Erie SeaWolves at Harrisburg Senators...Game Three of Three...Game Notes
Published on August 21, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (61-65, 5th PLACE WEST, 9.0 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (70-56, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)
LHP JAY VOSS (8-6, 3.51 ERA) vs. RHP SHAIRON MARTIS (7-4, 3.03 ERA)SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 * 2:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM METRO BANK PARK * GAME #127 * ROAD GAME #63 * NIGHT GAME #97
Today, the SeaWolves look for the series sweep as they take on the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) in the final game of a three-game series at Metro Bank Park. Last night, the SeaWolves were backed by another strong pitching performance, shut out the Senators 7-0. It was the eighth shutout of the season by Erie pitchers and the second in the last week...The SeaWolves have won two straight and four of six and are four games under .500. The Senators are still in first place in the Western Division, a game up on wild card leading Bowie and 2.5 games ahead of third place Richmond...Tonight, lefty Jay Voss takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 16th start and second against the Senators. He took a loss against Harrisburg on June 5 allowing five runs on six hits in 3.1 innings with five walks and three strikeouts. Voss earned his eighth win of the season in his last start against Trenton in game one of a doubleheader on August 16. He tossed a complete game shutout allowing three hits with a walk and five strikeouts. Erie won the game 6-0...Righty Shairon Martis takes the mound for the Senators making his 21st start and second against the SeaWolves. Martis beat the 'Wolves on July 6 tossing seven innings allowing a run on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts. He has taken no-decisions in his last four starts. In his last outing against Akron, Martis allowed two runs on four hits with five walks and six strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work. He is 3-0 with a 2.59 ERA in four day game starts.
- Harrisburg leads the season series over Erie 7-5. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 13 times in 2011.- SeaWolves have committed 105 errors which is seventh in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 47-49 in night games and 14-16 in day games- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.38 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 599 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 438 walks which is third-most in the league.- The SeaWolves are third in the league with 592 runs scored. - Erie's offense is third the league with a .271 team batting average. - The SeaWolves are 30-42 against the Western Division- Erie is 26-37 away from Jerry Uht Park.- The 'Wolves are hitting .258 with RISP, .213 with two outs and RISP and .279 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 36-for-106 with the bases loaded. - Jamie Johnson leads the team and the league with 79 walks and 82 runs scored.- Johnson also leads the SeaWolves with 131 hits.- Justin Henry is third in the league with a .412 on-base percentage. Henry is seventh in the league with a .309 average.- The SeaWolves have not swept a series on the road in 2011. - Brandon Douglas has hit safely in nine straight and 14 of his last 15 games. MONDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHLHP Drew Smyly (3-1, 1.23 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Harvey (3-3, 5.04 ERA)
TUESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (2-9, 6.66 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Moore (9-8, 4.35 ERA)
WEDNESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (8-5, 3.57 ERA) vs. LHP Robert Carson (3-11, 5.03 ERA)
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