Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox...Game Two of Three...Game Notes
Published on May 14, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (15-22, 5th PLACE SOUTH, 8.0 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (21-17, 2nd PLACE SOUTH, 2.5 GB)
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RHP Luis Marte (0-0, 0.00 era) vs. RHP Jason berken (3-2, 3.26 ERA)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
PRINCE GEORGES STADIUM * GAME #38* ROAD GAME #21 * NIGHT GAME #24
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a season-long eight game losing streak as they take the field in the middle game of a three-game series against the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles). The eight straight losses is currently the longest losing streak in the league. Erie's longest losing streak last season was four games which was done on two different occasions. The 'Wolves are eight games behind first place Harrisburg after losing 12 of the last 13 games. The Baysox are now 2.5 games behind Harrisburg following last nights 5-3 win over Erie in extra innings...RHP Luis Marte takes the mound for the Howlers, making his Double-A debut. Marte is in his third season of
professional baseball and began the season with Class-A Lakeland. In seven starts for the Flying Tigers, Marte posted a 3-2 record with a 1.98 ERA. He recorded 41
strikeouts in 41.0 innings pitched. His most recent outing came on May 9 at Vero Beach. He took a loss going six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with a walk and six strikeouts. Marte did now allow more than three earned runs in each of his seven starts...Rightie Jason Berken takes the mound for the Baysox. Berken has won two straight starts and three of his last four. In his most recent outing at New Britain, Berken went six innings, allowing five runs on nine hits with a walk and four strikeouts. Berken faces the 'Wolves on April 6 and is 0-1 against Erie. In the game, he went five innings, allowing two runs on six hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 10-10 on the road.
- Erie is 8-16 in night games.
- The 'Wolves are 14-16 against the Southern Division.
- Erie leads the season series over Bowie 5-3. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2008.
- The 'Wolves are tied for third in the league in batting with a .268 team average. Bowie is eighth in the league batting .256 as a club.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 59 stolen bases.
- The 'Wolves are second in the league with 206 runs scored and second with 35 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff is 10th in the league with a 5.13 ERA. Bowie is fifth in the league with a 3.81 team ERA.
- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 50.0 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 .596 slugging percentage and is fourth with 28 runs scored.
- Erie is 4-1 at Prince George's Stadium.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
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
SUNDAT at BINGHAMTON - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (0-4, 4.50 ERA) vs. TBA
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