Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve - Game Notes
April 27, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (9-10, T2nd PLACE WEST, 3.0 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (9-10, T2nd PLACE WEST, 3.0 GB)
RHP LUCAS HARRELL (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. RHP DAVID WHITEHEAD (1-1, 3.21 ERA)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 * 6:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD * GAME #20 * ROAD GAME #13 * NIGHT GAME #13
Tonight, the SeaWolves wrap up a seven-game road trip as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the rubber game of a three-game series at People's Natural Gas Field. Last night, the SeaWolves jumped out to a 2-0 lead on the Curve in the top of second inning but could not combat the Altoona offense which put up nine runs en route to a 9-5 win over Erie...The SeaWolves are in search of their third consecutive road series win... Lucas Harrell takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his third start of the season, second with the SeaWolves and first against the Curve. Harrell earned a win in his first start with the SeaWolves on April 22 at Binghamton. In the game, he allowed a run on four hits with no walks and eight strikeouts in five innings of work. Erie won the game 4-2...RHP David Whitehead takes the mound for Altoona making his fourth start and first against Erie. Whitehead earned a win in his last start against Richmond on April 22. In the game, he tossed five shutout innings, allowing one hit with six walks and a strikeout. Whitehead has walked 13 batters in 14.0 innings pitched this season.
FRIDAY vs. TRENTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Cory Riordan (2-1, 3.86 ERA) vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery (2-0, 1.59 ERA)
SATURDAY vs. TRENTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Myles Jaye (0-2, 5.60 ERA) vs. RHP Brady Lail (0-2, 5.23 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. TRENTON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Tommy Collier (2-2, 5.63 ERA) vs. RHP Cale Coshow (0-1, 3.68 ERA)
MONDAY vs. ALTOONA - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Brennan Smith (0-1, 14.79 ERA) vs. TBD
- The season series between Erie and Altoona is tied 1-1. Altoona won the 2015 season series over Erie 15-5. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 21 times in 2016.
- The SeaWolves are hitting .263 as a team which is tied for the top spot in the league.
- The SeaWolves have scored seven or more runs seven times this season.
- Erie's pitching staff is 11th in the league with a 4.74 team ERA.
- Gustavo Nunez is tied for the league lead with 22 hits.
- Dean Green leads the league with 17 RBI.
- Erie has scored 91 runs which is fourth-highest in the league.
- The SeaWolves are 7-5 on the road.
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