EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Altoona Curve...Game One of Four...Game Notes

Published on April 24, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (10-9, 2nd PLACE, 2.0 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (9-10, T-3rd PLACE, 3.0 GB)

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RHP ANDREW KOWN (2-1, 6.88 ERA) vs. RHP JOSH HILL (1-1, 2.87 ERA)

THURSDAY, APRIL 24 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #20 * HOME GAME #7 * NIGHT GAME #12

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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves are back at Jerry Uht Park to begin a four-game series with the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates). The 'Wolves are looking to win their third straight game after taking the final two of the Harrisburg series including a shutout win on Wednesday. The 'Wolves longest winning streak of the season was four straight to open the season at Bowie...Erie is in a stretch of 17 games with only four at home. Thus far, the team is 3-3 in that span...The SeaWolves are looking to improve their fortunes at home after going 2-4 during the club's first homestand. In six games vs. Binghamton and Bowie, the three teams combined to score 114 runs...Altoona is 6-4 in the last 10 games and had a three-game win streak snapped yesterday by Akron in a 2-0 loss. The Curve took two of three from Erie at Blair County Ballpark last weekend. In game two of the series, the 'Wolves banged out 13 runs which tied a season-high...Rightie Andrew Kown makes his fourth start of the season and his second against the Curve. He is 1-0 against Altoona after going seven innings, allowing four runs on 11 hits in the 13-4 win on April 18. Kown has registered decisions in all three of his starts this

season and is 0-1 at home...RHP Josh Hill also makes his fourth start of the season and his second against Erie. Hill took a no-decision on April 19 against the 'Wolves going 5.2 innings, allowing a pair of runs on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Hill's lone win came on April 14 at Trenton going five scoreless.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 2-4 at home.

- Erie is 5-6 in night games.

- The 'Wolves are 9-7 against the Southern Division

- Altoona leads the season series over Erie 2-1. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 18 times in 2008.

- The 'Wolves are ranked third in the league with a .270 team batting average. Altoona is seventh in the league, hitting .250.

- Freddy Guzman leads the league with four triples nine stolen bases and 18 runs scored.

- Erie has hit at least one home run in 14 of the first 19 games. The team picked up its first win without hitting a home run on Wednesday in Harrisburg.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 33 stolen bases.

- The 'Wolves lead the league with 124 runs scored and 21 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff ranks 11th in the EL with a 4.91 team ERA. The team's ERA away from Jerry Uht Park is 3.25 while their ERA at home is 8.50.

- Starter Andrew Kown looks to become Erie's first pitcher to three wins.

- The SeaWolves have an identical record (10-9) as the 2007 club through 19 games.

- After starting the season hitless in six games (0-for-22), Kody Kirkland has hit safely in seven of his last nine.

- Erie is hitting .294 in six home games with nine home runs and 52 runs scored.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

FRIDAY vs. ALTOONA - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Danny Christensen (0-2, 4.76 ERA) vs. LHP Cory Hamman (0-3, 4.66 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Josh Rainwater (2-1, 2.81 ERA) vs. LHP Kyle Bloom (0-2, 10.13 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Ben Fritz (1-0, 4.03 ERA) vs. RHP Jimmy Barthmaier (2-0, 5.40 ERA)

MONDAY - OFF DAY

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