Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve Game Notes
May 2, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (12-8, 3rd PLACE SOUTH, 4.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (6-15, 5th PLACE SOUTH, 11.0 GB)
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RHP LUIS MARTE (1-2, 3.57 ERA) vs. LHP TONY WATSON (0-2, 8.10 ERA)
SATURDAY, MAY 2 * 5:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
BLAIR COUNTY BALLPARK * GAME #21 * ROAD GAME #7 * NIGHT GAME #16
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to make it two straight wins as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the second game of a three-game series at Blair County Ballpark. Erie opened the series with a 5-2 win on Friday night to improve to 7-2 against the Curve. Erie had dropped its last two against the Curve prior to last night. The Howlers are now 3-2 at BCB. With last night's win, the SeaWolves remain in third place in the Southern Division, 4.5 games behind first place Akron and a half game behind second place Reading. A win in each of the final two games of the series will give the 'Wolves their third series win of the season. Erie is 1-0-1 in its previous two series against the Curve. This is the second of three trips for the 'Wolves into Altoona. Erie returns to BCB in early July for its final road series against the Curve. Altoona heads to "The Uht" for three more series...Righty Luis Marte makes his fourth start of the season and his second against Altoona. He is 0-1 against the Curve. In his lone start against the Curve on April 18, Marte went five innings, surrendering a season-high six runs, four earned, on five hits with two walks and six strikeouts. He picked up a win in his last start against Harrisburg on April 25 going a season-high seven innings, allowing a run on six hits with a walk and a season-high seven strikeouts...Lefty Tony Watson takes the mound for the Curve, making his fifth start and second against Erie. He took a no-decision in his last start against Akron giving up four unearned runs on five hits in four innings of work. He took a no-decision in his first start against Erie on Opening Day going 3.2 innings, allowing five runs on three hits with four walks and two K's.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- Erie leads the season series over Altoona 7-2. The 'Wolves and Curve meet 25 times in 2009. The only opponent Erie will see more than Altoona is Akron (27 games).
- Erie's pitching staff ranks seventh in the league with a 3.76 team ERA. Altoona's
pitching staff ranks eighth in the league with a 3.96 team ERA.
- Erie's offense ranks sixth in the EL with a .255 team batting average. Altoona is 10th in the league with a .244 team batting average.
- The SeaWolves are third in the league with 18 home runs and 99 runs scored.
- Scott Sizemore has hit safely in 17 of 20 games this season while Max Leon has hit safely in 15 of 17 games.
- Leon is fourth in the league with a .365 batting average; is tied for the league lead with 20 RBI; is second with 12 extra-base hits and leads with a .730 slugging
percentage.
- Ryan Strieby is second in the league with 16 runs scored and is third with five home runs.
- Defensively the SeaWolves are third in the league with a .984 team fielding
percentage. Erie has committed 12 errors this season which is also third in the league. The 'Wolves have turned 27 double plays which ranks second in the EL.
- Leon and Sizemore have reached base safely in all 17 games this season.
- Leon is tied for the league lead with three triples.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS
SUNDAY at ALTOONA - 3:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Jonah 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
WEDNESDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH
RHP Brooks Brown (3-0, 0.73 ERA) vs. TBA
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