EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves at Richmond Flying Squirrels - Game Three of Four - Game Notes

Published on May 25, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (20-22, T-4th PLACE WEST, 1.5 GB) vs. RICHMOND FLYING SQUIRRELS (21-23, T-4th PLACE WEST, 1.5 GB)

RHP LUKE PUTKONEN (0-5, 8.15 ERA) VS. RHP JUSTIN FITZGERALD (3-3, 3.67 ERA)WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM THE DIAMOND * GAME #43 * ROAD GAME #22 * NIGHT GAME #30

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to rebound from last night's loss as they take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants) in the third game of a four-game series at The Diamond. On Tuesday night, the 'Wolves jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the sixth inning, only to watch the lead slip away in the next half inning when the Squirrels struck back with four and went on for a 5-1 win. The 'Wolves and Squirrels are in a three-way tie for fourth in the Western Division, 1.5 games out of first. All six teams in the division are separated by 1.5 games...Richmond enters the game with the league's top pitching staff with a 2.82 ERA. The Flying Squirrels have allowed 154 runs (second fewest). Richmond's offense is 10th with a .229 team batting average...The SeaWolves made three roster moves on Wednesday. RHP L.J. Gagnier was promoted to Triple-A Toledo following last nights start. LHP Jay Voss and RHP Zach Samuels have been called up to Erie from Class-A Lakeland. Voss is scheduled to start for the SeaWolves on Thursday in Richmond...Righty Luke Putkonen is making his ninth start of the season and is still in search of his first win. Putkonen has taken losses in back-to-back starts and in five of his last six games. In his last start at Bowie, Putkonen allowed six runs, five earned, on six hits with three walks and a strikeout in five innings...RHP Justin Fitzgerald takes the mound for the Flying Squirrels making his ninth start. Fitzgerald snapped a string of three straight losses with a win in his last outing at Reading. He allowed two runs, one earned, on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work. Fitzgerald is 1-3 with a 5.48 ERA in May.

THURSDAY at RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Daryl Maday (1-3, 4.14 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (3-2, 3.67 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Zeid (2-3, 5.19 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. READING - 6:35 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (2-2, 3.46 ERA) vs. RHP J.C. Ramirez (5-3, 3.00 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. READING 1:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (1-1, 2.53 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Hyatt (5-3, 4.31 ERA)

- The season series between Erie and Richmond is tied 1-1. The SeaWolves and Flying Squirrels meet 10 times in 2011.- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 40 errors which is fifth-most in the EL. The SeaWolves have not committed an error in nine of their last 12 games.- The SeaWolves are 15-14 in night games and 5-8 in day games. - Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.17 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 203 runs which is the most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 154 walks which is the most allowed in the EL.- The SeaWolves are second in the EL with 199 runs scored.- Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .266 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .248 with RISP, .213 with two outs and RISP and .273 with runners on base.- As a team, the SeaWolves are 8-for-33 with the bases loaded. - The 'Wolves are 8-13 away from Jerry Uht Park- Erie is 13-16 against the Western Division.- Justin Henry is seventh in the EL with a .333 average. Henry is second in EL with a .431 on-base percentage. - Henry has reached base safely in 21 consecutive games.- Bryan Pounds has hit safely in 14 consecutive road games which the longest road hit streak in the EL this season.

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