EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at New Britain Rock Cats...Game Three of Three...Game Notes

Published on August 21, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for a series victory as they take the field for the final time in 2008 against the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) at New Britain Stadium. The ‘Wolves are 6-2-1 in series following the Eastern League all-star break. A win tonight for Erie would also notch a season series split with the Rock Cats. Erie has not lost a season series to the Rock Cats since 2005 when they took five of the six meetings. Since the all-star break, the ‘Wolves are 22-12 and the team is in fourth place in the Southern Division, 16 games behind first Bowie. Erie is also 13-5 in the month of August. Erie is in a stretch of 12 straight games against Northern Division opponents. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet six times in a span of 10 days. The ‘Wolves are 6-4 in their last 10 games...The Rock Cats had a six-game winning streak snapped with Erie's 5-2 extra innings win on Wednesday. They enter tonight's game in fifth place in the North, 23.5 games out of first place. The ‘Cats are 7-3 in the last 10 games...SeaWolves outfielder Wilkin Ramirez was named today to the 2008 Eastern League Season-Ending All-Star Team...Lefty Danny Christensen takes the mound for the Howlers making his 25th start of the season and his first against the Rock Cats. Christensen took a no-decision in his last start against Connecticut. In the game, he went eight innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts. He left the game after eight innings leading 4-2. The bullpen squandered the two run lead in the top of the ninth but the ‘Wolves won the game on a walk-off single by Will Rhymes in the bottom of the ninth. It was his third eight inning performance.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 30-36 on the road.

- Erie is 42-54 in night games.

- The ‘Wolves are 17-25 against the Northern Division

- New Britain leads the season series over Erie 3-2. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet six times in 2008.

- The ‘Wolves are tied atop the Eastern League with a .271 team batting average. Erie leads the league with 673 runs scored. New Britain comes into tonight's game tied for seventh in the EL with a .265 team average.

- The SeaWolves are second in the league lead with 107 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves are tied for second in the league with 127 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff ninth in the league with a 4.70 team ERA. New Britain's pitching staff ranks 10th in the league with a 4.89 ERA.

- Ryan Roberson is tied for second in the league with 22 home runs. Roberson is also fifth in the league with a .504 slugging percentage.

- Will Rhymes leads the SeaWolves and is second in the league with 149 hits.

- Jeff Frazier is 10th in the league with a .301 batting average.

- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 46.7 percent which leads the league.

- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for fourth in the league with 19 home runs; is sixth in the EL with a .313 average; is second in the league with a .549 slugging percentage and tied for third in the league with 23 stolen bases.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

FRIDAY at CONNECTICUT - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (7-11, 3.96 ERA) vs. RHP Joey Martinez (9-9, 2.52 ERA)

SATURDAY at CONNECTICUT - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Luis Marte (3-3, 5.86 ERA) vs. RHP Adam Cowart (8-6, 3.76 ERA)

SUNDAY at CONNECTICUT - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Josh Rainwater (9-6, 3.92 ERA) vs. RHP Garrett Broshuis (13-8, 3.68 ERA)

MONDAY -

OFF DAY

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