EL1 Erie SeaWolves

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

Published on July 8, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for their fourth consecutive win as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the middle game of a three-game series at Blair County Ballpark. The Howlers won their third straight with a 19-2 win over the Curve last night. It was Erie's highest run total of the season and it was Altoona's worst loss in club history. The win also equaled Erie's season-high three-game road winning streak which has now been done three times. Erie has not won four straight on the road this season. Erie also looks for its first four-game winning streak since the club won a season-high six straight May 8-13...Erie has outscored opponents 31-6 in the last two games...Both of Erie's top two scoring games have come at Blair County Ballpark. 15 runs on May 2 and 19 runs last night. It marked the fourth time Erie has scored at least 10 runs against the Curve. Last night was the ninth time Erie has scored 10 or more runs in a game...Erie enters tonight's game in fourth place in the Southern Division, 8.5 games behind first place Akron, 2.5 games behind second place Reading and a half game behind third place Bowie. The ‘Wolves have won three of four on the road trip and seven of their last nine games...The ‘Wolves are hitting .297 over their last 10 games. Ryan Strieby is hitting .375 (12x32) with a pair of home runs and four RBI over his last eight games since returning from the DL. Alex Avila is hitting .361 (13x36) over his last 10 games with two home runs and 11 RBI. Avila has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games and has raised his batting average from .285 to .299 over that span...Erie needs one more victory over Altoona to win the season series.

TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- Erie leads the season series over Altoona 12-7. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 25 times in 2009.

- Erie's pitching staff is sixth in the league with a 3.83 team ERA. Altoona is 10th in the league with a 4.30 team ERA.

- Erie is fourth in the league with a .267 team batting average. Altoona ranks last in the league with a .236 team batting average.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 93 home runs and 433 runs scored.

- Brennan Boesch is second in the league with 17 home runs, is fifth with 56 RBI and is tied second with 39 extra-base hits. He leads Erie in all three categories.

- The ‘Wolves have turned 89 double plays which is fourth-most in the EL. Altoona has turned 101 double plays to lead the EL.

- Erie pitchers have walked 247 hitters this season which is the third-fewest walks allowed by a team in the league. Erie is averaging 2.94 walks allowed per game.

- The SeaWolves hitters have struck out 682 times, the most in the Eastern League. As a team, Erie is averaging 8.11 strikeouts per game.

- Ryan Strieby is third in the EL with 16 home runs. He leads the league with a .423 on-base percentage and is fourth with a .561 slugging percentage.

- Alex Avila leads the league throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 46.9 percent.

- Five SeaWolves will participate in the 2009 Eastern League All-Star Game on July 15. 1B/OF Ryan Strieby, OF Brennan Boesch, OF Deik Scram, C Alex Avila, RHP Zach Simons.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

THURSDAY at ALTOONA - 12:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Luis Marte (5-8, 4.07 ERA) vs. RHP Yoslan Herrera (4-0, 4.05 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Pat Stanley (3-2, 4.30 ERA) vs. LHP Bobby Livingston (1-0, 2.57 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Jon Kibler (5-5, 3.78 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Edell (2-1, 2.51 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. AKRON - 1:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Jonah Nickerson (6-6, 5.12 ERA) vs. LHP Michael Tejera (0-1, 13.50 ERA)

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