EL1 Erie SeaWolves

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

Published on May 18, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (15-26, 6th PLACE SOUTH, 11.5 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (20-21, 5th PLACE NORTH, 6.5 GB)

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LHP DANNY CHRISTENSEN (0-4, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP BOBBY PARNELL (3-2, 5.27 ERA)

SUNDAY, MAY 18 * 1:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #42 * ROAD GAME #25 * DAY GAME #15

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ENTERING TODAY'S ACTION...

Today, the SeaWolves look to snap a 12-game losing streak as they take the field in the series finale at NYSEG Stadium against the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets). The 12-game slide is the longest current losing streak in the Eastern League. The B-Mets swept the SeaWolves in doubleheader action on Saturday night by scores of 2-0 and 7-5. The SeaWolves snapped a 23-straight scoreless innings streak at the plate by scoring three runs in the top of the third inning of game two on Saturday. The streak of 23 straight scoreless inning was the longest of the season for the Howlers. The B-Mets have won six straight games and sit a game under .500 in fifth place in the Northern Division. Erie, with just one win in the month of May, has fallen from second place in the Southern Division to sixth at 11.5 games behind first place Harrisburg...Lefite Danny Christensen takes the mound today for Erie. Christensen is in search of his first win of the season. He pitched well in his last outing, only to take a no-decision on May 13 at Bowie. In the game, he went five scoreless before giving up three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. He walked three and struck out two in the game...RHP Bobby Parnell takes the mound for the B-Mets, making his ninth start of the season. Parnell has won three straight games after starting the season 0-2. In his lone start against Erie on April 10, Parnell went 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on three hits with six walks and a strikeout and he took a no-decision.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 10-14 on the road.

- Erie is 7-7 in day games.

- The 'Wolves are 1-8 against the Northern Division.

- Binghamton leads the season series over Erie 4-1. The B-Mets and SeaWolves meet 14 times in 2008.

- The 'Wolves are fifth in the league in batting with a .263 team average. Binghamton is fourth in the league batting .268 as a club.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 60 stolen bases.

- The 'Wolves are third in the league with 212 runs scored and second with 38 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff is 10th in the league with a 4.97 ERA. Binghamton is 11th in the league with a 5.29 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 51.4 percent which ranks second in the league.

- Wilkin Ramirez tied for third in the league with nine home runs. He leads the league with 22 extra-base hits, is second with a .575 slugging percentage and is tied for fourth with 29 runs scored.

- The SeaWolves are 1-15 in May.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

MONDAY vs. BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Luis Marte (0-0, 1.13 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Berken (3-2, 2.96 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (2-3, 3.65 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (4-0, 2.41 ERA)

WEDNESDAY vs. BOWIE - 12:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Matt Righter (0-1, 6.28 ERA) vs. RHP Kyle Schmidt (0-0, 4.50 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. BOWIE - 11:05 AM FIRST PITCH

RHP Andrew Kown (2-4, 5.82 ERA) vs. RHP Brad Bergesen (4-0, 1.36 ERA)

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