EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes

Published on May 23, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (27-17, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (23-23, T-3rd PLACE WEST, 5.0 GB)

----- LHP KYLE LOBSTEIN (5-2, 3.14 ERA) vs. RHP TAYLOR JORDAN (1-0, 0.00 ERA) THURSDAY, MAY 23 * 11:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #45 * HOME GAME #22 * DAY GAME #15

----- Today, the SeaWolves look for a series split and to go back to a season-high 11 games above .500 as they take on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the final game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Yesterday, the SeaWolves took advantage of a two-out error in the bottom of the ninth inning to score a game-winning run, snapping a two-game slide..Kyle Lobstein takes the mound tonight for Erie making his 10th start of the season and first against the Senators. Lobstein has worked at least five innings in every start and has allowed three runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts. Lobstein took a no-decision in his last start against Akron on May 18. In the game, he allowed two runs on seven hits with four walks and three strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie won the game 4-2...RHP Taylor Jordan takes the mound for the Senators making his third start. He earned a win in his last start against Reading on May 18. In the game, he shut out the Fightin Phils for six innings, allowing one hit with a walk and nine strikeouts. Jordan began the season with Class-A Potomac where he went 2-1 with a 1.24 ERA in six starts...The SeaWolves are in first place for the deepest time in a season since the club won the Southern Division in 2007.

----- FRIDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (2-3, 5.02 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Packer (1-5, 3.83 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Warwick Saupold (3-1, 2.67 ERA) vs. RHP Paolo Espino (1-1, 4.56 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. AKRON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Matt Crouse (3-3, 5.35 ERA) vs. RHP Toru Murata (1-2, 3.38 ERA)

MONDAY vs. AKRON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Victor Larez (5-1, 3.81 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Brach (1-2, 3.86 ERA)

----- - Harrisburg leads the season series over Erie 2-1. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 15 times in 2013. - The SeaWolves are 7-7 in day games. - The SeaWolves are 13-4 when not committing an error and 14-13 in games where they commit at least one error. - The SeaWolves are 13-8 at home. - The SeaWolves are fourth in the league with a 3.91 team ERA. Harrisburg is ninth with a 4.20 team ERA. - Erie has allowed 166 earned runs, the second-fewest allowed in the EL. - Erie is second in the league with a .270 team batting average. Harrisburg is seventh with a .257 team average. - The SeaWolves have stolen 39 bases and Hernan Perez is second in the league with 15. - Tyler Collins is tied for third in the league with nine home runs. - James McCann is third in the league with a .329 batting average. - Justin Souza is tied for second in the league with nine saves.




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