EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Reading Phillies - Game Notes

Published on August 25, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (55-76, 6th PLACE WEST, 22.0 GB) vs. READING PHILLIES (70-62, 2nd PLACE EAST, 5.0 GB)

----- RHP PATRICK COOPER (3-8, 4.89 ERA) vs. LHP AUSTIN HYATT (6-5, 4.97 ERA) SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM FIRST ENERGY STADIUM * GAME #132 * ROAD GAME #66 * NIGHT GAME #103

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves continue an eight-day road trip as they take on the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies) in the third game of a four-game series at First Energy Stadium. Last night, the Phillies scored six early runs and took down the 'Wolves for the second straight night by a count of 6-2. Erie has now dropped three straight and is at a season-low 21 games under .500...With wins in the last two nights and New Britain losses, the Phillies are the wild card leaders in the Eastern Division by two games over the third place Rock Cats...Tonight, righty Patrick Cooper takes the mound for Erie making his 22nd appearance, 16th start and second appearance against the Phillies. Cooper appeared in relief at Reading on May 4 allowing three runs on three hits in one inning of work.Cooper picked up his first wince since June 23 in hi s last start against Akron. In the game, he shut out the Aeros in seven innings allowing five hits with one walk while striking out a season-high eight. Erie won the game 5-2...Lefty Austin Hyatt takes the mound for Reading making his 15th start and first against Erie. Hyatt took a loss in his last start against Harrisburg on August 20. In the game, he allowed four runs on five hits with a walk and seven strikeouts in six innings of work Hyatt made 11 starts with Triple-A Lehigh Valley going 2-7 with a 6.33 ERA...Niuman Romero is tied for fourth all-time in SeaWolves history with 149 hits. Romero is now 15 hits shy of passing Omar Infante's team record of 163 hits in 2001.

----- SUNDAY at READING - 6:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (8-9, 4.03 ERA) vs. RHP Brody Colvin (1-2, 9.25 ERA)

MONDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Jared Gayhart (1-4, 4.50 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avert (10-11, 4.66 ERA) vs. TBA

WEDNESDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (7-10, 6.06 ERA) vs. TBA

----- - Reading leads the season series over Erie 5-4. The SeaWolves and Phillies meet 11 times in 2012 - Erie is 24-41 away from Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 75 errors (Fewest in EL) and have a .984 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is third the league with 21 home runs. He is third with 79 RBI and is the league leader with 73 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 475 hitters, the second-most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 137 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.75 team ERA. Reading is sixth in the league with a 3.94 team ERA. - The SeaWolves are tied for second in the EL with a .262 team batting average. Reading is the top hitting team in the league with a .274 team batting average. - Niuman Romero is the league leader with 149 hits. Romero is seventh in the EL with a .305 average. Romero is the fourth-toughest hitter to strike out in the league with one strikeout in every 9.25 place appearances. - Jamie Johnson is the second-toughest hitter to strike out in the EL with one strikeout in every 10.43 plate appearances.

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