Erie SeaWolves at Harrisburg Senators
Published on May 7, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (14-9, 3rd PLACE SOUTH, 4.5 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (5-17, 6th PLACE SOUTH, 13.0 GB)
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GAME ONE - RHP ALFREDO FIGARO (2-0, 0.96 ERA) vs. LHP CORY VANALLEN (0-2, 7.31 ERA)
GAME TWO - LHP RAMON GARCIA (1-0, 6.00 era) VS. RHP LUIS ATILANO (1-3, 7.20 era)
THURSDAY, MAY 7 * 5:00 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
METRO BANK PARK * GAME #24/25 * ROAD GAME #10/11 * NIGHT GAME #18/19
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight. the SeaWolves look to avenge last night's rain-shortened game loss to the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) as the two clubs take the field in
doubleheader action at Metro Bank Park. Yesterday's loss was the second for Erie when dealing with a rain delay. Yesterday was also the second time this season where the SeaWolves were unable to play game two of a doubleheader because of rain...The 'Wolves will send righty Alfredo Figaro to the mound in game one. Figaro, who missed his last start due to lower back stiffness, has not pitched since April 23 against Harrisburg. It will be his fourth start of the season and second against the Senators. In his most recent start, Figaro went six innings, allowing two runs on three hits with a walk and a season-high eight strikeouts in picking up his second win of the season...Game two for the SeaWolves will be exclusively pitched by the bullpen. Lefty Ramon Garcia will get the start. It will be his eighth appearance of the season and his first as a starter. His last outing was against Bowie on April 29. In the game, Garcia went three innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and no walks...The Senators will send lefty Cory VanAllen to the mound in game one and righty Luis Atilano to the mound in game two. VanAllen makes his fifth start of the season and second against Erie. He took a loss to the 'Wolves on April 24 going 4.1 innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits with a walk and four strikeouts. VanAllen has dropped his last two decisions. Atilano took a loss to the Howlers on April 25 going six innings, allowing five runs on eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- Erie leads the season series over Harrisburg 4-1. 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 fourth in the league with a 3.49 team ERA. Harrisburg's
pitching staff ranks 11th in the league with a 4.82 team ERA.
- Erie's offense ranks third in the EL with a .262 team batting average. Harrisburg is 10th with a .244 team batting average.
- The SeaWolves are third in the league with 19 home runs and second with 121 runs scored.
- Scott Sizemore and Max Leon both had consecutive game on-base streaks that ended as both went 0-for-3 yesterday. Sizemore's streak ended at 19 games while Leon's ended at 17. Leon had a 30-game on-base streak going back to 2008 that was also snapped.
- Leon is fourth in the league with a .348 batting average; is tied for the league lead with 20 RBI; is tied for third with 12 extra-base hits and leads with a .697 slugging
percentage.
- Ryan Strieby leads the league with 19 runs scored and is tied for third 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 .984 team
fielding percentage. Erie has committed 14 errors this season which is second fewest league. The 'Wolves have turned 29 double plays which ranks second in the EL.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
FRIDAY vs. BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
RHP Brooks Brown (3-0, 0.73 ERA) vs. TBA
SATURDAY vs. BOWIE - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Luis Marte (2-2, 2.92 ERA) vs. TBA
SUNDAY vs. BOWIE - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Jonah Nickerson (0-2, 7.66 ERA) vs. TBA
MONDAY vs. READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCH
LHP Jon Kibler (0-2, 5.70 ERA) vs. TBA
Eastern League Stories from May 7, 2009
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- Sea Dogs rally falls short vs Mets - Portland Sea Dogs
- Defenders/R-Phils Rained Out - Connecticut Defenders
- Trenton Swept by Bowie - Trenton Thunder
- Mets & Red Sox Affiliates Invade Trenton Starting Tomorrow - Trenton Thunder
- Aeros Finally Play and Split Double Header with Curve - Altoona Curve
- Curve Split Twin Bill at BCB - Altoona Curve
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- Quintana goes 4-for-5 with grand slam in Fisher Cats 12-0 win - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
- Rock Cats Fall To New Hampshire, 12-0 - New Britain Rock Cats
- Rondon Cools Curve in Game One - Altoona Curve
- Mariotti transferred to Bowie - Chesapeake Baysox
- Aeros Media Notes - Akron RubberDucks
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