EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros

Published on May 23, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

The SeaWolves hit the road once again as they take the field tonight in game one of a four game set at Canal Park against the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians). The ‘Wolves dropped three of four to Bowie this week and the team currently sits in fifth place in the Southern Division, 12 games behind first place Harrisburg. Yesterday, Erie trailed 4-3 heading into the final three innings of the game, but the bullpen could not keep the game close, yielding seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings. Erie's pen gave up 15 runs in the four games against the Bayosx...The Aeros have won four straight and seven of their last 10 games to get above .500 at 22-21. Akron is 5.5 games behind Harrisburg in third place in the South...The ‘Wolves send leftie Jon Connolly to the bump, making his sixth start of the season and his first against Akron. Connolly has dropped three straight games since returning to the ‘Wolves from Triple-A Toledo. In his last start at Binghamton, Connolly threw just four innings, allowing seven runs, six earned, on 10 hits...RHP Jake Westbook joins the Aeros to make a rehab appearance. Westbook is making his second rehab appearance since going on the disabled list on April 22 with a left intercostal strain. He appeared for Cleveland's Class-A affiliate, Lake County on May 18. In the game, he wen 3.2 innings, allowing a run on three hits with a walk and four strikeouts. A rain delay forced Westbrook to pitch in the bullpen to reach his pitch count for the rehab appearance.

TODAY'S NOTABLES

- The SeaWolves are 11-14 on the road

- Erie is 9-7 in day games.

- The ‘Wolves are 15-21 against the Southern Division.

- Akron leads the season series over Erie 2-1. 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 fifth in the league with a .265 team batting average. The Aeros are ninth, hitting .252 as a team.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 63 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves lead the league with 244 runs scored and are tied for the league lead with 43 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff is 10th in the league with a 5.20 ERA. Akron is eighth with a 4.42 ERA.

- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 52.5 percent which is tops in the Eastern League

- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for fourth in the league with nine home runs. He leads the league with 24 extra-base hits, is second with a .577 slugging percentage and is tied for second with 33 runs scored. Ramirez 55 hits tops the SeaWolves and is tied for third in the EL.

The SeaWolves are 3-18 in May.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

SATURDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Danny Christensen (0-4, 5.23 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Edell (1-3, 5.57 ERA)

SUNDAY at AKRON - 2:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (2-4, 4.15 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Dixon (2-3, 4.34 ERA)

MONDAY at AKRON - 2:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Matt Righter (1-1, 5.12 ERA) vs. LHP David Huff (4-1, 2.03 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Andrew Kown (2-5, 5.84 ERA) vs. TBA

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