EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at New Hampshire Fisher Cats - Game Notes

Published on July 31, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (48-60, 6th PLACE WEST, 17.0 GB) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (42-67, 6th PLACE EAST, 22.5 GB)

----- RHP JAMES AVERY (10-7, 4.24 ERA) vs, RHP RYAN TEPERA (4-1, 4.05 ERA) TUESDAY, JULY 31 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM DELTA DENTAL STADIUM * GAME #109 * ROAD GAME #54 * NIGHT GAME #83

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves are back on the road as they open a six-game road trip and a three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) at Delta Dental Stadium. The SeaWolves are coming off of a thrilling come from behind win on Sunday afternoon against Richmond which split the four-game series and gave Erie the season series win over the Squirrels...New Hampshire is last in the Eastern Division entering play today and the Cats are 4-6 in their last 10 games...New Hampshire has won the season series in consecutive seasons over the 'Wolves...Tonight, James Avery takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 21st start of the season and first against the Fisher Cats. Avery took a no-decision in his last start at Akron on July 25. In the game, he allowed six runs on nine hits with a walk and four strikeouts. All six runs scored in the first three innings and he shut out the Aeros for the last five he pitched. Erie lost the game in 11 innings 7-6...The Fisher Cats send RHP Ryan Tepera to the mound making his 10th appearance and ninth start. Tepera picked up his fourth win in his last start against Harrisburg on July 25. In the game, he allowed two runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts in five innings of work. Tepera made five appearances for Class-A Dunedin going 1-3 with a 7.71 ERA...Erie's next 12 games will be against the Fisher Cats and Portland Sea Dogs. Following this road trip the two clubs will visit Erie next week.

----- WEDNESDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 12:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (6-6, 6.09 ERA) vs. RHP Yohan Pino (5-6, 3.80 ERA)

THURSDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (2-6, 5.40 ERA) vs. RHP Fernando Hernandez (3-6, 4.94 ERA)

FRIDAY at PORTLAND - 7:00 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. TBA

SATURDAY at PORTLAND - 6:00 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. TBA

----- - New Hampshire won the 2011 season series taking four of six games over Erie. The SeaWolves and Fisher Cats meet six times in 2012. - Erie is 22-31 away from Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 63 errors (Fewest in EL) and have a .984 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for second in the league with 18 home runs. He is tied for second with 66 RBI and is the league leader with 61 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 410 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 110 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.80 team ERA. New Hampshire ranks 10th with a 4.30 team ERA. - The SeaWolves are fifth in the EL with a .262 team batting average. New Hampshire is 10th with a .257 team average. - Niuman Romero is second in the EL with 124 hits. Romero is fifth in the EL with a .309 average. - Romero is the third-toughest hitter to strike out in the league with one strikeout in every 10.02 place appearances. - Jamie Johnson is the toughest hitter to strike out in the EL, punching out just once every 12.03 plate appearances.

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