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Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros...Game One of Four...Game Notes

Published on July 28, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (48-56, 5th PLACE WEST, 10.5 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (54-51, 4th PLACE WEST, 5.0 GB)

LHP CASEY CROSBY (6-4, 4.08 ERA) vs. RHP AUSTIN ADAMS (6-8, 3.95 ERA)THURSDAY, JULY 28 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM CANAL PARK * GAME #105 * ROAD GAME #52 * NIGHT GAME #80

Tonight, the SeaWolves hit the road for a brief, four-game trip as they take on the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) in the first of a four-game series at Canal Park. The SeaWolves dropped the series finale to Richmond on Wednesday afternoon and dropped back to eight games below .500. The SeaWolves have struggled throughout the month of July, winning back-to-back games just once in the month. Erie has struggled at Canal Park over the last three seasons. Since 2009, the SeaWolves are 4-23 in their last 27 games in Akron and have not won more than two games in Akron since 2008. Erie is 1-3 at Canal Park this season...Lefty Casey Crosby makes his 18th start of the season and fourth against the Aeros. He is 0-2 with a no-decision in his previous three starts against the Aeros. Crosby has not made it past the fourth inning in each of his last two starts against the Aeros. Crosby took his fourth loss in his last start against Akron on July 23. In the game, he allowed seven runs four earned, on nine hits with three walks and five strikeouts in 3.2 innings. Erie lost the game 7-1...RHP Austin Adams takes the mound for the Aeros making his 20th start and fourth against the SeaWolves. Three of Adams last four starts have been against the 'Wolves. He beat the SeaWolves in his last start on July 23. In the game, Adams allowed a run on five hits with four walks and two strikeouts in six innings of work. He is 1-1 with a no-decision against Erie...The SeaWolves have dropped six of their last eight against Akron.

FRIDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (5-5. 4.21 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Packer (4-9, 4.88 ERA)

SATURDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (3-5, 3.48 ERA) vs. LHP Drew Pomeranz (0-1, 2.57 ERA)

SUNDAY at AKRON - 1:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Ramon Garcia (3-3, 4.85 ERA) vs. LHP T.J. McFarland (7-5, 3.97 ERA)

MONDAY -OFF DAY

TUESDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (2-6, 6.33 ERA) vs. TBA

- Akron leads the season series over Erie 8-7. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 19 times in 2011.- SeaWolves have committed 89 errors which is tied for fifth-most in the EL. Francisco Martinez has committed a team-high 26 errors. - The SeaWolves are 35-44 in night games and 13-13 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.58 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 516 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 360 walks which is second-most in the league.- The SeaWolves are second in the league with 494 runs scored. - Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .269 team batting average.- The SeaWolves are 24-39 against the Western Division.- The 'Wolves are hitting .259 with RISP, .220 with two outs and RISP and .277 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 25-for-82 with the bases loaded.- Jamie Johnson leads the team and the league with 66 walks and is tied second with teammate Francisco Martinez with 63 runs scored.- Johnson also leads the SeaWolves with 100 hits.- Justin Henry is third in the league with a .407 on-base percentage.

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