Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros...Game One of Four...Game Notes
July 28, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (46-63, T-5th PLACE SOUTH, 19.5 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (65-43, 1st PLACE SOUTH, 4.5 GA)
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LHP JUAN CEDENO (3-2, 4.06 ERA) vs. LHP RYAN EDELL (5-6, 4.20 ERA)
MONDAY, JULY 28 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
CANAL PARK * GAME #110 * ROAD GAME #57 * NIGHT GAME 79
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves hit the road to begin a four-game series at Canal Park against the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians). The 'Wolves and Aeros are meeting eight times in a 15-day span, all in Akron. Erie took three of four from the Aeros to pick up their first series win against the top team in the Southern Division July 17-20. The three wins for the 'Wolves were both by a pair of runs. The 'Wolves can even their record to .500 against Akron with a win tonight. Erie is 6-5 this season at Canal Park...The 'Wolves are 7-5 since the All-Star break...The Aeros enter tonight's game with the top record in the EL and are coming off of a series win over the Binghamton Mets. Akron has scuffled out of the gate since the break with a 4-8 record...Lefty Juan Cedeno makes a spot start tonight for Erie. It is four start of the season and fourth appearance against Akron. He is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three outings (4.1 IP) against Akron this season. Cedeno took a loss in his last outing against Binghamton going 3.2 innings, allowing six runs on 10 hits with two walks and three strikeouts. As a starter, Cedeno os 0-1 with a 6.10 ERA...Lefty Ryan Edell takes the mound for Akron, making his 21st start of the season and his fifth against Erie. He took a no-decision in his last outing against Altoona going six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts. In four starts against Erie, Edell is 1-3 with a 4.15 ERA (10 ER/21.1 IP). The 'Wolves beat Edell on July 18 at Canal Park. Erie is hitting .253 against Edell this season and overall, batting .255 against lefties. Will Rhymes is batting .300 against left-handed pitchers which leads the team.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 23-33 on the road.
- Erie is 30-48 in night games.
- The 'Wolves are 33-42 against the Southern Division.
- Akron leads the season series over Erie 8-7. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 23 times in 2008. The 23 times is the most Erie will face an opponent this season.
- The 'Wolves are eighth in the league with a .264 team batting average. Akron is the top hitting team in the league with a .275 team average. Akron is second in the league in scoring with 532 runs scored.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 97 stolen bases.
- The 'Wolves are fifth in the league with 94 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff 11th in the league with a 4.95 ERA. Akron's pitching staff ranks fifth in the EL with a 4.07 team ERA.
- Ryan Roberson is tied for third in the EL with 18 home runs.
- Jeff Frazier is 10th in the league with a .307 batting average.
- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 46.8 percent which leads the league. Dusty Ryan is fourth among catchers in the league with a .391 throwout percentage.
- INF Danny Worth and RHP Casey Fien have been transferred to Triple-A Toledo. INF Caonabo Cosme has been activated from the disabled list and the 'Wolves have received RHP Rudy Darrow from Class-A West Michigan.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
TUESDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Lauren Gagnier (1-2, 17.36 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Dixon (8-6, 4.04 ERA)
WEDNESDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (5-8, 4.28 ERA) vs. LHP Scott Lewis (5-2, 3.17 ERA)
THURSDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (5-10, 4.31 ERA) vs. RHP Frank Herrmann (8-4, 4.74 ERA)
FRIDAY vs. READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Luis Marte (0-2, 6.65 ERA) vs. TBA
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