EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Reading Fightin Phils - Game Notes

Published on May 14, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (23-13, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB) vs. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (14-22, 6th PLACE EAST, 8.5 GB)

----- RHP WARWICK SAUPOLD (2-1, 2.11 ERA) vs. LHP JESSE BIDDLE (2-2, 2.70 ERA) TUESDAY, MAY 14 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #37 * HOME GAME #17 * NIGHT GAME #27

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look for their fourth straight win and to go a season-high 11 games over .500 as they take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) in the middle game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves battled from behind to take down the Phils 5-4 in the series opener. Right-hander Warwick Saupold makes his eighth start and second against Reading. Saupold's lone loss came against Reading on April 12. That day, he allowed three runs, two earned, on seven hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in seven innings. Saupold earned his second win in his last start at Bowie on May 9. In the game, shut out the Baysox for 6.2 innings allowing three hits with three walks and six strikeouts. Erie won the game 5-1...Lefty Jesse Biddle takes the mound for Reading making his eighth start and first against Erie. Biddle took a no-decision in his last start against Akron on May 9. In the game, he allowed two runs on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts in five innings. Biddle has held opponents to a .128 batting average...The SeaWolves are 10-games over .500 for the first time since August 11, 2009 when the club was 62-52.

----- WEDNESDAY vs. READING - 11:05 AM FIRST PITCH LHP Matt Crouse (3-2, 4.30 ERA) vs. RHP Seth Rosin (1-3, 3.20 ERA)

THURSDAY - OFF

FRIDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Victor Larez (5-0, 3.52 ERA) vs. RHP Will Roberts (1-2, 5.00 ERA)

SATURDAY at AKRON - 6:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Kyle Lobstein (5-2, 3.16 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Brach (1-2, 4.03 ERA)

SUNDAY at AKRON - 2:05 FIRSTPITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (1-3, 5.87 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Packer (1-5, 4.07 ERA)

----- - The season series between Erie and Reading is tied 2-2. The SeaWolves and Fightin Phils meet 10 times in 2013. - The SeaWolves are 19-7 in night games. - The SeaWolves are 11-4 when not committing an error and 12-9 in games where they commit at least one error. - Erie has struggled to throw out opposing base stealers. The team is a combined 7-for-34 throwing out base stealers. - The SeaWolves are 11-5 at home. - The SeaWolves are second in the league with a 3.63 team ERA.Reading is last in the league with a 4.57 team ERA. - Erie has allowed 128 earned runs, the second-fewest in the EL. - Erie is second in the league with a .275 team batting average. Reading ranks ninth with a .249 team average. - The SeaWolves have stolen 34 bases and Hernan Perez is third in the league with with 13 - Tyler Collins is tied for the league lead with eight home runs.

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