Erie SeaWolves at Trenton Thunder...Game Two of Four...Game Notes
June 24, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
The SeaWolves continue a four-game series tonight against the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) at Waterfront Park. Trenton has held the SeaWolves at bay this season, winning the first five games of the season series. Last night's one-run victory for Trenton also clinched the season series over Erie with three games left. It marks the first time this season that Erie has dropped a season series...Erie has struggled during their 10-game road trip. The club is just 2-5 over the first seven games of their longest road trip of the season. The âWolves are 4-6 in the last 10 games and sit in fifth place in the Southern Division, 15.0 games behind first place Akron...Trenton is also 4-6 in the last 10 games but they have maintained a three-game advantage over Portland and Binghamton atop the Northern Division. Trenton holds the second-best record in the EL. Only Akron has more wins and a better winning percentage than Trenton...The âWolves send righty Andrew Kown to the bump in the second game of the series. Kown has fallen in back-to-back starts, including his last time out against Binghamton. Kown took a loss to the B-Mets despite pitching a complete game. He went 8.1 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on eight hits with a walk and two strikeouts. It was Kown's first complete game since July 13, 2007 against Bowie. Erie leads the EL with four CG's...LHP Phil Coke takes the mound for Trenton. Coke has dropped two straight decisions and is 1-0 against the SeaWolves.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 18-24 on the road.
- Erie is 20-32 in night games.
- The âWolves are 10-16 in games against Northern Division opponents.
- Trenton leads the season series over Erie 5-0. The âWolves and Thunder meet eight times in 2008.
- The âWolves are fourth in the league with a .266 team batting average. Trenton is eighth in the league with a .264 team average.
- The SeaWolves are second in the league with 77 stolen bases.
- The âWolves are third in the league with 382 runs scored. Erie is second in the EL with 69 home runs. Trenton held Erie without a home run on Monday. It was the first time in five games that the âWolves were held without a home run.
- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.71 ERA. Trenton leads the league with a 2.91 ERA. They are the only club in the EL with an ERA under 3.00 and one of three teams with an ERA under 4.00.
- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 53.3 percent which leads the league.
- Ryan Roberson is batting .394 (13x33) in nine games since returning from Triple-A Toledo. Roberson's 16-game hitting streak is the longest for an Erie hitter in 2008. The streak is also tied for second-best in the EL this season. Both Aaron Bates and John Otness of Portland hit safely in 16 straight and New Britain's Luke Hughes hit safely in 17 straight.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
WEDNESDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Ben Fritz (2-2, 5.59 ERA) vs. RHP Eric Hacker (1-1, 2.49 ERA)
THURSDAY at TRENTON - 12:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (4-5, 3.73 ERA) vs. RHP George Kontos (3-6, 3.36 ERA)
FRIDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (4-7, 4.79 ERA) vs. TBA
SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Josh Rainwater (5-3, 4.64 ERA) vs. TBA
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