EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. New Britain Rock Cats - Game Notes

Published on June 9, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (29-30, 3rd PLACE WEST, 9.0 GB) vs. NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (32-27, T-2nd PLACE EAST, 2.0 GB)

----- RHP JAMES AVERY (5-5, 3.57 ERA) vs. LHP ANDREW ALBERS (2-1, 3.92 ERA) SATURDAY, JUNE 9 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #61 * HOME GAME #34 * NIGHT GAME #45

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look for back-to-back wins as they take on the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) in the middle game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the 'Wolves plated nine runs and took down the Rock Cats by holding off a late charge 9-7. The win puts the SeaWolves at a game under .500 entering play today...The Rock Cats have dropped six consecutive games and are in a second place tie with Reading in the Eastern Division...The Rock Cats last won in Erie on August 6, 2009. Erie has won nine of the last 10 against the Cats at home including back-to-back sweeps in 2010 and 2011...Lefty Kelvin De La Cruz makes his 13th appearance, 11th start and first appearance against the Rock Cats. De La Cruz earned a win in his last start and it was his first win since May 13. In the game, he allowed a run on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts in a season-high seven innings of work. Erie won the game 5-1...Lefty Andrew Albers takes the mound for New Britain making his 13th appearance and 11th start. Albers pitched in relief in his last outing on June 5 at Akron, allowing a pair of runs with three walks and a strikeout in 1.2 innings pitched. Albers won his last start on May 31 at New Hampshire allowing a run on five hits with no walks and a strikeout in six innings...The SeaWolves have one game remaining on the homestand before heading to Harrisburg on Tuesday.

----- SUNDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 1:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (4-4, 4.21 ERA) vs. RHP BJ Hermsen (3-2, 2.96 ERA)

TUESDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Jared Wesson (4-3, 5.85 ERA) vs. TBA

WEDNESDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (6-5, 3.71 ERA) vs. TBA

THURSDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. TBA

----- - Erie leads the 2012 season series over New Britain 1-0. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet six times in 2012. - Erie is 18-15 at Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 33 errors (fewest in EL) and have a .984 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is tied for second in the league with 11 home runs. He is also third in the league with 37 RBI. - Erie pitchers have walked 239 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 55 home runs which is the second-most allowed in the league. - The SeaWolves are third in the league with 260 runs scored. - Erie is 11th in the league with a 4.46 team ERA. The Rock Cats are fourth with a 3.60 team ERA. - Erie is fourth in the league with a .263 team batting average. New Britain ranks last in the league with a .235 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for third in the EL with 70 hits. Romero is eighth in the EL with a .310 average. - LHP Austin Wood has been transferred from Triple-A Toledo to Erie and is in uniform for tonight's game.

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