Erie SeaWolves vs. Altoona Curve - Game Notes
Published on June 8, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (19-34, 6th PLACE WEST, 13.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (33-21, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)
RHP AUSTIN KUBITZA (3-4, 4.64 ERA) vs. RHP MATT BENEDICT (1-2, 5.63 ERA)
MONDAY, JUNE 8 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #53 * HOME GAME #32 * NIGHT GAME #35
Tonight, the SeaWolves look for a series split as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the final game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Yesterday, the SeaWolves snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Curve, taking the third game of the series 6-4. Seven of the nine games in the season series between Erie and Altoona have been decided by three runs or fewer... Tonight, righty Austin Kubitza makes his 11th start of the season and third against the Curve. Kubitza is 0-1 with a no-decision in his previous two starts against Altoona. He has allowed just two earned runs in 14 innings against Altoona this season. Kubitza earned his second straight win in his last start against Reading on June 3. In the game, he allowed a run on seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie won the game 2-1... RHP Matt Benedict takes the mound for Altoona making his fifth appearance, fourth start and first against the SeaWolves. Benedict earned a win in his last start against New Britain on June 3. In the game, he allowed a run on five hits with a walk and three strikeouts in six innings of work.
TUESDAY at TRENTON - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
LHP Josh Turley (4-4, 3.02 ERA) vs. TBD
WEDNESDAY at TRENTON - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
RHP Warwick Saupold (1-3, 5.06 ERA) vs. TBD
THURSDAY at TRENTON - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
RHP Chad Green (2-7, 5.22 ERA) vs. TBD
FRIDAY at RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Tommy Collier (1-0, 1.74 ERA) vs. TBD
- Altoona leads the season series over Erie 8-1. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 20 times in 2015.
- Erie last in the league with a 4.82 team ERA. Altoona is second in the league with a 3.16 ERA.
- Erie is 10th in the league with a .251 team batting average. Altoona leads the league with a .274 team batting average.
- Dean Green is seventh in the league with a .327 batting average and leads the league with a .413 on-base percentage. Green is fifth in the league with a .506 slugging percentage.
- Wynton Bernard is tied for second league lead with 16 doubles. Bernard is 10th in the league with a .312 batting average.
- Erie is 14-8 in games where they hit at least one home run.
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