Erie SeaWolves at Reading Fightin Phils - Game Notes
June 28, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (34-44, T4th PLACE WEST, 10.0 GB) vs. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (54-23, 1st PLACE EAST, 0.0 GB)
RHP MYLES JAYE (3-5, 3.97 ERA) vs. RHP TOM ESHELMAN (0-0, 1.80 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 look to bounce back after a tough loss on Monday night as they take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) in the middle game of a three-game series at First Energy Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves had a one-run in the top of the eighth inning but surrendered one in the last of the eighth and gave up a walk-off home run in the ninth, dropping the series opener 8-7. It was the SeaWolves fourth straight loss to the Fightins and three of the four losses have been on walk-off home runs...Myles Jaye makes his 16th start of the season and second against Reading. Jaye beat the Fightins on May 23 allowing two runs on five hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in six innings. Jaye has worked at least six innings in eight straight starts and has fired four consecutive quality starts. Jaye took a no-decision in his last start against New Hampshire on June 22. In the game, he allowed a run on three hits with a walk and five strikeouts in seven innings of work. Erie won the game 2-1...RHP Tom Eshelman takes the mound for Reading making his second start. Eshelman took a no-decision in his last start against Akron on June 23. In the game, he allowed a run on seven hits with a walk and five strikeouts in five innings. Eshelman began the season in Class-A Clearwater where he made 11 starts prior to joining Reading. He posted a 4-2 record and 3.34 ERA with the Threshers...SeaWolves right-handed reliever Joe Jimenez has been named to the 2016 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game as a part of the World Team. The game will be played on Sunday, July 10 at Petco Park in San Diego.
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)
SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Cory Riordan (4-6, 5.15 ERA) vs. LHP Shawn Morimando (10-3, 3.09 ERA)
- Reading leads the 2016 season series over Erie 4-1. 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 19 times this season.
- Erie's pitching staff is 12th in the league with a 4.62 team ERA. Reading is fifth in the league with a 3.58 team ERA.
- The SeaWolves are 13-23 against Eastern Division opponents. The SeaWolves are in a stretch of nine straight games against the East.
- Jason Krizan has the lowest strikeout/total plate appearance ratio in the EL striking one just one every 14.89 plate appearance.
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