EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Binghamton Mets...Game One of Three...Game Notes

Published on June 17, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (30-39, 5TH PLACE PLACE SOUTH, 11.5 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (37-31, 3rd PLACE NORTH, 5.0 GB)

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LHP LUKE FRENCH (4-6, 4.43 ERA) vs. LHP JONATHON NIESE (4-4, 3.18 ERA)

TUESDAY, JUNE 17 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #70 * ROAD GAME #34 * NIGHT GAME #46

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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves begin their longest road trip since 2005 as they take the field in the first of a three-game series against the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets). Erie's last 10-game road trip was June 17-26, 2005 when the team traveled to Portland, New Hampshire and Binghamton...The 'Wolves have won three straight series heading and two straight games as they head into tonight's game. Erie has won two straight and four of the last five games and the team is 6-4 in the last 10. The 'Wolves sit in fifth place in the Southern Division, 11.5 games behind first place Bowie...The B-Mets are 7-3 in their last 10 games and are in third place in the Northern Division, one game behind second place Portland and five games out of first...Lefty Luke French takes the mound for the 'Wolves, making his 14th appearance and 13th start of the

season. French picked up his fourth win in his last outing against Portland going six innings, allowing two runs on 12 hits with two walks and three strikeouts. French's only appearance against the B-Mets was in relief on April 11. He tossed four innings allowing 14 runs, 10 earned, on 15 hits...French will be opposed by Lefty Jonathon Niese. Niese is making his 15th start of the season and his first against the 'Wolves. In his last outing against Harrisburg, Niese took a no-decision going six innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits with two walks while tying a season-high with seven strikeouts...Erie LHP Danny Christensen has been named EL "Pitcher of the Week."

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 16-19 on the road.

- Erie is 19-27 in night games.

- The 'Wolves are 9-13 against the Northern Division.

- Binghamton leads the season series over Erie 4-2. The SeaWolves and B-Mets meet 14 times in 2008.

- The 'Wolves are tied for fifth in the league with a .267 team batting average. Binghamton is tied for the league lead with a .274 team average.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 73 stolen bases.

- The 'Wolves are second in the league with 356 runs scored and are tied for second in the league with 60 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.72 ERA. Binghamton is eighth in the league with a 5.66 team ERA,

- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 53.7 percent which leads the league. St Pierre leads the league with a 66.7 throwout percentage.

- The 'Wolves are in a stretch of 15 straight and 19 of 22 games vs. Northern Division opponents. Erie's next game against a Southern Division opponent will come on June 20 when they travel to Harrisburg during the club's longest road trip of the season (10 games).

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

WEDNESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Josh Rainwater (5-2, 5.10 ERA) vs. RHP Salvador Aguilar (7-1, 2.86 ERA)

THURSDAY at BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Andrew Kown (4-7, 5.03 ERA) vs. RHP Tobi Stoner (0-0, 1.80 ERA)

FRIDAY at HARRISBURG - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Ben Fritz (2-2, 5.66 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY at HARRISBURG - 6:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Danny Christensen (4-4, 3.60 ERA) vs. TBA

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