EL1 Erie SeaWolves

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

Published on July 5, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (37-50, T-4th PLACE SOUTH, 16.5 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (49-38, 2nd PLACE SOUTH, 4.5 GB)

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RHP BEN FRITZ (2-4, 5.93 ERA) vs. RHP JASON BERKEN (6-3, 4.15 ERA)

SATURDAY, JULY 5 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

PRINCE GEORGE'S STADIUM * GAME #88 * ROAD GAME #47 * NIGHT GAME #62

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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

The SeaWolves have dropped four of their last five games heading into tonight's game, the second game of a four-game set against the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) at Prince George's Stadium. The Baysox took the series opener on Friday night, 6-4. Bowie struck for a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and shut down the 'Wolves in the ninth to pick up the win. The loss dropped the SeaWolves to 6-12 in series openers. The 'Wolves have dropped seven of their last eight meetings against the Baysox. The club is 4-4 at Prince George's Stadium and have not won a game in Bowie since a season-opening series sweep....The Baysox snapped a two-game slide with last night's win over Erie and they are 6-4 in the last 10 games, 4.5 games behind first place Akron and one game ahead of third place Harrisburg...Erie sits in a fourth place tie in the South with Altoona, 16.5 games behind Akron...Righty Ben Fritz takes the mound for the Howlers, looking to snap a two-game losing skid. Fritz took a loss in his last outing against Akron going six innings, allowing six runs on seven hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Fritz has allowed seven walks in his last 12.0 innings pitched. He is 1-3 with a no-decision since returning from the disabled list...RHP Jason Berken takes the mound for the Baysox, making his 17th appearance and 16th start of the season. He is 1-1 with an no-decision in three starts against Erie. Berken has won two straight starts (vs. Akron and Harrisburg).

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 19-27 on the road.

- Erie is 23-38 in night games.

- The 'Wolves are 25-32 against the Southern Division.

- Bowie leads the season series over Erie 9-6. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2008.

- Jeff Frazier is 10th in the league with a .316 batting average. He went 0-for-5 in the series opener against the Baysox.

- The 'Wolves are eighth in the league with a .263 team batting average. Bowie is 10th in the league, hitting .261 as a team.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 87 stolen bases.

- The 'Wolves are fifth in the league with 426 runs scored. Erie is second in the EL with 78 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 25 of his last 27 games.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

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. RHP J.D. Durbin (3-4, 2.60 ERA)

WEDNESDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Andrew Kown (5-9, 5.38 ERA) vs. RHP Tyson Brummett (1-2, 5.00 ERA)

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