EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron Aeros - Game Notes

Published on July 5, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (40-43, T4th PLACE WEST, 9.0 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (50-35, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

----- RHP JAMES AVERY (9-6, 4.29 ERA) vs. LHP T.J. HOUSE (5-2, 3.92 ERA) THURSDAY, JULY 5 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #85 * HOME GAME #46 * NIGHT GAME #63

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look to avoid equaling their longest losing streak of the season as they take on the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) in the middle game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park...Last night, the Aeros jumped out to a 5-1 lead after the first inning and went on to give Erie its fourth straight loss by a count of 9-2. The loss dropped the SeaWolves to nine games behind the first place Aeros and the club is now 4.5 games behind second place Harrisburg...Tonight, James Avery takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 17th start of the season and third against the Aeros. Avery is 0-2 in two starts against the Aeros. Avery won his ninth game in his last start against Harrisburg on June 30. In the game, he allowed seven runs on 13 hits with no walks and six strikeouts in seven innings of work. Erie won the game 13-9. He has allowed 15 runs over his last two starts against Binghamton and Harrisburg...Lefty T.J. House takes the mound for Akron making his 12th start and second against the SeaWolves. House beat Erie on May 8 tossing six shutout innings with a pair of walks and seven strikeouts. House has taken no-decisions in his last two starts. In his last outing against Richmond, House allowed four runs on eight hits with a walk and four strikeouts in six innings of work. He is 1-1 with a 7.27 ERA in four road starts... The SeaWolves will wear special Stars and Stripes Caps during the entire Akron series. The caps will be autographed and auctioned off with proceeds benefitting veterans charities.

----- FRIDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (6-7, 3.84 ERA) vs. LHP Giovanni Soto (5-5, 3.98 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (5-7, 4.38 ERA) vs. RHP Paul Demny (6-4, 5.40 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 1:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (2-1, 5.06 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Perry (0-1, 2.31 ERA)

MONDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Cesar Carrillo (0-1, 9.45 ERA) vs. LHP Danny Rosenbaum (7-5, 3.41 ERA)

----- - Erie leads the season series over Akron 9-6. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 23 times in 2012. - Erie is 20-23 at home. - The SeaWolves have committed 55 errors (Tied-fewest in EL) and have a .982 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for the league lead with 17 home runs. He is third with 57 RBI and is the league leader with 48 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 326 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 79 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.69 team ERA. Akron is the top pitching staff in the EL with a 3.20 team ERA. - Erie is fourth in the league with a .264 team batting average. The Aeros are sixth with a .261 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for the league lead with 100 hits. Romero is fourth in the EL with a .326 average. - Jamie Johnson is the toughest hitter to strike out in the league, punching out just one every 10.87 plate appearances. Romero is the fourth-toughest with one strikeout in every 8.97 place appearances. - Jamie Johnson has hit safely in 38 of his last 41 games.

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