Erie SeaWolves at Trenton Thunder
Published on August 20, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (63-58, 3rd PLACE SOUTH, 12.0 GB) vs. TRENTON THUNDER (61-61, T-3rd PLACE NORTH, 9.0 GA)
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RHP PAT STANLEY (6-4, 4.57 ERA) VS. RHP RYAN POPE (5-9, 4.85 ERA)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 * 7:05 P.M. * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
WATERFRONT PARK * GAME #122 * ROAD GAME #60 * NIGHT GAME #91
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves wrap up their longest road trip of the season as they try to avoid a three-game series sweep against the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) at Waterfront Park. Yesterday, the Thunder took two from the SeaWolves, winning the completion of a suspended game in 10 innings and taking down the 'Wolves 2-1 in the second game. The 'Wolves are 2-6 on the current road trip. Of the six losses on the road trip, all have been by three runs or fewer, five have been by one run and three have been walkoff losses... Erie is tied for the fewest road wins in the EL (22-37) and since July 8, the SeaWolves are 4-14 away from Jerry Uht Park...The two losses on Wednesday dropped the SeaWolves to 2.5 games behind the wild card leading Reading Phillies with both teams having 20 games remaining. Bowie remains in fourth place in the Division, a half gave behind Erie...Entering play today, the 'Wolves have dropped nine of their last 12 games...Tonight, the SeaWolves wrap up the Northern Division portion of the schedule. Erie is 22-17 against the EL North. The 'Wolves have dropped four straight series to EL North clubs after starting 8-0-1 in series against the North...Ryan Strieby is day-to-day after being hit in the head by a pitch in game two on Wednesday...OF Andy Dirks has been placed on the Erie disabled list, retroactive to August 18 with left wrist soreness...Following today's game, Erie will play eight against Akron, three against Reading, four against Altoona and five against Harrisburg to end the regular season. Erie needs to gain three games on Reading to earn the wild card. Erie will have one fewer games played than Reading due to a cancelled game.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The season series between Erie and Trenton is tied 3-3. Tonight is the seventh and final meeting between the two clubs.
- Erie's pitching staff is eighth in the league with a 4.06 team ERA. Trenton has the league's second-best team ERA at 3.42.
- Erie is fifth in the league with a .259 team batting average. Trenton is ninth in the league with a .254 team batting average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 135 home runs and 606 runs scored.
- Brennan Boesch leads the league with 25 home runs and 54 extra-base hits. He is fifth with a .519 slugging percentage, third with 82 RBI, fifth with 74 runs scored and tied for second with seven triples.
- Erie pitchers have walked 356 hitters this season which is the second-fewest allowed by a team in the league. Erie is averaging 2.94 walks allowed per game.
- SeaWolves hitters have struck out a league-high 1,000 times. As a team, Erie is averaging 8.26 strikeouts per game.
- Beginning Friday, Erie will play eight of 11 at home.
- Deik Scram leads the league with eight triples.
- Ryan Strieby is second in the league with a .425 on-base percentage and is tied for fourth in the league with 17 home runs along with teammate Deik Scram.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
FRIDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Jonah Nickerson (8-10, 5.05 ERA) vs. RHP Jeanmar Gomez (10-3, 3.06 ERA)
SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Thad Weber (6-3, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Tomlin (12-8, 4.10 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. AKRON - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Ramon Garcia (2-3, 6.23 ERA) vs. LHP Scott Barnes (1-0, 4.35 ERA)
MONDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Jon Kibler (6-8, 4.17 ERA) vs. LHP Eric Berger (1-1, 3.57 ERA)
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- Trenton Gets Shutout - Trenton Thunder
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- Baysox and Aeros Washed Out - Chesapeake Baysox
- Aeros and Baysox Postponed Thursday - Akron RubberDucks
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