Erie SeaWolves at Reading Fightin Phils - Game Notes
May 15, 2015 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (12-21, 6th PLACE WEST, 9.5 GB) vs. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (17-15, 3rd PLACE EAST, 8.5 GB)
RHP CHAD GREEN (1-4, 5.74 ERA) vs. RHP AARON NOLA (4-2, 2.04 ERA)
FRIDAY, MAY 15 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
FIRST ENERGY STADIUM * GAME #34 * ROAD GAME #15 * NIGHT GAME #21
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to bounce back from a series opening loss as they take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) in the second game of a four-game series at First Energy Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves were shut down by Reading starter Ben Lively for seven innings and could not take advantage of the Fightins pen as they dropped the opening game of the series 2-0. It was the second time the SeaWolves were shut out this season... Righty Chad Green takes the mound for Erie making his seventh start and second straight start against Reading. Green was a tough luck loser in his last start against Reading on May 10. In the game, he allowed a run on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work. Erie lost the game 4-1...RHP Aaron Nola takes the mound for the Fightins making his seventh start and second straight against Erie. Nola has won three straight starts. In his last start against the SeaWolves, Nola allowed a run on four hits with no walks and a season-high eight strikeouts in working a season-high eight innings.
SATURDAY at READING - 6:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Austin Kubitza (1-3, 5.66 ERA) vs. LHP Jesse Biddle (3-1, 4.60 ERA)
SUNDAY at READING - 1:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Warwick Saupold (1-1, 6.00 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Eflin (2-3, 3.12 ERA)
MONDAY vs. RICHMOND - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
LHP Josh Turley (2-2, 3.12 ERA) vs. TBD
TUESDAY vs. RICHMOND - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Derek Hankins (2-4, 4.87 ERA) vs. TBD
- The season series between Erie and Reading is tied 2-2. The SeaWolves and Fightin Phils meet 13 times in 2015.
- Erie last in the league with a 5.29 team ERA. Reading is tied for sixth in the league with a 3.72 team ERA.
- Erie is seventh in the league with a .259 team batting average. Reading is second in the league with a .269 team average.
- Dean Green leads the league with a .356 batting average. He is second with a .431 on-base percentage.
- Jeff McVaney is fifth in the league with a .339 batting average and third wit ha .420 on-base percentage.
- Wynton Bernard is third in the league with 10 stolen bases.
- Erie is 9-2 in games where they hit at least one home run.
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