Erie SeaWolves at Portland Sea Dogs - Game Notes
Published on August 11, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (45-68, 6th PLACE WEST, 19.5 GB) vs. PORTLAND SEA DOGS (41-74, 6th PLACE EAST, 23.5 GB)
RHP WARWICK SAUPOLD (3-6, 4.09 ERA) vs. RHP AARON WILKERSON (0-0, 9.64 ERA)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 * 7:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
HADLOCK FIELD * GAME #114 * ROAD GAME #56 * NIGHT GAME #82
Tonight, the SeaWolves begin their annual trip to the Northeast as they take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) in the opening game of a three-game series at Hadlock Field. On Sunday, the SeaWolves tossed their second shutout in six games as they blanked the Harrisburg Senators 5-0. Michael Fulmer earned his second win in an Erie uniform... Right-hander Warwick Saupold takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 22nd appearance, 15th start and second appearance against the Sea Dogs. Saupold earned his first save since 2012 in his last appearance against the Sea Dogs on August 6. In the game, he tossed three shutout innings, allowing one hit with a walk and five strikeouts in three innings of relief. Erie won the game 10-1... RHP Aaron Wilkerson takes the mound for Portland making his second start and second against the SeaWolves. In his last start against the 'Wolves on August 5, he allowed five runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work. Wilkerson has spent time with Low-A Greenville and High-A Salem in the Red Sox system this season. In Greenville, Wilkerson posted no record and a 4.76 ERA. With Salem, Wilkerson made 17 appearances, 12 starts, posting a 7-2 record and 2.96 ERA. Wilkerson took a no-decision in his last start against Lynchburg on July 30. In the game, he allowed three runs on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts in four innings.
WEDNESDAY at PORTLAND - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
RHP Austin Kubitza (7-10, 5.73 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Haley (4-13, 5.46 ERA)
THURSDAY at PORTLAND - 12:00 FIRST PITCH
RHP Tommy Collier (3-1, 3.59 ERA) vs, LHP Danny Rosenbaum (0-4, 6.97 ERA)
FRIDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Chad Green (3-14, 4.58 ERA) vs. RHP Casey Lawrence (11-10, 4.38 ERA)
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)
- Erie leads the season series over Portland 2-1. The SeaWolves and Sea Dogs meet six times in 2015.
- Erie last in the league with a 4.53 team ERA. Portland is 11th with a 4.28 team ERA.
- Erie is seventh in the league with a .255 team batting average. Portland is tied for eighth with a .252 team average.
- Dean Green leads the league with a .321 batting average and .505 slugging
percentage. Green is second in the league with a .399 on-base percentage/
- Wynton Bernard leads the league with 35 stolen bases.
- The SeaWolves are 28-22 in games when they hit at least one home run.
- Erie is 20-26 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.
- Erie is hitting .278 as a team over the last 10 games.
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