Erie SeaWolves at New Britain Rock Cats - Game Notes
Published on July 31, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (40-64, 6th PLACE WEST, 19.0 GB) vs. NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (50-54, 5th PLACE EAST, 8.0 GB)
RHP AUSTIN KUBITZA (6-9, 3.83 ERA) vs. RHP MATT FLEMER (5-7, 3.12 ERA)
FRIDAY, JULY 31 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
NEW BRITAIN STADIUM * GAME #105 * ROAD GAME #53 * NIGHT GAME #75
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a three-game losing streak as they take on the New Britain Rock Cats (Colorado Rockies) in the second game of a four-game series at New Britain Stadium. Last night, the SeaWolves jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning but could not contain the Rock Cats as Tommy Collier gave up a season-high eight runs in a 9-4 loss... Tonight, righty Austin Kubitza makes his 20th start of the season and first against the Rock Cats. Kubitza snapped a four-game losing streak in his last start against Richmond on July 26. In the game, he allowed a run on eight hits with two walks and a strikeout in five innings of work. Erie won the game 10-1.. RHP Matt Flemer takes the mound for the Rock Cats making his 21st appearance and 20th start. Flemer also snapped a four-game losing streak in his last start against Reading on July 26. In the game, he allowed three runs on six hits with a walk and three strikeouts in six innings of work...Yesterday, the Tigers traded to get infielder JaCoby Jones in exchange for Joakim Soria. Jones has been added to the Erie roster and Tony Thomas has been released.
SATURDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Derek Hankins (5-7, 5.36 ERA) vs. TBD
SUNDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 1:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Chad Green (2-14, 4.71 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Carpenter (6-11, 3.88 ERA)
TUESDAY vs. PORTLAND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Josh Turley (9-7, 3.87 ERA) vs. TBD
WEDNESDAY vs. PORTLAND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Tommy Collier (3-1, 3.23 ERA) vs. TBD
- New Britain leads the season series over Erie 1-0. Erie lost the 2014 season series to New Britain 4-3. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet seven time in 2015.
- Erie has collected 10 or more hits in five of the past six games.
- Erie last in the league with a 4.72 team ERA. New Britain is seventh in the league with a 3.60 team ERA.
- Erie is tied for eighth in the league with a .253 batting average. New Britain is 11th with a .248 team average.
- Wynton Bernard leads the league with 32 stolen bases.
- The SeaWolves are 25-21 in games when they hit at least one home run.
- The SeaWolves have gone 117 games since tossing a shutout. Erie's last shutout was 8/19/14 against Binghamton.
- Erie is 16-24 against Eastern Division opponents.
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