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Erie SeaWolves at Harrisburg Senators...Game Four of Four...Game Notes

Published on July 7, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (42-43, 5th PLACE WEST, 8.5 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (50-34, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

LHP CASEY CROSBY (5-2, 3.42 ERA) VS. RHP CHIEN-MING WANG (MLB REHAB)THURSDAY, JULY 7 * 7:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM METRO BANK PARK * GAME #85 * ROAD GAME #44 * NIGHT GAME #65

Tonight, the SeaWolves try and avoid a sweep as they look to end a three-game losing streak and a seven-game road losing streak as they take on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the final game of a four-game series at Metro Bank Park. Last night, the SeaWolves fell behind 4-0, battled to a one-run game, but came out on the short end as they dropped their third straight. After taking the first two games of the season series, the SeaWolves have lost four consecutive games to the Senators. Last night's loss dropped Erie back to a game under .500, 8.5 games behind first place Harrisburg and 3.5 games behind wild card leading Richmond...Lefty Casey Crosby takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his Lefty Casey Crosby makes his 15th start of the season and first against the Senators. Crosby lasted just three innings in his last start against Akron in a no-decision In the game, he allowed four runs on four hits with two strikeouts while tying a season-high with six walks. Erie lost the game 7-6. It was his shortest outing since his second of the season when he went four. He is 1-0 with a no-decision in two starts since returning from the DL...RHP Chien-Ming Wang takes the mound for the Senators making a rehab start. It will be the third rehab start for Wang who previous started games for Class-A Hagerstown and Potomac. Wang last pitched in the Major Leagues with the Yankees in 2009. He was signed by the Nationals as a free agent on February 19, 2009. He did not pitch in 2010.

FRIDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (4-3, 3.80 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Adams (5-8, 4.38 ERA)

SATURDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (7-6, 6.38 ERA) vs. LHP T.J. McFarland (5-4, 4.09 ERA)

SUNDAY at AKRON - 1:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Ramon Garcia (2-3, 5.14 ERA) vs. LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (5-6, 4.56 ERA)

MONDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (1-3, 6.98 ERA) vs. RHP Joe Gardner (5-6, 4.06 ERA)

- Harrisburg leads the season series over Erie 4-2. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 13 times in 2011. - SeaWolves have committed 75 errors which is fifth-most in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 32-2 in night games and 10-11 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.38 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 409 runs which is third-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 303 walks which is second-most in the EL.- The SeaWolves are fourth EL with 399 runs scored. - Erie's offense is tied for third in the league with a .270 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .256 with RISP, .226 with two outs and RISP and .273 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 20-for-72 with the bases loaded.- The 'Wolves are 17-26 away from Jerry Uht Park.- Erie is 19-28 against the Western Division.- Jamie Johnson leads the team and is second in the league lead with 54 walks. Johnson leads the league with 55 runs scored.- Justin Henry is tied for second in the league with a .412 on-base percentage.- The SeaWolves are in a stretch of playing 29 games in a span of 28 days with the next off day July 12 for the All-Star break.- Jacob Turner, Casey Crosby, Francisco Martinez and Justin Henry have been named to the Western Division All-Star squad. - Martinez has been selected to the EL Home Run Derby

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