EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Binghamton Mets...Game Four of Five...Game Notes

Published on July 23, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves take the field in the fourth game of a five-game series against the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) at Jerry Uht Park. The two clubs split a doubleheader on Tuesday night with the ‘Wolves taking game one 8-2 and the Mets winning game two 11-4. With the game two win, the B-Mets have won the season series over the ‘Wolves. 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...The SeaWolves need to win the next two games in order to pick up their first home series win since sweeping Harrisburg June 27-29...Erie is eight games under .500 against the Northern Division with 14 games remaining against opponents from the North.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 20-28 at home.

- Erie is 28-48 in night 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 -

THURSDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 12:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Danny Christensen (5-8, 4.53 ERA) vs. RHP Eric Brown (5-6, 5.76 ERA)

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)

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