EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Binghamton Mets - Game Notes

Published on April 20, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (6-5, 2nd PLACE WEST, 0.5 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (6-5, T3rd PLACE EAST, 1.0 GB)

RHP JEFF FERRELL (0-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. RHP SETH LUGO (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

MONDAY, APRIL 20 * 6:55 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #12 * ROAD GAME #5 * NIGHT GAME #5

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to bounce back after a Sunday afternoon loss as they begin a three-game series against the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) at NYSEG Stadium. Yesterday, the SeaWolves failed to hold leads of 5-0 and 8-5 as they dropped the series finale to Bowie 10-8. The loss snapped the SeaWolves five-game winning streak and seven-game road winning streak that dated back to 2014...Righty Jeff Ferrell takes the mound for Erie making his second start and second against the Mets. Ferrell took a no-decision in his first start of the season against the Mets on April 14. In the game, he allowed a run on six hits with a walk and six strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie won the game 2-1 with a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh with two outs... RHP Seth Lugo takes the mound for the Mets making his second start and second against Erie. Lugo took a no-decision in his first start against the 'Wolves on April 14. In the game, he tossed six shutout innings, allowing three hits with no walks and six strikeouts in six innings of work.

TUESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Derek Hankins (1-1, 1.64 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Koch (0-1, 7.71 ERA)

WEDNESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Chad Green (0-1, 5.63 ERA) vs. RHP Rainy Lara (2-0, 2.31 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. ALTOONA - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Austin Kubitza (1-0, 2.00 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY vs. ALTOONA - 4:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Warwick Saupold (0-0, 8.68 ERA) vs. TBA

SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:35 FIRST PITCH

TBA vs. TBA

- Erie leads the season series over Binghamton 2-1. The SeaWolves and Mets meet 13 times in 2015.

- The SeaWolves have collected 10 or more his in four straight games.

- Erie ranks 10th in the league with a 4.60 team ERA while the Mets come into play 11th with a 4.76 team ERA.

- Erie is tops in the league with a .282 team batting average. Binghamton is third with a 2.76 team average.

- Jeff McVaney is on an eight-game hitting streak while Dean Green comes into the game on a seven-game hitting streak

- Corey Jones had a two-hit game on Saturday night and leads the team with five multi-hit games.

Erie starting pitchers have allowed three runs or fewer in the last six games.




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