EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Trenton Thunder - Game Notes

Published on April 17, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (4-6, 5th PLACE WEST, 3.0 GB) vs. TRENTON THUNDER (5-6, 3rd PLACE EAST, 3.5 GB)

LHP JAY VOSS (0-2, 5.79 ERA) vs. RHP BRETT MARSHALL (1-1, 7.00 ERA)TUESDAY, APRIL 17 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #11 * HOME GAME #6 * NIGHT GAME #9

Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a seven-game homestand as they take on the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) in the middle game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves dropped their fourth straight series opener as Trenton took down the club 6-3. Erie has lost back-to-back games for the second time this season and needs a win tonight to avoid dropped three straight for the first time in 2012...Lefty Jay Voss takes the mound for the SeaWolves tonight making his third start and first against the Thunder. Voss has started the season with back-to-back losses. Voss took his second straight loss in his last start on April 12 against Bowie. In the game, he allowed three runs, one earned, on eight hits with a walk and five strikeouts in 4.2 innings. Erie lost the game 6-1...Trenton sends righty Brett Marshall to the mound making his third start. Marshall won his first start against New Hampshire and took a loss in his last start against Akron. In the game, Marshall allowed five runs on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts in four innings...The SeaWolves have one more game on the current homestand before heading out for an eight-day, seven game road trip with four games in Bowie and three in Trenton with a scheduled off day on Monday.

WEDNESDAY vs. TRENTON - 12:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Zack Segovia (0-1, 3.38 ERA) vs. RHP Cory Arbiso (0-0, 1.13 ERA)

THURSDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jared Wesson (1-0, 9.00 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Clark (0-1, 8.44 ERA)

FRIDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Kelvin De La Cruz (0-1, 5.40 ERA) vs. RHP Tim Bascom (2-0, 3.50 ERA)

SATURDAY at BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP James Avery (1-1, 3.38 ERA) vs. RHP Bobby Bundy (1-2, 4.60 ERA)

- Trenton leads the season series over Erie 1-0. The SeaWolves and Thunder meet 12 times in 2012.- Erie is 2-3 at home. The SeaWolves finished five games over .500 at home in 2011.- The SeaWolves have committed five errors through the first 10 games and have a .986 team fielding percentage. - Jordan Lennerton leads the EL with five home runs. - Erie is 10th in the league with a 4.70 team ERA. Trenton ranks fifth in the EL with a 3.09 team ERA.- Erie is fifth in the league with a .263 team batting average while Trenton ranks fourth with a .264 average. - Trenton leads the league with 16 home runs.- Erie has given up 10 home runs in the last five games.- Erie starting pitchers are just 2-6 this season.




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