EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves At Harrisburg Senators - Game Two Of Three - Game Notes

Published on April 22, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


RHP BEN FRITZ (0-0, 5.06 ERA) vs. RHP JOSH HALL (1-1, 7.53 ERA)

TUESDAY, APRIL 22 * 6:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

COMMERCE BANK PARK * GAME #18 * ROAD GAME #12 * NIGHT GAME #11

ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves take the field in game two of a three-game set at Commerce Bank Park against the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals). The SeaWolves have dropped three of the four games played on this current road trip and following last night's 4-3 loss to the Sens, are a game under .500 for the first time this season. Since the ‘Wolves got off to a 6-2 start, the team has gone 2-7... The SeaWolves have struggled over the past two seasons at Commerce Bank Park. Dating back to the 2007 season Erie has now lost 11 of their last 16 games in the state capital. The Senators are the only team in the Southern Division over .500 at 12-5. They have won four straight and seven of their last 10 games. The Sens are 8-2 at home this season...Rightie Ben Fritz makes his fourth start of the season tonight and his first against Harrisburg. Fritz struggled in his last outing against Bowie, lasting only 4.2 innings, surrendering eight runs, seven earned, on seven hits...RHP Josh Hall takes the hill for the Senators, also making his fourth start of the season. Hall took a no-decision in his last outing against Reading. In the game, he went 5.2 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Hill's lone win came in his second start against Trenton where he went 5.2 innings, allowing a run on two hits with a pair of walks and a season-high four strikeouts. Hall is in his second season with Harrisburg. Last season he was 0-1 with a pair of no-decisions against Erie.

TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 6-5 on the road

- Erie is

- The ‘Wolves are 7-7 against the Southern Division

- Harrisburg leads the season series over Erie 3-1. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 21 times in 2008.

- The ‘Wolves are ranked third in the league in team batting with a .258 average. Harrisburg is second in the league, hitting .285.

- Freddy Guzman leads the league with four triples, 16 runs scored and eight stolen bases. Last night, the Senators held Guzman hitless for only the third time this season.

- Erie has hit at least one home run in 13 of the first 17 games. In the four games Erie has not homered, the team is 0-4.

- The SeaWolves are tied for the league lead with 27 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves are tied with the Sens for the league lead with 105 runs scored. Erie is tied with Akron for the league lead in home runs with 19.

- Erie has played a season-best three consecutive games without committing an error.

- Erie's pitching staff ranks last in the EL with a 5.44 team ERA. The team's ERA away from Jerry Uht Park is 3.75.

- Erie has fallen in back-to-back one-run games. The club's record in one-run games is now 3-5.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

WEDNESDAY at HARRISBURG - 12:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (0-2, 8.80 ERA) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (1-1, 3.60 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. ALTOONA - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Andrew Kown (2-1, 6.88 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Hill (1-1, 2.87 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. ALTOONA - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Danny Christensen (0-2, 4.76 ERA) vs. LHP Cory Hamman (0-3, 4.66 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Josh Rainwater (2-1, 2.81 ERA) vs. TBA

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