EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Harrisburg Senators...Game One of Three...Game Notes

Published on May 5, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves continue their road trip as they begin a three-game series at Metro Bank Park against the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals). The Howlers and Senators were rained out on Monday night and they game has been rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Sunday, June 28, beginning at 2 p.m. It was the third road rainout for the ‘Wolves this season...The SeaWolves are coming off of a weekend series sweep at Altoona and the club looks for its third four-game winning streak of the season. The current three-game road winning streak is a season best for the ‘Wolves...Erie enters tonight's game in a second place tie with Reading, four games behind first place Akron, while Harrisburg sits in last place in the South, 13.5 games out of first. The ‘Wolves swept the Senators in a four-game series April 23-26 at Jerry Uht Park. Harrisburg is the only team Erie's owns a winning record against in three consecutive seasons. Harrisburg won the 2005 season series 10-7...Lefty Jon Kibler takes the mound tonight for the ‘Wolves, making his fifth start of the season and first against the Senators. Kibler took a no-decision in his last outing against Bowie tossing a season-best six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits with three walks and a strikeout. Erie trailed by a pair of runs heading into the ninth but tied the game and won in 11 innings...Kibler will be opposed by lefty Ross Detwiler. He makes his fifth start of the season and second against Erie. He took a no-decision in his last start against Akron. On April 23 against Erie, Detwiler gave up three runs, two earned, on six hits in 4.2 innings and he took the loss.

TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- Erie leads the season series over Harrisburg 4-0. The ‘Wolves and Senators meet 21 times in 2009.

- Erie's Max Leon has been named Eastern League Player of the Month for April.

- Erie's pitching staff ranks sixth in the league with a 3.60 team ERA. Harrisburg's pitching staff ranks 11th in the league with a 4.99 team ERA.

- Erie's offense ranks fifth in the EL with a .263 team batting average. Harrisburg is tied for ninth with a .246 team batting average.

- The SeaWolves are third in the league with 19 home runs and second with 121 runs scored.

- Scott Sizemore has hit safely in 18 of 22 games this season while Max Leon has hit safely in 16 of 18 games.

- Leon is second in the league with a .365 batting average; is tied for the league lead with 20 RBI; is tied for third with 12 extra-base hits and leads with a .730 slugging percentage.

- Ryan Strieby leads the league with 19 runs scored and is third with five home runs.

- Brennan Boesch is tied for the league lead with 13 extra-base hits.

- Defensively the SeaWolves are for second in the league with a .985 team fielding percentage. Erie has committed 13 errors this season which is second fewest league. The ‘Wolves have turned 29 double plays which ranks second in the EL.

- Leon is tied for the league lead with three triples.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

WEDNESDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH RHP Alfredo Figaro (2-0, 0.96 ERA) vs. LHP Cory VanAllen (0-2, 7.31 ERA)

THURSDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCH RHP Brooks Brown (3-0, 0.73 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Atilano (1-3, 7.20 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCH RHP Luis Marte (2-2, 2.92 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY vs. BOWIE - 1:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Jonah Nickerson (0-2, 7.66 ERA) vs. TBA

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