Erie SeaWolves At Bowie Baysox - Game One Of Three - Game Notes
Published on May 13, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
LHP DANNY CHRISTENSEN (0-4, 4.46 ERA) vs. RHP DAVID HERNANDEZ (2-0, 2.97 ERA)
TUESDAY, MAY 13 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
PRINCE GEORGES STADIUM * GAME #37* ROAD GAME #20 * NIGHT GAME #23
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap their current seven-game losing skid as they begin a six game road trip at Prince George's Stadium against the Bowie Basox (Baltimore Orioles). The 'Wolves losing skid is the team's longest of the season and currently the longest losing skid in the Eastern League. Erie's longest losing streak in 2007 was four games which was done on two different occasions...The SeaWolves will meet the Baysox in seven of their next 10 games. Erie holds a 5-2 advantage in the season series and are 4-0 at Prince George's Stadium following a sweep to open the 2008 season. The last time the 'Wolves and Baysox met in Bowie, the two clubs played three extra innings games...Leftie Danny Christensen takes the mound for the 'Wolves, making his seventh start of the season. Christensen took a loss in his last outing against Trenton and is winless on the season. In a rain-shortened game, Christensen tossed 5.2 innings, allowing six runs, five earned, on nine hits with three walks and a pair of strikeouts. He is 0-1 against the Baysox this season...RHP David Hernandez takes the mound for the Baysox. Hernandez is making his third start against the 'Wolves and took a pair of no-decisions in his first two outings. In his most recent outing against New Britain, Hernandez went five innings, allowing four runs on eight hits with three walks and six strikeouts. It will be his eighth start of the season and only his third at Prince George's Stadium where he 1-0 in two starts.
TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 10-9 on the road.
- Erie is 8-15 in night games.
- The 'Wolves are 14-15 against the Southern Division.
- Erie leads the season series over Bowie 5-2. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2008.
- The 'Wolves are tied for third in the league in batting with a .270 team average. Bowie is eighth in the league batting .260 as a club.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 55 stolen bases.
- The 'Wolves are second in the league with 203 runs scored and third with 32 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff is 10th in the league with a 5.14 ERA. Bowie is fifth in the league with a 3.84 team ERA.
- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 48.5 percent which ranks second in the league.
- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for second in the league with eight home runs. He leads the league with 21 extra-base hits, is second with a .599 slugging percentage and is fourth with 28 runs scored.
- Erie is 4-0 at Prince George's Stadium.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
WEDNESDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Luis Marte (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Berken (3-2, 3.26 ERA)
THURSDAY at BOWIE - 11:05 AM FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (2-2, 3.83 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (3-0, 3.38 ERA)
FRIDAY at BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Ben Fritz (1-1, 5.05 ERA) vs. TBA
SATURDAY at BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Jon Connolly (0-2, 6.00 ERA) vs. TBA
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