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Erie SeaWolves vs. Harrisburg Senators - Game Notes

Published on June 29, 2019 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (8-2, T-1ST WEST, -- GB 2nd Half) VS. HARRISBURG SENATORS (3-6, 6TH WEST, 4.5 GB, 2nd Half)

RHP ALEX FAEDO (4-5, 3.35 ERA) VS. RHP TYLER MAPES (3-3, 4.30 ERA)

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 * 7:05 PM EDT * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

UPMC PARK * GAME #77 * HOME GAME #39 * NIGHT GAME #55

Tonight, the Erie SeaWolves look to bounce back from a 7-4 loss last night in game two of a four game series against the Harrisburg Senators at UPMC Park. The loss snapped the SeaWolves four-game winning streak. The Senators pounded out 17 hits, including six doubles, in the game. Alex Faedo takes the mound for the SeaWolves and is coming off of a quality start his last time out on June 24 at Binghamton. In the resumption of a suspended game from April 14, Faedo tossed 6.2 innings and allowed two earned runs on five hits while striking out four. The right-hander faced Harrisburg twice in 2018, going 1-1 in two starts with a 9.35 ERA (8.2 IP / 9 ER) along with five walks and eight strikeouts. Tyler Mapes takes the mound for the Senators and owns a 0-1 record and 4.70 ERA (15.1 IP / 8 ER) in three June starts. The right-hander made three starts against Erie in 2016 and maintained a 1.64 ERA in 22 innings, including a complete game victory on July 18, 2016 at FNB Field. Mapes was a 30th round selection by Washington in 2014 out of Tulane University.

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

Wed., July 3 vs. Binghamton 7:05 p.m. RHP Spenser Watkins (2-1, 4.08 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

- Last night, the SeaWolves surrendered 17 hits, the second-highest hit total allowed this season (19, May 18 & 25 vs. BOW)

- 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 third 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 +45 run differential is first in the EL and the Senators +9 is tied for sixth

- Erie leads the Eastern League with a .248 batting average while Harrisburg is tied for fifth at .240

- The Senators are eighth in the EL with 304 runs scored and Erie is fifth with 314

- Erie has struck out 607 times (fewest in the EL) while Harrisburg has gone down on strikes 633 times (fifth-fewest)

- The SeaWolves pitching staff ranks third in team ERA (3.31) while the Senators are second (3.28)

- Erie relievers have a 3.61 ERA (10th in the EL) and Harrisburg has a 2.91 ERA (3rd)

- Erie pitching has held opponents to a league-low .229 batting average against

- Erie boasts the league's fourth-best defense (.982 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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