Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve Game Notes
May 1, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
Today, the SeaWolves look for their second consecutive win as they take the field in the rubber game of a three-game series against the Altoona Curve (PIttsburgh Pirates) at Blair County Ballpark. Last night, Erie picked up its second shutout win of the season as Casey Crosby went seven innings in his best performance of the season en route to a 5-0 âWolves win. The âWolves are now a game under .500 and are tied with the Curve for fourth place in the West. All six teams in the Western Division are separated by two games.
The SeaWolves sent righty L.J. Gagnier to the mound making his fifth start of the season and second against the Curve. Gagnier is coming off a complete-game shutout win over Reading in his last start in game one of a doubleheader on April 26. Gagnier allowed just two hits in that game with a walk and six strikeouts. He enters today's game with the third-lowest opponents batting average in the EL (.165). He beat the Curve for his first win on April 8, allowing a run on two hits in five innings of work.
Lefty Aaron Thompson takes the mound for Altoona making his fifth start of the season and second against Erie. Thompson beat the âWolves on April 9, allowing a run on one hit in six innings of work. Thompson has dropped his last two starts. In his last outing at Harrisburg, the lefty allowed four runs on six hits with a pair of walks and a strikeout.
The SeaWolves are looking for their first series win since sweeping Binghamton in the first week of the season...Erie continues its road trip on Monday night as they travel to NYSEG Stadium to take on the Binghamton Mets.
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