25 days to go: The SeaWolves have one of their longest stretches of the season from July 11 through Aug. 4. 
They have 25 games scheduled over those 25 games.
The stretch includes 11 games at the Uht — four against Harrisburg, three against Richmond and four against Bowie.
– Rick Green (follow me @ETNrgreen)
The Erie SeaWolves’ 57-84 record for 2012 was reflective in their overall attendance at Jerry Uht Park.
Total of 208,725 fans turned out for Erie’s 69 home games. Their average of 3,025, 11th in the 12-team Eastern League, was their worst going back to 2004.
The Binghamton Mets were last in average (2,984).
Richmond drew the most fans during the regular season (438,002). However, the Flying Squirrels had 70 home games to Reading’s 67.
The Phillies still led the league in average (6,368).
– Mike Copper
Starting lineups for Sunday’s Eastern League game between the Altoona Curve and the Erie SeaWolves at Jerry Uht Park:
Altoona Curve (70-70): 1. Drew Maggi SS, 2. Adalberto Santos DH, 3. Andrew Lambo RF, 4. Oscar Tejeda LF, 5. Stefan Welch 3B, 6. Jeremy Farrell 1B, 7. Charlie Cutler C, 8. Jarek Cunningham 2B, 9. Evan Chambers CF.
Starting pitcher: Tyler Waldron RH (1-2, 4.01 ERA).
Erie SeaWolves (57-82): 1. Jamie Johnson LF, 2. Niuman Romero SS, 3. Nick Castellanos RF, 4. Jordan Lennerton 1B, 5. Tony Plagman DH, 6. Daniel Fields CF, 7 Brandon Douglas 2B, 8. Corey Jones 3B, 9. James McCann C.
Starting pitcher: James Avery RH (10-12, 4.69 ERA).
– Mike Copper
The Erie SeaWolves released their official 2013 Eastern League schedule before Saturday night’s game against the Altoona Curve at Jerry Uht Park.
Coincidence or not, those teams also will open next season on the same diamond. Erie welcomes the Curve for the first four games of a seven-game homestand, with the opener set for April 4 at 6:35 p.m.
Erie’s full 2013 schedule, with starting times for all games at Uht Park, is listed below.
– Mike Copper
The Bowie Baysox could still clinch an Eastern League postseason berth at the Erie SeaWolves’ expense.
Erie, though, made sure it wasn’t Wednesday night.
The SeaWolves’ 9-4 victory at Prince George’s Stadium not only ended their seven-game losing streak against the Maryland franchise, but left the Baysox’s magic number at one. Bowie had a chance to claim the second playoff berth out of the league’s Western Division.
Erie goes into its last road game of 2012 with an overall record of 57-79, while second-place Bowie is 74-62.
– Mike Copper
What the Erie SeaWolves long ago accepted became reality Wednesday night.
They’ll sit out the Eastern League’s postseason for a fifth consecutive year.
The Akron Aeros salvaged the finale of the teams’ three-game series with a 6-4 victory at Jerry Uht Park. The last-place SeaWolves concluded their six-game homestand with an overall record of 55-74, while the Western Division-leading Aeros are now 76-53.
Wednesday’s outcome wouldn’t have mattered even if Erie had swept its Ohio rival. Second-place Bowie officially eliminated the SeaWolves with their 9-3 win over Richmond.
– Mike Copper
Starting lineups for Wednesday’s Eastern League game between the Akron Aeros and the Erie SeaWolves at Jerry Uht Park:
Akron Aeros (75-53): 1. Tyler Holt CF, 2. Jordan Henry RF, 3. Thomas Neal LF, 4. Chun Chen 1B, 5. Jesus Aguilar DH, 6. Ryan Rohlinger 3B, 7. Davis Stoneburner 2B, 8. Michel Hernandez C, 9. Carlos Rojas SS.
Starting pitcher: RH Danny Salazar (2-0, 2.70 ERA).
Erie SeaWolves (55-73): 1. Niuman Romero SS, 2. Tony Plagman DH, 3. Nick Castellanos RF, 4. Jordan Lennerton 1B, 5. Avisail Garcia CF, 6. Daniel Fields LF, 7. Rawley Bishop 3B, 8. Brandon Douglas 2B, 9. James McCann C.
Starting pitcher: RH Jared Gayhart (1-3, 4.50 ERA).
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Eastern League officials announced Wednesday that the New Britain Rock Cats will host next year’s All-Star Game. New Britain Stadium will welcome some of its best players July 10, 2013.
New Britain last hosted that game in 2003. Outfielder Grady Sizemore of the Cleveland Indians was among the current Major League Baseball players who competed in Connecticut that season.
The Erie SeaWolves have never hosted an All-Star Game since joining the league in 1999.
– Mike Copper
The Erie SeaWolves are doing what they can to avoid official playoff elimination, as well as slowing Akron’s bid for the Eastern League’s Western Division pennant.
Tony Plagman’s home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning was the difference in Tuesday night’s 3-2 victory by the SeaWolves over the Aeros at Jerry Uht Park. Erie’s outcome, combined with Richmond’s 7-3 win over second-place Bowie, left its wild-card elimination number at one.
Although the SeaWolves are 55-73 overall, they’re guaranteed a winning record for the season against Akron (13-9) going into Wednesday’s series finale. Akron still maintains the league’s best record at 75-53 despite its latest two losses to Erie.
– Mike Copper
Starting lineups for Tuesday’s Eastern League game between the Akron Aeros and the Erie SeaWolves at Jerry Uht Park:
Akron Aeros (75-52): 1. Tyler Holt CF, 2. Jordan Henry RF, 3. Thomas Neal LF, 4. Nick Weglarz DH, 5. Jesus Aguilar 1B, 6. Matt Lawson 2B, 7. Ryan Rohlinger SS, 8. Michel Hernandez C, 9. Carlos Rojas 3B.
Starting pitcher: RH Toru Murata (2-1, 3.14 ERA).
Erie SeaWolves (54-73): 1. Jamie Johnson CF, 2. Niuman Romero SS, 3. Nick Castellanos RF, 4. Jordan Lennerton DH, 5. Tony Plagman LF, 6. Rawley Bishop 1B, 7. Brandon Douglas 2B, 8. Corey Jones 3B, 9. James McCann C.
Starting pitcher: LH Ramon Garcia (8-9, 4.12 ERA).
– Mike Copper
The Erie SeaWolves treated a Buck Night crowd of 6,743 by ending their seven-game losing streak.
However, their normal-sounding 5-2 win over the Akron Aeros disguised one of the more unusual 2012 games at Jerry Uht Park.
Monday’s game saw 10 pitchers combine to walk 14 batters. The SeaWolves’ first three batters walked, and they all scored en route to their quick 4-0 lead.
Erie relievers Tyler Stohr and Michael Morrison walked Akron’s first five batters in the top of the eighth inning. However, Robbie Weinhardt proceeded to strike out the next three Aeros.
Weinhardt also pitched the ninth for a save that temporarily kept the SeaWolves (54-73) from official mathematical elimination for the Eastern League’s postseason. Western Division wild-card challenger Richmond edged second-place Bowie 4-3 in a weather-delayed game at The Diamond.
– Mike Copper
