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Erie SeaWolves vs. Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes

Published on May 8, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (10-19, 6th PLACE WEST, 8.5 GB) VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (11-18, 5th PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB)

RHP SPENCER TURNBULL (0-3, 6.00 ERA) VS. RHP BRADY DRAGMIRE (2-1, 2.89 ERA)

TUESDAY, MAY 8 * 6:05 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

UPMC PARK * GAME #30 * HOME GAME #14 * NIGHT GAME #21

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for a bounce back game as they take on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the middle game of a three-game series at UPMC Park. Last night, the SeaWolves and Senators both struggled offensively and battled to a 2-2 tie after nine innings. Harrisburg scored one in the 10th and two in the 11th, taking down the SeaWolves 5-3. The loss dropped the SeaWolves to 1-5 in extra innings games and to 0-4 in extras at UPMC Park...Righty Spencer Turnbull takes the mound for the SeaWolves and his first against the Senators. Turnbull snapped a string of three straight loss with a no-decision in his last start against Bowie on May 2. In the game, he allowed three runs on seven hits with no walks and eight strikeouts in a season-high six innings of work. Erie held a 6-3 lead heading into the eighth but lost the game in 10 innings 9-6...Righty Brady Dragmire takes the mound for Harrisburg making his seventh start and first against the 'Wolves. Dragmire took a loss in his last start against Trenton on May 3. In the game, he allowed three runs on seven hits with no walks and seven strikeouts in seven innings of work.

WEDNESDAY VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (WASHINGTON NATIONALS) - UPMC PARK - 11:05 A.M.

RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-3, 4.88 ERA) vs. RHP Jefry Rodriguez (1-3, 3.90 ERA)

THURSDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS) - CANAL PARK - 6:35 P.M.

LHP Tyler Alexander (3-0, 2.67 ERA) vs. TBD

FRIDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS) - CANAL PARK - 6:35 P.M.

RHP Beau Burrows (3-2, 2.81 ERA) vs. LHP Sean Brady (1-2, 3.45 ERA)

SATURDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS) - CANAL PARK - 6:35 P.M.

RHP Sandy Baez (0-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Shao-Ching Chiang (3-0, 1.64 ERA)

- Harrisburg lead the season series over Erie 1-0. Erie won the 2017 season series over Harrisburg 10-3. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 13 times in 2018.

- The SeaWolves are 10th in the league with a 4.07 team ERA. Harrisburg is tied for sixth in the league with a 3.81 team ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 18 of 31 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (12-for-19) with a .632 throwout percentage.

- The SeaWolves are fourth in the league with a .245 team batting average. Harrisburg is last in the league with a .219 team batting average.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 23 of 29 games played this season.

- Erie is 6-3 in games where the team collected 10 or more hits.

- The SeaWolves have hit 10 home runs which is the fewest in the league and only three at UPMC Park.

- Jacob Robson has reached base in 24 of the 27 games he has played.

- Erie batters have struck out 280 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 246 hitters which is third-most in the league.

- The SeaWolves are 4-11 against Western Division opponents.

- The SeaWolves are 3-10 at UPMC Park and are still in search of their first series win at home.

ERIE SEAWOLVES (10-19, 6th PLACE WEST, 8.5 GB) VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (11-18, 5th PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB)

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