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Erie SeaWolves at Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes

Published on July 12, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (34-52, 6th PLACE WEST, 13.5 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (44-45, 5th PLACE WEST, 5.0 GB)

RHP DEREK HANKINS (2-6, 5.40 ERA) vs. RHP DAKOTA BACUS (5-1, 2.95 ERA)

SUNDAY, JULY 12 * 1:30 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

METRO BANK PARK * GAME #87 * ROAD GAME #43 * DAY GAME #25

Today, the SeaWolves look to bounce back from last night's loss as they take on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the third game of a four-game series at Metro Bank Park. Last night, the SeaWolves fell behind 3-0 after four innings and 5-0 after six. The club rallied to score three in the eighth but could get no closer as they dropped the second game of the series 5-3... Righty Derek Hankins makes his 16th start of the season, 12th with the SeaWolves and first against the Senators. Hankins took a no-decision in his last start at Bowie on July 5. In the game, he allowed a run on five hits with no walks and a strikeout in two innings of work. Hankins left the game after being struck in the forearm by a line drive. Erie won the game 10-8... RHP Dakota Bacus takes the mound for the Senators making his 11th appearance and 10th start. Baccus was brilliant in his last start against Altoona on July 6. In the game, he tossed eight shutout innings, allowing six hits with no walks and four strikeouts. Bacus began the season with Class-A Potomac where he made eight appearances, five starts, posting a 2-0 record with three saves and a 2.33 ERA.

MONDAY at HARRISBURG - 12:00 FIRST PITCH

RHP Tommy Collier (2-0, 2.41 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Voth (3-5, 3.19 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Austin Kubitza (5-7, 5.56 ERA) vs. TBD

FRIDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Josh Turley (9-5, 2.84 ERA) vs. TBD

SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Chad Green (2-12, 4.91 ERA) vs. TBD

- The season series between Erie and Harrisburg is tied 1-1. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 11 times in 2015.

- Erie last in the league with a 4.57 team ERA. Harrisburg is third in the league with a 3.44 ERA.

- Erie is 10th in the league with a .248 team batting average. Harrisburg is tied for 11th in the league with a .246 team average.

- Dean Green is sixth in the league with a .307 batting average. He is tied for fourth in the league with a .287 slugging percentage.

- Wynton Bernard is second in the league with 24 stolen bases. Bernard is fifth in the league with 91 hits.

- The SeaWolves are 22-15 in games when they hit at least one home run.

- Erie is 9-15 in day games.




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