Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros Game Notes
Published on May 17, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (24-14, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (19-21, 3rd PLACE WEST, 6.0 GB)
----- RHP VICTOR LAREZ (5-0, 3.52 ERA) vs. RHP BRETT MYERS (MLB REHAB) FRIDAY, MAY 17 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #39 * ROAD GAME #21 * NIGHT GAME #27
----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look to push their record back to a season-high 11-games above .500 as they take on the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) in the opening game of a three-game series at Canal Park. On Wednesday, the SeaWolves and Fightin Phils split a doubleheader at Jerry Uht Park. Erie had an opportunity in the bottom of the seventh with the bases loaded and no outs but could not cash in as they had their seven-game home winning streak snapped. Victor Larez makes his eighth start of the season and his second against the Aeros. Larez beat Akron on 5/6 allowing three runs on seven hits with no walks and six strikeouts in five innings of work. The Erie right hander has allowed three runs or fewer in all but one start this season. Larez took a no-decision in his last start at Bowie, snapping a five-game winning streak. In the game, he allowed a run on six hits with two walks and a strikeout in 5.1 innings of work. Erie won the game 2-1...RHP Brett Myers takes the mound for Akron making a rehab start. Myers appeared in four games with the Indians this season posting an 0-3 record and 8.02 ERA. His last appearance came on April 19 against Houston where he allowed three runs on five hits in five innings. The SeaWolves faced Myers on a rehab appearance in Reading on August 26, 2009 at First Energy Stadium. That day, he tossed two hitless frames with a walk and five strikeouts. Current Tigers bullpen catcher Jeff Kunkel was the only Erie hitter to reach base safely on Myers.
----- 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)
MONDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Warwick Saupold (3-1, 2.03 ERA) vs. TBA
TUESDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 6:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Matt Crouse (3-2, 4.19 ERA) vs. TBA
----- - Erie leads the season series over Akron 2-1. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 20 times in 2013. - The SeaWolves are 19-7 in night games. - The SeaWolves are 12-4 when not committing an error and 12-10 in games where they commit at least one error. - Erie has struggled to throw out opposing base stealers. The team is a combined 8-for-37 throwing out base stealers. - The SeaWolves 12-8 on the road. - The SeaWolves lead the league with a 3.67 team ERA. Akron is 11th with a 4.33 team ERA. - Erie has allowed 135 earned runs, the fewest in the EL. - Erie is second in the league with a .274 team batting average. Akron ranks fifth with a .260 team average. - The SeaWolves have stolen 36 bases and Hernan Perez is tied for second in the league with 14. - Tyler Collins is tied for second in the league with eight home runs.
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