EL1 Erie SeaWolves

SeaWolves vs. Aeros - Game Notes - May 24, 2013

Published on May 24, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (28-17, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (21-26, 5th PLACE WEST, 8.0 GB)

RHP PATRICK COOPER (2-3, 5.02 ERA) vs. LHP MATT PACKER (1-5, 3.83 ERA) FRIDAY, MAY 24 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #46 * HOME GAME #23 * NIGHT GAME #30

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to extend their win streak to three straight games and to go a season-high 12 games over .500 as they take on the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) in the opening game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Yesterday, the SeaWolves battled through a two-plus hour rain delay as they took down the Harrisburg Senators 8-6, gaining the series split. The win brought the SeaWolves record in series to 8-1-5...Today, righty Patrick Cooper takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his ninth start and third against Akron. He is 1-1 in his first two starts against the Aeros. Cooper earned his second win of the season in his last start against Akron on May 19. In the game, he allowed three runs on five hits with three walks and no strikeouts in six innings of work. Erie won the game 6-4...Lefty Matt Packer takes the mound for Akron making his 10th appearance, ninth start and third appearance against Erie. Packer last appeared in relief against the ‘Wolves on 5/18 at Canal Park. In the game, he allowed a run on five hits with a walk and three strikeouts in five innings of work. Packer is 0-2 with a 4.57 ERA in four road starts...The SeaWolves are in first place for the deepest time in a season since the club won the Southern Division in 2007.

SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Warwick Saupold (3-1, 2.67 ERA) vs. RHP Paolo Espino (1-1, 4.56 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. AKRON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH LHP Matt Crouse (3-3, 5.35 ERA) vs. RHP Toru Murata (1-2, 3.38 ERA)

MONDAY vs. AKRON - 1:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Victor Larez (5-1, 3.81 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Brach (1-2, 3.86 ERA)

TUESDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Kyle Lobstein (5-2, 3.03 ERA) vs. TBA

- Erie leads the season series over Akron 4-2. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 20 times in 2013.

- The SeaWolves are 20-10 in night games.

- The SeaWolves are 13-4 when not committing an error and 15-13 in games where they commit at least one error.

- The SeaWolves are 14-8 at home.

- The SeaWolves are third in the league with a 3.92 team ERA. Akron ranks 11th in the league with a 4.56 team ERA.

- Erie has allowed 170 earned runs, the second-fewest allowed in the EL.

- Erie leads the league with a .273 team batting average. Akron ranks fourth in the league with a .263 team average.

- The SeaWolves have stolen 39 bases and Hernan Perez is second in the league with 15.

- Tyler Collins is tied for fourth in the league with nine home runs.

- James McCann leads the league with a .340 batting average.

- Justin Souza is tied for second in the league with 10 saves.

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