EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Trenton Thunder - Game Notes

Published on May 6, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (8-16, 5th PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB) vs. TRENTON THUNDER (11-14, 5th PLACE EAST, 7.0 GB)

RHP AUSTIN KUBITZA (1-1, 1.57 ERA) vs. RHP BRADY LAIL (0-2, 5.19 ERA)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 * 7:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

ARM & HAMMER PARK * GAME #25 * ROAD GAME #12 * NIGHT GAME #15

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for three straight wins as they take on the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) in the third game of a four-game series at ARM & HAMMER Park. Last night, the SeaWolves jumped ahead 3-0 after the inning and went on to take down the Thunder 5-2, winning their second straight game. Erie has now won three straight against Trenton and is in search of its first series win since taking three of four in Bowie April 16-19...Tonight, righty Austin Kubitza makes his fifth start of the season and his second against Trenton. He took a no-decision in his first start against the Thunder on April 12 allowing two unearned runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts in four innings of work. Kubitza took a loss in his last start against Altoona on May 1. In the game, he allowed two runs on 10 hits with no walks and five strikeouts in tossing a complete game. Erie lost the game 2-0...RHP Brady Lail takes the mound for Trenton making his fifth start and first against the SeaWolves. Lail took a no-decision in his last start against Akron on May 1. In the game, Lail allowed three runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts in four innings of work.

THURSDAY at TRENTON - 10:30 AM FIRST PITCH

RHP Warwick Saupold (0-1, 8.53 ERA) vs. LHP Miguel Sulbaran (2-1, 3.09 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. READNIG - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Josh Turley (2-2, 2.35 ERA) vs. LHP Tom Windle (0-1, 4.50 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Derek Hankins (2-3, 3.94 ERA) vs. RHP Mitch Lively (2-0, 2.16 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. READING - 1:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Chad Green (1-3, 6.65 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (3-2, 2.27 ERA)

- The season series between Erie and Trenton is tied 3-3. The SeaWolves and Thunder meet 15 times in 2015.

- Erie last in the league with a 5.24 team ERA. Trenton is seventh in the league with a 3.85 team ERA,

- Erie is sixth in the league with a .249 team batting average. Trenton is 11th with a .238 team average.

- Wynton Bernard is currently on a 12-game hitting streak with 17 hits over that span. It's the longest hitting streak by an Erie hitter in 2015.

- Brendan Harris is tied for fourth in the league with a .415 on-base percentage.

- Bernard is tied for second in the league with eight stolen bases.

- Erie looks for three straight wins for the first time since winning five straight

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