Erie SeaWolves at Binghamton Mets - Game Notes
Published on April 21, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (6-6, T2nd PLACE WEST, 1.0 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (7-5, 2nd PLACE EAST, 1.0 GB)
RHP DEREK HANKINS (1-1, 1.64 ERA) vs. RHP MATT KOCH (0-1, 7.71 ERA)
TUESDAY, APRIL 21 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #13 * ROAD GAME #6 * NIGHT GAME #6
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a two-game slide and avoid matching their longest losing streak of the season as they take on the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) in the middle game of a three-game series at NYSEG Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves struggled with runners on base as they dropped the series opener to the Mets 4-3. Erie went just 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 13 on base in the loss...Righty Derek Hankins takes the mound for Erie making his third start and second in as many starts against the Mets. Hankins earned his first win in his last start against Binghamton on April 15. In the game, he allowed a run on seven hits with two walks and a strikeout in six innings of work. Erie won the game 5-1...RHP Matt Koch makes his third start and second straight against the SeaWolves. Koch took a loss in his last start against Erie on April 15. In the game, he allowed five runs on eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work. Koch has not worked more than 4.2 innings in each of his first two starts for the Mets.
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
- The season series between Erie and Binghamton is tied 2-2. The SeaWolves and Mets meet 13 times in 2015.
- The SeaWolves have collected 10 or more htis in five straight games.
- Erie ranks 10th in the league with a 4.59 team ERA while the Mets come into play 11th with a 4.60 team ERA.
- Erie is second in the league with a .285 team batting average. Binghamton is tied for third with a 2.80 team average.
- Dean Green singled in the ninth inning last night to extend his hitting streak to eight straight games. He joins Jeff McVaney with the longest hit streaks by a SeaWolves hitter in 2015.
- Corey Jones had a four-hit game on Monday night and leads the team with six multi-hit games. He is the first SeaWolves batter to notch a four-hit game in 2015.
Erie starting pitchers have allowed three runs or fewer in the last seven games.
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