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

Published on May 5, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (11-13, 5th PLACE WEST, 2.0 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (8-14, 6th PLACE EAST, 6.5 GB)

RHP MARK SORENSEN (1-1, 4.71 ERA) VS. RHP BRANDON MOORE (2-0, 3.86 ERA)THURSDAY, MAY 5 * 6:35 PM* RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #25 * ROAD GAME #12 * NIGHT GAME #17

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for their first series win since the first week of the season as they take on the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) in the rubber game of a three-game series at NYSEG Stadium. Last night, the 'Wolves exploded for seven runs against the Mets bullpen en route to a 9-3 win. The nine runs puts the SeaWolves as the top scoring team in the EL (122 runs). The SeaWolves are looking for their first series win since taking the opening week series win over the Mets...Righty Mark Sorensen takes the mound for the 'Wolves making his fifth start and second against the B-Mets. He took a no-decision in his first start against Binghamton on April 11, allowing three runs on four hits in five innings of work. Sorensen was roughed up in his last start at Atloona on the first day of the road trip. He tossed a season-low 4.1 innings, allowing season-highs in runs (seven, six earned) and walks with four...Righty Brandon Moore takes the mound for Binghamton making his fifth start and second against the 'Wolves. Moore took a no-decision against Erie on April 11, allowing three runs on four hits with a walk and three strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work. Moore has won back-to-back starts against Portland and Akron. In his most recent outing on April 30, he tossed a season-best seven shutout innings, allowing two hits with no walks while striking out a season-high nine hitters. Opponents are hitting .241 against Moore and he is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA in two starts at NYSEG Stadium...The SeaWolves return home on Friday to begin a six-game homestand with Bowie and Akron. It will be Bowie's second trip into The Uht, while Akron makes its first appearance.

FRIDAY vs. BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (1-1, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Clark (3-1, 2.28 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP L.J. Gagnier (2-1, 3.33 ERA) vs. RHP Wynn Pelzer (1-2, 1.44 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. BOWIE - 1:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Luke Putkonen (0-3, 8.27 ERA) vs. RHP Steve Johnson (1-0, 0.56 ERA)

MONDAY vs. AKRON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (0-1, 3.13 ERA) vs. TBA

- Erie leads the season series over Binghamton 3-1. Binghamton won the 2010 season series over the SeaWolves 8-7. The SeaWolves and Mets meet 20 times in 2011.- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 26 errors which is tied for fourth-most in the EL. Binghamton leads the league with 32 errors committed.- The SeaWolves are 9-7 in night games and 2-6 in day games. - Ben Guez is tied for eighth in the league with a .329 batting average. He is fifth in the league with a .553 slugging percentage. - Guez leads the league with four triples.- Erie's pitching staff is last in the league with a 4.57 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 121 runs which is the most allowed in the league.- The SeaWolves lead the league with 122 runs scored.- Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .264 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .249 with RISP and .242 with two outs and RISP.- Jamie Johnson leads the SeaWolves with nine multi-hit games and 11 extra-base hits.- As a team, the SeaWolves are 5-for-21 with the bases loaded. - The 'Wolves are 4-7 away from Jerry Uht Park.- Erie is 6-4 against the Eastern Division.- Erie has not won a series since sweeping Binghamton April 11-12.

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