EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies - Game Notes

Published on May 30, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (18-32, 6th PLACE WEST, 12.0 GB) VS. BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (27-23, 3rd PLACE EAST, 5.0 GB)

RHP SPENCER TURNBULL (2-5, 5.44 ERA) VS. RHP MICKEY JANNIS (4-1, 4.70 ERA)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 * 6:05 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

UPMC PARK * GAME #51 *HOME GAME #25 * NIGHT GAME #34

Tonight, the Erie SeaWolves hope to end their eight game losing skid in the second game of the series with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets) at UPMC Park....The SeaWolves fell in a one run contest for the third straight game on Tuesday night...Sandy Baez only allowed two runs in seven innings on just two hits with seven strikeouts...Binghamton clinched the victory despite only logging two hits....The eight game losing streak is the largest losing streak of the season for Erie...A.J. Simcox notched his second consecutive multi-hit game in the loss...The SeaWolves were 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position....Erie possesses the second worst record in the league behind only the Portland Sea Dogs at 17-33...Tonight is the fourteenth consecutive night the SeaWolves have played without a day off...Binghamton's pitching staff has amassed a 2.67 team ERA against the SeaWolves while Erie's staff has racked up a 4.93 ERA against the Rumble Ponies...Spencer Turnbull will try to bounce back from a rough last start against the Trenton Thunder, were he allowed seven earned runs on seven hits in just 3.2 innings....Knuckleballer Mickey Jannis is slated for his fourth start against the SeaWolves this season....The righty is currently 2-0 against Erie in three starts and has a 3.52 ERA.

THURSDAY VS. BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (NEW YORK METS)-UPMC PARK-11:05 AM

RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-3, 4.11 ERA) vs. TBD

FRIDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS)- CANAL PARK- 7:05 PM

LHP Tyler Alexander (3-2, 3.75 ERA) vs. RHP Shao-Ching Chiang (5-1, 3.03 ERA)

SATURDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS)- CANAL PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Beau Burrows (5-4, 3.04 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Paulson (3-1, 2.50 ERA)

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

RHP Sandy Baez (0-4, 3.90 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Plesac (2-0, 0.00 ERA)

-Binghamton leads the series 8-2. The Rumble Ponies and the SeaWolves face off 17 times in 2018.

- The SeaWolves are fifth in the league with a 3.85 team ERA. Binghamton is 9th in the league with a 4.07 ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 24 of 52 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (17-for-34), throwing out potential base stealers 50% of the time.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 38 of 49 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are eighth in the league with a .243 team batting average. Binghamton is sixth with a .249 average.

- The SeaWolves have hit 22 home runs which is the fewest in the league. Binghamton leads the league with 56.

- Jacob Robson has reached base in 38 of the 42 games he has played and is third in the league in walks.

- Erie batters have struck out 480 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 419 hitters which is third in the league

- The SeaWolves are 10-16 against Eastern Division this season.

-Sergio Alcantara leads the team with a .287 average

-The SeaWolves are 3-22 in games where the opponent scores first and 4-12 in one run games.

-Binghamton's Peter Alonso has amassed a .444 average against Erie in all nine games of the series with 5 HR and 11 RBIs.

-Tim Tebow is searching for his first hit at UPMC Park in what will be his fifth game in Erie.

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