EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves At Altoona Curve - Game Two Of Four - Game Notes

Published on April 18, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


RHP ANDREW KOWN (1-1, 8.10 ERA) vs. LHP CORY HAMMAN (0-2, 3.86 ERA)

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

BLAIR COUNTY BALLPARK * GAME #15 * ROAD GAME #9 * NIGHT GAME #8

ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, it's the second game of a four game series between the Erie SeaWolves and the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) at Blair County Ballpark. Following a 6-1 loss to the Curve in the series opener, the SeaWolves have dropped five of their last six games, and after a 6-2 start, are now sitting at the .500 mark at 7-7. Erie looks to avoid dropping under the .500 mark for the first time this season...Defensive miscues led to the Curve getting on the board in the fifth inning last night and from that point, they scored six unanswered to take the first game of the series...Erie sends RHP Andrew Kown to the bump, making his third start of the season. Kown took a loss in his last outing to Binghamton going only four innings, allowing 10 runs, nine earned on 12 hits. Kown looks to duplicate the success of his first outing where he went six shutout in a win over Bowie. Through the first 14 games of the season, only Kown and Josh Rainwater have picked up wins out of the starting rotation...LHP Cory Hamman takes the mound for the Curve making his first start of the season. Hamman pitched for the SeaWolves parts of three different seasons (2004-05, 07). Hamman has taken losses in two of his first three appearances for the Curve; all three in relief. In his last outing against Reading, Hamman went three innings, allowing a pair of runs on three hits with two walks and two strikeouts...The SeaWolves are in a stretch where they will play Altoona in 10 of the next 16 games (six road and four at home).

TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 5-3 on the road

- Erie is 3-4 in night games

- The ‘Wolves are 6-5 against the Southern Division

- Altoona leads the season series over Erie 1-0. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 18 times in 2008.

- The ‘Wolves are ranked third in the league in team batting with a .263 average. Altoona is fourth in the league hitting .254

- Freddy Guzman leads the league in triples (3) and is tied for the league lead with seven stolen bases. He is also fourth in hits (20), is tied for second with 13 runs scored.

- Erie has hit at least one home run in 12 of the first 14 games. In the two games Erie has not homered, the team is 0-2.

- The SeaWolves are tied for the league lead with 25 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves lead the league with 87 runs scored.

- Erie is in a stretch of 20 games against Southern Division opponents.

- The ‘Wolves have committed at least one error in each of the last 13 games. The only errorless game for the ‘Wolves was on Opening Day at Bowie. Erie has committed a league-high 25 errors through their first 14 games.

- Erie's 16 home runs is tied for the league lead with Akron.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

SATURDAY at ALTOONA - 5:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Danny Christensen (0-2, 6.10 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Hill (1-1, 2.70 ERA)

SUNDAY at ALTOONA - 3:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Josh Rainwater (2-1, 1.64 ERA) vs. RHP Derek Hankins (0-0, 1.64 ERA)

MONDAY at HARRISBURG - 6:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Ben Fritz (0-0, 5.06 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY at HARRISBURG - 6:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (0-2, 8.80 ERA) vs. TBA

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