EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Bowie Baysox - Game Notes

Published on June 20, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (34-34, 3rd PLACE WEST, 9.5 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (32-36, T-5th PLACE WEST, 11.5 GB)

----- RHP JAMES AVERY (7-5, 3.60 ERA) vs. LHP JAKE PETTIT (4-0, 3.38 ERA) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #70 * HOME GAME #37 * NIGHT GAME #52

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a three-game home losing streak as they take on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in the middle game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the Baysox ended Erie's five-game winning streak, taking down the 'Wolves 8-1 in the series opener. The loss dropped the SeaWolves back to the .500 mark at 34-34. Erie enters play today a half game behind second place Harrisburg in the Western Division...Tonight, James Avery takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 14th start of the season and second against Bowie. Avery has won back-to-back starts and is looking for his second three-game win streak of the season. He beat Bowie on April 21 at Prince George's Stadium. Avery picked up his team-leading seventh win in his last start at Harrisburg on June 14. In the game, he allowed three runs, two earned, on eight hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in seven innings of work. Erie won the game 5-4...Lefty Jake Pettit takes the mound for the Baysox making his 11th appearance, 10th start and second start against the SeaWolves. Pettit beat the SeaWolves on April 12 tossing six innings, allowing a run on five hits in six innings with a walk and two strikeouts. Pettit snapped a string of five straight no-decisions with a win in his last start against Portland on June 14. In the game, he shut out the Sea Dogs for five innings, allowing just one hit with two walks and five strikeouts.

----- THURSDAY vs. BOWIE - 12:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (5-5, 3.74 ERA) vs. RHP Sean Gleason (1-1, 5.79 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (4-6, 3.45 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Patick Cooper (1-0, 4.61 ERA) vs. TBA

SUNDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (4-4, 6.97 ERA) vs. TBA

----- - The season series between Erie and Bowie is tied 4-4. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2012. - Erie is 18-18 at Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 41 errors (fewest in EL) and have a .983 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for third in the league with 11 home runs. He is fourth in the league with 41 RBI and is the league leader with 36 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 271 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 62 home runs which is the second-most allowed in the league. - Erie is 11th in the league with a 4.38 team ERA. The Baysox rank sixth with a 3.63 team ERA. - Erie is tied for fourth in the league with a .261 team batting average. Bowie is eighth with a .255 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for second in the EL with 81 hits. Romero is tied for fourth in the EL with a .320 average. - Jamie Johnson is the third-toughest hitter to strike out in the league, punching out just one every 9.96 plate appearances. Niuman Romero is the fifth-toughest, striking out just once every 9.03 plate appearances.

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