EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Game Notes vs NH

Published on August 5, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (52-59, 5th PLACE WEST, 13.5 GB) VS. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (63-46, 1st PLACE EAST, 0.0 GB)

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RHP ALFRED GUTIERREZ (2-1, 2.91 ERA) vs. LHP TAYLER SAUCEDO (3-1, 4.71 ERA)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5* 1:35 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

NORTHEAST DELTA DENTAL STADIUM * GAME #112 *AWAY GAME #57 *DAY GAME #35

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The Erie SeaWolves aim for a series win today at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays)....The SeaWolves split the doubleheader with the Fisher Cats Saturday, taking the second game 8-1....Willi Castro logged his first multi-hit game in an Erie uniform and hit his first triple with the team....Dominic Ficociello went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in the 8-1 win, his first multi-hit performance since returning from the DL....A.J. Ladwig earned his third win for Erie after surrendering only one run on six hits through five innings and struck out four....Faedo struggled in game one of the doubleheader, allowing four runs but only one earned in the first 2.2 innings of the series....The SeaWolves were 5-for-12 with runners in scoring position in the 8-1 win....The split Saturday puts Erie at 8-15 in doubleheader games in 2018.....The SeaWolves sit 7.5 games out of a playoff spot behind second place Altoona....Alfred Gutierrez will make his second start of the New England road trip today....The righty fanned a season-high 10 batters in a no-decision against Portland and allowed only two runs on five hits through 5.2 IP....Tayler Saucedo will make his first start against the Erie SeaWolves today....In Saucedo's most recent outing, the lefty earned his third AA win after hurling 8.0 IP with four runs allowed against Richmond.

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*OFF DAY*

TUESDAY VS. PORTLAND SEA DOGS (BOSTON RED SOX)- UPMC PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Spencer Turnbull (4-6, 4.80 ERA) vs. TBD

WEDNESDAY VS. PORTLAND SEA DOGS (BOSTON RED SOX)- UPMC PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Beau Burrows (8-8, 4.18 ERA) vs. TBD

THURSDAY VS. PORTLAND SEA DOGS (BOSTON RED SOX)- UPMC PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Alex Faedo (1-3, 3.89 ERA) vs. TBD

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-This is the final of six meetings between Erie and New Hampshire. The Fisher Cats lead 4-1.

- The SeaWolves are fourth in the league with a 3.88 team ERA. New Hampshire is 7th with a 4.11 ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 50 of 106 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (39-for-73), throwing out potential base stealers 53.4% of the time.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 85 of 111 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are third with a .258 batting average. New Hampshire is first with a .267 AVG.

- The SeaWolves have hit 67 home runs which is the fewest in the league. The Fisher Cats have hit 99.

- Erie batters have struck out 952 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 953 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 24-30 against the Western Division and 28-29 against the Eastern Division.

-Danny Woodrow leads the team with a .318 average.

-John Schreiber is second in the Eastern League with 14 saves.

-Jake Rogers leads the team in HR with 12, while Lester holds the RBI lead at 49.

-The SeaWolves are 15-41 in games where the opponent scores first and 6-13 in two-run games.

-The SeaWolves are 29-27 in games played away from UPMC Park this season, while only being 23-32 at home.

-The SeaWolves have a 16-19 record in one run games, and are 8-15 in doubleheader games.

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