Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros - Game Notes
Published on June 29, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (38-39, 4th PLACE WEST, 9.0 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (48-31, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)
----- LHP CESAR CARILLO (0-0, 9.00 ERA) vs. RHP PAOLO ESPINO (2-2, 3.05 ERA) FRIDAY, JUNE 29 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM CANAL PARK * GAME #79 * ROAD GAME #35 * NIGHT GAME #58
----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look for a series win as they take on the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) in the final game of a four-game series at Canal Park. Last night, the SeaWolves had their seven-game road winning streak snapped by the Aeros in a 7-1 game. It was Erie's first road loss since June 12. The 'Wolves are now a game under .500 and nine back of first place Akron in the Western Division. Erie is 2.5 games behind second place Harrisburg...The SeaWolves send lefty Cesar Carillo to the mound making his second appearance and first start. The Tigers singed Carillo as a minor league free agent this June. In his first appearance against Binghamton on June 24, Carillo allowed a run on two hits with a walk and a strikeout in an inning of work. Carillo was originally a first round pick of the Padres in 2005...Righy Paolo Espino takes the mound for the Aeros making his 11th appearance and ninth start. Espino has won back-to-back games. In his last start against Altoona he allowed two runs on seven hits with two walks and eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings. Espino has appeared against the SeaWolves twice, once as a reliever and once as a starter and took no-decisions in both outings...The SeaWolves will continue the current road trip as they head to Harrisburg for a four-game series.
----- SATURDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (8-6, 3.92 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Pucetas (6-2, 2.63 ERA)
SUNDAY at HARRISBURG - 2:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (6-6, 3.96 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx (0-0, 2.57 ERA)
MONDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (5-7, 4.20 ERA) vs. RHP Paul Demny (6-4, 5.25 ERA)
TUESDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (2-1, 5.20 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Perry (0-1, 2.70 ERA)
----- - Erie leads the season series over Akron 8-5. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 23 times in 2012. - Erie is 18-17 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 42 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 309 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 75 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.62 team ERA. Akron features the top pitching staff in the EL with a 3.07 team ERA. - Erie is second in the league with a .264 team batting average. Akron is sixth with a .259 average. - Niuman Romero is third in the league with 91 hits. Romero is fourth in the EL with a .319 average. - Jamie Johnson is the toughest hitter to strike out in the league, punching out just one every 10.96 plate appearances. Romero is the fifth-toughest with one strikeout in every 8.92 place appearances. - Jamie Johnson has hit safely in 32 of his last 35 games.
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