Erie SeaWolves Vs. Akron Aeros...Game Two of Four...Game Notes
Published on July 1, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (40-39, 3rd PLACE WEST, 6.0 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (40-40, 4th PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB)
RHP BROOKS BROWN (1-2, 8.50 ERA) VS. RHP JOE GARDNER (5-5, 3.92 ERA)FRIDAY, JULY 1 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #79 * HOME GAME #40 * NIGHT GAME #59
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to equal their longest winning streak of the season as they look for their fourth straight win in the second game of a four-game series against the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves jumped ahead in the first inning and went on to a 7-3 win over the Aeros. Erie has taken three of the first four games of the season series. With the win, the SeaWolves are back above the .500 mark and are alone in third place in the EL West, six games out of first and two games out of the wild card spot...Righty Brooks Brown takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his fifth start and first against the Aeros. Brown suffered his worst loss of the season in his last start at Richmond on June 26. In the game, he lasted just 2.1 innings, allowing nine runs on 11 hits with a walk and a strikeout. Erie lost the game 10-1...RHP Joe Gardner takes the mound for the Aeros making his 14th start and first against the SeaWolves. Gardner earned a win in his last start against Reading allowing two runs on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts in seven innings of work. He is 2-0 with a no-decision in his last three starts. Gardner has struggled on the road. In four road starts, he is 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA...Rawley Bishop is hitting .400 (14x35) in his last 10 games...The SeaWolves are one of 90 Minor League Baseball teams wearing Stars and Stripes Caps over the next three games. The caps will be auctioned off throughout the next three days with the proceeds benefiting Welcome Home Veterans. Caps are also available for purchase in the SeaWolves Team Shop.
- Erie leads the season series over Akron 3-1. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 19 times in 2011.- SeaWolves have committed 72 errors which is fourth-most in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 30-28 in night games and 10-11 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.30 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 372 runs which is third-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 271 walks which is second-most in the EL.- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 369 runs scored. - Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .266 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .256 with RISP, .218 with two outs and RISP and .269 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 17-for-64 with the bases loaded.- The 'Wolves are 23-16 at Jerry Uht Park. - Erie is 17-24 against the Western Division.- Jamie Johnson leads the team and is second in the league with 51 walks. Johnson leads the league with 53 runs scored.- Justin Henry is fifth in the EL with a .323 average and is second with a .432 on-base percentage.- The SeaWolves are in a stretch of playing 29 games in a span of 28 days with the next off day July 12 for the All-Star break.- Jacob Turner, Chance Ruffin, Francisco Martinez and Justin Henry have been named to the Western Division All-Star squad.
SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (5-2, 3.06 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Packer (2-8, 5.80 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. AKRON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (3-3, 4.02 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Adams (5-7. 3.88 ERA)
MONDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (7-5, 5.85 ERA) vs. TBA
TUESDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (3-2, 3.07 ERA) vs. TBA
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