EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at New Hampshire Fisher Cats...Game Two of Three...Game Notes

Published on June 19, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (28-38, 6th PLACE WEST, 14.5 GB) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (42-26, 1st PLACE EAST, 0.0 GB)

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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves take the field in the middle game of a three-game series at Merchantsauto.com Stadium against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue

Jays). Last night, the Fisher Cats won the series opener by getting out to an early 5-0 lead and holding on for a 7-4 win. By taking the first four games against Erie, the

'Cats have won the season series over the 'Wolves for the first time since 2007. Last night's loss puts the SeaWolves back to 10 games under .500...Tonight, lefty Andy

Oliver takes the mound for the Howlers making his 14th start of the season and second against New Hampshire. The Fisher Cats beat Oliver in his last start as he allowed

three runs on five hits with a walk and seven strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work. The SeaWolves have lost three straight and four of the last five games started by

Oliver...Righty Zach Stewart takes the mound for the Fisher Cats making his 13th start and second consecutive against the 'Wolves. Stewart beat the 'Wolves on June 13 allowing a run on three hits with two walks and five strikeouts in seven innings of work. Stewart has allowed one earned run or fewer in each of his last three starts and is

2-0 with a no-decision over that span...The SeaWolves need to win the final two games of the series for their first winning road trip since May 13-20.

LAST TIME OUT

VERSUS THE FISHER CATS

TODAY'S NOTABLES

- New Hampshire has won the season series over Erie 4-0. The SeaWolves and Fisher Cats meet 6 times in 2010.

- Defensively, the 'Wolves have committed 72 errors on the season which is the second-most in the EL - The SeaWolves are sixth in the league with a 4.09 team ERA. New Hampshire is tied for seventh with a 4.35 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves are tied for 11th in the league with a .239 team batting average.

New Hampshire is tops in the league, hitting .268 as a team.

- Erie has connected on 70 home runs which is tied with New Hampshire for most in the EL.

- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 65 stolen bases while the Fisher Cats lead the league with 70.

- The 'Wolves are 16-20 on the road.

- Andy Dirks leads all league outfielders with 14 assists.

- Erie is 3-12 in June. - The SeaWolves have struggled against the Eastern Division. Erie has lost 21 of the 27 games played against opponents from the East. - Merchantsauto.com stadium boasts one of the shortest outfield dimensions down a line in the EL. It is only 306' down the line in right field.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS

The SeaWolves dropped the opener of a three game weekend series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 7-4, on Friday night at Merchantsauto.com Stadium.

The Fisher Cats struck first in the bottom of the second against Erie starter Ramon Garcia. Shawn Bowman led off with a walk and he would score on a two-out, two-run home run by David Cooper, giving New Hampshire a 2-0 lead.

The 'Cats would extend their lead in the bottom of the third. Brian Jeroloman led off with a single and moved into scoring position on a double by Darin Mastroianni. Manny Mayorson doubled home both baserunners for a 4-0 New Hampshire lead.

With one out, Mayorson would score on a single by Bowman for a 5-0 lead.

The 'Wolves got on the board in the top of the fourth against New Hampshire starter Bobby Bell. Ben Johnson led off the inning with his first home run of the season, an opposite field shot, making it a 5-1 game. Erie would go back-to-back as Deik Scram slammed his fifth home run over the wall in right making it 5-2. Scram has now homered in consecutive games. With one Ron Bourquin slammed Erie's third home run of the inning, making it a two-run game at 5-3. Andy Bouchie then doubled to left and he scored on a Justin Henry double down the third base line to make it 5-4. The double for Henry extended his season-long hitting streak to eight consecutive games.

The SeaWolves would get no closer. In the bottom of the fifth, the 'Cats would score a run on an error and in the eighth, Cooper homered for the second time in the game it make it 7-4.

Garcia (0-4) took the loss for the 'Wolves going 2.1 innings, allowing five runs on four hits with a walk and a strikeout. He is now 0-3 as a starter.

SUNDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 1:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Duane Below (2-6, 3.93 ERA) vs. RHP B.J. LaMura (1-0, 2.70 ERA)

MONDAY -

OFF DAY TUESDAY vs. TRENTON - 6:05 FIRST PITCH

GM 1 - RHP Brooks Brown (4-4, 3.81 ERA) vs. LHP Wilkin De La Rosa (2-2, 4.86 ERA)

GM 2 - RHP Thad Weber (4-7, 3.75 ERA) vs. RHP Lance Pendleton (5-3, 3.66 ERA)

WEDNESDAY vs. TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Ramon Garcia (0-4, 5.02 ERA) vs. RHP D.J. Mitchell (5-3, 4.41 ERA)

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

TUESDAY JUNE 22 - Iadeluca Chiropractic Family Buck Night - KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets (Doubleheader 6:05 start)

WEDNESDAY JUNE 23 - Going Green Night presented by Erie County Recycling - Team will wear special green uniforms. The jerseys will be auctioned off with the proceeds benefitting the Green Building Alliance of Northwestern PA...BASEBALL BINGO

THURSDAY JUNE 24 - Special 12:05 First Pitch - Senior Expo presented by UPMC Health Plan.

LHP ANDY OLIVER (5-4, 3.82 ERA) VS. RHP ZACH STEWART (4-1, 4.50 ERA)

SATURDAY, JUNE 19 * 7:05 P.M.* RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

MERCHANTSAUTO.COM STADIUM * GAME #67 * ROAD GAME #37 * NIGHT GAME #48

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