EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Akron Aeros...Game Three of Four...Game Notes

July 23, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (46-53, 5th PLACE WEST, 10.5 GB) vs. AKRON AEROS (53-47, 4th PLACE WEST, 4.5 GB)

LHP CASEY CROSBY (6-3, 3.83 ERA) VS. RHP AUSTIN ADAMS (5-8. 4.12 ERA)SATURDAY, JULY 23 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #100 * HOME GAME #49 * NIGHT GAME #76

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a four-game slide as they take on the Akron Aeros (Cleveland Indians) in the third game of a four game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the Aeros jumped ahead in the fourth inning and went on for a 6-5 win over the 'Wolves. The July struggles continued as the loss was Erie's fourth straight and it also dropped the club to a low water mark of seven games under .500. After dropping consecutive games at home just once through the first three months of the season, Erie has dropped back-to-back home games in consecutive homestands. Erie has not lost three straight home games in 2011 and the team has not lost more than four straight games. The 'Wolves have dropped four straight five times this season (5/7 - 5/10 + 6/1 - 6/4 + 6/19 - 6/22 + 6/28 - 7/1 + Current)...Lefty Casey Crosby makes his 17th start of the season and third against the Aeros. He is 0-1 with a no-decision in his previous two starts against the Aeros. Crosby picked up his sixth win in his last start against Trenton on July 18. In the game, he allowed three runs on 10 hits with five walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work. Erie won the game 5-4...Right hander Austin Adams takes the mound for the Aeros making his 19th start and third against the SeaWolves. Erie beat Adams on July 3 at Jerry Uht Park. He went 7.1 innings in his last start against Altoona in a no-decision, allowing three runs on eight hits with a walk and six strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .274 against Adams this season.

SUNDAY vs AKRON - 1:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (5-5, 4.21 ERA) vs. LHP Matt Packer(4-9, 5.04 ERA)

MONDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (3-4, 3.49 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Verdugo (6-4, 3.83 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. RICHMOND - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP L.J. Gagnier (3-4, 4.85 ERA) vs. LHP Clayton Tanner (3-7, 4.48 ERA)

WEDNESDAY vs. RICHMOND - 12:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (2-5, 6.42 ERA) vs. RHP Justin Fitzgerald (7-5, 3.34 ERA)

- Akron leads the season series over Erie 7-6. The SeaWolves and Aeros meet 19 times in 2011.- SeaWolves have committed 87 errors which is fifth-most in the EL. Francisco Martinez has committed a team-high 26 errors. - The SeaWolves are 34-41 in night games and 12-12 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.64 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 496 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 353 walks which is second-most in the league.- The SeaWolves are third EL with 471 runs scored. - Erie's offense is third in the league with a .269 team batting average.- The SeaWolves are 22-36 against the Western Division.- The 'Wolves are hitting .260 with RISP, .223 with two outs and RISP and .277 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 23-for-80 with the bases loaded. - Jamie Johnson leads the team and the league with 64 walks and 62 runs scored. Johnson also leads the SeaWolves with 95 hits.- Justin Henry is third in the league with a .405 on-base percentage.- The SeaWolves have dropped five of their last six games against the Aeros. - Rawley Bishop is hitting .385 (15x39) over his last 10 games. Bishop has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games.

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