EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Altoona Curve...Game Two of Four...Game Notes

Published on July 15, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (44-47, 5th PLACE WEST, 10.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (37-53, 6th PLACE WEST, 17.0 GB)

RHP JACOB TURNER (3-3, 3.49 ERA) VS. RHP KYLE MCPHERSON (2-3, 3.58 ERA)FRIDAY, JULY 15 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #91 * HOME GAME #44 * NIGHT GAME #70

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for back-to-back wins as they take on the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates) in the second game of a four game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves took down the Curve 6-3 in the series opener. The win put the SeaWolves back to three-games under .500. Erie is 10.5 games behind first place Altoona and five games behind wild card leading Bowie...Righty Jacob Turner takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 16th start of the season and fourth against the Curve. Turner has taken no-decisions in his previous three starts against the Curve. Turner, due to Future's and EL All-Star game commitments, has pitched just once in July and took a loss in that start on July 5 at Harrisburg. That day, he allowed a season-high seven runs on nine hits with four walks and two strikeouts. Turner is tied with Trenton's Shaeffer Hall for the league lead in innings pitched (100.2)...RHP Kyle McPherson takes the mound for the Curve making his seventh start and first against the SeaWolves. McPherson began the season with Class-A Bradenton and went 4-1 in 12 starts with a 2.89 ERA. He took a loss in his last start against Bowie allowing four runs on 10 hits with a walk and five strikeouts in six innings of work. He has allowed three runs or fewer in five of his first six Double-A starts...The SeaWolves have won eight of their last 10 games at Jerry Uht Park.

SATURDAY vs. ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (7-7, 6.49 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Pribanic (5-8, 4.37 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (1-4, 7.01 ERA) vs. RHP Phillip Irwin (3-1, 3.45 ERA)

MONDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (5-3, 3.73 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHTBA vs. TBA

- Erie trails the season series against Altoona 9-6. The SeaWolves and Curve meet 18 times in 2011.- The SeaWolves have not won a series against the Curve this season.- SeaWolves have committed 80 errors which is fifth-most in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 33-36 in night games and 11-11 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.42 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 439 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 321 walks which is second-most in the EL.- The SeaWolves are fourth EL with 425 runs scored. - Erie's offense is third in the league with a .268 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .257 with RISP, .223 with two outs and RISP and .271 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 21-for-76 with the bases loaded.- The 'Wolves are 26-17 at Jerry Uht Park.- Erie is 22-32 against the Western Division.- Jamie Johnson leads the team and league with 61 walks and is tied for the league lead with 58 runs scored.- Justin Henry is third in the league with a .409 percentage.- Altoona has dropped six straight heading into tonight's game.

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