Erie SeaWolves At Altoona Curve...Game Three Of Four...Game Notes
April 24, 2010 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (5-10, 6TH PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (11-4, 2ND PLACE WEST, 0.5 GB)
LHP JON KIBLER (1-2, 2.00 ERA) VS. RHP MICHAEL CROTTA (2-0, 1.86 ERA)SATURDAY, APRIL 24 * 6:00 P.M. * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM BLAIR COUNTY BALLPARK * GAME #16 * rOAD GAME #10 * NIGHT GAME #12
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to make it back-to-back wins as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the third game of a four-game series at Blair County Ballpark...Last night, the SeaWolves snapped a season-long eight game road losing streak and a 13-game road losing streak dating back to 2009 with a 6-4 win over the Curve. The win brings the SeaWolves to within five games of the .500 mark. The Howlers were the last team in the EL to pick up a road victory...Following last night's game, OF Deik Scram was transferred to Triple-A Toledo. OF Chris White has joined the 'Wolves from Class-A Lakeland. White ended the 2009 season with Erie. In 10 games with the Flying Tigers this season, White was hitting .200 with a triple, no home runs and no RBI...Lefty Jon Kibler takes the mound tonight for the 'Wolves making his fourth start of the season and first against the Curve. Kibler has been sharp through his first three starts and he picked up his first win in his last against Bowie. In that game, he went a season-high seven innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts. Kibler has allowed just four earned runs in his first 18.0 innings pitched...Righty Michael Crotta takes the mound for the Curve. Crotta is making his fourth start and first against Erie. He picked up a win in his last start at Akron going 6.1 innings, allowing three runs on nine hits with no walks and a pair of strikeouts. Crotta made five starts against the SeaWolves in 2009 and was 1-0 with a 4.56 ERA.
TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- Erie leads the season series over Altoona 3-2. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 20 times in 2010." Defensively, the 'Wolves have committed 18 errors through 15 games which is the most in the EL. Erie has committed at least one error in 12 of the 15 games played." The 'Wolves have hit into 16 double plays which is the second-most in the EL. Only Akron has hit into more DP's (17)." The SeaWolves are eighth in the league with a 3.96 team ERA. Altoona is fifth in the league with a 2.91 team ERA." The SeaWolves are last in the league with a .204 team batting average. Altoona is sixth in the EL with a .247 team average. - Erie has connected on 13 home runs which is third-most in the EL. Binghamton leads the EL with 23 team home runs." The SeaWolves are tied for second in the EL with 19 stolen bases. - Max St. Pierre is tied atop the EL, throwing out potential base stealers at a rate of 54.5 percent." The SeaWolves are hitting .294 in five games against Altoona." Chris White has been added to the Erie roster...OF Deik Scram has been transferred to Triple-A Toledo.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
SUNDAY at ALTOONA - 2:00 FIRST PITCHRHP L.J. Gagnier (1-0, 1.96 ERA) vs. RHP Jared Hughes (3-0, 1.72 ERA)
MONDAY -OFF DAY
TUESDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Duane Below (0-3, 10.57 ERA) vs. RHP Ryohei Tanaka (2-0, 2.08 ERA)
WEDNESDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Thad Weber (0-2, 2.12 ERA) vs. RHP Tim Bascom (2-0, 1.00 ERA)
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