Erie SeaWolves Game Notes
June 26, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
Today, the SeaWolves look to avoid being swept for the first time this season as they take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants) in the final game of a three-game series at The Diamond. Last night, the SeaWolves held and early but short lived one run lead in the second before Richmond outscored the âWolves 6-1 the remainder of the game, sending Erie to its third straight loss. The loss dropped the SeaWolves to a game under .500 and it was their fifth straight loss to Richmond. The SeaWolves would need to win the final four games of the season series over the Squirrels to avoid a season series loss. Richmond has out scored the SeaWolves 30-7 in the last five games between the two clubs...The SeaWolves send righty Brooks Brown to the mound making his fourth start since returning from the disabled list. Brown earned a win in his last start at Reading on June 21. In the game, he allowed a run on four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in seven innings of work. Erie won the game 4-1 and Brown evened his record to 1-1. He faced Richmond once in 2010 and tossed a complete game shutout in July 3 at The Diamond...Lefty Ryan Verdugo takes the mound for Richmond making his 14th start and second against the SeaWolves. Verdugo has dropped his last two starts allowing a combined 13 runs over the two appearances. The SeaWolves dealt Verdugo a loss on May 23. In the game, he allowed four runs, two earned, on five hits with two walks and 10 strikeouts in 6.1 innings.
- Richmond leads the season series over Erie 5-1. The SeaWolves and Flying Squirrels meet 10 times in 2011.
- SeaWolves have committed 68 errors which is fourth-most in the EL.
- The SeaWolves are 27-27 in night games and 9-10 in day games.
- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.34 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 3417runs which is third-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 251 walks which is second-most in the EL.
- The SeaWolves are fourth in the EL with 338 runs scored.
- Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .265 team batting average.
- The âWolves are hitting .258 with RISP, .218 with two outs and RISP and .270 with runners on base.
- As a team, the SeaWolves are 14-for-54 with the bases loaded.
- The âWolves are 17-22 away from Jerry Uht Park.
- Erie is 16-23 against the Western Division.
- Jamie Johnson leads the team and is second in the league with 44 walks. Johnson is second in the EL with 47 runs scored.
- Justin Henry is sixth in the EL with a .318 average and is second with a .430 on-base percentage.
- Richmond is the league's worst offense, hitting .228 as a club. The Flying Squirrels boast the league's best pitching staff with a 2.96 team ERA. Richmond is the only team in the league with a sub 3.00 team ERA.
- Despite sluggish offensive numbers against the rest of the league, Richmond is hitting .266 against the SeaWolves
MONDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Casey Crosby (4-2, 3.32 ERA) vs. TBA
TUESDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 6:05 FIRST PITCH - DH
GAME ONE - LHP Jay Voss (3-2, 3.79 ERA) vs. TBA
GAME TWO - LHP Ramon Garcia (2-3, 5.93 ERA) vs. TBA
WEDNESDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 12:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Mark Sorensen (6-5, 6.06 ERA) vs. TBA
THURSDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
TBA vs. TBA
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