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Erie SeaWolves vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies - Game Notes

Published on May 14, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (14-21, T5th PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB) VS. BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (17-17, 4th PLACE EAST, 4.5 GB)

RHP KYLE FUNKHOUSER (0-3, 5.46 ERA) VS. RHP MICKEY JANNIS (3-1, 5.31 ERA)

MONDAY, MAY 14 * 6:35 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #36 * ROAD GAME #21 * NIGHT GAME #24

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for back-to-back wins as they take on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets) in the opening game of a three-game series at NYSEG Stadium. Yesterday afternoon, the SeaWolves used four pitchers to toss a combined shutout of the Akron RubberDucks, taking the series finale 2-0. The win gave the 'Wolves their first series win since taking three of four from Readin to open the season. The win also improved the SeaWolves road record to 10-10...Righty Kyle Funkhouser takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his seventh start agnd third against the Rumble Ponies. Funkhouser is 0-2 with a 4.22 ERA in his previous two starts against Binghamton. Funkhouser took a no-decision in his last start against Harrisburg on May 9. In the game, he allowed four runs on eight hits with four walks and three strikeouts in four innings of work. Funkhouser left the game with a 5-4 lead and the Erie bullpen surrendered eight unanswered runs as the SeaWolves fell 12-5. Erie is winless in Funkhouser starts...Righty Mickey Jannis takes the mound for the Rumble Ponies making his fifth start and third against the SeaWolves. Jannis is 2-0 in his previous two starts against Erie. He took a loss in his last start against Hartford allowing five runs on six hits with three walks and six strikeouts in five innings.

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

LHP Tyler Alexander (3-0, 2.70 ERA) vs. RHP Jospeh Shaw (0-3, 6.16 ERA)

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

RHP Beau Burrows (4-2, 2.35 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Church (1-4, 5.57 ERA)

FRIDAY VS. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES) - UPMC PARK - 6:05 P.M.

RHP Sandy Baez (0-2, 4.23 ERA) vs. TBD

SATURDAY VS. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES) - UPMC PARK - 6:05 P.M.

RHP Spencer Turnbull (2-3, 4.11 ERA) vs. RHP Harold Arauz (3-1, 4.34 ERA)

- Binghamton leads the season series over Erie 5-1. The SeaWolves and Rumble Ponies meet 17 times in 2018.

- The SeaWolves are sixth in the league with a 3.89 team ERA. Binghamton is 10th in the league with a 4.27 team ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 19 of 37 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (13-for-24), throwing out potential base stealers 54.2 percent of the time.

- The SeaWolves are sixth in the league with a .245 team batting average. Binghamton is seventh in the league with a .244 team average

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 29 of 35 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 30 of the 33 games he has played. Robson has six hits in the past two games.

- Erie batters have struck out 331 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- The SeaWolves are tied for third in the league with 34 stolen bases.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 282 hitters which is fifth in the league.

- The SeaWolves are 6-8 against Eastern Division opponents.

- Righty Spencer Turnbull has been named EL Pitcher of the Week. It's the second straight week for the SeaWolves winning the award (Beau Burrows for the week ending 5/6)

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