EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve - Game Notes

Published on July 21, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (37-56, 6th PLACE WEST, 13.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (50-45, 2nd PLACE WEST, 1.5 GB)

GAME ONE: RHP AUSTIN KUBITZA (5-8, 5.51 ERA) vs. RHP TYLER GLASNOW (4-2, 2.12 ERA)

GAME TWO: RHP WARWICK SAUPOLD (3-6, 4.52 ERA) vs. RHP MATT BENEDICT (4-4, 5.02 ERA)

TUESDAY, JULY 21 * 4:30 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD * GAME #94/95 * ROAD GAME #46/47 * NIGHT GAME #66/67

Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a four-game series as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in doubleheader action at People's Natural Gas Field. Last night, the SeaWolves took the series opener from Altoona 8-1. Erie has now won four of its past five games in Altoona... Tonight, righty Austin Kubitza makes his 18th start and sixth against the Curve in game one. He is 0-3 with a pair of no-decisions in his previous five starts against Altoona. Kubitza has not worked more than 4.1 innings in his last three starts. Kubitza took his third straight loss in his last start against Akron on July 16. In the game, he allowed two runs on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts in four innings of work. Erie lost the game 5-2...Right-hander Warwick Saupold takes the mound for the SeaWolves in game two making his 19th appearance, 14th start and fourth start against the Curve. Saupold is 0-2 with a no-decision against Altoona. Saupold last appeared in relief on July 16 vs. Akron. In the game he allowed a run on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts in three innings of work. Erie lost the game 5-2... RHP Tyler Glasnow takes the mound for the Curve in game one making his 11th start and third against Erie. Glasnow is 1-0 with a no-decision against Erie. He earned his second straight win in his last start against Richmond on July 16. In the game, he tossed seven shutout innings, allowing three hits with no walks and a season-high nine strikeouts... RHP Matt Benedict goes for the Curve in game two making his 14th appearance, ninth start and fourth start against Erie. Benedict is 3-0 against Erie. He took a loss in his last start against Richmond on July 17.

WEDNESDAY at ALTOONA - 7:00 FIRST PITCH

RHP Derek Hankins (4-6, 4.86 ERA) vs. RHP Chad Kuhl (7-4, 2.73 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Chad Green (2-13, 5.04 ERA) vs. TBD

FRIDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Josh Turley (9-6, 3.34 ERA) vs. TBD

SATURDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Tommy Collier (3-0, 2.24 ERA) vs. TBD

- Altoona leads the season series over Erie 12-5. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 20 times in 2015.

- Erie last in the league with a 4.47 team ERA. Altoona is sixth in the league with a 3.58 team ERA.

- Erie is tied for ninth in the league with a .250 team batting average. Altoona leads the league with a .273 team average,

- Wynton Bernard is second in the league with 25 stolen bases.

- The SeaWolves are 20-25 away from Jerry Uht Park and have gone 3-0-1 in their last four road series.

- The SeaWolves are 24-17 in games when they hit at least one home run.

- Wade Gaynor has homered in consecutive games.

- Erie has collected 10 or more hits in two straight games.

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