EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox...Game One of Four...Game Notes

July 4, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for two straight wins as they begin a seven-game road trip and a four-game series at Prince George's Stadium against the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles). Erie avoided a four-game series sweep with a 2-0 win over Akron on Thursday. The shutout was Erie's fifth of the season and first since June 12 in a 5-0 win in a rain-shortened game at Portland. The SeaWolves are 5-5 in their last 10 games and are back in a fourth place tie with Altoona, 14.5 games behind first place Akron...The Baysox are 6-4 in their last 10 games and are in second place in the Southern Division, 4.5 games behind Akron. Bowie has dropped two straight and the club is coming off of a series split with Harrisburg...Head-to-head, the Baysox lead the season series 8-6. Erie is 4-3 at Prince George's Stadium. Bowie has won six of their last seven against Erie...Erie is looking to improve on their road record which has dropped to 19-26 following the team losing seven of the last 10 away from Jerry Uht Park...Righty Andrew Kown takes the mound for the ‘Wolves in the series opener, making his 17th appearance and 16th start of the season. It will be his third start against Bowie. He is 1-1 against the Baysox and is 1-0 in Bowie. Kown picked up a win in his last outing against Harrisburg going 5.1 innings, allowing five runs on four hits with six walks and four strikeouts...RHP Chris Tillman makes his third start against Erie. He is 2-0 against the ‘Wolves. Tillman has taken no-decisions in his last two outings.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 19-26 on the road.

- Erie is 23-37 in night games.

- The ‘Wolves are 25-31 against the Southern Division.

- Bowie leads the season series over Erie 8-6. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2008.

- Jeff Frazier is tied for seventh in the league with a .322 batting average.

- The ‘Wolves are tied for eighth in the league with a .263 team batting average. Bowie is ninth in the league, hitting .262 as a team.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 85 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves and Baysox are tied for fifth in the league with 422 runs scored. Erie is second in the EL with 77 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.69 ERA. Bowie is third in the league with a 3.67 ERA.The Baysox are one of three teams in the league with a team ERA under 4.00.

- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 52.2 percent which leads the league. Erie is the only team in the league that is throwing out base stealers over 50-percent.

- Ryan Roberson has hit safely in 24 of his last 26 games.

- OF Justin Justice has been transferred to Class-A Lakeland. Erie has received OF Pedro Cotto from Lakeland.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

SATURDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Ben Fritz (2-4, 5.93 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Berken (6-3, 4.15 ERA)

SUNDAY at BOWIE - 6:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Danny Christensen (5-6, 4.01 ERA) vs. RHP Brad Bergesen (9-2, 2.64 ERA)

MONDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (5-8, 4.77 ERA) vs. RHP David Hernandez (5-1, 2.63 ERA)

TUESDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Josh Rainwater (6-3, 4.10 ERA) vs. TBA

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