EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at New Britain Rock Cats - Game Notes

Published on June 16, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (32-33, 3rd PLACE WEST, 10.0 GB) vs. NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (35-20, 3rd PLACE EAST, 2.0 GB)

----- LHP RAMON GARCIA (4-5, 5.26 ERA) vs. RHP B.J. HERMSEN (4-2, 2.59 ERA) SATURDAY, JUNE 16 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM NEW BRITAIN STADIUM * GAME #67 * ROAD GAME #31 * NIGHT GAME #50

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look to extend their longest road winning streak of the season as they take on the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) in the middle game of a three-game series at New Britain Stadium. Last night, Kelvin De La Cruz tossed a complete game gem in a 5-2 win over the Rock Cats, giving the SeaWolves their longest win streak of the season at three consecutive games. Last night's win put Erie's record at a game under .500 heading into play today and it keeps the club at 2.5 games behind second place Harrisburg...Today, lefty Ramon Garcia takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 11th appearance, 10th start and second start against the Rock Cats. Garcia has alternated wins and losses in his last six starts. Garcia took a loss in his last start against the Rock Cats on June 10. In the game, he allowed three runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. The SeaWolves lost the game 6-0...RHP B.J. Hermsen takes the mound for New Britain making his ninth start and second against the SeaWolves. Hermsen beat Erie on June 10 tossing seven shuout innings, allowing five hits with a walk and five strikeouts. Hermsen has worked at least seven innings in six of his eight starts with the Cats...The SeaWolves have one game remaining on the road trip on Sunday afternoon. The club will have Monday off before returning to play on Tuesday night against Bowie.

----- 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 LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (4-6, 3.45 ERA) vs. TBA

THURDAY vs. BOWIE - 12:05 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. TBA

----- - The season series between Erie and New Britain is tied 2-2. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet six times in 2012. - Erie is 14-16 on the road. - The SeaWolves have committed 40 errors (second fewest in EL) and have a .983 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for third in the league with 11 home runs. He is also fourth in the league with 39 RBI and is the league leader with 35 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 261 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 4.42 team ERA. The Rock Cats rank fourth with a 3.44 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 fourth in the EL with 76 hits. Romero is sixth in the EL with a .317 average. - Jamie Johnson is the second-toughest hitter to strike out in the league, punching out just one every 10.24 plate appearances. Niuman Romero is the fifth-toughest, striking out just once every 9.21 plate appearances.

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