EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Bowie Baysox - Game Notes

Published on May 19, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE PINATAS (19-19, 3RD WEST, 8.5 GB 1st Half) VS. CANGREJOS FANTASMAS (15-26, 5TH WEST, 14.0 GB 1st Half)

RHP ANTHONY CASTRO (1-0, 4.43 ERA) VS. LHP ZAC LOWTHER (3-3, 2.17 ERA)

SUNDAY, MAY 19 * 1:35 PM EDT * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM * GAME #39 * ROAD GAME #17 * DAY GAME #13

Today, the Erie SeaWolves try to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Bowie Baysox after losing the first three of the four-game series. Last night, Erie gave up a season-high 12 runs on an Eastern League season-high 19 hits, falling 12-1 at Prince George's Stadium. The SeaWolves lone bright spot was Derek Hill returning from an abdominal contusion he suffered on Tuesday to record his first four-hit game since August 20, 2017. This afternoon, Erie is transformed into the Piñatas for the second time in 2019 as a part of the MiLB Copa De La Diversión initiative. Bowie will play as the Congrejos Fantasmas. Anthony Castro gets the nod for Erie and is coming off a no-decision on May 14 against Richmond. Castro pitched four innings and allowed two runs on four hits while tying a season-high with six strikeouts. After surrendering five runs in 0.2 innings against Bowie on April 15, Castro has not allowed an earned run in his last eight innings versus the Baysox. Zac Lowther goes for Bowie and is coming off a win his last outing on May 14 against Akron behind 7.2 shutout innings. In his lone start against Erie on May 2, Lowther held the SeaWolves to one hit in 5.1 scoreless innings.

Mon., May 20 at Hartford 7:05 p.m. RHP Casey Mize (2-0, 2.19 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Gold (4-2, 4.03 ERA)

Tue., May 21 at Hartford 7:05 p.m. RHP Matt Manning (3-2, 2.47 ERA) vs. LHP Ty Culbreth (3-2, 4.14 ERA)

Wed., May 22 at Hartford 10:35 a.m. RHP Logan Shore (2-2, 3.60 ERA) vs. RHP Rico Garcia (4-1, 2.05 ERA)

Fri., May 24 vs. Bowie 6:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD

- The roster includes 10, Top 30 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline, and one member of the Detroit Tigers 40-man roster

- INF Isaac Paredes is the No. 4 overall prospect, OF Derek Hill is No. 24 and OF Jose Azocar is No. 30

- INF Sergio Alcantara is a 40-man member and the No. 14 overall prospect

- The starting rotation now boasts four Top-30 Tigers talents: RHP Casey Mize is ranked the No. 1 prospect, RHP Matt Manning is No. 2, RHP Alex Faedo sits at No. 9 and RHP Logan Shore is No. 15

- The bullpen features No. 19 overall prospect Bryan Garcia

- Erie has now sustained a trio of three-game losing streaks in 2019: April 18-20 vs. BNG & April 27-28 at TRE (double-head-ers included in both)

- In their first appearance as the Piñatas, Erie defeated the Fantasmas on May 5 at UPMC Park 5-0

- Erie surrendered an Eastern League season-high 19 hits last night and the most since the SeaWolves allowed 20 hits to the Harrisburg Senators on August 14, 2018

- Derek Hill returned from an abdominal contusion he suffered on Tuesday against Richmond and recorded his first four-hit game since August 20, 2017

- Last night, Erie committed multiple errors for the fifth time this season, but have committed the second-fewest errors in the league (24). Bowie has committed the fourth-most (35)

- Erie has gone 1-for-21 with runners in scoring position during in the series against Bowie

- After hitting 11 home runs through the first 23 games of the season, Erie has now slugged 16 in the past 15 games

- The SeaWolves swept Bowie at Prince George's Stadium on April 15-17, the first sweep in Bowie since April 27-29, 2010

- Erie and Bowie meet 18 times (five total series) in 2019, 11 at UPMC Park and seven at Prince George's Stadium

- The SeaWolves went 8-13 vs. the Baysox in 2018 and 3-7 at Prince George's Stadium

- Erie pitching ranks seventh in the league in team ERA (3.56) while Bowie is ninth (3.84)

- The SeaWolves pitching staff is tied for the league-lead in team WHIP (1.18) while the Baysox are eighth (1.29)

- Erie leads the Eastern League with a team batting average of .255 (fourth in Double-A) while Bowie is 11th at .225

- SeaWolves hitters have struck out 305 times (tied-fewest in the EL) while Baysox batters have gone down on strikeouts 369 times (third-most)

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