EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron Aeros - Game Notes

Published on May 25, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (22-23, 3rd PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (28-16, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

----- LHP RAMON GARCIA (2-3, 5.52 ERA) vs. LHP T.J. McFARLAND (8-1, 1.79 ERA) FRIDAY, MAY 25 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #46 * HOME GAME #26 * NIGHT GAME #34

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves continue an eight-game homestand, starting a four-game weekend series against the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) at Jerry Uht Park. Yesterday afternoon, the SeaWolves squandered a late, five-run lead en route to an 8-6 loss to Reading. The SeaWolves and Phillies split the four-game series...After dropping the first two games of the season series, Erie has gone on to win three of the last four against the Aeros. The 'Wolves currently trail Akron by 6.5 games in the Western Division...Akron is 6-4 in its last 10 and is coming off a 4-3 loss in Trenton last night...Tonight, lefty Ramon Garcia takes the mound in the opening game of the Akron series making his seventh appearance, sixth start and third start against the Aeros. Garcia is 2-0 against Akron. He took a loss in his last start at Altoona on May 20. In the game, he allowed four runs, three earned, on three hits with a walk and a season-high eight strikeouts in seven innings of work. Erie lost the game 5-0...Lefty T.J. McFarland takes the mound for Akron making his 10th start and second against Erie. McFarland has won six consecutive starts. In his last outing against Richmond, he allowed a run on 12 hits with no walks and six strikeouts in seven innings. He beat Erie on May 15 at Jerry Uht Park. He has not allowed a walk in his last three outings. McFarland's lone loss came on April 17 against Bowie. He is 4-0 with a 1.90 ERA in four road starts.

----- SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Zack Segovia (4-4, 5.36 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Brach (1-1, 4.26 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. AKRON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (4-2, 5.56 ERA) vs. RHP Paolo Espino (0-1, 2.45 ERA)

MONDAY vs. AKRON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (5-3, 3.12 ERA) vs. LHP T.J. House (3-1, 3.30 ERA)

TUESDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (2-5, 3.97 ERA) vs. TBA

----- - The season series between Erie and Akron is tied 3-3. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 23 times in 2012. - Erie is 13-12 at Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 26 errors and have a .984 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for second in the league with 10 home runs. He is also tied for second in the league with 30 RBI. - Rob Brantly is tied for second in the league with 14 doubles. He is the toughest hitter to strike out in the EL, striking out just one every 10.87 plate appearances. - Erie pitchers have walked 194 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 44 home runs which is second-most allowed in the league. - The SeaWolves are second in the league with 210 runs scored. - Erie is 11th in the league with a 4.52 team ERA. Akron boasts the top pitching staff in the league with a 2.75 team ERA. - Erie is tied for third in the league with a .262 team batting average. Akron ranks second with a .269 team average. - Niuman Romero leads the league with 58 hits.. Romero is also the third-toughest hitter to strike out in the league, striking out just once every 9.95 plate appearances.

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