EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Binghamton Mets - Game Notes

Published on May 1, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (12-11, 1st PLACE WEST 0.0) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (14-11, T2nd PLACE EAST, 1.0 GB)

----- RHP VICTOR LAREZ (3-0, 3.43) vs. RHP RAFAEL MONTERO (3-1, 1.95 ERA) WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #24 * ROAD GAME #12 * NIGHT GAME #17

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap their longest losing streak of the season as they take on the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) in the third game of a four-game series at NYSEG Stadium. Last night, the two clubs played a back-and-forth game with the Mets coming out ahead by a run for the second straight night. The SeaWolves have dropped the last three games by a combined four runs...Dating back to last season, the SeaWolves have now lost 13 of their last 18 games against Binghamton...Today, Victor Larez makes his fifth start of the season and second against the Mets. He took a no-decision in his first start against Binghamton on April 8 allowing a run on two hits wit a walk and four strikeouts in five innings. Larez earned his third straight win in his last start at Altoona on April 26. In the game, he allowed two runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts in five innings of work. The SeaWolves won the game 7-3...RHP Rafael Montero takes the mound for the Mets making his sixth start and second against the SeaWolves. He took a no-decision against Erie at Jerry Uht Park on April 9 allowing a run on six hits in six innings with no walks and seven strikeouts. Montero took a loss in his last start against Akron on April 26. In the game he allowed two runs on four hits with two walks and eight strikeouts in five innings.

----- THURSDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Kyle Lobstein (2-2, 3.56 ERA) vs. RHP Logan Verrett (4-0, 2.48 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (0-2, 5.85 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Warwick Saupold (1-1, 2.40 ERA) vs. RHP Stolmy Pimentel (2-0, 0.30 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:35 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. RHP David Bromberg (0-3, 6.19 ERA)

----- - Binghamton leads the season series over Erie 3-1 The SeaWolves and Mets meet 13 times in 2013. - The SeaWolves are 10-6 in night games. - The SeaWolves are 8-3 when not committing an error and 4-8 in games where they commit at least one error. - Erie has struggled to throw out opposing base stealers. James McCann and Ramon Cabrera are combined for a league-worst 2-for-23 throwing out potential base stealers. - The SeaWolves are sixth in the EL with a 4.05 team ERA. - The 'Wolves are tied for the league lead with a .283 team average. Binghamton ranks eighth with a .252 team average. - The Mets are third in the league with a 3.86 team ERA. - Erie has allowed 25 home runs (most in the EL) while the Mets have allowed 19 (third-most). - The SeaWolves have stolen 26 bases and Hernan Perez is tied for second in the league with 10. - Jamie Johnson is third in the EL with a .434 on-base percentage.




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