EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes

Published on July 7, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (42-43, T3rd PLACE WEST, 7.0 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (46-40, 2nd PLACE WEST, 3.5 GB)

----- LHP KELVIN DE LA CRUZ (5-7, 4.38 ERA) vs. RHP PAUL DEMNY (6-4, 5.40 ERA) SATURDAY, JULY 7 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #86 * HOME GAME #48 * NIGHT GAME #65

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a six-game homestand as they begin a three-game series against the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves rallied from down three runs in the fifth inning to take down the Akron Aeros 6-3. The win was the 'Wolves second straight. The 'Wolves enter tonight a game under .500 and they trail the Senators by 3.5 games in the Western Division...The Senators are the hottest team in the league winning a season-high six consecutive games. Harrisburg is 7-3 in its last 10 games and are coming off a three-game sweep of Bowie...Erie has dropped three straight to the Senators...Lefty Kelvin De La Cruz makes his 18th appearance, 16th start and his second start against Harrisburg. De La Cruz took a no-decision in his last start against the Senators on July 2. In the game, he allowed four runs on six hits with a walk and five strikeouts in five innings of work. Erie lost the game 8-5...Right hander Paul Demny takes the mound for the Senators making his 18th start and second against Erie. Demny took a no-decision in his last start against Erie on July 2. In the game, he allowed five runs on five hits with three walks and eight strikeouts in six innings of work. Demny has combined to strike out 17 over his last two starts. He is making his seventh road start and is 2-2 with a 2.81 ERA in his six previous road starts...Left-handed reliever Kenny Faulk has been added to the Western Division EL All-Star roster

----- SUNDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 1:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (2-1, 5.06 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Perry (0-1, 2.31 ERA)

MONDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Cesar Carrillo (0-1, 9.45 ERA) vs. LHP Danny Rosenbaum (7-5, 3.41 ERA)

TUESDAY - OFF - ALL-STAR BREAK

WEDNESDAY - OFF - ALL-STAR BREAK

----- - Harrisburg leads the season series over Erie 4-3. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 13 times in 2012. - Erie is 22-23 at home. - The SeaWolves have committed 55 errors (Fewest in EL) and have a .982 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for the league lead with 17 home runs. He is third with 58 RBI and is tied for the league lead with 48 walks. - Erie pitchers have walked 332 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 83 home runs. - Erie is last in the league with a 4.70 team ERA. Harrisburg is seventh with a 3.86 team ERA. - Erie is fourth in the league with a .265 team batting average. Harrisburg is second with a .268 team average. - Niuman Romero is second in the EL with 102 hits. Romero is fourth in the EL with a .324 average. - Jamie Johnson is the toughest hitter to strike out in the league, punching out just one every 10.81 plate appearances. Romero is the fourth-toughest with one strikeout in every 8.98 place appearances. - Jamie Johnson has hit safely in 39 of his last 43 games.

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