EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Game Notes vs Reading

Published on June 25, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (33-40, 5th PLACE WEST, 8.0 GB) VS. READING FIGHTIN PHILS (33-41, 5th PLACE EAST, 11.0 GB)

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RHP SANDY BAEZ (1-5, 4.74 ERA) vs. RHP HAROLD ARAUZ (4-4, 5.12 ERA)

MONDAY, JUNE 22* 7:15 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

FIRST ENERGY STADIUM * GAME #74 * AWAY GAME #36 *NIGHT GAME #50

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Tonight, the Erie SeaWolves hit the road to First Energy Stadium to start a four game series with the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies)...The SeaWolves have clinched a series win in six of their last seven series they have played...Beau Burrows wrapped up his most dominant start of the season in the series finale over Altoona...The righty struck out 11 and only allowed two runs through six innings en route to his first win since mid-May...Daz Cameron smoked the first grand slam of the season for the SeaWolves and now has gone yard in consecutive games...Erie catcher Josh Thole logged a multi-hit game in his first start in a SeaWolves uniform...The SeaWolves have now fought out of the cellar in the western division and sit 6.5 games out of a wild card playoff spot...They now face a Reading team that has won seven of their last ten...The SeaWolves are 7-2 in the month of June on the road...Sandy Baez will try to bounce back tonight after his worst outing of the year against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats...The righty only lasted 2.1 IP and surrendered five runs on seven hits and walked three in a no decision...Baez is 0-1 in three starts with a 4.07 ERA against Reading...Harold Arauz will make his fourth start against Erie and his 15th of the 2018 season...The righty struck out seven and allowed four runs in six innings in his last start against Erie.

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

LHP Liarvis Breto (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP JoJo Romero (5-5, 4.52 ERA)

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

LHP Matt Hall (2-2, 2.27 ERA) vs. RHP Franklyn Kilome (2-4, 4.52 ERA)

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

RHP Kyle Funkhouser (3-4, 3.62 ERA) VS. RHP Jacob Waguespack (0-1, 4.56 ERA)

FRIDAY VS. BOWIE BAYSOX (BALTIMORE ORIOLES)- UPMC PARK- 7:05 PM

RHP Beau Burrows (6-5, 3.33 ERA) vs. TBD

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-This is the 12th of 15 meetings between the SeaWolves and the Fightin Phils. Erie leads the series 8-3.

- The SeaWolves are third in the league with a 3.58 team ERA. Reading is ninth with a 4.15 ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 39 of 73 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 57 of 72 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are tied for fourth in the league .252 batting average. Reading is eighth with a .246 AVG.

- The SeaWolves have hit 40 home runs which is the fewest in the league. Reading is first with 75.

- Jacob Robson has reached base in 57 of the 64 games he has played.

- Erie batters have struck out 681 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 647 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 21-22 against the Eastern Division

-Jake Robson leads the team with a .282 average, 43 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 6-28 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 15-23 at home.

-Daz Cameron has hit safely in all six of his games played at the AA level for Erie

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