EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes

Published on June 14, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (30-33, T-3rd PLACE WEST, 11.0 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (34-30, 2nd PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB)

----- RHP JAMES AVERY (6-5, 3.71 ERA) vs. RHP KEVIN PUCETAS (7-2, 1.93 ERA) THURSDAY, JUNE 14 * 7:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM METRO BANK PARK * GAME #65 * ROAD GAME #29 * NIGHT GAME #48

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look for a series win as they take on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the rubber game of a three-game series at Metro Bank Park. Last night, Erie and Harrisburg split a doubleheader with the 'Wolves falling in game one 8-7, and slugging their way to an 8-2 win in game two. The SeaWolves enter play today 3.5 behind second place Harrisburg in the Western Division. Erie has dropped nine of its last 14 games and enter the game today three games under .500...Tonight, James Avery takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 13th start of the season and first against Harrisburg. Avery earned a win in his last start against New Britain on June 8. In the game, he allowed three runs on four hits with five walks and two strikeouts in five innings of work. The SeaWolves won the game 9-7 and the win snapped a string of four consecutive starts for Avery without a win...The Senators send RHP Kevin Pucetas to the mound making his 17th appearance and third start. Pucetas has allowed just one ER in his last eight appearances and has allowed just six ER in 43.0 IP this season. He shut out Reading for seven innings in his last start on June 8. He allowed three hits with no walks and five strikeouts . Pucetas has also allowed just five walks and 43.0 IP this season...The SeaWolves will travel to New Britain following tonight's game for their lone trip into the Hardware City in 2012. The team has an off-day on Monday before returning to play Tuesday night against Bowie.

----- FRIDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 6:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (3-6, 3.67 ERA) vs. LHP Aaron Thompson (0-2, 9.35 ERA)

SATURDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 6:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (4-5, 5.26 ERA) vs. RHP B.J. Hermsen (4-2, 2.59 ERA)

SUNDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 1:35 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. LHP Andrew Albers (3-1, 3.56 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. TBA

----- - The season series between Erie and Harrisburg is tied 1-1. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 13 times in 2012. - Erie is 12-16 on the road. - The SeaWolves have committed 37 errors (fewest in EL) and have a .984 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for third in the league with 11 home runs. He is also tied for third in the league with 38 RBI and is the league leader with 34 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 256 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 60 home runs which is the second-most allowed in the league. - Erie is 11th in the league with a 4.50 team ERA. The Senators rank third with a 3.43 team ERA. - Erie and Harrisburg are tied for second in the league with identical .263 team batting averages. - Niuman Romero is tied for third in the EL with 75 hits. Romero is fifth in the EL with a .322 average. - Jamie Johnson is the second-toughest hitter to strike out in the league. Punching out just one every 9.84 plate appearances. Niuman Romero is the fourth-toughest, striking out just once every 9.18 plate appearances.

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