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Erie SeaWolves at Binghamton Mets...Game Four of Four...Game Notes

June 2, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (24-27, 4th PLACE WEST, 6.5 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (16-34, 5th PLACE EAST, 17.0 GB)

LHP CASEY COSBY (2-2, 3.05 ERA) vs. RHP TOBI STONER (0-1, 10.80 ERA)THURSDAY, JUNE 2 * 10:35 AM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #51 * ROAD GAME #26 * DAY GAME #16

Today, the SeaWolves go for a series win as they take on the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) in the final game of a four-game series at NYSEG Stadium. Last night, the Howlers struck early and often as they clobbered the Mets 12-3. It was the SeaWolves second-highest run total of the season and the nine-run win equaled the 'Wolves largest margin of victory. The win puts the 'Wolves at three games under .500 and in fourth place in the EL West, 6.5 games behind first place Harrisburg that has won a league-high 10 straight games. The SeaWolves will see first place Harrisburg this weekend at Jerry Uht Park...Lefty Casey Crosby takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 10th start and first against Binghamton. Crosby has been very solid over his last four starts going six innings in all four. Crosby finished May 1-1 with a 2.48 ERA in five starts. He took a no-decision in his last start against Reading. In the game, the lefty tossed six shutout innings allowing three hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Crosby left the game leading 1-0 but the bullpen could not hold on as the 'Wolves lost the game 2-1...RHP Tobi Stoner takes the mound for Binghamton making his second start. He made three starts with Class-A St. Lucie and was 1-1 with a 7.80 ERA. In his last start against Altoona on May 28. In the game, Stoner allowed six runs on seven hits with two walks and a strikeout in five innings of work...The Mets are 11th in the league with a .228 team batting average. Binghamton's pitching staff ranks 10th with a 4.41 team ERA...The SeaWolves are looking for their second road series win of the season. Erie's only other road series win was on the last trip in Bowie.

FRIDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (1-1, 2.69 ERA) vs. RHP Erik Davis (2-1, 3.29 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Luke Putkonen (0-7, 8.74 ERA) vs. LHP Oliver Perez (2-0, 0.75 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 1:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (1-1, 2.92 ERA) vs. RHP Brad Peacock (7-1, 2.03 ERA)

MONDAY - OFF DAY

- Erie leads the season series over Binghamton 5-3. The SeaWolves and Mets meet 20 times in 2011.- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 48 errors which is tied for fifth-most in the EL. Binghamton has committed a league-high 66 errors.- The SeaWolves are 18-18 in night games and 6-9 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.28 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 240 runs which is the third-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 184 walks which is the most allowed in the EL.- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 242 runs scored. - Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .268 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .244 with RISP, .227 with two outs and RISP and .271 with runners on base.- As a team, the SeaWolves are 10-for-39 with the bases loaded.- The 'Wolves are 10-16 away from Jerry Uht Park.- Erie is 11-9 against the Eastern Division.- Justin Henry is fifth in the EL with a .329 average. Henry is second in EL with a .427 on-base percentage. - The Mets have scored the fewest runs in the EL (173).- Erie has alternated wins and losses in the last eight games.- The 'Wolves are looking for two straight road wins for the third time this season.

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