Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox - Game Notes
Published on April 21, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (5-9, T-5th PLACE WEST, 4.0 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (6-10, T-5th PLACE WEST, 4.0 GB)
----- RHP JAMES AVERY (1-1, 3.38 ERA) vs. RHP BOBBY BUNDY (1-2, 4.60 ERA) SATURDAY, APRIL 21 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM * GAME #15 * ROAD GAME #8 * NIGHT GAME #12
----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look to make it back-to-back wins as they continue a seven-game road trip taking on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in the third game of a four-game series at Prince George's Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves, behind a strong pitching performance from Kelvin De La Cruz, ended a five-game losing streak with a 5-1 win over the Baysox. Erie will try for back-to-back road wins for the first time this season. If the 'Wolves win the final two games of the series it will give them their first series win of the season...Erie sends righty James Avery to the mound making his third start and first against the Baysox. Avery took a loss in his most recent start against Trenton on April 16. In the game, he allowed six runs, four earned, on nine hits with a walk and six strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. Erie lost the game 6-3...Right hander Bobby Bundy takes the mound for the Baysox making his fourth start and first against the SeaWolves. Bundy took a loss in his last start at Akron on April 16. In the game, he allowed six runs, four earned, on seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work...The SeaWolves will play one more game in Bowie before an off day on Monday. The team will spend the off-day in Trenton and begin a three-game series against the Thunder beginning Tuesday night.
----- SUNDAY at BOWIE - 2:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Mark Sorensen (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Jacob Pettit (2-0, 2.00 ERA)
MONDAY - OFF DAY
TUESDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Zack Segovia (0-2, 5.17 ERA) vs. TBA
WEDNESDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (1-1, 8.16 ERA) vs. LHP Andy Pettitte (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
----- - The season series between Erie and Bowie is tied 3-3. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2012. - Erie is 3-4 away from Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have yet to win a series opener this season. - The SeaWolves have committed nine errors through the first 14 games and have a .983 team fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton leads the EL with six home runs. He also leads the league with a .729 slugging percentage. - Erie is tied for 11th in the league with a 4.76 team ERA. Bowie is ninth with a 4.34 team ERA. - Erie is tied for sixth in the league with a .252 team batting average while Bowie is tied for fourth with a .263 team average. - Bowie is second in the league with 18 home runs. - Erie has given up 14 home runs in the last nine games. - Erie starting pitchers are just 3-9 this season.
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