EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Reading Fightin Phils - Doubleheader - Game Notes

Published on May 15, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (23-13, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB) vs. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (14-22, 6th PLACE EAST, 8.0 GB)

----- GAME ONE - RHP WARWICK SAUPOLD (2-1, 2.11 ERA) vs. LHP JESSE BIDDLE (2-2, 2.70 ERA) GAME TWO - LHP MATT CROUSE (3-2, 4.30 ERA) vs. RHP SETH ROSIN (1-3, 3.20 ERA) TUESDAY, MAY 14 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #37/38 * HOME GAME #17/18 * DAY GAME# 11/12

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves look for their fourth straight win and to go a season-high 11 games over .500 as they take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) in the middle game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves battled from behind to take down the Phils 5-4 in the series opener. Right-hander Warwick Saupold makes his eighth start and second against Reading. Saupold's lone loss came against Reading on April 12. That day, he allowed three runs, two earned, on seven hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in seven innings. Saupold earned his second win in his last start at Bowie on May 9. In the game, shut out the Baysox for 6.2 innings allowing three hits with three walks and six strikeouts. Erie won the game 5-1...Lefty Jesse Biddle takes the mound for Reading making his eighth start and first against Erie. Biddle took a no-decision in his last start against Akron on May 9. In the game, he allowed two runs on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts in five innings. Biddle has held opponents to a .128 batting average...Matt Crouse takes the mound in game two for the SeaWolves making his 11th appearance, fifth start and second appearance against the Fightin Phils. Crouse took a loss in his first start against Reading on April 14 allowing three runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts in 2.2 innings of work. Crouse took a loss in his last start at Bowie on May 10. In the game, he allowed a season-high five runs on 11 hits with no walks and a strikeout in five innings of work. It was his second straight start without allowing a walk. Erie lost the game 5-1...Seth Rosin takes the mound for Reading in game two making his seventh start and second against Erie. He beat the 'Wolves on April 12. Rosin took a no-decision in his last start on May 10 against Akron allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts in six innings of work...The SeaWolves are 10-games over .500 for the first time since August 11, 2009 when the club was 62-52.

----- THURSDAY - OFF

FRIDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Victor Larez (5-0, 3.52 ERA) vs. RHP Will Roberts (1-2, 5.00 ERA)

SATURDAY at AKRON - 6:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Kyle Lobstein (5-2, 3.16 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Brach (1-2, 4.03 ERA)

SUNDAY at AKRON - 2:05 FIRSTPITCH RHP Patrick Cooper (1-3, 5.87 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Packer (1-5, 4.07 ERA)

MONDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 6:35 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. TBA

----- - The season series between Erie and Reading is tied 2-2. The SeaWolves and Fightin Phils meet 10 times in 2013. - The SeaWolves are 19-7 in night games. - The SeaWolves are 11-4 when not committing an error and 12-9 in games where they commit at least one error. - Erie has struggled to throw out opposing base stealers. The team is a combined 7-for-34 throwing out base stealers. - The SeaWolves are 11-5 at home. - The SeaWolves lead the league with a 3.63 team ERA. Reading is last in the league with a 4.57 team ERA. - Erie has allowed 128 earned runs, the fewest in the EL. - Erie is second in the league with a .275 team batting average. Reading ranks eighth with a .249 team average. - The SeaWolves have stolen 34 bases and Hernan Perez is third in the league with with 13 - Tyler Collins is tied for the league lead with eight home runs.

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