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Erie SeaWolves vs. Richmond Flying Squirrels - Game Notes

June 1, 2012 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (25-27, 3rd PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB) vs. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (25-29, T4th PLACE WEST, 8.5 GB)

----- LHP JARED WESSON (4-2, 5.56 ERA) vs. RHP CHRIS HESTON (5-2, 0.70 ERA) FRIDAY, JUNE 1 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM THE DIAMOND * GAME #53 * ROAD GAME #24 * NIGHT GAME #39

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a six-game road trip as they begin a three-game weekend series against the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants) at The Diamond. Trenton completed a three-game sweep of the SeaWolves last night, dealing the 'Wolves their most lopsided loss of the season (11-0). The SeaWolves have now dropped six straight and eight of their last nine away from Jerry Uht Park...Richmond comes into play today in a fourth place tie with Altoona in the EL West. Both Erie and Richmond are 5-5 in the last 10 games. The Flying Squirrels dominated the 2011 season series with Erie taking eight of the 10 meetings. Erie has struggled in two years playing at the Diamond going 4-10 (1-6 in 2011)...Today, lefty Jared Wesson takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 10th start and first against the Flying Squirrels. Wesson is 2-0 with two no-decision in his last four starts. He missed his last start after taking a line drive to the head during batting practice. Wesson's last start came on May 22 against Reading where he tossed six innings, allowing four runs on six hits and took a no-decision...The Flying Squirrels send EL Pitcher of the Week Chris Heston to the mound making his 11th start. Heston has won consecutive starts over Bowie and Trenton allowing three runs, one earned, on 12 hits with four walks and 20 strikeouts in 14.0 innings pitched. Heston has allowed just nine runs, five earned, in 64.2 innings pitched this season...Despite playing in the same division, this marks the SeaWolves lone trip into Richmond. The Flying Squirrels will visit Erie once in late July.

----- SATURDAY at RICHMOND - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP James Avery (5-4, 3.10 ERA) vs. LHP Mike Kickham (3-5, 3.83 ERA)

SUNDAY at RICHMOND - 2:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (2-5, 4.20 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Fitzgerald (3-3, 4.63 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (3-4, 4.98 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Marshall (6-2, 2.44 ERA)

WEDNESDAY vs. TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Zack Segovia (5-5, 5.88 ERA) vs. LHP Vidal Nuno (0-1, 0.00 ERA)

----- - Richmond won the 2011 season series over Erie 8-2. The SeaWolves and Flying Squirrels meet seven times in 2012. - Erie is 9-14 away from Jerry Uht Park. - The SeaWolves have committed 30 errors (fewest in EL) and have a .984 fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton is third in the league with 10 home runs. He is also third in the league with 33 RBI. - Rob Brantly is the toughest hitter to strike out in the EL, striking out just one every 11.38 plate appearances. - Erie pitchers have walked 217 hitters, the most in the EL. The 'Wolves have also given up 51 home runs which is the most allowed in the league. - The SeaWolves are second in the league with 233 runs scored. - Erie is 11th in the league with a 4.56 team ERA. Richmond is ninth with a 3.90 team ERA. - Erie is third in the league with a .260 team batting average. Richmond is 11th with a .244 team average. - Niuman Romero is tied for the league lead with 65 hits. Romero is sixth in the EL with a .319 average. - Erie has dropped six straight and eight of the last nine games played on the road.

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