EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Game Notes vs. Altoona June 24

Published on June 24, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


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ERIE SEAWOLVES (32-40, 6th PLACE WEST, 9.0 GB) VS. ALTOONA CURVE (36-32, 3rd PLACE WEST, 3.0 GB)

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RHP BEAU BURROWS (5-5, 3.36 ERA) vs. RHP EDUARDO VERA (1-1, 4.74 ERA)

SUNDAY, JUNE 24* 1:35 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

UPMC PARK * GAME #73 * HOME GAME #39 *DAY GAME #22

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Today, the Erie SeaWolves and Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) return to UPMC Park for the rubber match of the three game series...The Altoona Curve evened the series Saturday night after edging the SeaWolves 5-3...Daz Cameron has strung together two consecutive three hit performances and was a triple shy of the cycle in the loss...Jacob Robson went yard for the seventh time this season which now puts him at second on the team in home runs...The SeaWolves are now 3-9 in two run games this season...Kyle Funkhouser snapped his win streak after taking the loss in 4.2 innings performance, surrendering only two earned runs...Erie was 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position in the loss and left eight runners on base...Erie's struggles at home continued, falling to 14-23 at UPMC Park and 0-5 at home on Saturdays....Beau Burrows returns to the bump for Erie to make his 14th start against Erie and his third against Altoona....Burrows won in his last start against the Curve, fanning five batters and only allowed two hits in 6.0 scoreless innings...Eduardo Vera heads to the mound to make his fifth start for Altoona and his first against the SeaWolves...The 23-year-old righty struggled in his most recent start, giving up seven runs on eight hits with only two strikeouts in his first AA loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

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MONDAY VS. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES)- FIRST ENERGY STADIUM- 7:15 PM

RHP Alex Faedo (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. TBD

TUESDAY VS. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES)- FIRST ENERGY STADIUM- 7:15 PM

RHP Sandy Baez (1-5, 4.74 ERA) vs. TBD

WEDNESDAY VS. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES) FIRST ENERGY STADIUM- 7:15 PM

TBD vs. TBD

THURSDAY VS. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES) FIRST ENERGY STADIUM- 7:15 PM

TBD VS. TBD

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-This is the 11th of 21 meetings between the SeaWolves and the Curve. Altoona leads 6-4.

- The SeaWolves are third in the league with a 3.57 team ERA. Altoona is sixth with a 3.89 ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 38 of 72 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (29-for-49), throwing out potential base stealers 59% of the time.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 56 of 71 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are fifth in the league .252 batting average. Altoona is fourth with a .252 AVG.

- The SeaWolves have hit 39 home runs which is the fewest in the league. Altoona has hit 49 HR.

- Jacob Robson has reached base in 56 of the 63 games he has played.

- Erie batters have struck out 676 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 633 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 11-18 in the Western Division.

-Jake Robson leads the team with a .286 average, 42 runs and is tied for the team lead in SB with 10.

-Jake Rogers leads the team in HR with 8, while Ficociello holds the RBI lead at 41.

-The SeaWolves are 5-28 in games where the opponent scores first and 12-14 in one run games.

-The SeaWolves are 18-17 in games played away from UPMC Park this season, while only being 14-23 at home.

-Erie leads the league and professional baseball in extra-inning games with 15.

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