Erie SeaWolves at Connecticut Defenders...Game One of Three...Game Notes
Published on August 22, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight the SeaWolves look for three straight wins as they open up their final road series of the season in the first of a three-game series against the Connecticut Defenders (San Francisco Giants) at Dodd Stadium. The âWolves won the final two games of the New Britain series including yesterday's 6-3 victory to split the season series with the âCats. The SeaWolves took two of three from the Defenders at Jerry Uht Park last week and they lead the season series 2-1. Since the all-star break, the âWolves are 23-12 and the team is in fourth place in the Southern Division, 16 games behind first Bowie. Erie is also 14-5 in the month of August. Erie is in a stretch of 12 straight games against Northern Division opponents. The SeaWolves and Defenders meet six times in a span of 10 days. The âWolves are 6-4 in their last 10 games. The 14 wins in August ties the month of April with most wins by month in 2008 for the SeaWolves...The Defenders are at .500 and in fourth place in the Northern Division, 15 games behind first place Trenton and five games behind wild card leading Portland. They are 5-5 in the last 10 games...Lefty Luke French takes the mound for the Howlers, making his 26th appearance and 25th start. He tossed a nine-complete game in his last start against Connecticut in picking up his seventh win of the season. French allowed two runs on seven hits with no walks and six strikeouts in the win. Erie has won three straight and five of the last six games started by French...Righty Joey Martinez takes the mound for the Defenders. He beat the âWolves on August 17 at "The Uht" going 6.2 innings, allowing two runs on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 31-36 on the road.
- Erie is 43-54 in night games.
- The âWolves are 18-25 against the Northern Division
- Erie leads the season series over Connecticut 2-1. The SeaWolves and Defenders meet six times in 2008.
- The âWolves are the top hitting team in the league with a .272 team batting average. Erie is second in the league with 679 runs scored. Connecticut comes into tonight's game tied for 11th in the league with a .254 team average.
- The SeaWolves are tied for the league lead with 108 stolen bases.
- The âWolves are tied for the league lead with 129 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff ninth in the league with a 4.67 team ERA. Connecticut's pitching staff ranks second in the league with a 3.41 ERA. The Defenders are one of three teams in the EL with an ERA under 4.00.
- Ryan Roberson is tied for second in the league with 22 home runs. Roberson is also fifth in the league with a .500 slugging percentage.
- Will Rhymes leads the league with 153 hits. Rhymes is also 10th in the league with a .305 batting average.
- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 46.7 percent which leads the league.
- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for fourth in the league with 19 home runs; is tied for sixth in the EL with a .312 average; is second in the league with a .545 slugging percentage and tied for third in the league with 23 stolen bases.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
SATURDAY at CONNECTICUT - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Luis Marte (3-3, 5.86 ERA) vs. RHP Adam Cowart (8-6, 3.76 ERA)
SUNDAY at CONNECTICUT - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Josh Rainwater (9-6, 3.92 ERA) vs. RHP Garrett Broshuis (13-8, 3.68 ERA)
MONDAY -
OFF DAY
TUESDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Guillermo Moscoso (2-1, 3.13 ERA) vs. TBA
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