Erie SeaWolves at Portland Sea Dogs
June 17, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (35-28, 3rd PLACE SOUTH, 6.5 GB) vs. PORTLAND SEA DOGS (32-31, T-3rd PLACE NORTH, 3.5 GB)
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RHP LUIS MARTE (4-6, 4.08 ERA) vs. RHP JAORD PLUMMER (5-2, 4.21 ERA)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 * 7:00 P.M. * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
HADLOCK FIELD * GAME #64 * ROAD GAME #28 * NIGHT GAME #46
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) in the middle game of a three-game series at Hadlock Field. The 'Wolves were shutout in the series opener on Tuesday night, 5-0 and were limited to just three hits in the losing effort. It marked the third time in the last nine games that Erie has been shut out. The 'Wolves were shut out just twice in the first 54 games of the season. In the last 10 games, Erie's offense is batting just .225. Deik Scram is the only current SeaWolf to hit above .300 in the last 10. The 'Wolves have dropped four consecutive road games which is the clubs longest road losing streak of the season. Erie has also dropped eight of his last 12 games away from Jerry Uht Park...With last night's loss, the SeaWolves are now 6.5 games behind first place Akron following the Aeros win over New Hampshire. Reading fell to Bowie and Erie remains two games behind the second place club...Portland is tied for third in the EL North, 3.5 games out of first...After beginning the season with 56 consecutive games against Southern Division opponents, the 'Wolves are in a stretch of 12 games against the EL North. Erie will play 41 games against the Northern Division in 2009...Righty Luis Marte takes the mound for the Howlers making his 12th start of the season and second against Portland. Marte took a loss to Portland in his last start, breaking his two-game winning streak. He allowed four runs on nine hits with two walks and five strikeouts in six innings of work...Sea Dogs starter Jarod Plummer beat Erie on June 11. He allowed three runs on two hits with six walks and seven strikeouts in six innings of work.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The season series between Portland and Erie is tied 2-2. The SeaWolves and Sea Dogs meet six times in 2009.
- Erie's pitching staff is sixth in the league with a 3.70 team ERA. Portland is 11th in the EL with a 4.60 team ERA.
- Erie is fourth in the league with a .269 team batting average. Portland is tied for fifth in the league, hitting .263 as a team.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 74 home runs and 316 runs scored. Erie has hit 16 more home runs that the next closest team (Harrisburg with 58).
- Ryan Strieby leads the league with 14 home runs and is tied for the league lead with 42 runs scored. He is third with a .557 slugging percentage and fourth with 43 RBI. Strieby has gone eight games without a home run (second longest homerless game streak - Longest 12). He has gone six games without an RBI which is tied for his longest streak of games without an RBI.
- Brennan Boesch is tied second in the league with 13 home runs and is tied for the league lead with 45 RBI. He is second in the EL with 33 extra-base hits.
- The 'Wolves have turned 70 double plays which is third-most in the EL.
- Erie pitchers have walked 181 hitters this season which is the second-fewest walks allowed by a team in the league.
- The 'Wolves are three games under .500 in June (6-9).
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
WEDNESDAY at PORTLAND - 6:00 FIRST PITCH
RHP Pat Stanley (0-2, 5.91 ERA) vs. LHP Kason Gabbard (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
FRIDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Jon Kibler (3-4, 4.26 ERA) vs. TBA
SATURDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Alfredo Figaro (5-2, 4.10 ERA) vs. TBA
SUNDAY at NEW HAMPSHIRE - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Jonah Nickerson (4-5, 4.69 ERA) vs. TBA
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