EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Altoona Curve...Game One of Four...Game Notes

Published on July 14, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (43-47, 5th PLACE WEST, 10.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (37-52 6th PLACE WEST, 16.0 GB)

LHP JAY VOSS (4-4, 4.02 ERA) VS. RHP MICHAEL COLLA (4-5, 3.47 ERA)THURSDAY, JULY 14 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #90 * HOME GAME #43 * NIGHT GAME #69

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to get back on track as they begin the unofficial second half of the season, opening up a four-game series against the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) at Jerry Uht Park. The SeaWolves ended an eight-game road trip with a 6-3 loss on Monday night in Akron. Erie finished the road trip 1-7 and the rough patch dropped the club back to its low water mark of four games under .500. The SeaWolves can split the season series with the Curve if they can muster a four-game sweet...Lefty Jay Voss takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 10th start and first against the Curve. He did not allow a run in four relief appearances against Altoona in 2010. Voss took a loss in his last start at Akron on July 8. In the game, he allowed four runs on six hits with a walk and six strikeouts. Erie lost the game 4-1 and the loss evened Voss' record to 4-4...RHP Michael Colla takes the the mound for the Curve making his 20th appearance and 15th start. This is the 15th consecutive start for Colla who began the year out of the bullpen. Colla took a loss in his last start against Akron allowing four runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts in five innings. Colla has lost three of his last four starts. Colla has made three appearances, two starts, against the SeaWolves and is 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA against Erie this season...Both Francisco Martinez and Jacob Turner have been activated from the Erie Temporary Inactive List after participating in the XM Future's Game.

FRIDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (3-3, 3.49 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle McPherson (2-3, 3.58 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (7-7, 6.49 ERA) vs. TBA

SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (1-4, 7.01 ERA) vs. TBA

MONDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (5-3, 3.73 ERA) vs. TBA

- Erie trails the season series against Altoona 9-5. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 18 times in 2011.- The SeaWolves have not won a series against the Curve this season.- SeaWolves have committed 79 errors which is fifth-most in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 32-36 in night games and 11-11 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.44 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 436 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 318 walks which is second-most in the EL.- The SeaWolves are fourth EL with 419 runs scored. - Erie's offense is tied for third in the league with a .267 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .255 with RISP, .223 with two outs and RISP and .270 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 21-for-76 with the bases loaded.- The 'Wolves are 25-17 at Jerry Uht Park.- Erie is 20-32 against the Western Division.- Jamie Johnson leads the team and league with 61 walks and is tied for the league lead with 58 runs scored.- Justin Henry is third in the league with a .409 percentage.- Both the SeaWolves and Curve are 2-8 in the last 10 games.- Altoona has dropped five straight heading into tonight's game.

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