EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at New Hampshire Fisher Cats - Game Notes

Published on August 14, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (46-70, 6th PLACE WEST, 20.5 GB) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (58-56, 4th PLACE EAST, 7.5 GB)

RHP CHAD GREEN (3-14, 4.58 ERA) vs. RHP CASEY LAWRENCE (11-10, 4.38 ERA)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

NORTHEAST DELTA DENTAL STADIUM * GAME #117 * ROAD GAME #59 * DAY GAME #33

Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a six-game road trip as they begin a three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) in the opening game of a three-game series at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Yesterday afternoon, the SeaWolves dropped the series finale to the Portland Sea Dogs 2-1 at Hadlock Field. The SeaWolves had just two hits in the game, both off the bat of Connor Harrell who homered over the Maine Monster... Today, righty Chad Green makes his 23rd start of the season and second against the Fisher Cats. Green took a no-decision in his first start against New Hampshire on June 16 allowing three runs on four hits with a walk and six strikeouts in seven innings. Green took a no-decision in his last start against Harrisburg on August 7. In the game, he allowed four runs, three earned, on seven hits with a walk and six strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie lost the game 5-4... RHP Casey Lawrence takes the mound for the Fisher Cats making his 22nd start and second against Erie. Lawrence beat Erie on June 15 allowing an unearned run on nine hits with a walk and two strikeouts in 7.1 innings. Lawrence earned a win in his last start against Richmond on August 6. In the game, he tossed seven shutout innings allowing four hits with no walks and four strikeouts.

SATURDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Josh Turley (9-7, 3.68 ERA) vs. LHP Scott Barnes (2-3, 3.99 ERA)

SUNDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 1:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Michael Fulmer (8-2, 1.64 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx (4-5, 4.48 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Austin Kubitza (7-11, 5.91 ERA) vs. TBD

WEDNESDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Tommy Collier (3-2, 3.50 ERA) vs. TBD

- Erie leads the season series over New Hampshire 2-1. The SeaWolves and Fisher Cats meet six times in 2015.

- Erie last in the league with a 4.53 team ERA. New Hampshire is 10th in the league with a 3.84 team ERA.

- Erie is seventh in the league with a .253 team batting average. New Hampshire ranks sixth with a .254 team average.

- Dean Green is second in the league with a .311 batting average. He leads the league with a .490 slugging percentage and third with a .391 on-base percentage.

- Wynton Bernard leads the league with 35 stolen bases.

- The SeaWolves are 28-24 in games when they hit at least one home run.

- Erie is 21-28 against Eastern Division teams.

- Reliever Joe Mantiply has not allowed a run in his last nine IP and has struck out 10 during that span.




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