Erie SeaWolves vs. Portland Sea Dogs...Game Two of Three...Game Notes
Published on June 4, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION... Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a three-game losing skid as they take the field in the middle game of a three-game series against the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) at Hadlock Field. The Sea Dogs won the series opener on Tuesday night, 8-1, behind a strong pitching performance from starting pitcher Michael Bowden. The Sea Dogs limited the âWolves to just one run on three hits in the game...The Sea Dogs are the second place team in the Northern Division, one game behind first place Trenton. Erie enters tonight's game in a fifth place tie in the South, 12 games behind first place Harrisburg...The SeaWolves are in a stretch of games where they will play 15 straight and 19 of the next 22 games vs. Northern Division opponents. Erie's next game against a Southern Division opponent comes on June 20 when they travel to Harrisburg. Erie is just 2-9 against the North this season...Lefty Danny Christensen takes the mound for the Howlers, making his 11th start of the season. He has picked up two straight wins including his last outing against Reading where he went six innings, allowing five runs, two earned, on nine hits with three walks and three strikeouts. The âWolves are victorious in the last three games started by Christensen...LHP Kris Johnson takes the mound for the Sea Dogs. Johnson is 0-1 with three no-decisions in his last four starts. In his most recent appearance against New Hampshire, Johnson lasted just 2.2 innings, surrendering seven runs, six earned on eight hits.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 13-17 on the road.
- Erie is 13-25 in night games.
- The âWolves are 2-9 against the Northern Division.
- Portland leads the season series over Erie 1-0. The SeaWolves and Sea Dogs meet 6 times in 2008.
- The âWolves are sixth in the league with a .266 team batting average. Portland is the top hitting team in the league with a .278 average. Portland is also the top scoring team in the league with 319 runs.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 67 stolen bases.
- The âWolves are third in the league with 305 runs scored and are third in the league with 50 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff is 10th in the league with a 4.94 ERA. Portland is fourth with a 3.85 team ERA.
- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 52.1 percent which leads the league. St Pierre leads the league with a 66.7 throwout percentage.
- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for second in the league with 26 extra-base hits. Ramirez 66 hits tops the SeaWolves and is tied for fifth in the league.
- Max Leon is fourth in the league with a .434 on-base percentage.
- Erie leads the all-time series against Portland 31-30.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS - THURSDAY at PORTLAND - 12:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Luke French (3-5, 4.48 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Goodson (2-3, 5.08 ERA)
FRIDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Josh Rainwater (3-2, 6.16 ERA) vs. LHP A.J. Wideman (3-7, 6.21 ERA)
SATURDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Andrew Kown (3-6, 5.28 ERA) vs. RHP Scott Richmond (4-5, 5.46 ERA)
SUNDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 1:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Jon Connolly (0-5, 6.50 ERA) vs. LHP Brett Cecil (0-1, 3.81 ERA)
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