Erie SeaWolves at Akron RubberDucks - Game Notes
September 3, 2015 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (60-76, 6th PLACE WEST, 17.0 GB) vs. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (69-68, T-3rd PLACE WEST, 8.5 GB)
RHP TOMMY COLLIER (4-3, 4.46 ERA) vs. RHP MIKE CLEVINGER (8-8, 2.80 ERA)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
CANAL PARK * GAME #137 * ROAD GAME #71 * NIGHT GAME #100
Tonight, the SeaWolves look for a series win as they take on the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians) in the final game of a four-game series at Canal Park. Last night, the Ducks snapped a five-game losing streak to Erie as they scored six early runs en route to a 6-1 win over the 'Wolves. Erie's lone run came in the eighth inning when Wynton Bernard scored on a Jeff McVaney groundout... Righty Tommy Collier takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 25th start of the season, 18th with the SeaWolves and first against Akron. Collier has allowed two runs or fewer in 10 of his 17 starts with Erie. Collier took a no-decision in his last start against Harrisburg on August 29. In the game, he allowed five runs, four earned, on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in five innings of work. Erie won the game 7-6... RHP Mike Clevinger takes the mound for Akron making his 27th appearance, 26th start and fifth against the SeaWolves. Clevinger is 2-1 with a no-decision and a 4.18 ERA in his four starts against Erie this season. He took a no-decision in his last start against Richmond on August 29. In the game, he tossed six shutout innings allowing three hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.
SeaWolves Single-Season Hit Record
1 - Omar Infante (2001) - 163 6 - Clete Thomas (2007) - 148
2 - Will Rhymes (2008) - 158 7 - Alejandro Freire (2001) - 148
3 - Niuman Romero (2012) - 157 8 - Jamie Johnson (2011) - 147
4 - Wynton Bernard (Current) 152
5 - Shawn Wooten (1999) - 151
- Erie leads the season series over Akron 11-9. The SeaWolves and RubberDucks meet 21 times in 2015.
- Erie is last in the league with a 4.42 team ERA. Akron is second in the league with a 3.22 ERA.
- Erie is fifth in the league with a .259 team batting average. Akron is sixth in the league with a .256 team average.
- Wynton Bernard leads the league with 42 stolen bases. He is one of only four SeaWolves in team history with 40+ stolen bases in a season.
- Bernard is seventh in the league with a .298 batting average.
- The SeaWolves are 34-29 in games when they hit at least one home run.
- The SeaWolves have won 20 of their last 31 games and are 31-29 since July 1.
FRIDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Chad Green (4-14, 4.10 ERA) vs. TBD
SATURDAY vs. BOWIE - 5:05 FIRST PITCH
GM 1 - LHP Josh Turley (12-8, 3.33 ERA) vs. TBD
GM 2 - TBD vs. TBD
SUNDAY vs. BOWIE - 1:35 FIRST PITCH
TBD vs. TBD
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