EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Altoona Curve - Game Notes

Published on August 16, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (61-64, 4th PLACE WEST, 9.0 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (54-72, 5th PLACE WEST, 16.5 GB)

RHP WARWICK SAUPOLD (7-11, 5.31 ERA) VS. RHP A.J. MORRIS (5-1, 1.64 ERA)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #126 * HOME GAME #61 * NIGHT GAME #95

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for back-to-back wins as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the middle game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves took down the Curve 3-2 in 10 innings. It was the "˜Wolves third comeback win over Altoona this season. With last night's win, the SeaWolves are back to within three games of .500 heading into tonight's game. Right-hander Warwick Saupold takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 24th start of the season and his sixth against the Curve. Saupold looks to snap a three-game losing streak. He is 3-1 with a no-decision in his previous five starts against the Curve. Saupold took his third straight loss in his last start against New Britain on August 10. In the game, he allowed three runs on six hits with three walks and five strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie lost the game 4-2...RHP A.J. Morris takes the mound for Altoona making his 14th appearance, ninth start and third appearance against Erie. Morris last appearance came with Class-A Bradenton on August 12 where he tossed a scoreless frame in relief.

SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Ryan Robowski (4-0, 3.88 ERA) vs. LHP Zach Dodson (4-7, 4.88 ERA)

MONDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Jeff Ferrell (8-8, 5.27 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Wilsen Palacios (7-4, 4.41 ERA) vs. TBA

WEDNESDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Josh Turley (3-2, 3.13 ERA) vs. TBA

- Erie leads the season series over Altoona 13-7. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 22 times in 2014.

- The SeaWolves are fourth in the league with a .270 team average. Altoona is fifth with a .266 team average,

- The SeaWolves are 29-32 at Jerry Uht Park.

- Erie is last in the league with a 4.70 team ERA. Altoona is seventh with a 3.99 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves have hit 94 home runs. Steven Moya is the league leader with 29.

- Dean Green leads Erie with 33 multi-hit games. He has hit safely in 15 of his last 17 games.

- Steven Moya is the league leader with 59 extra-base hits, 91 RBI, 242 total bases.

- Jason Krizan is third in the league with 28 doubles, Moya is fourth with 27.

- Dean Green is fourth in the league with a .318 average. Corey Jones is eighth with a .304 average.

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