Erie SeaWolves vs. Altoona Curve...Game One of Four...Game Notes
July 11, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves open up a four-game series against the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) at Jerry Uht Park. Altoona holds a two-game advantage in the season series and the current series marks the last four regular season meetings between the two clubs...The âWolves have dropped six of their last seven and nine of their last 11 and are currently in last place in the Southern Division, 20.5 games behind first place Akron. Erie is 17-games under .500 which is a season-worst...Altoona enters tonight's game in a fourth place tie with Reading, 19.5 games behind Akron. They are coming off of a series loss to Trenton and have dropped four of the last five games...Righty Ben Fritz takes the mound tonight for the âWolves, making his 14th start of the season and his third against the Curve. Fritz took a no-decision in his last outing against Bowie. In the game, he went six innings, allowing two runs on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Fritz left the game with a lead, but the bullpen could not hold on as the âWolves fell 6-4. The two earned runs allowed by Fritz were the fewest he has yielded in an outing since returning from the disabled list on June 6...RHP Derek Hankins takes the mound for the Curve, making his 15th appearance and 14th start of the season. Hankins has fallen in his last three outings. In his last start against Harrisburg, he went five innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on four hits with a walk and five strikeouts. Hankins is making his first start against the SeaWolves.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 18-23 at Jerry Uht Park.
- Erie is 24-43 in night games.
- The âWolves are 26-37 against the Southern Division.
- Altoona leads the season series over Erie 8-6. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 18 times in 2008.
- The âWolves are 10th in the league with a .261 team batting average. Altoona is 11th in the EL with a .252 batting average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 92 stolen bases.
- The âWolves are second in the EL with 83 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.76 ERA. Altoona's pitching staff ranks seventh in the league with a 4.27 team ERA.
- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 50.7 percent which leads the league. Erie is the only team in the league that is throwing out base stealers over 50-percent. Dusty Ryan is fourth among catchers in the league with a .395 throwout percentage.
- Ryan Roberson has hit safely in 30 of his last 33 games.
- Wilkin Ramirez is fourth the league with a .538 slugging percentage. Ramirez is tied for second in the league with seven triples and is tied for third with 19 stolen bases.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
SATURDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (5-7, 4.22 ERA) vs. RHP Yoslan Herrera (5-8, 3.11 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (5-9, 4.67 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Hill (4-11, 4.99 ERA)
MONDAY vs. ATLOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Eddie Bonine (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. LHP Kyle Bloom (1-4, 4.57 ERA)
TUESDAY - OFF DAY
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