EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at New Britain Rock Cats - Game Notes

Published on June 15, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (31-33, T-3rd PLACE WEST, 11.0 GB) vs. NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (35-29, 3rd PLACE WEST, 2.0 GB)

LHP KELVIN DE LA CRUZ (3-6, 3.67 ERA) vs. LHP AARON THOMPSON (0-2, 9.35 ERA)

FRIDAY, JUNE 15 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

NEW BRITAIN STADIUM * GAME #66 * ROAD GAME #30 * NIGHT GAME #49

Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a six-game road trip as they look for their third straight win in the opening game of a three game series against the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) at New Britain Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves held off a late charge from the Harrisburg Senators in a 5-4 win. The 'Wolves are now two games under .500 and 2.5 games behind second place Harrisburg in the EL West...The Rock Cats have dropped two straight games and are 3-7 in their last 10. The Cats dropped a 12-inning affair to Akron last night...Lefty Kelvin De La Cruz makes his 14th appearance, 12th start and second start against the Rock Cats. De La Cruz took a loss in his last start against the Rock Cats on June 9. In the game, he allowed a run on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work. Erie lost the game 6-0...Lefty Aaron Thompson takes the mound for the Rock Cats making his third start and second against Erie. The 'Wolves beat Thompson on June 8 at Jerry Uht Park. That day, Thompson allowed seven runs, six earned, on eight hits with three walks and a strikeout in 4.2 innings of work. Erie won the game 9-7. Thompson is a former first round selection of the Florida Marlins in the 2005 draft...The SeaWolves have two game remaining on the road trip and will have Monday off before returning to Jerry Uht Park on Tuesday night against Bowie...The 'Wolves have not won three straight on the road this season.

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

RHP Patrick Cooper (0-0, 5.91 ERA) vs. LHP Andrew Albers (3-1, 3.56 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP James Avery (7-5, 3.60 ERA) vs. TBA

WEDNESDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

TBA vs. TBA

- New Britain leads the season series over Erie 2-1. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet six times in 2012.

- Erie is 13-16 on the road.

- The SeaWolves have committed 39 errors (tied for fewest in EL) and have a .983 fielding percentage.

- Erie has gone 19 straight innings without a run against the Rock Cats.

- Jordan Lennerton is tied for third in the league with 11 home runs. He is also tied for third in the league with 39 RBI and is the league leader with 35 walks.

- Erie pitchers have walked 259 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 4.46 team ERA. The Rock Cats rank fourth with a 3.45 team ERA.

- Erie is fourth in the league with a .262 team batting average. New Britain ranks last in the league with a .240 team average.

- Niuman Romero is third in the EL with 76 hits. Romero is fourth in the EL with a .321 average.

- Jamie Johnson is the second-toughest hitter to strike out in the league. Punching out just one every 10.04 plate appearances. Niuman Romero is the fourth-toughest, striking out just once every 9.36 plate appearances.

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