EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Game Notes: Erie SeaWolves vs. Akron RubberDucks

Published on June 1, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (19-33, 6th PLACE WEST, 11.0 GB) VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (31-23, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

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LHP LIARVIS BRETO (1-0, 1.00 ERA) vs. RHP SHAO-CHING CHIANG (5-1, 3.03 ERA)

FRIDAY, JUNE 1 * 7:05 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

CANAL PARK * GAME #53 *AWAY GAME #27 * NIGHT GAME #35

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SATURDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS)- CANAL PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Beau Burrows (5-4, 3.04 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Paulson (3-1, 2.50 ERA)

SUNDAY VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (CLEVELAND INDIANS)- CANAL PARK- 2:05 PM

RHP Sandy Baez (0-4, 3.90 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Plesac (2-0, 0.00 ERA)

TUESDAY VS. HARTFORD YARD GOATS (COLORADO ROCKIES)- UPMC PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Spencer Turnbull (2-5, 4.83 ERA) vs. TBD

WEDNESDAY VS. HARTFORD YARD GOATS (COLORADO ROCKIES)- UPMC PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Kyle Funkhouser (0-3, 4.67 ERA) vs. TBD

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-Erie leads the series 3-1 over Akron. The SeaWolves and RubberDucks square off 18 times in 2018.

- The SeaWolves are seventh in the league with a 3.82 team ERA. Akron is first with a 2.83 ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 24 of 52 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (17-for-34), throwing out potential base stealers 50% of the time.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 40 of 51 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are seventh in the league with a .245 team batting average. Akron is sixth with a .249 average.

- The SeaWolves have hit 26 home runs which is the fewest in the league. Akron is fifth with 45 home runs.

- Jacob Robson has reached base in 39 of the 43 games he has played and is fourth in the league in walks.

- Erie batters have struck out 499 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 446 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 8-16 against the Western Division this season.

-Sergio Alcantara and Dominic Ficociello lead the team with a .286 average.

-The SeaWolves are 4-22 in games where the opponent scores first and 5-12 in one run games.

-Alcantara amassed a .500 average in four games against the RubberDucks, and Robson hit .467 with three stolen bases and four runs scored against Akron in the first series.

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