EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Game Notes

Published on June 8, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (31-26, 2nd PLACE, 2.5 GB) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (29-27, T-3rd PLACE, 6.5 GB)

RHP Dallas Trahern (8-1, 2.45 ERA) vs. RHP Jesse Litsch (5-2, 1.24 ERA)

FRIDAY, JUNE 8 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: JET RADIO 1400 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #58 * HOME GAME #30 * NIGHT GAME #42

The SeaWolves continue their six-game homestand tonight against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays). The 'Wolves are fresh off a series victory against Portland. With last night's comeback win, the SeaWolves continued their streak of not losing a series at home en route to the best home record in the EL with a .689 winning percentage...The Fisher Cats avoided a sweep yesterday with an 11-3 win over Akron. The 'Cats are 4-6 in their last 10 games and are 8-9 against the Southern Division...The SeaWolves record of 31-26 is identical to the club's record in 2005 through 57 games...Rightie Dallas Trahern goes for win number nine tonight (He leads the league with eight victories). Trahern picked up his eighth win in his last outing against Binghamton. He tied a season-high in innings pitched going eight allowing a run on six hits. In that game, Trahern struck out a season-high eight batters while walking just one...RHP Jesse Litsch takes the mound tonight for the 'Cats. Litsch returned to New Hampshire after four starts for the Toronto Blue Jays. In his most recent outing against New Britain, Litsch went six innings allowing four runs, two earned, on six hits. He walked one and struck out four. Litsch went 1-2 with a no-decision in four starts for Toronto.

- The SeaWolves are 20-9 at home which is the best record at home in the Southern Division. Erie's winning percentage of .689 at home is tops in the EL.

- The 'Wolves are 21-20 in night games (10-6 in day games)

- Erie is 4-2 in June.

- The 'Wolves are 8-4 against the Northern Division.

- Erie is second in the league in team pitching with a 3.52 team ERA. Only Trenton has a better team ERA at 2.48. New Hampshire is seventh with a 4.03 ERA.

- The 'Wolves have allowed the fewest walks by any team in the league (153).

- Andres Torres leads the league in triples (6) Erie is tied for the league lead with Portland in three-baggers with 20.

- Erie is 10th in the league in batting with a .243 average while New Hampshire is eighth at .255.

- RHP Brendan Wise has been called up from Class-A Lakeland. Wise had a record of 0-0 with two saves and an 0.93 ERA for the Flying Tigers.

- RHP Anthony Tomey has been called up to Triple-A Toledo.

- New Hampshire's Sergio Santos leads the league with 12 home runs. Erie's Jeff Larish is tied for second in the league with 11.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS

SATURDAY vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Jeff Gerbe (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Kurt Isenberg (1-2, 4.75 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Jon Connolly (2-3, 3.93 ERA) vs. RHP Yusaku Iriki (0-3, 8.31 ERA)

MONDAY -

OFF DAY

TUESDAY at PORTLAND - 6:00 FIRST PITCH

RHP Eddie Bonine (4-3, 4.19 ERA) vs. TBA

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