EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Trenton Thunder - Game Notes

Published on May 25, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (18-27, 6th PLACE WEST, 9.0 GB) VS. TRENTON THUNDER (27-19, 2nd PLACE EAST, 1.0 GB)

RHP SPENCER TURNBULL (2-4, 4.39 ERA) VS. RHP DILLON TATE (2-2, 3.48 ERA)

FRIDAY, MAY 25 * 6:05 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

UPMC PARK * GAME #46 *HOME GAME #20 * NIGHT GAME #31

Tonight, the SeaWolves return home to UPMC Park to start a seven-game homestand and a four game set with the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees)....The SeaWolves will attempt to bounce back from being swept by the Harrisburg Senators...The series was the second time Erie had been swept on the road this season and the third time overall...The SeaWolves outhit the Senators in two of the three games of the series at FNB Field...Erie was 0-11 with runners in scoring position in the 4-2 loss to Harrisburg on Thursday....Jacob Robson homered for the third time this season in a late rally effort in the ninth inning Thursday...The Trenton Thunder are also coming off of being swept by a Western Division opponent....The Thunder have now lost five in a row, yet only find themselves a game out of first place behind New Hampshire Fisher Cats...Thursday the RubbberDucks held the Thunder to three hits while shutting them out 1-0....Trenton comes into this game with the worst batting average at .224 in the league but the second lowest team ERA at 2.82...Spencer Turnbull is slated to make his ninth start of the season and his first against Trenton...Turnbull returns to the bump after taking a home loss to the Reading Fightin Phils on May 20th...Dillon Tate will make his first start against the SeaWolves tonight and his ninth of the season overall.

SATURDAY VS. TRENTON THUNDER (NEW YORK YANKEES)- UPMC PARK- 6:05 PM

RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-3, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Michael King (0-0, 9.00 ERA)

SUNDAY VS. TRENTON THUNDER (NEW YORK YANKEES)- UPMC PARK- 1:35 PM

LHP Tyler Alexander (3-1, 3.02 ERA) vs. RHP Jonathan Loaisiga (1-0, 2.08 ERA)

MONDAY VS. TRENTON THUNDER (NEW YORK YANKEES)- UPMC PARK- 1:35 PM

RHP Beau Burrows (5-3, 2.61 ERA) vs. RHP Trevor Stephan (0-1, 12.46 ERA)

TUESDAY VS. BINGHAMTON RUMBLE PONIES (NEW YORK METS)- 6:05 PM

RHP Sandy Baez (0-3, 4.10 ERA) vs. TBD

-The series is tied between Erie and Trenton at 2-2. The Thunder and the SeaWolves face off 11 times in 2018.

- The SeaWolves are fifth in the league with a 3.72 team ERA. Trenton is second in the league with a 2.82 ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 24 of 48 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (17-for-32),

throwing out potential base stealers 53.1% of the time.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 36 of 45 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are seventh in the league with a .247 team batting average. Trenton is last with a .224 average.

- The SeaWolves have hit 18 home runs which is the fewest in the league.

- Jacob Robson has reached base in 35 of the 39 games he has played.

- Erie batters have struck out 424 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.ith the Trenton Thunder.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 374 hitters which is fourth in the league.

- The SeaWolves are 10-11 against Eastern Division this season.

-Dominic Ficociello leads the team with a .293 BA.

-Gabriel Quintana leads the team with 4 HR. Quintana also is 5th in the league in strikeouts.

-The SeaWolves are 3-18 in games where the opponent scores first.

-Tonight is the first of seven straight home games for the SeaWolves at UPMC Park. A three game series against the Rumble Ponies starts on Tuesday.

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