Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve Game Notes
Published on May 9, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TODAY'S ACTION... Today, the SeaWolves take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the rubber game of a three-game series at Blair County Ballpark. Last night, Altoona used a six-run second inning and held on to beat the âWolves 9-7. The loss snapped Erie's seven-game road winning streak and four-game winning streak against the Curve. Erie needs a win today to avoid dropping its first series to the Curve. Erie is 2-0 in series against Altoona and the Howlers have not lost a series since dropping the opening two series of the season to Trenton and Binghamton. The SeaWolves are 5-0-1 in their last six series...Lefty Andy Oliver takes the mound for the âWolves making his sixth start of the season and third against the Curve. Oliver is 1-0 with a no-decision in two starts against Altoona. He took a no-decision in his last start against Binghamton going 5.2 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Oliver has worked at least five innings in each of his last four starts...Lefty Rudy Owens takes the mound for Altoona making his sixth start and third against Erie. Ownes is 1-0 with a no-decision in his previous two starts against Erie. He picked up a win in his last start at Richmond going six hitless innings with a walk and 11 strikeouts. Owens has won three straight...The SeaWolves will head home for three games this week against Akron before going on an eight-day, seven game road trip to Bowie and Richmond. The âWolves are two-games under .500 on the road.
TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- Erie leads the season series over Altoona 6-3. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 20 times in 2010.
- Defensively, the âWolves have committed 30 errors on the season which is fourth-most in the league.
- The SeaWolves are sixth in the league with a 4.02 team ERA. Altoona is fourth in the league with a 3.27 team ERA.
- The SeaWolves are 11th in the league with a .233 team batting average. Altoona is fourth in the league with a .267 team average.
- Erie has connected on 31 home runs which is second-most in the EL. Binghamton leads the EL with 34 team home runs.
- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 28 stolen bases.
- Erie is 4-2 at Blair County Ballpark.
- The âWolves are 7-9 away from Jerry Uht Park.
- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for the league lead in home runs with seven. Ramirez is fifth in the league with 57 total bases.
- Michael Bertram is hitting .421 with a home run and two RBI over his last five games. Bertram has hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
MONDAY vs. AKRON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
LHP Jon Kibler (2-2, 3.41 ERA) vs. LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
TUESDAY vs. AKRON - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP L.J. Gagnier (3-0, 2.83 ERA) vs. LHP Scott Barnes (0-3, 7.62 ERA)
WEDNESDAY vs. AKRON - 11:05 AM FIRST PITCH
LHP Duane Below (2-3, 3.91 ERA) vs. RHP Paolo Espino (2-1, 4.06 ERA)
THURSDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
Thad Weber (1-3, 5.00 ERA) vs. Tim Bascom (2-1, 2.78 ERA)
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