EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros - Game Notes

Published on May 7, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (13-15, 4th PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (19-8, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

----- LHP KELVIN DE LA CRUZ (1-3, 5.32 ERA) vs. LHP T.J. HOUSE (0-0, 4.50 ERA) MONDAY, MAY 7 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM CANAL PARK * GAME #28 * ROAD GAME #15 * NIGHT GAME #20

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a six-game road trip as they begin a three-game series against the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) at Canal Park. The 'Wolves completed their third straight road series win on Sunday afternoon with a 9-4 win over the Reading Phillies. Tonight, the SeaWolves will try, for the fourth time this season, to win three consecutive games...The SeaWolves have struggled in the opening games of series going just 1-8 in their first nine series...The Aeros enter play as the top team in the Western Division, 3.5 games ahead of second place Harrisburg. Akron has won two straight and eight of its last 10...The SeaWolves send lefty Kelvin De La Cruz to the mound making his seventh appearance and fifth start. De La Cruz has dropped back-to-back outings. In his last start against Altoona, De La Cruz allowed six runs on six hits with a walk and a strikeout in 1.1 innings of work. He was ejected from the game after hitting a batter in the second. Erie lost the game 11-8...Lefty T.J. House takes the mound for Akron making his second start. House began the season with Class-A Carolina where he made four starts, posting a 2-0 record and 1.44 ERA. House took a no-decision in his Double-A debut in his last start against Binghamton on May 1. In the game, he allowed four runs, three earned, on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts in six innings...The SeaWolves offense has been clicking over the last week. The 'Wolves have scored six or more runs in four of their last five games.

----- The hit SportsTime Ohio sports talk show All Bets are Off starring Cleveland sports talk celebrity Bruce Drennan will broadcast live at Jerry Uht Park on Monday, May 14 prior to the SeaWolves game against the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians).

----- TUESDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (4-1, 1.72 ERA) vs. LHP Giovanni Soto (3-0, 3.33 ERA)

WEDNESDAY at AKRON - 10:35 AM FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (0-2, 10.64 ERA) vs. LHP Eric Berger (0-3, 4.37 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. ALTOONA - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Zack Segovia (3-2, 3.89 ERA) vs. TBA

FRIDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (3-2, 6.91 ERA) vs. TBA

----- - Erie won the 2011 season series over Akron 10-9. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 23 times in 2012 - Erie is 8-6 on the road. - The SeaWolves have committed 17 errors and have a .983 team fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for the EL lead with six home runs. Lennerton has not homered since 4/19 at BOW. - Rob Brantly leads the league with a .614 slugging percentage, is tied for the league lead with 12 doubles and is tied for third with 15 extra-base hits. - Erie pitchers have walked 130 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 28 home runs which is tied for most allowed in the league. - Erie is 11th in the league with a 4.76 team ERA. Akron boasts the top pitching staff in the league with a 2.31 team ERA. - Erie is third in the league with a .265 team batting average. Akron is fifth with a .257 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for second in the EL with 39 hits. Romero is also the toughest hitter to strike out in the league, striking out just one every 12.70 plate appearances.

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