EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Reading Phillies...Game Three of Four...Game Notes

Published on May 29, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (21-25, T-5th PLACE WEST, 4.5 GB) vs. READING PHILLIES (25-22, 4th PLACE EAST, 6.5 GB)

RHP JACOB TURNER (1-1, 2.53 ERA) VS. RHP AUSTIN HYATT (5-3, 4.31 ERA)SUNDAY, MAY 29 * 1:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #47 * HOME GAME #24 * DAY GAME #14

Today, the SeaWolves look to rebound from a tough one-run loss on Saturday night as they take on the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies) in the third game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves held a one-run lead until the top of the eighth inning when the Phillies plated a pair of runs off of the Erie bullpen and the 'Wolves could not respond as they fell to the R-Phils 2-1. The loss drops the SeaWolves back to four games under .500 in a fifth place tie with Akron, 4.5 games out of first. The 4.5 games out of first place is the furthest Erie has been out of first this season...The Phillies are three games over .500 and come into the game today with the league's second-best team batting average at .271. Reading and Erie are the top two scoring teams in the league...Righy Jacob Turner takes the mound for the 'Wolves making his ninth start and third against the Phillies. Turner took a no-decision in his last start against at Bowie on May 21. In the game, he allowed two runs on five hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in a season-high eight innings of work. The SeaWolves won the game 3-2 in 12 innings. In four May starts, Turner 1-0 with a 2.36 ERA. His lone loss of the season came against Reading on April 28...RHP Austin Hyatt takes the mound for the Phillies making his 10th start and third against the SeaWolves. Has has lost his last two starts. In Hyatt's last start against Trenton he allowed three runs on three hits with four walks and eight strikeouts in five innings of work.

MONDAY vs. READING - 1:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Luke Putkonen (0-6, 8.26 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Edell (3-1, 4.05 ERA)

TUESDAY at BINGHAMTON - DH - 5:35 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (0-1, 4.05 ERA) vs. TBARHP Rob Waite (1-1, 4.74 ERA) vs. TBA

WEDNESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (4-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. TBA

THURSDAY at BINGHAMTON - 10:35 AM FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (2-2, 3.05 ERA) vs. TBA

- The season series between Erie and Reading is tied 4-4. The SeaWolves and Phillies meet 14 times in 2011.- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 44 errors which is tied for fourth-most in the EL. The SeaWolves have not committed an error in 11 of their last 16 games.- The SeaWolves are 16-17 in night games and 5-8 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.31 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 224 runs which is the second-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 165 walks which is the most allowed in the EL.- The SeaWolves are second in the EL with 215 runs scored. Reading leads the league with 236 runs scored.- Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .266 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .244 with RISP, .225 with two outs and RISP and .273 with runners on base.- As a team, the SeaWolves are 9-for-35 with the bases loaded. - The 'Wolves are 13-10 at Jerry Uht Park- Erie is 8-7 against the Eastern Division.- Justin Henry is sixth in the EL with a .339 average. Henry is tied for second in EL with a .431 on-base percentage. - Henry has reached base safely in 25 consecutive games (Longest active streak in the EL.)- Jacob Turner seventh in the EL with a 2.54 ERA.

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