LAURELDALE, Pa. (Interstat) — Carson DeMartini hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, powering Reading Fightin Phils past Erie SeaWolves 13-4 on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Game 2 of their Double-A Eastern League playoff series at FirstEnergy Stadium. Reading leads the series 2-0. Caleb Ricketts added a grand slam and four RBIs for Reading. Wen-Hui Pan threw two hitless scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and Jack Dallas followed with 2 2/3 hitless scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one. Zyhir Hope homered and drove in two runs for Erie, while E.J. Exposito went 2-for-4 with a homer and one RBI. Lucas Elissalt took the loss after allowing five earned runs in five innings with five strikeouts. Sam Carlson earned the win in relief with one scoreless inning. Erie’s season record moved to 81-60, and Reading improved to 71-67. Attendance was 7,010, and the game lasted 2 hours, 52 minutes.