Erie SeaWolves vs. Richmond Flying Squirels
August 22, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (53-74, 5th PLACE WEST, 16.5 GB) vs. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (54-72, 4th PLACE WEST, 15.0 GB)
LHP TYLER ALEXANDER (1-1, 4.32 ERA) vs. RHP SAM COONROD (4-2, 2.80 ERA)
MONDAY, AUGUST 22 * 1:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #128 * HOME GAME #65 * NIGHT GAME #95
Tonight, the SeaWolves look for back-to-back wins as they begin a three-game series against the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants) at Jerry Uht Park. Yesterday afternoon, the SeaWolves belted out 12 runs on 17 hits as they avoided a sweep, taking down the Reading Fightin Phils 12-4. It was the second time in the last week that the Seawolves put up 12 or more runs in a game...Lefty Tyler Alexander takes the mound for Erie making his 22nd appearance, 21st start and fourth start with the SeaWolves. He has not issued a walk in back-to-back games. Alexander earned his first Double-A win in his last start at Harrisburg on August 17. In the game, he allowed a run on four hits with no walks and two strikeouts in seven innings of work. Erie won the game 4-2...RHP Sam Coonrod takes the mound for Richmond making his 11th start and first against the SeaWolves. Coonrod earned a win in his last start against Reading on August 16. In the game, he allowed a run on three hits with three walks and a strikeout six innings of work. Coonrod began the season in Class-A San Jose where he made 11 starts, posting a 5-3 record and 1.98 ERA.
TUESDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Josh Turley (6-8, 4.20 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Beede (6-6, 2.91 ERA)
WEDNESDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Thad Weber (0-1, 20.25 ERA) vs. LHP Andrew Suarez (6-7, 4.31 ERA)
THURSDAY at ALTOONA - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
RHP Artie Lewicki (1-6, 3.56 ERA) vs. TBA
FRIDAY at ALTOONA - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
RHP Tommy Collier (9-7, 3.73 ERA) vs. TBA
- Richmond leads the season series over Erie 4-3. The SeaWolves and Flying Squirrels meet 10 times in 2016.
- The SeaWolves are tied for third in the league with a .266 team batting average. Richmond is ninth in the league with a .256 team average.
- The SeaWolves have scored seven or more runs 29 times this season.
- Erie's pitching staff is 12th in the league with a 4.72 team ERA. Richmond is second in the league with a 3.52 team ERA.
- Corey Jones is eighth in the league with a .301 batting average.
- Erie has hit 17 home runs over the past 18 games.
- Tyler Alexander has not issued a walk over his past two starts.
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