EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Game Notes vs. Altoona

Published on July 13, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (41-47, 5th PLACE WEST, 10.0 GB) VS. ALTOONA CURVE (46-39, 2nd PLACE WEST, 3.5 GB)

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RHP A.J. LADWIG (FIRST AA START IN 2018) vs. LHP CAM VIEAUX (5-1, 2.08 ERA)

RHP ALFRED GUTIERREZ (FIRST AA START) vs. RHP SCOOTER HIGHTOWER (0-0, 7.36 ERA)

THURSDAY, JULY 12* 7:05 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

UPMC PARK * GAME #89-90 * HOME GAME #45-46 * DAY GAME #23 * NIGHT GAME #64

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The Erie SeaWolves return to UPMC Park for a doubleheader against the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates)...The SeaWolves played their worst defensive game of the season in the 10-2 loss.....Erie racked up five errors in the loss for the first time since April 12, 2017...Sergio Alcantara cracked a three-hit game for the SeaWolves....Liarvis Breto has now lost in consecutive starts for Erie after surrendering three runs on eight hits in the first six innings, while striking out five....The Wolves left 10 runners on base and were 2-for-8 with runners in scoring position...The SeaWolves have now dropped a game back in the race for the Western Division, and currently sit at 6.5 games behind the Curve for a playoff spot...Erie shuffled the rotation, giving Alfred Gutierrez a chance to make his first AA start for Erie today....A.J. Ladwig will make his first start for Erie in 2018 today after beginning the season with Toledo...In 2017, Ladwig recorded a 7-6 record with a 5.16 ERA in 21 games with Erie before being promoted to Toledo at the end of the season....Alfred Gutierrez takes the mound for Erie in game two to make his first AA start...The righty earned a 1-3 record with Lakeland but sported a 2.44 ERA in 21 games....Cam Vieaux will make his second start against Erie today while Scooter Hightower will make his second AA appearance and his first AA start for Altoona.

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SATURDAY VS. ALTOONA CURVE (PITTSBURGH PIRATES)- UPMC PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Kyle Dowdy (2-2, 4.18 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Coley (1-0, 3.00 ERA)

SUNDAY VS. ALTOONA CURVE (PITTSBURGH PIRATES)- UPMC PARK- 1:35 PM

RHP Beau Burrows (6-6, 3.83 ERA) vs. RHP Pedro Vasquez (2-5, 4.65 ERA)

MONDAY VS. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS)- THE DIAMOND-6:35 PM

RHP Alex Faedo (0-0, 5.65 ERA) vs. TBD

TUESDAY VS. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS)- THE DIAMOND- 6:35 PM

LHP Liarvis Breto (2-2, 2.42 ERA) vs. TBD

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-These are the 13th and 14th of 21 meetings between Altoona and Erie. The Curve lead 7-5.

- The SeaWolves are fourth in the league with a 3.68 team ERA. Altoona is 5th with a 3.79 ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 41 of 80 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (31-for-55), throwing out potential base stealers 56.4% of the time.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 69 of 87 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are second with a .259 batting average. Altoona is fifth with a .253 AVG.

- The SeaWolves have hit 50 home runs which is the fewest in the league. Altoona has hit 57.

- Erie batters have struck out 800 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 764 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 15-21 against the Western Division and 26-26 against the Eastern Division.

-Before promotion, Jacob Robson led the team with a .286 average, 46 runs and 11 stolen bases.

-Jake Rogers leads the team in HR with 9, while Ficociello holds the RBI lead at 45.

-The SeaWolves are 11-33 in games where the opponent scores first and 13-17 in one run games.

-The SeaWolves are 23-20 in games played away from UPMC Park this season, while only being 18-27 at home.

-Daz Cameron has hit safely in 15 of his first 21 games played at the AA level for Erie.

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