Erie SeaWolves vs. Altoona Curve - Game Notes
May 10, 2012 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (14-17, 4th PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (13-18, 6th PLACE WEST, 8.5 GB)
----- RHP ZACK SEGOVIA (3-2, 3.89 ERA) vs. LHP NATHAN BAKER (2-3, 5.34 ERA) THURSDAY, MAY 11 * 6:35 AM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #31 * HOME GAME #15 * NIGHT GAME #22
----- Tonight the SeaWolves return home to begin a seven-game homestand and four-game series against the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates). The SeaWolves won the final game of the Akron series on Wednesday afternoon, avoiding a three-game sweep. The win put the SeaWolves a game over .500 on the road and brings the club's overall record to three-games under .500...The SeaWolves have struggled at home this season and are four-games under .500 at Jerry Uht Park...Today, righty Zack Segovia takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his seventh start of the season and third against Altoona. Segovia earned his third straight win his last start at Reading on May 5. In the game, he tossed a season-high seven innings, allowing a run on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Erie won the game 6-2. Segovia is 1-1 in his previous two starts against the Curve...Lefty Nathan Baker takes the mound for Altoona making his seventh start and third against Erie. Baker took a no-decision in his last start against Richmond on May 5. In the game, he shut out the Flying Squirrels for seven innings on two hits with a walk and six strikeouts. He is 1-1 against the SeaWolves. In his last start against Erie on April 30, the 'Wolves touched him up for eight runs, seven earned, on nine hits in 4.1 innings...The SeaWolves will host Altoona for four games to begin the homestand. Akron will be in town for three on the back end of the homestand.
----- The hit SportsTime Ohio sports talk show All Bets are Off starring Cleveland sports talk celebrity Bruce Drennan will broadcast live at Jerry Uht Park on Monday, May 14 prior to the SeaWolves game against the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians).
----- FRIDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (3-2, 6.91 ERA) vs. RHP Phillip Irwin (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
SATURDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (4-2, 2.70 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Cumpton (4-2, 3.44 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (1-4, 4.50 ERA) vs. LHP Kris Johnson (0-0, 2.08 ERA)
MONDAY vs. AKRON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (1-2, 7.31 ERA) vs. TBA
----- - Altoona leads the season series over Erie4-3. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 23 times in 2012. - Erie is 5-9 at Jerry Uht Park - The SeaWolves have committed 18 errors and have a .984 team fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for second in the league with six home runs. Lennerton has not homered since 4/19 at BOW. - Rob Brantly is third in the league with a .592 slugging percentage. He is tied for the league lead with 12 doubles and is tied for third with 15 extra-base hits. - Erie pitchers have walked 142 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 31 home runs which is second-most allowed in the league. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.72 team ERA. Altoona ranks eighth in the league with a 3.90 ERA. - Erie is third in the league with a .261 team batting average. Altoona is 10th with a .249 team average. - Niuman Romero is third in the EL with 40 hits. Romero is also the toughest hitter to strike out in the league, striking out just one every 12.55 plate appearances.
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