Erie SeaWolves at Reading Fightin Phils - Game Notes
June 11, 2019 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (28-29, 4TH WEST, 7.5 GB 1st Half) VS. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (34-25, 3RD EAST, 1.0 GB, 1st Half)
GAME ONE: RHP Logan shore (3-4, 3.92 ERA) vs. RHP Jose Taveras (2-0, 2.53 ERA)
GAME TWO: LHP Trent Szkutnik (1-2, 3.22 ERA) vs. LHP Bailey Falter (4-4, 4.10 ERA)
tuesday, JUNE 11 * 5:30 PM EDT * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV
FIRSTENERGY STADIUM * GAME #58/59 * ROAD GAME #26/27 * NIGHT GAME #38
Tonight, the Erie SeaWolves get set for their fourth doubleheader of the season as they begin a four-game series against the Reading Fightin Phils at FirstEnergy Stadium. Erie is coming off of a series win in Trenton, taking two of three from the Thunder. The Fightin Phils enter tonight's game having taken two of a three against Harrisburg and winning three of their past four. Logan Shore will begin game one (suspended in the second inning due to rain on May 30) making his fourth career relief appearance. His last time out on June 4 against Altoona, Shore allowed two earned runs on four hits in six innings while walking a season-high four and striking out a season-high seven batters. In his only outing against Reading, the right-hander took the loss after surrendering a season-high five runs on six hits in a season-low 2.2 innings. Shore will be opposed by Jose Taveras, making just his fourth appearance and third start of 2019. Opponents are hitting .189 off of the right-hander in 10.2 innings. Trent Szkutnik toes the rubber in the tail end of the twin-bill, making his second start of the season. In his first start on June 2 versus Akron, Szkutnik allowed two runs on four hits in 3.1 innings. Bailey Falter goes in game two for Reading, coming off back-to-back losses in his past two starts. His last time out on June 4 at Akron, Falter was tagged for a season-high seven runs on 11 hits.
Wed., June 12 at Reading 7:10 p.m. RHP Alex Faedo (3-4, 3.92 ERA) vs. RHP Mauricio Llovera (2-2, 4.57 ERA)
Thu., June 13 at Reading 7:10 p.m. RHP Casey Mize (6-0, 1.27 ERA) vs. RHP Ramon Rosso (3-2, 3.35 ERA)
Fri., June 14 vs. Hartford 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
Sat., June 15 vs. Hartford 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD
- INF Isaac Paredes is the No. 4 overall prospect, OF Derek Hill is No. 24 and OF Jose Azocar is No. 30
- INF Sergio Alcantara is a 40-man member and the No. 14 overall prospect
- The starting rotation now boasts five Top-30 Tigers talents: RHP Casey Mize is ranked the No. 1 prospect, RHP Matt Manning is No. 2, RHP Alex Faedo sits at No. 9, RHP Logan Shore is No. 15 and RHP Anthony Castro is No. 26
- The bullpen features No. 25 overall prospect Zac Houston
- In six doubleheader games, the SeaWolves are 1-5 with a -7 run differential (four losses by two runs or less)
- Kyle Funkhouser struck out eight hitters on Sunday, the 14th time this season an Erie starter has punched out 8+
- Tonight will be the third and fourth of nine meetings in 2019 between Erie and Reading (six at FirstEnergy Stadium - May 27-29 & June 11-13, three at UPMC Park - August 13-15)
- Erie is hitting a league-low .182 with runners in scoring position and two-outs (198 at-bats)
- The SeaWolves +26 run differential is third-best in the EL and the Fightin Phils +6 is seventh
- Erie is second in the Eastern League with a .247 batting average while Reading is last at .224
- The Fightin Phils have scored the fifth-most runs in the EL (241) while the SeaWolves have scored the seventh-most (237)
- Erie has struck out 474 times (fewest in the EL) while Reading has gone down on strikes 525 times (third-most)
- Reading has grounded into a league-low 28 double plays while Erie is fourth with 38 GIDP's
- The Phils are second in the league with 56 stolen bases while Erie has swiped the fourth-fewest bags with 31
- Reading has slugged the fifth-most home runs in the league (43). Erie ranks seventh in home runs (42)
- Erie pitching is third-best in the league in team ERA (3.42) while Reading is seventh in team ERA (3.53)
- Erie boasts the league's third-best defense (.981 fielding percentage) while Reading is tied for the best defense (.984)
- The SeaWolves went 11-4 vs. the Fightin Phils in 2018 and 6-2 at FirstEnergy Stadium
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