EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Trenton Thunder - Game Notes

Published on April 25, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (6-10, 5th PLACE WEST, 5.0 GB) vs. TRENTON THUNDER (9-8, T-3rd PLACE EAST, 3.0 GB)

----- RHP ZACK SEGOVIA (0-2, 5.17 ERA) vs. LHP ANDY PETTITTE (0-0, 0.00 ERA) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM WATERFRONT PARK * GAME #17 * ROAD GAME #10 * NIGHT GAME #14

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves continue the final leg of an eight-day road trip as they play the middle game of a three-game series against the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) at Waterfront Park. Last night, Trenton struck early and often as they won the series opener over the 'Wolves 11-4. Erie has now dropped every series opener this season and four consecutive games to the Thunder. Trenton has outscored Erie 30-10 in the four games between the two clubs. Yesterday's loss puts the SeaWolves and five games behind first place Harrisburg in the EL West. It is the largest margin Erie has trailed in the division this season...Trenton has won six of its last eight games while Erie has dropped six of its last eight...Erie sends righty Zack Segovia to the mound making his fourth start and second against Trenton. Segovia took a loss in his last start against Trenton on April 18. In the game, the righty allowed five runs on eight hits with three walks and three strikeouts in five innings of work. Erie lost the game 7-1. Segovia spent the 2010 season with the Yankees Triple-A club in Scranton...Lefty Andy Pettitte takes the mound for Trenton making his first appearance with the Thunder.

----- THURSDAY at TRENTON - 10:35 AM FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (1-1, 8.16 ERA) vs. RHP Craig Heyer (1-1, 2.16 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (1-1, 3.14 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (2-1, 2.87 ERA) vs. TBA

SUNDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Mark Sorensen (0-1, 22.50 ERA) vs. TBA

----- - Trenton leads the season series over Erie 4-0. The SeaWolves and Thunder meet 12 times in 2012. - Erie is 4-5 away from Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have yet to win a series opener this season. - The SeaWolves have committed 10 errors and have a .983 team fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton leads the EL with six home runs. He is second in the EL with a .625 slugging percentage. - Rob Brantly leads the EL with a .646 slugging percentage. - Erie is 11th in the league with a 5.01 team ERA. Trenton is fifth with a 3.12 team ERA. - Erie is tied for eighth in the league with a .252 team batting average while Trenton is third with a .271 average. - Trenton is second in the EL with 19 home runs hit.




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