Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron RubberDucks - Game Notes
Published on July 16, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (35-53, 6th PLACE WEST, 14.5 GB) vs. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (47-44, 3rd PLACE WEST, 4.0 GB)
RHP AUSTIN KUBITZA (5-7, 5.56 eRA) vs. LHP SHAWN MORIMANDO (5-9, 3.48 ERA)
THURSDAY, JULY 16 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #89 * HOME GAME #45 * NIGHT GAME #61
Tonight, the SeaWolves return home as they host the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians) in the first of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. The SeaWolves went into the All-Star break splitting a four-game series with Harrisburg. They dropped the series finale on Monday afternoon as they attempted to win their fourth straight road series. A seventh inning, two-out, solo home run from Cutter Dykstra was the difference in the game as Erie fell 2-1... Tonight, righty Austin Kubitza makes his 17th start of the season and third against Akron. Kubitza is 1-1 in his previous two starts against the Ducks. Kubitza took his second straight loss in his last start against Altoona on July 8. In the game, he allowed 10 runs, seven earned, on nine hits with three walks and four strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work. Erie lost the game 11-3... Lefty Shawn Morimando takes the mound for the Ducks making his 18th start and second against the SeaWolves. Morimando took a loss to the 'Wolves on May 12 allowing four runs on seven hits with four walks and six strikeouts in four innings. Morimando took a loss, his third straight, in his last start against Bowie on July 8. In the game, he allowed three runs on seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work.
FRIDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Josh Turley (9-5, 2.84 ERA) vs. RHP Mike Clevinger (6-4, 2.72 ERA)
SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Chad Green (2-12, 4.91 ERA) vs. RHP Charles Brewer (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. AKRON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Derek Hankins (3-6, 5.04 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Merritt (6-7, 3.49 ERA)
MONDAY at ALTOONA - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
RHP Tommy Collier (2-0, 2.35 ERA) vs. TBD
- The season series between Erie and Akron is tied 5-5. The SeaWolves and RubberDucks meet 21 times in 2015.
- Erie last in the league with a 4.50 team ERA. Akron owns the top pitching staff in the league with a 3.00 team ERA.
- Erie is tied for ninth in the league with a .250 team batting average. Akron is tied for fifth with a .258 team average.
- Wynton Bernard is second in the league with 24 stolen bases. Bernard is tied for fifth in the league with 92 hits.
- The SeaWolves are 22-15 in games when they hit at least one home run.
- Dean Green has been promoted to Triple-A Toledo and Curt Powell has been sent to Lakeland. The SeaWolves received Wade Gaynor from Toledo and Dominic Ficociello from Lakeland.
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