EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox - Game Notes

Published on May 27, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (16-28, 6th PLACE WEST, 9.5 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (23-22, 2nd PLACE WEST, 3.0 GB)

RHP AUSTIN KUBITZA (1-4, 5.13 ERA) vs. RHP BUD NORRIS (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM * GAME #45 * ROAD GAME #19 * NIGHT GAME #28

Tonight, the SeaWolves try and snap a three-game losing streak as they take on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in the middle game of a three-game series at Prince George's Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves grabbed a 2-1 lead in the top of the seventh inning, but allowed the Baysox to score three unanswered runs en route to their third straight loss. Tonight, righty Austin Kubitza makes his ninth start of the season and second against the Baysox . Kubitza earned a win against Bowie on April 17 allowing two runs on four hits with three walks and two strikeouts in five innings of work. Kubitza has struggled in the month of May. In five May starts, he is 0-4 with a no-decision and a 7.46 ERA. Kubitza took a loss in his last start against Trenton on May 22. In the game, he allowed five runs on nine hits with a walk and two strikeouts in four innings of work. Erie lost the game 8-6... RHP Bud Norris makes a rehab start with the Baysox . Norris made six starts for Baltimore this season going 1-4 with a 9.88 ERA. Norris last appeared with Triple-A Norfolk on May 22 allowing nine runs on 12 hits in 2.2 innings of work.

WEDNESDAY at BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Austin Kubitza (1-4, 5.13 ERA) vs. RHP Bud Norris (MLB Rehab)

THURSDAY at BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Josh Turley (4-2, 2.89 ERA) vs. RHP Terry Doyle (2-1, 4.10 ERA)

FRIDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Warwick Saupold (1-1, 4.83 ERA) vs. TBD

SATURDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Tommy Collier (0-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. TBD

- Bowie leads the season series over Erie 5-3. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 18 times in 2015.

- After starting the season series 3-0, Erie has dropped five straight to the Baysox .

- Erie last in the league with a 4.99 team ERA. Bowie is sixth with a 3.59 team ERA.

- Erie is tied for sixth in the league with a .256 team batting average. Bowie is tied for eighth with a .252 team average.

- Dean Green is third in the league with a .338 batting average and leads the league with a .417 on-base percentage.

- Wynton Bernard is tied for fourth in the league with a .327 average. Bernard has hit safely in nine straight games and has 19 hits over that span. He is tied for fourth in the league with 11 stolen bases.

- Erie is 12-5 in games where they hit at least one home run.




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