EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Game Notes vs. Richmond

Published on July 16, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


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ERIE SEAWOLVES (43-49, 5th PLACE WEST, 11.5 GB) VS. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (45-46, 4th PLACE WEST, 9.0 GB)

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RHP ALEX FAEDO (0-0, 5.65 ERA) vs. LHP CONNER MENEZ (3-1, 5.13 ERA)

MONDAY, JULY 16* 6:35 PM * BROADCAST: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, SEAWOLVES.COM, MILB.TV

THE DIAMOND * GAME #93 *ROAD GAME #45 *NIGHT GAME #66

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The Erie SeaWolves head to the The Diamond for the only time this season to start a three game series with the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants)...Erie starts the series after taking a 7-1 win over the Altoona Curve....Beau Burrows worked a season-high 7.0 IP in his seventh win of the season and struck out nine Altoona Curve batters....Daz Cameron went yard for the 5th time this season and racked up three RBIs....Erie has now dropped consecutive series losses for the first time since May 31st when the SeaWolves lost consecutively to Trenton and Binghamton....Sergio Alcantara went 12-for-22 in the Altoona series with only one extra base hit.....The SeaWolves are 6.5 games out of a playoff spot behind the second place Altoona Curve....Alex Faedo returns to the mound for the first time since July 5th to make his fourth AA start....The first-round draft pick struggled in his last start against Binghamton before the All-Star break, allowing seven runs on six hits and five walks through just 3.1 IP...The SeaWolves ended up winning that game 12-9...This will be Faedo's first start against a Giants affiliate...LHP Conner Menez will make his sixth Eastern League start and his first against Erie...Menez worked a season-high 7.0 IP on July 7 against Akron en route to his third win, only giving up two runs on five hits and one walk.

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

LHP Liarvis Breto (2-2, 2.42 ERA) vs. RHP Jake McCasland (2-2, 3.38 ERA)

WEDNESDAY VS. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS)- THE DIAMOND- 12:05 PM

RHP A.J. Ladwig (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs. RHP Taylor Hill (0-3, 3.18 ERA)

THURSDAY VS. BOWIE BAYSOX (BALTIMORE ORIOLES)- PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM- 7:05 PM

RHP Alfred Gutierrez (0-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. TBD

FRIDAY VS. BOWIE BAYSOX (BALTIMORE ORIOLES)- PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM- 7:05 PM

RHP Kyle Dowdy (2-3, 4.50 ERA) vs. TBD

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-This is the first of six meetings between Erie and Richmond.

- The SeaWolves are fourth in the league with a 3.68 team ERA. Richmond is third with a 3.66 ERA.

- Erie catchers have combined to throw out 43 of 85 potential base stealers. Jake Rogers leads the league (33-for-59), throwing out potential base stealers 55.9% of the time.

- The SeaWolves have held a lead in 71 of 92 games played this season.

- The SeaWolves are second with a .260 batting average. Richmond is last with a .243 AVG.

- The SeaWolves have hit 54 home runs which is the fewest in the league. Richmond has hit 70.

- Erie batters have struck out 829 times this season which is the highest strikeout total in the league.

- Erie pitchers have struck out 805 hitters which is second in the league behind Trenton.

- The SeaWolves are 17-23 against the Western Division and 26-26 against the Eastern Division.

-Will Maddox is third in the league with a .314 batting average.

-John Schreiber is tied for second in the Eastern League with 10 saves.

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

-The SeaWolves are 11-35 in games where the opponent scores first and 3-13 in two-run games.

-The SeaWolves are 23-20 in games played away from UPMC Park this season, while only being 20-28 at home.

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