Erie SeaWolves Game Notes
Published on July 16, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
Tonight, the SeaWolves take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the third game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves could not get the offense going as they dropped the second game of the series to the Curve 3-1. The Erie loss gives Altoona the season series win over the SeaWolves with two games remaining. The SeaWolves are in fifth place in the Western Division, 10.5 games out of first and five games behind wild card leading Bowie and Richmond. Both the SeaWolves and Curve have dropped eight of their last 10 games...Righty L.J. Gagnier takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 10th start with Erie and fourth against Altoona. Gagnier was transferred to Triple-A Toledo following his start on May 24. He struggled with the Hens going 1-3 with a 7.44 ERA in eight appearances, five starts. Gagnier last appeared on July 5 against Indianapolis. He allowed 10 runs, nine earned, on 11 hits with a walk and two strikeouts in 4.2 innings of work...RHP Aaron Pribanic takes the mound for the Curve making his 19th appearance and 18th start. He has made three appearances against the SeaWolves this season and is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA. He has not allowed a run to the SeaWolves in 12.0 innings pitched. Pribanic has lost his last five starts and six of his last seven. Last time out against Bowie, he allowed five runs on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings of work...The SeaWolves have lost back-to-back home games just once since May 1.
SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Brooks Brown (1-4, 7.01 ERA) vs. RHP Phillip Irwin (3-1, 3.45 ERA)
MONDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Casey Crosby (5-3, 3.73 ERA) vs. LHP Shaeffer Hall (7-4, 4.20 ERA)
TUESDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. LHP Steve Garrison (3-6, 6.26 ERA)
WEDNESDAY at TRENTON - 12:05 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. RHP Craig Heyer (7-4, 3.38 ERA)
- Erie trails the season series against Altoona 10-6. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 18 times in 2011.
- The SeaWolves have not won a series against the Curve this season.
- SeaWolves have committed 82 errors which is fifth-most in the EL.
- The SeaWolves are 33-37 in night games and 11-11 in day games.
- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.40 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 442 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 327 walks which is second-most in the EL.
- The SeaWolves are fourth EL with 426 runs scored.
- Erie's offense is third in the league with a .267 team batting average.
- The âWolves are hitting .256 with RISP, .222 with two outs and RISP and .270 with runners on base.
- As a team, the SeaWolves are 21-for-76 with the bases loaded.
- The âWolves are 26-18 at Jerry Uht Park.
- Erie is 22-33 against the Western Division.
- Jamie Johnson leads the team and is tied for the league lead with 61 walks. He is second with 58 runs scored.
- Justin Henry is third in the league with a .405 on-base percentage.
- The SeaWolves made four roster moves on Saturday. RHP Mark Sorensen has been transferred to Class-A Lakeland and RHP Robbie Weinhardt has been placed on the disabled list (Fatigue). RHP L.J. Gagnier and RHP Brendan Wise have been transferred from Triple-A Toledo to Erie.
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