EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve...Doubleheader...Game Notes

Published on May 3, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (14-13, 3rd PLACE, 4.0 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (11-16, 6th PLACE, 7.0 GB)

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GM 1 - RHP BEN FRITZ (1-0, 4.34 ERA) vs. LHP KYLE BLOOM (0-2, 8.47 ERA)

GM 2 - RHP MATT RIGHTER (0-0, 7.88 ERA) vs. LHP BRIAN HOLLIDAY (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

SATURDAY, MAY 3 * 5:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

BLAIR COUNTY BALLPARK * GAME #28/29 * ROAD GAME #18/19 * NIGHT GAME #17/18

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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves and Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) take the field in doubleheader action at Blair County Ballpark. The SeaWolves have dropped three straight and are just one game above .500. Last night's 10-9 loss to the Curve dropped the 'Wolves to four games behind first place Harrisburg in third place in Southern Division. The current three-game road losing streak is the longest of the year for Erie. Altoona snapped a six-game losing streak with the win last night over the Howlers...BCB has not been kind to the 'Wolves this season as they have dropped three of their four games against the Curve on the road...Rightie Ben Fritz makes his sixth start of the

season and his second against the Curve in game one. He went 6.2 innings in a no-decision in his last outing against Altoona allowing four runs on right hits. The SeaWolves have won all five games started by Fritz this season...Game two for the 'Wolves features RHP Matt Righter making a spot start, his first of the season. In four relief appearances this season, Righter has allowed seven runs on 10 hits in eight innings of work. He made five starts for the SeaWolves in 2007 and was 0-2 with a 7.06 ERA. Righter has faced Altoona twice in relief and in 4.2 innings, has allowed four runs on six hits with four walks and a strikeout...Altoona will send a pair of lefties to the hill tonight. Kyle Bloom will make his second start and third appearance against the 'Wolves while Brian Holliday makes his first appearance for Altoona this season.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 9-8 on the road.

- Erie is 7-9 in night games.

- The 'Wolves are 13-11 against the Southern Division

- The season series between Erie and Altoona is tied 4-4. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 18 times in 2008.

- The 'Wolves are the top hitting team in the league with a .278 batting average. Altoona is fifth in the EL, hitting .262 as a club.

- Freddy Guzman is tied for the league lead in stolen bases (13) and triples (4). He is tied for third in the league with 23 runs scored.

- Erie has hit at least one home run in 19 of the first 27 games. The 'Wolves are 2-6 in games where they have not hit a home run.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 49 stolen bases.

- The 'Wolves lead the league with 173 runs scored and are second with 28 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff is 11th in the league with a 4.89 ERA. Altoona is seventh with a 4.56 team ERA)

- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 51.9-percent which ranks second in the league.

- The 'Wolves are 2-0 in doubleheader games. It's Erie's first doubleheader since April 5 at Bowie.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS

SUNDAY at ALTOONA - 3:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (1-2, 4.94 ERA) vs. RHP Yoslan Herrera (1-3, 3.96 ERA)

MONDAY vs. TRENTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Andrew Kown (2-2, 7.00 ERA) vs. RHP George Kontos (0-3, 3.52 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. TRENTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Danny Christensen (0-3, 3.77 ERA) vs. RHP Dan McCutchen (3-2, 2.33 ERA)

WEDNESDAY vs. TRENTON

RHP Josh Rainwater (2-1, 4.74 ERA) vs. LHP Phil Coke (1-1, 4.91 ERA)

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