EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Bowie Baysox - Game Notes

Published on July 18, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (45-50, 5th PLACE WEST, 11.5 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (47-48, 4th PLACE WEST, 9.5 GB)

----- RHP PATRICK COOPER (2-3, 4.53 ERA) vs. RHP EDDIE GAMBOA (3-1, 2.91 ERA) WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 * 12:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #96 * HOME GAME #50 * DAY GAME #24

----- Today, the SeaWolves look for back-to-back wins as they take on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in the rubber game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Baysox. The SeaWolves enter play today in fifth place in the Western Division, four games back of second place Richmond...Tonight, righty Patrick Cooper takes the mound for Erie making his 15th appearance and eighth start and second appearance against the Baysox. His first outing against Bowie was in relief on April 12. Cooper was a tough luck loser in his last start at Binghamton on July 13. He tossed a complete game in game one of a doubleheader allowing two runs on two hits with a walk and two strikeouts. Erie lost the game 2-0. Cooper has received just one run of support in his last two outings and has taken losses despite quality starts...RHP Eddie Gamboa takes the mound for the Baysox making his 16th appearance, sixth start and third appearance against Erie. Gamboa's previous two appearances against Erie came in relief. He earned a save on April 15 against the 'Wolves. Gamboa took a no-decision in his last start at Reding on July 13. In the game, he allowed five runs on nine hits with a walk and four strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work...The SeaWolves hit the road on Thursday for a seven day, eight game road trip to Altoona and Akron.

----- THURSDAY at ALTOONA - 6:30 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (9-7, 4.25 ERA) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (2-2, 5.17 ERA)

FRIDAY at ALTOONA - 6:00 FIRST PITCH GM 1 - RHP Cesar Carrillo (1-2, 8.10 ERA) vs. RHP Phil Irwin (1-7, 3.63 ERA) GM 2 - RHP Jared Gayhart (1-1, 4.56 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY at ALTOONA - 7:00 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. RHP Brandon Cumpton (8-8, 3.49 ERA)

SUNDAY at ALTOONA - 6:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (5-5, 6.75 ERA) vs. RHP Tim Alderson (4-4, 4.40 ERA)

----- - The season series between Erie and Bowie is tied 6-6. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2012. - Erie is 24-26 at Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 59 errors (Fewest in EL) and have a .983 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is second in the league lead with 18 home runs. He is third with 63 RBI and is second with 53 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 365 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 97 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.71 team ERA. Bowie ranks fifth with a 3.91 team ERA. - Erie is fifth in the league with a .264 team batting average. Bowie is tied for sixth with a .259 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for the league lead with 113 hits. Romero is fourth in the EL with a .317 average. - Romero is the third-toughest hitter to strike out in the league with one strikeout in every 9.55 place appearances.




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