EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox - Game Notes

Published on May 10, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (20-12, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (13-18, 5th PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB)

----- LHP MATT CROUSE (3-1, 3.33 ERA) vs. RHP MIKE WRIGHT (3-0, 4.91 ERA) FRIDAY, MAY 10 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM * GAME #33 * ROAD GAME #18 * NIGHT GAME #24

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look for back-to-back wins as they take on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in the second game of a four-game series at Prince George's Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves took down the Baysox 5-1 despite a late charge by Bowie. Erie has now won five straight over the Baysox since dropping the season series opener...Matt Crouse takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 10th appearance, fourth start and third appearance against the Baysox. In two relief appearances against Bowie, Crouse is 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA. Crouse earned his first win as a starter in his last start against Altoona on May 5. In the game, he allowed a run on six hits with no walks and a season-high six strikeouts in a season-best six innings of work. Erie won the game 2-1...RHP Mike Wright takes the mound for Bowie making his seventh start and first against Erie. Wright has won his last three starts. In his last outing against Richmond, Wright allowed two runs on eight hits with no walks and five strikeouts in six innings of work. Wright is 2-0 with a 3.24 ERA in three starts at home.

----- SATURDAY at BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Victor Larez (5-0, 3.82 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (1-4, 3.53 ERA)

SUNDAY at BOWIE - 2:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Kyle Lobstein (4-2, 2.91 ERA) vs. TBA

MONDAY vs. READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (1-3, 5.23 ERA) vs. RHP David Buchanan (1-4, 6.46 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Warwick Saupold (2-1, 2.11 ERA) vs. LHP Jesse Biddle (2-2, 2.70 ERA)

----- - Erie leads the season series over Bowie 5-1. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2013 - The SeaWolves are 17-6 in night games. - The SeaWolves are 10-3 when not committing an error and 10-9 in games where they commit at least one error. - Erie has struggled to throw out opposing base stealers. The team is a combined 5-for-31 throwing out base stealers. - The SeaWolves are 10-7 on the road. - The SeaWolves lead the league with a 3.61 team ERA. Bowie is 10th with a 4.32 team ERA. - Erie has allowed 113 earned runs, the fewest in the EL. - Erie lead the league with a .279 team batting average. Bowie is second with a .277 team batting average. - The SeaWolves have stolen 33 bases and Hernan Perez is tied the league lead with 13 - Tyler Collins leads the league with eight home runs. - Jamie Johnson is 10th in the league with a .311 average.




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