Erie SeaWolves vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels - Game Notes
July 25, 2015 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (37-61, 6th PLACE WEST, 17.0 GB) vs. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (53-45, T2nd PLACE WEST, 1.0 GB)
RHP TOMMY COLLIER (3-0, 2.24 ERA) vs. RHP JOE BIAGINI (8-5, 1.91 ERA)
SATURDAY, JULY 25 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #99 * HOME GAME #51 * NIGHT GAME #71
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a five-game losing streak as they take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants) in the third game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the Squirrels pitching staff limited the SeaWolves to just one run on eight hits as they handed the 'Wolves their fifth consecutive defeat... Righty Tommy Collier takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 18th start of the season, 11th with the SeaWolves and second against Richmond. Collier took a no-decision at Richmond on June 12. In the game, he allowed two runs on six hits with four walks and four strikeouts in five innings. Collier earned his third win in his last start against Altoona on July 20. In the game he allowed a run on two hits with two walks and five strikeouts in seven innings of work. Erie won the game 8-1 and Collier improved to 3-0 against the Curve...RHP Joe Biagini takes the mound for Richmond making his 17th appearance, 16th start and second start against the SeaWolves. Biagini took a loss to the 'Wolves on May 20 allowing five unearned runs on eight hits with no walks and four strikeouts in six innings. He earned a win in his last start against Altoona. In the game, Biagini allowed a run on five hits with two walks and two strikeouts in five innings.
SUNDAY vs. RICHMOND - 1:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Austin Kubitza (5-9, 6.06 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Beede (2-3, 3.95 ERA)
MONDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Derek Hankins (4-7, 5.42 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Eflin (5-5, 3.15 ERA)
TUESDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Chad Green (2-14, 4.99 ERA) vs. RHP Colin Kleven (1-3, 8.65 ERA)
WEDNESDAY at READING - 12:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Josh Turley (9-7, 3.34 ERA) vs. RHP Ben Lively (7-7, 3.61 ERA)
- Richmond leads the season series over Erie 5-3. The SeaWolves and Flying Squirrels meet 10 times in 2015.
- Erie last in the league with a 4.71 team ERA. Richmond leads the league with a 2.92 team ERA.
- Erie is 10th in the league with a .250 batting average. The Squirrels are tied for eighth with a .253 team average.
- Wynton Bernard leads the league with 30 stolen bases.
- The SeaWolves are 24-19 in games when they hit at least one home run.
- The SeaWolves have gone 111 games since tossing a shutout. Erie's last shutout was 8/19/14 against Binghamton.
- Tommy Collier has allowed two runs or fewer in nine of his 10 starts.
- Six of the eight games in the season series with Richmond have been decided by three runs or fewer.
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