EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox - Game Notes

Published on August 15, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (53-68, 6th PLACE WEST, 18.0 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (64-58, 2nd PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB)

----- RHP PATRICK COOPER (2-7, 5.15 ERA) vs. LHP RICK ZAGONE (3-3, 4.27 ERA) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM PRINCE GEORGES STADIUM * GAME #122 * ROAD GAME #62 * NIGHT GAME #94

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves continue their brief road trip as they take on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in the third game of a four game series at Prince George's Stadium. Erie's doubleheader woes continued on Tuesday night as they were swept in the twin bill by scores of 5-3 and 6-0. Erie record in doubleheaders is now 4-15 (odd number because game two of a DH was rained out)...The Baysox are currently in the drivers seat for the Western Division wildcard holding a three game lead over Richmond...Tonight, righty Patrick Cooper takes the mound for Erie making his 20th appearance, 13th start and third appearance against Bowie. Cooper took a loss in his last start against New Hampshire on August 8. In the game, he allowed four runs on eight hits with a walk and two strikeouts in seven innings of work. Erie lost the game 8-3...Lefty Rich Zagone takes the mound for Bowie making his 10th start and first against the SeaWolves. Zagone took a loss in his last outing against Altoona on August 9. In the game, he allowed six runs on six hits with a walk and two strikeouts in four innings of work. Zagone has spent time at three levels of the Orioles chain this season. He was 3-1 with a 2.91 ERA with Class-A Frederick and 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two appearances with Triple-A Norfolk.

----- THURSDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garica (8-8, 4.02 ERA) vs. RHP Eddie Gamboa (5-4, 3.21 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Jared Gayhart (1-2, 4.19 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Perry (1-3, 2.00 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (10-9, 4.67 ERA) vs. LHP Danny Rosenbaum (7-9, 3.91 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 1:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (7-8, 5.73 ERA) vs. RHP Paul Demny (6-7, 5.48 ERA)

----- - Bowie leads the season series over Erie 9-6. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2012. - Erie is 24-37 away Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 70 errors (Fewest in EL) and have a .984 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is third the league with 20 home runs. He is third with 75 RBI and is second with 67 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 450 hitters, the second-most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 126 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.76 team ERA. Bowie is fourth in the league with a 3.75 team ERA - The SeaWolves are third in the EL with a .263 team batting average. Bowie is seventh with a .259 team average. - Niuman Romero is the league leader with 142 hits. Romero is third in the EL with a .316 average. - Romero is the fourth-toughest hitter to strike out in the league with one strikeout in every 9.62 place appearances. - Jamie Johnson is the second-toughest hitter to strike out in the EL with one strikeout in every 11.24 plate appearances.




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