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Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros - Game Notes

June 28, 2012 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (38-38, 3rd PLACE WEST, 8.0 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (47-31, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

----- RHP PATRICK COOPER (2-0, 4.36 ERA) vs. RHP BRETT BRACH (2-3, 3.86 ERA) THURSDAY, JUNE 28 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM CANAL PARK * GAME #78 * ROAD GAME #34 * NIGHT GAME #57

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look for their third consecutive win and eighth straight road win as they take on the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) in the third game of a four-game series at Canal Park...Yesterday, the SeaWolves, aided by a pair of big flies from Jordan Lennerton and Tony Plagman, took down the Aeros 8-5 to win their second straight and seventh straight on the road. Erie is now back to the .500 mark and the club is still 1.5 games behind second place Harrisburg in the EL Western Division...Tonight, the 'Wolves send righty Patrick Cooper to the mound making his 11th appearance, fifth start and second start against the Aeros. He took a no-decision in his first start against Akron tossing three innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on three hits in game two of a doubleheader. Cooper earned his second consecutive win in his last start against Binghamton on June 23. In the game, he allowed two runs on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. Cooper has allowed just four earned runs over his last five appearances (two starts)...The Aeros counter with right hander Brett Brach who is making his 10th start and third against the SeaWolves. He is 0-1 with a no-decision in his previous two starts against the 'Wolves. Brach took a loss in his most recent start against Altoona on June 23. In the game, he allowed eight runs, four earned, on seven hits with five walks and a strikeout in 3.2 innings of work.

----- FRIDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Cesar Carillo (0-0, 9.00 ERA) vs. RHP Paolo Espino (2-2, 3.05 ERA)

SATURDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (8-6, 3.92 ERA) vs. TBA

SUNDAY at HARRISBURG - 2:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (6-6, 3.96 ERA) vs. TBA

MONDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (5-7, 4.20 ERA) vs. TBA

----- - Erie leads the season series over Akron 8-4. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 23 times in 2012. - Erie is 18-16 on the road. - The SeaWolves have committed 48 errors (tied-fewest in EL) and have a .983 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is second in the league with 15 home runs. He is fourth with 48 RBI and is the league leader with 41 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 302 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 74 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.58 team ERA. Akron features the top pitching staff in the EL with a 3.10 team ERA. - Erie is second in the league with a .266 team batting average. Akron is seventh with a .258 average. - Niuman Romero is third in the league with 91 hits. Romero is fourth in the EL with a .322 average. - Jamie Johnson is the toughest hitter to strike out in the league, punching out just one every 10.81 plate appearances. Romero is the third-toughest with one strikeout in every 9.06 place appearances. - Jamie Johnson has hit safely in 31 of his last 34 games.

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