Erie SeaWolves at Atoona Curve - Game Notes
April 29, 2019 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (9-10, 4TH WEST, 8.0 GB 1st Half) VS. ALTOONA CURVE (11-11, 2ND WEST, 7.0 GB 1st Half)
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RHP Casey Mize (AA DEBUT) vs. LHP Cam Vieaux (0-1, 2.49) MONDAY, APRIL 29 *6:00 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV
PNG FIELD * GAME #20 * ROAD GAME #8 * DAY GAME #13
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Tonight, the Erie will look to break a three-game skid after being swept for second time this season, at Trenton from 4/26-28. The SeaWolves are now 2-7 in their past nine games and have fallen below .500 for the first time in 2019. They will turn to the 2018 number one overall pick, Casey Mize who is making his Double-A debut. The 21-year old was promoted from High-A Lakeland on 4/25 after a pitching combined 26.0 innings across four starts, allowing one run (0.35 ERA) while striking out 25 and walking one. The start will be the 10th of his professional career and his first road start of the season. He will be opposed by Cam Vieaux, who began the season pitching 11.2 consecutive scoreless innings. Lost his last decision on 4/23 at Harrisburg, giving up four runs (all earned) on five hits in 5.0 innings. Vieaux is making his first start of 2019 against Erie after pitching three times versus the SeaWolves a year ago. In those starts his line was: 15.0 IP, 6 ER, 15 K / 3 BB (1-1, 3.60 ERA)
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Tues. April 31 at Altoona 6:00 p.m. RHP Matt Manning (2-0, 1.59) vs. RHP Scoot Hightower (0-2, 5.71)
Wed., May 1 at Altoona 10:30 a.m. RHP Alex Faedo (1-1, 3.52) vs. RHP James Marvel (3-1, 1.52)
Thur., May 2 vs. Bowie 6:05 p.m LHP Gregory Soto (0-0, 1.80) vs. TBD
Fri., May 3 vs. Bowie 6:05 p.m RHP Logan Shore (1-2, 4.05) vs. TBD
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- The roster includes 10, Top 30 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline, and two members of the Detroit Tigers 40-man roster
- Both INF Sergio Alcantara & LHP Gregory Soto are on the Detroit 40-man roster, Alcantara is listed as the No. 15 prospect, while Soto is No. 26
- INF Isaac Paredes is the No. 4 overall prospect, C Jake Rogers is No. 13, and OF Jose Azocar is No. 30.
- The starting rotation now features five Top-30 Tigers talents: RHP Casey Mize is ranked the No.1 prospect, RHP Matt Manning is No. 2, Alex Faedo sits at No. 10 and Logan Shore is No. 16 (Soto included)
- The bullpen features returner and No. 24 prospect Anthony Castro
- Erie RHP Alex Faedo was named EL Pitcher of the Week for his performance the week of 4/21-28 (1-0, 7 IP, 0 H, 5 K, 1 BB)
- Erie is now 0-7 when scoring three runs or less in a game
- Alex Faedo's 7.0 no-hit innings was the 6th time this season an Erie starter has gone 5.0+ shutout frames
- The SeaWolves went 9-11 vs. the Curve in 2018 and 4-5 at PNG Field
- The sweep vs. TRE was the second series loss of 2019 (second sweep) -- SeaWolves were swept seven times in 2018
- Jake Rogers ranks 4th in the league in OBP (.404)
- Jose Azocar is T-5th in league in AVG (.333) while Kody Eaves ranks T-6th in RBI (14)
- Derek Hill is T-1st the Eastern League in runs scored (16)
- Cam Gibson leads the team in multi-hit games (7) and is 10th among Eastern League hitters in AVG (.321)
- Erie's sweep in Bowie was the first since 4/27-29/10 (SeaWolves swept just one road series in 2018, at Trenton 6/15-17)
- Erie RHP Matt Manning was named EL Pitcher of the Week for his performance the week of 4/4-14 (2-0, 0.75 ERA, 0.42 WHIP, .054 AVG, 15 K, 12 IP)
- Erie started the season 7-3 for just the second time since 2010 (other season was 2017), since then are 2-7
- Erie pitching ranks 8th in the league in team ERA (3.67), Altoona is 4th (3.29)
- Altoona's pitching has walked the least-batters in the league (50), while Erie have issued the 3rd-fewest (65)
- Erie leads the Eastern League with a team batting average of .260, while Trenton is 2nd at .250
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