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Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve - Game Notes

Published on July 21, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (46-51, 6th PLACE WEST, 12.0 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (45-51, 6th PLACE WEST, 12.5 GB)

----- GAME ONE - LHP BRIAN FLYNN (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP PHIL IRWIN (1-7, 3.63 ERA) GAME TWO - RHP JARED GAYHART (1-1, 4.56 ERA) vs. RHP MIKE COLLA (3-4, 3.33 ERA) SATURDAY, JULY 21 * 6:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD * GAME #98/99 * ROAD GAME #47/48 * NIGHT GAME #73/74

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a five-game series as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in doubleheader action at People's Natural Gas Field. Last night, the SeaWolves and Curve battled through a pair of rain delays and got just one of the two games in of a scheduled doubleheader with Erie coming out on top 3-0. The shutout was Erie's third on the season and first since June 5. Two of the SeaWolves three shutouts have come against the Curve and both involved starter James Avery...Lefty Brian Flynn makes his Double-A debut tonight against Altoona. Flynn was the Tigers seventh round selection of last years draft out of Wichita State University. Flynn began the 2012 season with Lakeland and posted an 8-4 record and 3.71 ERA in 18 starts. Flynn earned a win in his last start with the Flying Tigers on July 16 at Palm Beach. In the game, he tossed seven shutout innings allowing three hits with no walks and six strikeouts. Jared Gayhart takes the mound for Erie in game two making his 27th appearance and first start. Gayhart has made three relief appearances against the Curve and has tossed 5.1 innings allowing a run. He allowed three runs on four hits in his last appearance in 4.1 innings at Binghamton on July 15...RHP Phil Irwin goes for the Curve in game one making his 14th appearance, 13th start and second against Erie. The 'Wolves beat Irwin on May 11. Irwin took a loss in his last start on July 15 at Akron tossing eight innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits...RHP Mike Colla takes the mound for Altoona in game two. Colla makes his 26th appearance and eight start.

----- SUNDAY at ALTOONA - 5:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (5-5, 6.75 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Cumpton (8-8, 3.49 ERA) TBA vs. TBA

MONDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. RHP Steven Wright (7-6, 2.60 ERA)

TUESDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. LHP Matt Packer (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

WEDNESDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. LHP Giovanni Soto (6-7, 3.72 ERA)

----- - Erie leads the season series over Altoona 8-7. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 23 times in 2012. - Erie is 22-24 away from Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 59 errors (Fewest in EL) and have a .983 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is second in the league lead with 18 home runs. He is third with 64 RBI and is second with 53 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 373 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 97 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.67 team ERA. Altoona is seventh with a 3.98 team ERA. - Erie is fifth in the league with a .263 team batting average. Altoona is 11th with a .256 team average. - Niuman Romero is second in the EL with 113 hits. Romero is fifth in the EL with a .312 average. - Romero is the third-toughest hitter to strike out in the league with one strikeout in every 9.30 place appearances. - Erie is 4-9 in doubleheader games.

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