EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Game Notes

Published on June 3, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to avoid their fourth sweep of the season as they play the final game of a three-game series against the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) at Canal Park. Last night, a fifth inning grand slam by Lonnie Chisenhall put the Aeros ahead 5-1 and they would go on to win by that score. The loss dropped the SeaWolves to three-games under .500. It's the most games under .500 since the club was 7-10 on April 25. Aeros pitchers have limited the ‘Wolves to just four runs on eight hits in the first two games of the series...Since overtaking first place in the Western Division on May 19, the SeaWolves have lost 12 of their last 14 games and sit in fifth place in the division, 10 games behind first place Altoona and three games behind second place Bowie...Tonight, the ‘Wolves send lefty Duane Below to the mound making his 11th start and second against the Aeros. It is Below's first trip to Canal Park since suffering a season-ending elbow injury on May 24, 2009 in a win over the Aeros. He took a no-decision in his last start against Harrisburg going five innings, allowing a run on six hits with a walk and two strikeouts. Below left the game with a 2-1 lead, however, the bullpen could not hold on as the ‘Wolves lost 5-2 in 13 innings...Lefty Scott Barnes takes the mound for Akron. Barnes is making his 10th start and second against Erie. The ‘Wolves beat Barnes on May 12 as he allowed three runs, two earned, on seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts in four innings of work.

- Akron leads the season series over Erie 3-2. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 22 times in 2010.

- Defensively, the ‘Wolves have committed 55 errors on the season, the second- most in the EL.

- The SeaWolves are sixth in the league with a 4.16 team ERA. The Aeros are 11th with a 4.82 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves are 10th in the league with a .240 team batting average. Akron is tied for second in the league, hitting .266 as a team.

- Erie has connected on 59 home runs which is the most by team in the league this season.

- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 53 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves are 13-16 on the road. The Howlers have dropped their last six road games. Erie's longest road losing streak of the season was eight.

- Andy Dirks leads all league outfielders with 12 assists.

- Wilkin Ramirez leads the EL with 15 home runs and 108 total bases and is third with 41 RBI. Ramirez also tops the league with 79 strikeouts.

- The ‘Wolves have gone 0-3-1 in their last three series.

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