Erie SeaWolves at Binghamton Mets - Game Notes
Published on July 14, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (44-47, T-5th PLACE WEST, 8.5 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (43-48, 4th PLACE EAST, 9.0 GB)
----- RHP JAMES AVERY (9-6, 4.40 ERA) vs. RHP ZACK WHEELER (8-4, 2.62 ERA) SATURDAY, JULY 14 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #92 * ROAD GAME #44 * NIGHT GAME #69
----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a two-game slide as they take on the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) in the fourth game of a five game series at NYSEG Stadium. Last night, the Mets swept Erie in a doubleheader and dropped the 'Wolves record in doubleheader games to 3-9. Erie enters play today three games under .500 and in a fifth place tie in the Western Division. The 'Wolves are 4.5 games back of second place Harrisburg...Tonight, James Avery takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 18th start of the season and fourth against the Mets. Avery is 2-1 in his previous three starts against Binghamton. Avery took a no-decision in his last start against Akron on July 5. In the game, he allowed four runs on nine hits with a walk and four strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie won the game 8-6...Mets top prospect Zack Wheeler takes the mound for Binghamton making his 16th start and third against the SeaWolves. Wheeler is 2-0 against Erie in two starts. He beat Richmond in his last start on July 5. In the game. Wheeler allowed a run on six hits with no walks and six strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work...After rattling off a season-high seven road wins June 13-27, the SeaWolves have gone on to lose five of their last six away from Jerry Uht Park...The SeaWolves will play one more game in Binghamton before heading home for a brief, three-game series against Bowie beginning on Monday night.
----- SUNDAY at BINGHAMTON - 1:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Cesar Carrillo (1-1, 4.97 ERA) vs. RHP Gonalez Germen (5-6, 4.26 ERA)
MONDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (5-7, 4.30 ERA) vs. TBA
TURSDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (7-7, 4.32 ERA) vs. TBA
WEDNESDAY vs. BOWIE - 12:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (2-3, 4.53 ERA) vs. TBA
----- - Binghamton leads the season series over Erie 8-4. The SeaWolves and Mets meet 14 times in 2012. - Erie is 21-22 on the road. - The SeaWolves have committed 56 errors (Fewest in EL) and have a .983 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for second in the league lead with 17 home runs. He is third with 60 RBI and is second with 51 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 348 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 92 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.65 team ERA. Binghamton is ninth with a 4.08 team ERA. - Erie is fifth in the league with a .263 team batting average.Binghamton is tied for third with a .265 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for second in the league with 107 hits. Romero is tied for sixth in the EL with a .316 average. - Jamie Johnson is the toughest hitter to strike out in the league, punching out just one every 11.25 plate appearances. Romero is the third-toughest with one strikeout in every 9.37 place appearances.
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