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Erie SeaWolves at Reading Fightin Phils - Game Notes

June 27, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (34-43, 4th PLACE WEST, 9.5 GB) vs. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (53-23, 1st PLACE EAST, 0.0 GB)

RHP CORY RIORDAN (4-6, 4.82 ERA) vs. RHP MARK LEITER JR. (3-0, 3.50 ERA)

MONDAY, JUNE 27 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

FIRST ENERGY STADIUM * GAME #78 * ROAD GAME #37 * NIGHT GAME #55

Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a six-game road trip as they begin a three-game series against the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) at First Energy Stadium. Yesterday afternoon, the SeaWolves completed a series win over the Hartford Yard Goats, taking the final game of the series 5-2. It was the SeaWolves second series win against an Eastern Division opponent and their first since taking three of four from Binghamton April 14-17...Reading boasts the leagues best record, entering play on Monday with a 53-23 record... Righty, Cory Riordan takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 15th start of the season and first against the Fightin Phils. He has worked at least six innings in four consecutive starts, but is just 1-2 with a no-decision over that span. Riordan took a loss in his last start against New Hampshire on June 21. In the game, he allowed five runs on 11 hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work. Erie lost the game 5-4...RHP Mark Leiter, Jr. takes the mound for Reading making his 11th appearance, seventh start and first start against the SeaWolves. Leiter last appeared on June 22 in relief against Akron and earned a save. He tossed four scoreless innings without allowing a hit with three walks and two strikeouts. Leiter has been especially tough at home. In five appearances, three starts, at First Energy Stadium, he is 1-0 with a save and a 2.66 ERA.

TUESDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Myles Jaye (3-5, 3.97 ERA) vs. RHP Tom Eshelman (0-0, 1.80 ERA)

WEDNESDAY at READING 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Cal Drummond (0-0, 6.35 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Pivetta (3-3, 4.32 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Tommy Collier (6-5, 3.54 ERA) vs. RHP D.J. Brown (4-3, 3.71 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Josh Turley (2-6, 5.55 ERA) vs. RHP Julian Merryweather (0-1, 20.25 ERA)

- Reading leads the season series over Erie 3-1. The SeaWolves and Fightin Phils meet 14 times in 2016.

- The SeaWolves and Fightin Phils are the top two offenses in the league. Reading leads the league with a .268 team batting average while Erie is second with a .267 team average.

- The SeaWolves have scored seven or more runs 18 times this season.

- Erie's pitching staff is tied for 11th in the league with a 4.57 team ERA. Reading is fifth in the league with a 3.54 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves are 13-22 against Eastern Division opponents. The SeaWolves are in a stretch of nine straight games against the East.

- Connor Harrell is seventh in the league with a .297 batting average

- Jason Krizan has the lowest strikeout/total plate appearance ratio in the EL striking one just one every 14.67 plate appearance.


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