EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes

Published on August 27, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (61-71, 6th PLACE WEST, 14.0 GB) VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (65-64, 3RD PLACE WEST, 8.5 GB)

RHP CHRISTIAN BINFORD (1-4, 4.54 ERA) VS. RHP JARON LONG (4-8, 3.75 ERA)

MONDAY, AUGUST 27 * 6:30 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

FNB FIELD * GAME #133 * ROAD GAME #67 * NIGHT GAME #93

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a two-game slide as they continue a nine-game road trip, beginning a four-game series against the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) at FNB Field. The SeaWolves dropped the rubber game of the weekend series in Bowie on Sunday 4-1. The loss put the 'Wolves at 1-4 on the current road trip...The Senators won two of three to Akron over the weekend but have dropped eight of their past 12 games entering play tonight...Righty Christian Binford takes the mound for Erie making his sixth appearance, second start and first appearance against Harrisburg since joining the SeaWolves. Binford last appeared in relief on August 21 against

Akron, allowing a run on five hits with no walks and seven strikeouts in 4.1 innings. Binford made three appearances, two starts, against the Senators while pitching with Bowie this season going 1-0 with a pair of no-decisions...Righty Jaron Long takes the mound for the Senators making his 24th appearance, 19th start and second start against the SeaWolves. Long took a no-decision in his lone start against Erie on August 15 allowing three runs on seven hits in 5.1 innings. Long took a no-decision in his last appearance against Akron in relief on August 22. He tossed a scoreless frame allowing one hit with no walks and no strikeouts.

TUESDAY VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (WASHINGTON NATIONALS) - FNB FIELD - 6:30 P.M.

RHP Beau Burrows (10-9, 3.95 ERA) vs. RHP Sterling Sharp (5-3, 4.47 ERA)

WEDNESDAY VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (WASHINGTON NATIONALS) - FNB FIELD - 6:30 P.M.

RHP Matt Manning (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Logan Darnell (8-6, 3.86 ERA)

THURSDAY VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (WASHINGTON NATIONALS) - FNB FIELD - 7:00 P.M.

RHP Alex Faedo (2-6, 4.91 ERA) vs. RHP Wil Crowe (0-4, 5.32 ERA)

FRIDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS) - UPMC PARK - 7:05 P.M.

RHP Spenser Watkins (1-1, 4.22 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Dowdy (3-8, 6.22 ERA)

- Harrisburg leads the season series over Erie 6-3. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 13 times in 2018.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 62 of 130 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (48-for-86), throwing out potential base stealers 55.8% of the time. Rogers threw out his 48th of the season last Wednesday and set the Erie single-season record for runners caught stealing.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 95 of 132 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are sixth in the league with a 3.97 team ERA. Harrisburg is fourth with a 3.73 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves are second in the league with a .262 team batting average. Harrisburg is ninth in the league with a .246 team batting average.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 1117 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 31-40 against the Western Division and 30-31 against the Eastern Division.

- John Schreiber is second in the Eastern League with 17 saves.

- Josh Lester leads Erie with 19 home runs and 70 RBIs.

-The SeaWolves are 32-34 in games played away from UPMC Park this season, while only being 29-37 at home.

- Danny Woodrow had an 11-game hitting streak snapped on Sunday going 0-for-4. It was Erie's longest hitting streak of the season.

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