EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox - Game Notes

Published on May 12, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (21-13, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (14-19, 5th PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB)

----- LHP KYLE LOBSTEIN (4-2, 2.91 ERA) vs. RHP ZACH CLARK (0-0, 0.00 ERA) SUNDAY, MAY 12 * 2:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM * GAME #35 * ROAD GAME #20 * DAY GAME #10

----- Today, the SeaWolves look for a series win and to go a season-high nine games above .500 as they take on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in the final game of a four-game series at Prince George's Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves plated a run in the top of the ninth inning and reliever Will Startup held the Baysox hitless for the final 3.2 innings of the game to earn the win. Erie has won six of its first eight games against the Baysox...Kyle Lobstein takes the mound tonight for Erie making his eighth start of the season and second against the Baysox. Lobstein took a loss in his first start against Bowie on April 15 allowing a season-high five runs on 11 hits in 5.2 innings of work. The lefty has worked at least six innings in his last four starts and has allowed three runs or fewer in six of his seven starts. Lobstein won his third straight game in his last start at Akron on May 7. He tossed the first complete game by a SeaWolves pitcher this season allowing three runs on seven hits with three walks and seven strikeouts. Erie won the game 4-3...RHP Zach Clark takes the mound for Bowie making his first start. Clark has appeared in four starts with Triple-A Norfolk and made one appearance with Baltimore on May 1. In his last appearance, he allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and a strikeout in 1.2 innings in relief against Seattle.

----- MONDAY vs. READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (1-3, 5.23 ERA) vs. RHP David Buchanan (1-4, 6.46 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Warwick Saupold (2-1, 2.11 ERA) vs. LHP Jesse Biddle (2-2, 2.70 ERA)

WEDNESDAY vs. READING - 11:05 AM FIRST PITCH LHP Matt Crouse (3-2, 4.30 ERA) vs. RHP Seth Rosin (1-3, 3.20 ERA)

THURSDAY - OFF

FRIDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Victor Larez (5-0, 3.52 ERA) vs. TBA

----- - Erie leads the season series over Bowie 6-2. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2013 - The SeaWolves are 3-6 in day games. - The SeaWolves are 10-4 when not committing an error and 11-9 in games where they commit at least one error. - Erie has struggled to throw out opposing base stealers. The team is a combined 6-for-32 throwing out base stealers. - The SeaWolves are 11-8 on the road. - The SeaWolves lead the league with a 3.58 team ERA. Bowie is ninth with a 4.15 team ERA. - Erie has allowed 119 earned runs, the fewest in the EL. - Erie is third in the league with a .273 team batting average while Bowie is second with a .274 team average. - The SeaWolves have stolen 34 bases and Hernan Perez is tied for second in the league with with 13 - Tyler Collins leads the league with eight home runs.




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