Erie SeaWolves vs. Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes
Published on June 28, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (8-1, 1ST WEST, -- GB 2nd Half) VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (2-6, 6TH WEST, 5.5 GB, 2nd Half)
RHP SPENSER WATKINS (2-0, 2.78 ERA) VS. RHP WIL CROWE (6-5, 3.98 ERA)
FRIDAY, JUNE 28 * 7:05 PM EDT * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV
UPMC PARK * GAME #76 * HOME GAME #38 * NIGHT GAME #54
Tonight, the Erie SeaWolves go for a season-high fifth straight win in game two of a four-game series against the Harrisburg Senators at UPMC Park. Last night, Erie climbed out of an early hole to earn a 3-2 victory as Kody Eaves drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. The bullpen fired four scoreless innings as Nolan Blackwood notched his third win and Drew Carlton earned his seventh save in as many tries. Spenser Watkins toes the rubber for Erie tonight and is coming off of a quality start in his last outing against Akron on June 23. The right-hander took a no-decision despite pitching a season-high seven innings and allowing one run on four hits while striking out a season-high seven. Wil Crowe goes for Harrisburg and leads the Senators staff with six wins. In his last start on June 23 versus Bowie, the right-hander earned a win by going six innings and giving up four runs on six hits. In 24 innings in the month of June, Crowe has logged a 5.63 ERA (24 IP / 15 ER). The 24-year old was a second round selection by Washington in 2017 out of the University of South Carolina.
Sat., June 29 vs. Harrisburg 7:05 p.m. RHP Alex Faedo (4-5, 3.35 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Mapes (3-3, 4.30 ERA)
Sun., June 30 vs. Harrisburg 1:35 p.m. RHP Tim Adleman (1-0, 1.28 ERA) vs. RHP Steven Fuentes (3-2, 1.62 ERA)
Mon. July 1 vs. Binghamton 7:05 p.m. RHP Anthony Castro (3-1, 4.08 ERA) vs. TBD
Tue., July 2 vs. Binghamton 7:05 p.m. RHP Matt Manning (6-4, 2.60 ERA) vs. TBD
- INF Isaac Paredes is the No. 4 overall prospect, OF Derek Hill is No. 23 and OF Jose Azocar is No. 29
- INF Sergio Alcantara is a 40-man member and the No. 14 overall prospect
- The starting rotation now boasts five Top-30 Tigers talents: RHP Casey Mize (currently on IL) is ranked the No. 1 prospect, RHP Matt Manning is No. 2, RHP Alex Faedo sits at No. 9, RHP Logan Shore is No. 15 and RHP Anthony Castro is No. 21
- The bullpen features No. 24 overall prospect Zac Houston
- After beginning the season 7-16 in one-run games, Erie has now won their last four contests decided by a run
- Erie pitching during their previous road trip logged a 2.53 ERA in 57 innings. The starters made four quality starts in seven games and the bullpen allowed five earned runs in 19.1 innings
- Tonight is the second of seven meetings in 2019 between Erie and Harrisburg (four at UPMC Park - June 27-30... three at FNB Field - August 23-25)
- The SeaWolves +37 run differential is first in the EL and the Senators +7 ranks second
- Erie leads the Eastern League with a .248 batting average while Harrisburg is seventh at .236
- The Senators are seventh in the EL with 297 runs scored and Erie is sixth with 309
- Erie has struck out 599 times (fewest in the EL) while Harrisburg has gone down on strikes 628 times (sixth-fewest)
- The SeaWolves pitching staff ranks second in team ERA (3.26) while the Senators are third (3.28)
- Erie relievers have a 3.62 ERA (10th in the EL) and Harrisburg has a 2.93 ERA (3rd)
- Erie pitching has held opponents to a league-low .226 batting average against
- Erie boasts the league's fourth-best defense (.981 fielding percentage) while Harrisburg's defense is ninth (.978)
- The Senators have caught the fewest base-stealers in the league (19)
- The SeaWolves went 4-9 against the Senators last season, including a 3-3 mark at UPMC Park.
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