EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Western Division Championship Series - Game One - Game Notes

Published on September 4, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (76-66, 2nd PLACE WEST, 1.0 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (77-65, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

----- RHP DREW VERHAGEN (2-5, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP A.J. COLE (4-2, 2.18 ERA) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * WESTERN DIVISION SERIES * BEST OF FIVE * GAME ONE

----- Tonight, the SeaWolves host their first post season game since 2007 as they take on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the opening game of the Western Division Championship Series...The SeaWolves enter the playoffs winning two straight games to end the regular season following a doubleheader sweep of Bowie on Monday. The Senators clinched their second division title in three seasons with a win on Monday over Richmond...Today, Drew VerHagen makes his 13th start with the SeaWolves and second against the Senators. He beat Harrisburg on July 1 tossing eight shutout inning, allowing three hits with no walks and two strikeouts. VerHagen is in search of his first win since July 6. VerHagen took a loss in his last regular season start against Bowie on August 30 in game one of a doubleheader. In the game, he allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits with a walk and six strikeouts in four innings of work...RHP A.J. Cole takes the mound for the Senators making his eighth start and second against the SeaWolves. Erie beat Cole on August 22. In the game, he allowed three runs on four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts in six innings. He earned a win in his final regular season start against Altoona on August 28. In the game, he tossed seven shutout innings, allowing four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. This is the second time the SeaWolves and Senators meet in the playoffs. Harrisburg won the prior series over Erie in 1999 3-1 in Erie's first season as a Double-A club.

----- GAME TWO - THURSDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Warwick Saupold (7-6, 3.28 ERA) vs. RHP Taylor Hill (2-7, 2.71 ERA)

GAME THREE - FRIDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Matt Crouse (9-10, 4.47 ERA) vs. RHP Nathan Karns (10-6, 3.26 ERA)

GAME FOUR - SATURDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH * TBA vs. TBA

GAME FIVE - SUNDAY at HARRISBURG - 2:00 FIRST PITCH * TBA vs. TBA

* - If Necessary

----- - Erie won the season series over Harrisburg 8-7. 6-5 vs. Harrisburg at Jerry Uht Park // 2-2 at Metro Bank Park - Erie is 59-47 in night games. - The SeaWolves are 39-22 when not committing an error and 36-46 in games where they commit at least one error. - The SeaWolves are 42-29 at home. Harrisburg is 40-30 on the road. - The 'Wolves finished at 53-35 against the Western Division. The 'Wolves 53 wins are the most against a divisional foe in the West. - The SeaWolves finished seventh in the league with a 4.08 team ERA. Harrisburg was the top pitching staff in the league with a 3.43 team ERA. - The SeaWolves finished fourth in the league with a .255 team average while the Senators were last with a .242 team average. - Jamie Johnson finished second in the league with a career-high 101 walks and second with a .419 on-base percentage. Johnson is the all-time single season walks leader in team history. - The SeaWolves set a franchise record with 270 doubles.

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