EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox - Game One of Three - Game Notes

Published on May 20, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (17-20, T-5th PLACE WEST, 1.5 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (20-20, T-1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

RHP LUKE PUTKONEN (0-4, 8.01 ERA) VS. RHP STEVE JOHNSON (1-1, 2.57 ERA)

FRIDAY, MAY 20 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM * GAME #38 * ROAD GAME #17 * NIGHT GAME #26

Tonight, the SeaWolves begin a seven-game road trip and a three-game series as they take on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) at Prince George's Stadium. Yesterday, the SeaWolves dropped the longest game in team history (16 innings) to the Trenton Thunder 9-6. The loss dropped the SeaWolves back to three-games under .500 at 17-20. Despite the loss, the SeaWolves are still only 1.5 games out of first place. The entire Western Division is separated by 1.5 games...The Baysox were on the winning end of their second 16 inning game of the season last night in Richmond. The Baysox scored a run in the top of the 16th and went on to defeat the Flying Squirrels 3-2...Bowie is tied for first in the division with a .500 mark of 20-20. Bowie enters play today tied for 11th in the league with a .229 team batting average. The Baysox

pitching staff ranks fourth in the EL with a 3.37 team ERA...Both the SeaWolves and Baysox are 5-5 in their last 10 games...Tonight, righty Luke Putkonen makes his eighth start of the season and his fourth against the Baysox. He took a loss in his last start and has dropped four of his last five. He worked a season-best six innings in his last start and that snapped a string of four straight starts not making it passed the fourth...RHP Steve Johnson takes the mound for Bowie making his sixth start and second against Erie. The 'Wolves beat Johnson on May 8 in Erie. He took a no-decision in his last start against Akron allowing two run on seven hits with a pair of walks and six strikeouts in six innings of work. Johnson has worked six innings in each of his last four starts and is 1-1 with two no-decisions in that span.

SATURDAY at BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Jacob Turner (1-1, 2.58 ERA) vs. LHP Brian Matuz (MLB Rehab)

SUNDAY at BOWIE - 2:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Mark Sorensen (2-2, 4.07 ERA) vs. TBA

MONDAY at RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Casey Crosby (1-2, 3.79 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY at RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP L.J. Gagnier (3-2, 4.05 ERA) vs. TBA

- Bowie leads the 2011 season series over the SeaWolves 6-4. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2011.

- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 39 errors which is tied for fourth-most in the EL. The SeaWolves have not committed an error in five of their last seven games.

- The SeaWolves are 13-12 in night games and 4-8 in day games.

- Erie's pitching staff is 11th in the league with a 4.32 team ERA. The SeaWolves

have given up 186 runs which is the most allowed in the league.

- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 181 runs scored.

- Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .270 team batting average.

- The 'Wolves are hitting .253 with RISP, .210 with two outs and RISP and .283 with runners on base.

- As a team, the SeaWolves are 8-for-33 with the bases loaded.

- The 'Wolves are 5-11 away from Jerry Uht Park

- Erie is 10-14 against the Western Division.

- Justin Henry is third in the EL with a .361 average. Henry is also second with a .441 on-base percentage.

- The 'Wolves are 1-2 at Prince George's Stadium.

- Erie has won two straight over Bowie.

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