EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at New Hampshire Fisher Cats - Game Notes

Published on August 2, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (49-61, 6th PLACE WEST, 17.0 GB) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (43-68, 6th PLACE EAST, 23.5 GB)

----- RHP PATRICK COOPER (2-6, 5.40 ERA) vs. RHP FERNANDO HERNANDEZ (3-6, 4.94 ERA) THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM DELTA DENTAL STADIUM * GAME #111 * ROAD GAME #56 * NIGHT GAME #84

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look for a series win as they take on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) in the rubber game of a three-game series at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Yesterday afternoon, the SeaWolves snapped an eight-game road losing streak as they took down the Fisher Cats 3-2 in the middle game of the series. The SeaWolves will look for wins in consecutive days for the first time since July 5-6. If the 'Wolves win tonight, it will be the first series win for the club since July 4-6 against Akron...Tonight, righty Patrick Cooper takes the mound for Erie making his 18th appearance, 11th start and first appearance against New Hampshire. Cooper has lost five straight and the team has dropped the last seven games he has started. Cooper lost his fifth straight in his last start on July 28 against Richmond. In the game, he allowed five runs on nine hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work. Erie lost the game 6-3...RHP Fernando Hernandez takes the mound for the Fisher Cats making his 31st appearance and eighth start. It is his first start since July 16. Hernandez last outing came in relief against Altoona on July 27. In the game, he allowed two runs on three hits with no walks and a strikeout in an inning of work...The SeaWolves continue their six-game road trip on Friday in Portland. The Fisher Cats and Sea Dogs will visit Jerry Uht Park next week for their lone trips into Erie.

----- FRIDAY at PORTLAND - 7:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (7-7, 4.32 ERA) vs. RHP Jeremy Kehrt (5-3, 4.50 ERA)

SATURDAY at PORTLAND - 6:00 FIRST PITCH RHP Jared Gayhart (1-2, 4.62 ERA) vs. RHP Stolmy Pimentel (4-5, 5.25 ERA)

SUNDAY at PORTLAND - 1:00 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (10-8, 4.25 ERA) vs. TBA

MONDAY - OFF DAY

TUESDAY vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE LHP Jared Wesson (7-6, 5.85 ERA) vs. TBA

----- - The season series between Erie and New Hampshire is tied 1-1. The SeaWolves and Fisher Cats meet six times in 2012. - Erie is 23-32 away from Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 65 errors (Fewest in EL) and have a .983 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for second in the league with 18 home runs. He is tied for second with 67 RBI and is the league leader with 62 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 419 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 110 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.76 team ERA. New Hampshire ranks 10th with a 4.27 team ERA. - The SeaWolves are tied for third in the EL with a .262 team batting average. New Hampshire is ninth with a .256 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for second in the EL with 125 hits. Romero is sixth in the EL with a .306 average. - Romero is the third-toughest hitter to strike out in the league with one strikeout in every 9.58 place appearances. - Jamie Johnson is the toughest hitter to strike out in the EL, punching out just once every 11.28 plate appearances.

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