Erie SeaWolves vs. Binghamton Mets...Doubleheader...Game Notes
July 24, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (43-61, 5th PLACE SOUTH, 20.5 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (54-49, 3rd PLACE NORTH, 10.0 GB)
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GAME ONE - RHP LAUREN GAGNIER (1-1, 12.15 ERA) vs. LHP JONATHAN NIESE (5-7, 3.22 ERA)
GAME TWO - LHP DANNY CHRISTENSEN (5-8, 4.53 ERA) vs. RHP ERIC BROWN (5-6, 5.83 ERA)
THURSDAY, JULY 24 * 12:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #105/106 * HOME GAME #49/50 * DAY GAME #29/30
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ENTERING TODAY'S ACTION...
Today, the 'Wolves and Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) meet for the final time in 2008 in doubleheader action at Jerry Uht Park. Today marks the third doubleheader between the two clubs. Binghamton is 3-1 in doubleheader games against Erie. In 12 games against Erie, Binghamton is batting .355 as a club with 13 home runs. The Mets have outscored the 'Wolves this season 92-71. The 'Wolves team ERA vs. the Mets is 7.29 which is 2.42 higher than the team's overall ERA. The 'Wolves have allowed 10 or more runs in five of the 12 games against the B-Mets this season...Righty Lauren Gagnier makes his third start for the SeaWolves and his first against the Mets tonight. Gagnier picked up his first win in his last outing against Akron going six innings, allowing a run on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts....Lefty Jonathan Niese takes the mound for the B-Mets. Niese is making his 22nd start and his second against the 'Wolves. He has taken no-decisions in each of his last two outings. In his last start against Connecticut, Niese went 6.2 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits with three walks and seven strikeouts. Niese beat the 'Wolves on June 17 at NYSEG Stadium. He went six shutout innings allowing just three hits with two walks and a season-high nine strikeouts...Game two features lefty Danny Christensen against RHP Eric Brown. Christensen took a loss in his last outing at Akron and is making his second start against the B-Mets. In the game, he went four innings, allowing five runs, three earned, on four hits...Brown is making his third appearance and second start against the 'Wolves. He has a pair of no-decisions in his previous two outings vs. Erie.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 20-28 at home.
- Erie is 15-13 in day games.
- The 'Wolves are 12-20 against Northern Division opponents.
- Binghamton leads the season series over Erie 8-4. The 'Wolves and B-Mets meet 14 times in 2008. The B-Mets have won the season series with two games
remaining.
- The 'Wolves are tied for sixth in the league with a .265 team batting average. Binghamton is second in the league with a .271 team average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 96 stolen bases.
- The 'Wolves are tied for third in the league with 91 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff is tied ninth in the league with a 4.87 ERA. Binghamton's
pitching staff ranks eighth in the league with a 4.51 ERA.
- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 47.4 percent which leads the league. Dusty Ryan is fourth among catchers in the league with a .391 throwout percentage.
- Ryan Roberson is tied for second in the EL with 18 home runs. Roberson has hit
safely in 36 of his last 42 games and he has homered in three of the last four games.
- Jeff Frazier is ninth in the league with a .309 batting average.
- Casper Wells is hitting .412 (13x34) with a home run and eight RBI in his last 10 games.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
FRIDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (5-10, 4.48 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (7-3, 3.11 ERA)
SATURDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Luis Marte (0-2, 6.19 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Clark (1-0, 2.70 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. BOWIE - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Josh Rainwater (7-4, 3.99 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Berken (8-3, 3.67 ERA)
MONDAY at AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
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