EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox...Game Three of Three...Game Notes

Published on June 30, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (31-47, 6th PLACE WEST, 18.5 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (42-36, 2nd PLACE WEST, 7.5 GB)

LHP DUANE BELOW (3-7, 4.65 ERA) VS. LHP RICK ZAGONE (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 * 7:05 P.M.* RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM * GAME #79 * ROAD GAME #43 * NIGHT GAME #57

ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to avoid a sweep and their ninth straight loss as they take on the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) in the final game of a three-game series at Prince George's Stadium. Last night, the "Wolves dropped their fourth straight one-run game en route to falling a season-low 16 games under .500. Five of Erie's last six losses have been by a run and the Howlers are now 5-15 in one-run games. The "Wolves are 5-21 in June and since over taking first place in the Western Division on May 19, Erie has gone 8-31 (.205 winning percentage)...Lefty Duane Below takes the mound for Erie making his 16th start and third against the Baysox. Below is 1-1 against Bowie and picked up a season-high 10 strikeouts on April 27 at Prince Geroge's Stadium. Below took a loss in his last outing against Richmond going four innings, allowing five runs on seven hits with a walk and five strikeouts. Below has allowed nine earned runs over his last 9.1 innings pitched...Lefty Rich Zagone takes the mound for Bowie making his Double-A debut. In 15 starts with Class-A Frederick, Zagone was 5-6 with a 3.20 ERA. He earned wins in three of his last four starts. In his last outing against Winston-Salem, Zagone allowed two runs on seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work. He did not issue a walk over his final two starts.

TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- Erie leads the season series over Bowie 9-6. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 23 times in 2010.

- Defensively, the "Wolves have committed 92 errors on the season which is the most in the league. Bowie has committed the second-most errors in the league with 84.

- The SeaWolves are seventh in the league with a 4.35 team ERA. The Baysox rank fifth with a 3.61 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves are last in the league with a .239 team batting average. Bowie is sixth with a .257 team average.

- Erie has connected on 84 home runs which leads the league.

- The SeaWolves are tied with New Hampshire for the league lead with 78 stolen bases.

- The "Wolves are a three games under .500 on the road at 19-22.

- Andy Dirks leads all league outfielders with 14 assists.

- Erie is 5-21 in June.

- Andy Dirks is tied for second in the league with 86 hits. Dirks is hitting .325 (13x40) over his last 10 games.

- Erie went winless at home the month of June (0-12)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTERS

THURSDAY at RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Charlie Furbush (0-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Tanner (4-5, 3.46 ERA)

FRIDAY at RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Thad Weber (4-8, 4.11 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY at RICMOND - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Brooks Brown (5-5, 4.70 ERA) vs. RHP Felix Romero (1-1, 4.36 ERA)

SUNDAY at RICHMOND - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Anthony Shawler (1-0, 3.13 ERA) vs. RHP Daryl Maday (8-5, 2.34 ERA)

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