Erie SeaWolves vs. Bowie Baysox - Game Notes
Published on May 2, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (8-15, 6th PLACE WEST, 5.5 GB) VS. BOWIE BAYSOX (12-11, 4th PLACE WEST, 1.5 GB)
RHP SPENCER TURNBULL (0-3, 6.50 ERA) VS. RHP LUCAS HUMPAL (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 * 6:05 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV
UPMC PARK * GAME #24 * HOME GAME #12 * DAY GAME #8
Today, the SeaWolves look for their first home series win as they take on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in the rubber game of a three-game series at UPMC Park. Last night, the SeaWolves fell behind 4-0 in the third inning and never rebounded as the Baysox took the middle game of the series 7-3. The loss dropped the SeaWolves to 1-4 against the Baysox this season...Righy Spencer Turnbull takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his fifth start and first against the Baysox. Turnbull took his third straight loss in his last start against Binghamton on April 27. In the game, he allowed five runs on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts in five innings of work. Erie lost the game 13-1...Righty Lucas Humpal takes the mound for the Baysox making his Double-A debut. Humpal began the season with Class-A Frederick where he started four games, going 0-4 with a 5.57 ERA. He took his fourth straight loss in his last start against Salem. In the game, he allowed three runs on seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts in four innings of work. Humpal was the Orioles ninth round selection in the 2016 June draft out of Texas State. He spent all of last season with Class-A Delmarva where he made 26 appearances, 25 starts, going 7-11 with a 4.14 ERA.
THURSDAY VS. ALTOONA CURVE (PITTSBURGH PIRATES) - PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD - 6:00 P.M.
RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-2, 4.00 ERA) vs. RHP Mitch Keller (2-1, 2.78 ERA)
FRIDAY VS. ALTOONA CURVE (PITTSBURGH PIRATES) - PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD - 4:30 P.M. (DH)
GM 1 - LHP Tyler Alexander (2-0, 2.91 ERA) vs. LHP Taylor Hearn (0-2, 5.75 ERA) | GM 2 - TBD vs. TBD
SATURDAY VS. ALTOONA CURVE (PITTSBURGH PIRATES) - PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD - 4:00 P.M.
RHP Beau Burrows (2-2, 3.68 ERA) vs. RHP J.T. Brubaker (2-1, 1.45 ERA)
SUNDAY VS. ALTOONA CURVE (PITTSBURGH PIRATES) - PEOPLE'S NATURAL GAS FIELD - 2:00 P.M.
RHP Sandy Baez (0-2, 4.85 ERA) vs. RHP Dario Agrazal (2-0, 1.47 ERA)
- Bowie leads the season series over Erie 4-1. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2018.
- The SeaWolves are last in the league with a 4.20 team ERA. Bowie ranks sixth in the league with a 3.35 team ERA.
- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 12 of 22 potential base stealers.
- The SeaWolves rank fifth in the league with a .245 team batting average. Bowie is second in the league with a .253 team average.
- Erie has stolen 19 bases which is fifth-most in the league.
- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 19 of 23 games played this season.
- Erie is 6-2 in games where the team collected 10 or more hits.
- The SeaWolves have hit nine home runs on the season which is tied for the fewest hit in the league.
- Jacob Robson has reached base in 19 of the 21 games he has played.
- Erie batters have struck out 231 times this season which is tied for highest strikeout total in the league. The 'Wolves struck out a season-high 16 times on Tuesday night.
- Erie pitchers have struck out 202 hitters which is third-most in the league.
- The SeaWolves are 3-8 at UPMC Park and 2-7 against Western Division opponents.
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