Erie SeaWolves vs. Altoona Curve...Game Three of Four
June 3, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to make it two straight wins as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the third game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. The âWolves took down the Curve last night in a thrilling come-from-behind 12-9 victory. Erie rallied from down eight runs for its 10th win of the season against Altoona. The eight-run deficit was the largest overcome by the âWolves this season. The win, coupled with an Akron loss, puts the âWolves just three games behind the first place Aeros in the EL South. Erie, with a 30-20 record, is the second-best team in the EL. Erie also maintained its two-game lead over third place Reading. The SeaWolves hold the best home record and home winning percentage in the EL (20-8 with a .714 winning percentage). Last night also marked Erie's fifth comeback win when trailing after the sixth. It was the third comeback win against the Curve...Righty Alfredo Figaro takes the mound for the Howlers, making his ninth start of the season and third against Altoona. Figaro picked up his first win since April 23 in his last start against Akron. In the game, he went five innings, allowing five runs, four earned, on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Figaro is 1-0 with a no-decision against Altoona. He tossed seven hitless innings against the Curve on April 16 at Blair County Ballpark...Righty Mike Crotta takes the mound for Altoona, making his 10th start of the season and third against Erie. He is 1-0 with a no-decision in his previous two starts against the âWolves. Crotta took a loss in his last start against Trenton on May 29 going 4.1 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- Erie leads the season series over Altoona 10-3. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 25 times in 2009.
- Erie's pitching staff is sixth in the league with a 3.74 team ERA. Altoona ranks ninth in the league with a 4.32 team ERA.
- Erie leads the league with a .278 team batting average. Altoona ranks last in the league with a .233 team batting average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 60 home runs and 265 runs scored. Erie has hit 19 more home runs that the next closest team (Harrisburg with 41).
- Scott Sizemore is tied for third in the league with 59 hits. He is tied for fourth in the league, along with teammate Brennan Boesch with nine home runs. Boesch is second in the league with 26 extra-base hits, Sizemore is third with 24 and Ryan Strieby is tied for third with 24.
- Ryan Strieby leads the league with 13 home runs and 38 runs scored and is tied for the league lead with 39 RBI.
- The âWolves have turned 58 double plays which is third in the EL. Altoona has turned the most double plays in the league (67).
- Erie pitchers have walked the third-fewest batters in the EL (159).
- Strieby is third in the league with a .594 slugging percentage.
- Ryan Strieby is hitting .368 in his last nine games with 14 hits, two home runs and eight RBI.
- Scott Sizemore is out of Erie's lineup for the second straight night due to an illness.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
THURSDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Jonah Nickerson (3-3, 5.54 ERA) vs. LHP Daniel Moskos (2-4, 4.15 ERA)
FRIDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Luis Marte (3-5, 4.39 ERA) vs. RHP Sean Gleason (3-3, 6.31 ERA)
SATURDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Pat Stanley (0-0, 2.38 ERA) vs. RHP John Mariotti (0-3, 3.90 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. BOWIE - 2:05 FIRST PITCH - DOUBLEHEADER GM 1 - LHP Jon Kibler (2-3, 4.69 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (5-3, 2.94 ERA)
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