Erie SeaWolves at Binghamton Mets...Game Two of Three...Game Notes
Published on June 18, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (30-40, 5TH PLACE PLACE SOUTH, 11.5 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (38-31, 3rd PLACE NORTH, 5.0 GB)
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RHP JOSH RAINWATER (5-2, 5.10 ERA) vs. RHP SALVADOR AGUILAR (7-1, 2.86 ERA)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
NYSEG STADIUM * GAME #71 * ROAD GAME #37 * NIGHT GAME #47
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves continue their 10-game road trip as they play in the middle game of a three-game set against the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) at NYSEG Stadium. The B-Mets thumped the 'Wolves in the series opener on Tuesday 10-1. The loss dropped Erie's record in games following an off day to 1-6. The loss also ended a two-game win streak. Erie needs to pick up wins in each of the next two games to keep in tact their consecutive series victory streak which stands at three straight. The 'Wolves have dropped the last three straight and five of their last six series openers. The club's record in series openers is now 5-17...The B-Mets have won seven of their last 10 and sit in third place in the Northern Division, five games behind first place Trenton. With last night's win, Binghamton is just a half-game out of second place in the North...Righty Josh Rainwater takes the mound for the 'Wolves, making his 11th appearance and 10th start of the season. Rainwater is 3-0 in his last three starts since coming off the disabled list. He shutout Portland for 6.2 innings in his last start allowing just four hits with a walk while tying a season-high with six strikeouts. It was the first start where Rainwater did not allow a run...Righty Salvador Aguilar takes the mound for the B-Mets, making his 18th appearance and eighth start of the season. Aguilar has won three straight is 6-1 in his last seven starts. He tossed seven shutout innings allowing two hits in his last outing against Harrisburg with four walks and six strikeouts.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 16-20 on the road.
- Erie is 19-28 in night games.
- The 'Wolves are 9-14 against the Northern Division.
- Binghamton leads the season series over Erie 5-2. The SeaWolves and B-Mets meet 14 times in 2008.
- The 'Wolves are tied sixth in the league with a .266 team batting average. Binghamton leads the league with a .276 team average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 75 stolen bases.
- The 'Wolves are second in the league with 357 runs scored and are third in the league with 60 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff is 11th in the league with a 4.81 ERA. Binghamton is eighth in the league with a 4.59 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.
- Erie is 6-4 in the last 10 games and 4-2 in the last six.
- Ryan Roberson is hitting .462 (6x13) with six RBI in three games since returning to Erie from Triple-A Toledo.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
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. RHP Adrian Alaniz (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
SATURDAY at HARRISBURG - 6:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (4-4, 3.60 ERA) vs. TBA
SUNDAY at HARRISBURG - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (4-7, 4.85 ERA) vs. RH Shairon Martis (4-4, 3.98 ERA)
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