EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Game Notes: vs. Akron

Published on June 3, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (20-34, 6th PLACE WEST, 11.0 GB) VS. AKRON RUBBERDUCKS (32-24, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

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RHP ANTHONY CASTRO (FIRST AA START) VS. RHP ZACH PLESAC (2-0, 0.00 ERA)

SUNDAY, JUNE 3 * 2:05 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

CANAL PARK * GAME #55 *AWAY GAME #29 * DAY GAME #16

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Today, the Erie SeaWolves return to Canal Park for the series finale against the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians)...Last night, Erie dropped an extra-inning heartbreaker to the RubberDucks after Chad Sedio dropped a fly ball in right field that allowed Akron to score and even the series in the 10th inning....The 5-4 loss sinks the SeaWolves to fourteen games below .500 again and eleven games behind the 1st-place 'Ducks....Beau Burrows logged a quality start for Erie after throwing 6.2 IP, fanning six and only allowing three runs...The loss on Saturday was the SeaWolves' 13th one run loss of the season and their 8th extra-inning loss...Dominic Ficociello's sacrifice fly gave him his 28th RBI which currently leads all SeaWolves...In two games, Erie is out hitting Akron 16-7 at Canal Park...Jake Robson's two runs scored in Saturday's loss puts him at 27 on the season which also leads the team....Robson has now reached base in 41 of 45 games played...Anthony Castro makes his AA debut with the SeaWolves today at Canal Park...The righty racked up a 3-2 record and a 3.38 ERA in nine starts for Class-A Lakeland...RHP Zach Plesac is set to make his third AA start for the RubberDucks and his first ever against Erie...Plesac has not allowed a run in 11.2 innings and has fanned 12 so far in the Eastern League.

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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

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

TBD vs. TBD

FRIDAY VS. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES)- UPMC PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Beau Burrows (5-4, 3.17 ERA) vs. TBD

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-Erie leads the series 4-2 over Akron. The SeaWolves and RubberDucks square off 18 times in 2018.

- The SeaWolves are fifth in the league with a 3.82 team ERA. Akron is first with a 2.78 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 42 of 53 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves and Akron are tied for seventh in the league with a .244 batting average.

- The SeaWolves have hit 26 home runs which is the fewest in the league. Akron is fifth with 46 home runs.

- Jacob Robson has reached base in 41 of the 45 games he has played and is fourth in the league in walks.

- Erie batters have struck out 514 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 468 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 9-17 against the Western Division this season.

-Jake Robson leads the team with a .286 average, HR with 5, and 27 runs scored.

-The SeaWolves are 4-22 in games where the opponent scores first and 6-13 in one run games.

-SeaWolves pitchers have combined in two games to strike out 22 Akron RubberDucks batters. The SeaWolves have only been fanned 15 times in that span.

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