EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Akron RubberDucks - Game Notes

Published on May 30, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (17-30, 6th PLACE WEST, 10.5 GB) vs. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (23-26, 4th PLACE WEST, 5.5 GB)

RHP CHAD GREEN (2-3, 4.84 ERA) vs. RHP CODY ANDERSON (3-2, 1.69 ERA)

SATURDAY, MAY 30 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

CANAL PARK * GAME #48 * ROAD GAME #22 * NIGHT GAME #31

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a two-game slide as they take on the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians) in the middle game of a three-game series at Canal Park. Last night, the Ducks scored five runs in the first inning and held on for a 5-4 win over the SeaWolves in the series opener... Today, righty Chad Green makes his 10th start and first against Akron. Green has been solid in five May starts with a 2-3 record and 2.48 ERA. He has allowed eight earned runs over his last 29.0 innings pitched in the month. Green took a loss in his last start against Trenton on May 25. In the game, he allowed three runs on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work. Green was tossed from the game in the sixth after hitting Ali Castillo. Erie lost the game 6-3...RHP Cody Anderson takes the mound for Akron making his 10th start and first against the SeaWolves. Anderson earned a win in his last start against Binghamton on May 25. In the game, he tossed six shutout innings, allowing four hits with a walk and four strikeouts. In four starts at Canal Park, Anderson is 1-1 with a 1.17 ERA.

SUNDAY at AKRON - 2:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Tommy Collier (0-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Merritt (3-4, 4.02 ERA)

MONDAY - OFF

TUESDAY vs. READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Austin Kubitza (2-4, 5.05 ERA) vs. LHP Tom Windle (1-3, 4.69 ERA)

WEDNESDAY vs. READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Josh Turley (4-3, 2.79 ERA) vs.RHP Ben Lively (4-2, 3.81 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. READING - 11:05 AM FIRST PITCH

RHP Warwick Saupold (1-2, 5.13 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (6-3, 1.87 ERA)

- The season series between Erie and Akron is tied 2-2. The SeaWolves and RubberDucks meet 21 times in 2015.

- Erie last in the league with a 4.95 team ERA. Akron boasts the top pitching staff in the league with a 3.16 team ERA.

- Erie is ninth in the league with a .254 team batting average. Akron is seventh in the league with a .256 team average.

- Dean Green is second in the league with a .341 batting average and leads the league with a .419 on-base percentage. Green is fifth in the league with a .543

slugging percentage.

- Wynton Bernard is tied third in the league with 15 doubles.

- Erie is 13-6 in games where they hit at least one home run.




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