EL1 Erie SeaWolves

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

Published on April 12, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (6-3, 2nd PLACE, 0.5 GB) vs. BINGHAMTON METS (5-4, 3rd PLACE, 1.0 GB)

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RHP ANDREW KOWN (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP JAKE RUCKLE (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

SATURDAY, APRIL 12 * 1:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

jerry uht PARK * GAME #10 * home GAME #3 * DAY GAME #5

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ENTERING TODAY'S ACTION...

Today, the SeaWolves look to avoid dropping back-to-back games for the first time this season as they take the field in game three of a four-game set against the Binghamton Mets (New York Mets) at Jerry Uht Park. Binghamton and Erie have played a pair of slugfests in the first two games of the series. The two teams have

combined to score 48 runs on 57 hits. Defense has all been an issue for both clubs through the first two games of the series with each club making seven errors. The 'Wolves have committed 15 errors as a team which is the most in the league. The B-Mets have committed 12 errors which is tied for eight most with four other clubs...Last night, the 'Wolves connected on a season-high four home runs, scored a season-high 13 runs and collected a season-high 17 hits in the losing effort...For the first time this season, Erie is not in first place in the Southern Division as the team has fallen a half-game behind Harrisburg in second place...Today, RHP Andrew Kown makes his home debut. He went six shutout innings in his first outing against Bowie and was the only SeaWolves pitcher to pick up a win through the first turn in the rotation. He held Bowie's left handed batters at bay with an .091 average (1x11). Kown was 3-2 with a save and a 4.14 ERA in 13 appearances (10 starts) at Jerry Uht Park in 2007...Binghamton's starter, RHP Jake Ruckle, was equally impressive in his first outing of the season going 5.2 shutout innings allowing four hits with a pair of walks.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 1-1 at home.

- Erie is 3-1 in day games.

- The 'Wolves are 1-1 against the Northern Division.

- The season series between Erie and Binghamton is tied 1-1. The SeaWolves and B-Mets meet 14 times in 2008.

- The 'Wolves are ranked third in the league in team batting with a .269 average. Binghamton leads the league with a .287 team batting average.

- Erie's pitching staff ranks 11th in the league with a 4.75 team ERA.

- Freddy Guzman is tied for the league lead with 15 hits following his season-best four hit performance on Friday night. He is also tied for the league lead with nine runs scored and leads the league with three triples.

- The SeaWolves lead the EL with 16 stolen bases.

- The SeaWolves are off to their second-best start in club history. The best start ever for the 'Wolves came back in 2001 when the team began the season at 7-0 and

14-2 in the first 16 games. Through May 31 that season, Erie was 38-14. That was the first season of Erie's affiliation with Detroit. That club went on to win the Southern Division, the second of three division crowns in nine seasons in the EL.

- The 'Wolves lead the league with 57 runs scored and 89 hits. They are third in the league with 11 home runs.

- Wilkin Ramirez and Will Rhymes are tied for second in the league with six extra-base hits.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

SUNDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Danny Christensen (0-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. LHP Jonathon Niese (1-0, 0.00 ERA)

MONDAY vs. BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Jon Connolly (0-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. RHP Chorye Spoone (1-0, 3.60 ERA)

TUESDAY vs. BOWIE - 12:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Ben Fritz (0-0, 1.59 ERA) vs. RHP David Hernandez (1-0, 1.86 ERA)

WEDNESDAY vs. BOWIE - 9:35 AM FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (0-1, 10.80 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Berken (0-1, 2.70 ERA)

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