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Erie SeaWolves at Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes

Published on June 12, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (29-32, 3rd PLACE WEST, 11.0 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (33-29, 2nd PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB)

----- LHP JARED WESSON (4-3, 5.85 ERA) vs. LHP MIKE BALLARD (1-4, 3.25 ERA) TUESDAY, JUNE 12 * 7:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM METRO BANK PARK * GAME #63 * ROAD GAME #27 * NIGHT GAME #46

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves begin a six-game road trip, taking on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the opener of a three-game series at Metro Bank Park. The SeaWolves and Senators both had an off-day on Monday and are coming off of back-to-back losses. The Senators are currently 3.5 games ahead of the SeaWolves in the Western Division standings...Today, lefty Jared Wesson takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 12th start and first against Harrisburg. Wesson took a loss in his last start against Trenton on June 7. In the game, he allowed five runs, four earned, on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie lost the game 5-1 ...Left-hander Mike Ballard takes the mound for the Senators making his 12th start. He has taken no-decisions in his last two starts. Last time out for Ballard against Binghamton on June 6, he allowed three runs on 10 hits with three walks and six strikeouts in six innings of work. He is 0-3 with a 2.37 ERA in eight starts at Metro Bank Park...The SeaWolves offense has struggled over the last five games, hitting just .248 with 14 runs scored. Erie was shut out three times over the recent six-game homestand and the club has not scored a run in 19 consecutive innings...This marks the first of two trips for Erie into Harrisburg. The 'Wolves will have one more trip to Harrisburg (6/30-7/1) before taking on the Senators in two series at home...The SeaWolves and Senators have alternated season series wins in each of the last four seasons...The 'Wolves will play three games in Harrisburg and make their lone trip to New Britain at the back leg of the trip.

----- WEDNESDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (6-5, 3.71 ERA) vs. LHP Danny Rosenbaum (7-2, 1.93 ERA)

THURSDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (3-6, 3.67 ERA)vs. RHP Kevin Pucetas (4-1, 1.26 ERA)

FRIDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 6:35 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. TBA

SATURDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 6:35 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. TBA

----- - Harrisburg won the 2011 season series over Erie 7-6. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 13 times in 2012. - Erie is 11-15 on the road. - The SeaWolves have committed 36 errors (tied for fewest in EL) and have a .984 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is third in the league with 11 home runs. He is also third in the league with 37 RBI and is the league leader with 32 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 247 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 58 home runs which is the second-most allowed in the league. - Erie is 12th in the league with a 4.45 team ERA. The Senators rank third with a 3.36 team ERA. - Erie is fifth in the league with a .259 team batting average. Harrisburg is fourth with a .262 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for fourth in the EL with 70 hits. Romero is eighth in the EL with a .310 average. - The SeaWolves have not scored a run in 19 consecutive innings. - Erie is three games under .500 for the first time since May 9.

Greg Gania Assistant General Manager/Communications Erie SeaWolves Professional Baseball Team Double-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers Jerry Uht Park 110 E. 10th St. Erie, PA 16501

Office: (814) 456-1300 ext. 203 | Fax: (814) 456-7520 Web: http://www.seawolves.com

ERIE SEAWOLVES (29-32, 3rd PLACE WEST, 11.0 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (33-29, 2nd PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB)

LHP JARED WESSON (4-3, 5.85 ERA) vs. LHP MIKE BALLARD (1-4, 3.25 ERA)TUESDAY, JUNE 12 * 7:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM METRO BANK PARK * GAME #63 * ROAD GAME #27 * NIGHT GAME #46

Tonight, the SeaWolves begin a six-game road trip, taking on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the opener of a three-game series at Metro Bank Park. The SeaWolves and Senators both had an off-day on Monday and are coming off of back-to-back losses. The Senators are currently 3.5 games ahead of the SeaWolves in the Western Division standings...Today, lefty Jared Wesson takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 12th start and first against Harrisburg. Wesson took a loss in his last start against Trenton on June 7. In the game, he allowed five runs, four earned, on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie lost the game 5-1 ...Left-hander Mike Ballard takes the mound for the Senators making his 12th start. He has taken no-decisions in his last two starts. Last time out for Ballard against Binghamton on June 6, he allowed three runs on 10 hits with three walks and six strikeouts in six innings of work. He is 0-3 with a 2.37 ERA in eight starts at Metro Bank Park...The SeaWolves offense has struggled over the last five games, hitting just .248 with 14 runs scored. Erie was shut out three times over the recent six-game homestand and the club has not scored a run in 19 consecutive innings...This marks the first of two trips for Erie into Harrisburg. The 'Wolves will have one more trip to Harrisburg (6/30-7/1) before taking on the Senators in two series at home...The SeaWolves and Senators have alternated season series wins in each of the last four seasons...The 'Wolves will play three games in Harrisburg and make their lone trip to New Britain at the back leg of the trip.

WEDNESDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCHRHP James Avery (6-5, 3.71 ERA) vs. LHP Danny Rosenbaum (7-2, 1.93 ERA)

THURSDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCHLHP Kelvin De La Cruz (3-6, 3.67 ERA)vs. RHP Kevin Pucetas (4-1, 1.26 ERA)

FRIDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 6:35 FIRST PITCHTBA vs. TBA

SATURDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 6:35 FIRST PITCHTBA vs. TBA

- Harrisburg won the 2011 season series over Erie 7-6. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 13 times in 2012.- Erie is 11-15 on the road.- The SeaWolves have committed 36 errors (tied for fewest in EL) and have a .984 fielding percentage.- Jordan Lennerton is third in the league with 11 home runs. He is also third in the league with 37 RBI and is the league leader with 32 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 247 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 58 home runs which is the second-most allowed in the league.- Erie is 12th in the league with a 4.45 team ERA. The Senators rank third with a 3.36 team ERA.- Erie is fifth in the league with a .259 team batting average. Harrisburg is fourth with a .262 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for fourth in the EL with 70 hits. Romero is eighth in the EL with a .310 average.- The SeaWolves have not scored a run in 19 consecutive innings. - Erie is three games under .500 for the first time since May 9.

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