Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron Aeros - Game Notes
Published on July 6, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (41-43, T4th PLACE WEST, 8.0 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (50-36, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)
----- LHP RAMON GARCIA (6-7, 3.84 ERA) vs. LHP GIOVANNI SOTO (5-5, 3.98 ERA) FRIDAY, JULY 6 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #86 * HOME GAME #47 * NIGHT GAME #64
----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look for back-to-back wins as they take on the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) in the rubber game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-6 win over the Aeros. The win put Erie eight games behind the first place Aeros. The 'Wolves are 3.5 games behind second place Harrisburg in the Western Division...Today, lefty Ramon Garcia takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 15th appearance, 14th start and fifth start against the Aeros. He is 4-0 in his previous four starts against Akron. Garcia has alternated wins and losses in his last 10 starts. Garcia took a tough loss in his last start despite a quality outing against Harrisburg. In the game, he allowed two runs on eight hits with a walk and four strikeouts in seven innings of work. Erie lost the game 3-1...The Aeros send LHP Giovanni Soto to the mound making his 17th start and fourth against the SeaWolves. Erie has handed Soto three of his five losses. He has lost two straight (one to the 'Wolves). In Soto's last start against Richmond, he allowed three runs, two earned, on six hits with five walks and four strikeouts in five innings of work...The SeaWolves remain at home for a three-game series with Harrisburg beginning Saturday night. 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.
----- 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)
TUESDAY - OFF - ALL-STAR BREAK
----- - Erie leads the season series over Akron 10-6. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 23 times in 2012. - Erie is 21-23 at home. - The SeaWolves have committed 55 errors (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 328 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 81 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.70 team ERA. Akron is the top pitching staff in the EL with a 3.25 team ERA. - Erie is fourth in the league with a .264 team batting average. The Aeros are sixth with a .262 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for second in the EL with 100 hits. Romero is fourth in the EL with a .322 average. - Jamie Johnson is the toughest hitter to strike out in the league, punching out just one every 11.03 plate appearances. Romero is the fourth-toughest with one strikeout in every 8.88 place appearances. - Jamie Johnson has hit safely in 38 of his last 42 games.
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