…Akron’s 10th shutout matched Erie and New Hampshire for most in the Eastern League this season…The RubberDucks have their first four-game winning streak since May 11-15. Their longest winning streak was the season-opening five-game streak…Game Time: 2:17 (1:54 pregame rain delay)…Attendance: 6,279.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks continue their series in Portland at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Delta Dental Park. Akron right-hander Trent Denholm (6-2, 2.06 ERA) is scheduled to face Sea Dogs left-hander Hayden Mullins (1-1, 2.45 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, with ballpark video on Bally Live and the MLB app. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.