EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron RubberDucks - Game Notes

Published on May 12, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (13-20, T5th PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB) VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (20-14, 1ST PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

RHP SANDY BAEZ (0-2, 4.50 ERA) VS. RHP SHAO-CHING CHIANG (3-0, 1.64 ERA)

SATURDAY, MAY 12 * 6:35 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

CANAL PARK * GAME #34 * ROAD GAME #19 * NIGHT GAME #24

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for three straight wins for the second time this season as they take on the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians) in the third game of a four-game series at Canal Park. Last night, the SeaWolves plated three runs in the top of the third inning and went on to lead the rest of the game, taking down the Ducks 8-2...The last time Erie won three straight games was April 5-7 in a series win at Reading...Right Sandy Baez takes the mound for Erie making his seventh start and first against Akron. Baez took a no-decision in his last start against Harrisburg on May 7. In the game, he allowed two runs on three hits with a season-high four walks and six strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie lost the game 5-3 in 11 innings and dropped to 2-4 in Baez starts...RHP Shao-Ching Chiang takes the mound for the RubberDucks making his seventh start and first against Erie. Chiang earned his second straight win in his last start against Richmond on May 7. In the game, he allowed two runs on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work. Chaing has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his first six starts. Chiang made two starts against the SeaWolves in 2017, posting a 1-0 record with a 6.55 ERA (8 ER/11.0 IP).

SUNDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS) - CANAL PARK - 2:05 P.M.

RHP Spencer Turnbull (1-3, 4.80 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Paulson (2-0, 2.92 ERA)

MONDAY VS. BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (NEW YORK METS) - NYSEG STADIUM - 6:35 P.M.

RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-3, 5.46 ERA) vs. TBD

TUESDAY VS. BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (NEW YORK METS) - NYSEG STADIUM - 6:35 P.M.

LHP Tyler Alexander (3-0, 2.70 ERA) vs. TBD

WEDNESDAY VS. BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (NEW YORK METS) - NYSEG STADIUM - 6:35 P.M.

RHP Beau Burrows (4-2, 2.35 ERA) vs. TBD

- Erie leads the season series over Akron 2-0. The SeaWolves and RubberDucks meet 19 times in 2018.

- The SeaWolves are eighth in the league with a 4.03 team ERA. Akron leads the league with a 2.53 team ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 18 of 33 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (12-for-21),

throwing out potential base stealers 57.1 percent of the time.

- The SeaWolves are fifth in the league with a .246 team batting average. Akron is ninth in the league with a .236 team batting average.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 27 of 33 games played this season.

- Erie is 6-3 in games where the team collected 10 or more hits.

- The SeaWolves have hit 11 home runs which is the fewest in the league.

- Jacob Robson has reached base in 28 of the 31 games he has played.

- Erie batters have struck out 314 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- The SeaWolves are tied with the RubberDucks for fourth in the league with 31 stolen bases.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 272 hitters which is fourth-most in the league.

- The SeaWolves are 7-12 against Western Division opponents.

- The Akron pitching staff has allowed just 109 runs which is the second-fewest allowed in the league. The Ducks have allowed 85 earned runs which is the fewest in the league.

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