EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve...Game One of Three

Published on May 1, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves begin a seven-game road trip as they take the field in game one of a three-game series against the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) at Blair County Ballpark. The SeaWolves are coming off of a 5-2 homestand and are in third place in the Southern Division, 4.5 games behind first place Akron. Erie fell on Wednesday morning to the Baysox 6-1, in a game exclusively pitched by the bullpen due to a late scratch with starter Alfredo Figaro...After beginning the season 6-0 against the Curve, Erie has dropped its last two, both in Altoona...The Curve finished up their series against Reading on Thursday with a 12-7 win over the R-Phils. The ‘Wolves are 5-5 in their last 10 while Altoona is 4-6...Righty Brooks Brown takes the mound for the SeaWolves, making his fourth start of the season and third against the Curve. He is 1-0 with a no-decision in two starts against Altoona. Brown picked up a win in his last start against Harrisburg going 5.2 shutout innings, allowing three hits with no walks and three strikeouts. He is the Eastern League's top pitcher and has yet to yield a run in 17.2 innings pitched...Lefty Daniel Moskos makes his fifth appearance, fourth start and third appearance against Erie tonight. He took a loss in his last outing against Akron on April 25. In the game, Moskos went 6.1 innings, allowing four runs on six hits with a pair of walks and a strikeout. He defeated Erie on April 19 going six innings, allowing a pair of runs on eight hits with a walk and a season-high five strikeouts...This is the second of three series between Erie and Altoona at Blair County Ballpark. Erie will return to BCB in early July.

TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- Erie leads the season series over Altoona 6-2. The ‘Wolves and Curve meet 25 times in 2009.

- Erie's pitching staff ranks seventh in the league with a 3.86 ERA. Altoona's pitching staff ranks eighth in the league with a 3.90 team ERA.

- Erie's offense ranks fourth in the EL with a .256 team batting average. Altoona is 11th in the league with a .241 batting average.

- The SeaWolves are third in the league with 18 home runs and 94 runs scored.

- Scott Sizemore has hit safely in 16 of 19 games this season.

- Max Leon is fifth in the league with a .356 batting average; is tied for second in the league with 19 RBI; is second with 11 extra-base hits and leads with a .729 slugging percentage.

- Ryan Strieby is tied for second in the league with 15 runs scored and is third with five home runs.

- Defensively the SeaWolves are the top team in the league with a .985 team fielding percentage. Erie is tied with two other clubs for the fewest errors committed (11).

- Max Leon leads the league with three triples while Scott Sizemore is tied for second with two.

- Tonight's starter Brooks Brown is the top pitcher in the EL with a 0.00 ERA.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

SATURDAY at ALTOONA - 5:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Luis Marte (1-2, 3.57 ERA) vs. LHP Tony Watson (0-2, 8.10 ERA)

SUNDAY at ALTOONA - 3:05 FIRST PITCH RHPJonah Nickerson (0-2, 8.68 ERA) vs. RHP Brad Lincoln (0-2, 4.26 ERA)

MONDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH LHP Jon Kibler (0-1, 6.74 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH RHP Alfredo Figaro (2-0, 0.96 ERA) vs. TBA

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