Erie SeaWolves Vs. Bowie Baysox...Game One of Four...Game Notes
August 25, 2011 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (62-68, 5th PLACE WEST, 11.0 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (71-58, 2nd PLACE WEST, 1.5 GB)
RHP TREVOR FEENEY (0-0, 0.00 ERA vs. LHP MIKE BALLARD (7-2, 3.55 ERA)THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #131 * HOME GAME #63 * NIGHT GAME #101
Tonight, the SeaWolves return home as they begin the final homestand of the 2011 season with the opener of a four-game series against the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles). The SeaWolves finished the road trip on a sour note as they were swept by the Binghamton Mets following a 10-5 loss in Wednesday night at NYSEG Stadium. The 'Wolves have dropped back to six-games under .500 and are 11 games behind first place Harrisburg...The Baysox enter play as the Wild Card leaders in the Western Division, 1.5 games behind first place Harrisburg and 2.5 games ahead of third place Richmond. Bowie is 4-6 in its last 10 games and are coming off a 7-3 win over Akron last night...Righty Trevor Feeney takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 26th start and first with the SeaWolves. His last start came with Triple-A Toledo on August 20 against Buffalo. He allowed eight runs on 11 hits with a walk and three strikeouts in 2.2 innings of work in a losing effort. With Lakeland, Feeney posted a 8-11 record and 4.39 ERA in 24 starts...Lefty Mike Ballard takes the mound for Bowie making his 15th appearance and 14th start. Tonight is his first appearance against Erie. Ballard took a loss in his last start at Trenton on August 20. He allowed three runs on six hits with a walk and seven strikeouts in six innings of work. He began the season with Triple-A Norfolk posting a 2-4 record and 4.91 ERA in 10 appearances and nine starts...The SeaWolves will host Bowie for four and Binghamton for four ending the home portion of the 2011 schedule. Erie then heads to Bowie for a four-game series with the Baysox to end the season.
FRIDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (9-6, 3.33 ERA) vs. RHP Tim Bascom (8-3, 3.26 ERA)
SATURDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Drew Smyly (3-2, 0.93 ERA) vs. RHP Oliver Drake (2-4, 5.71 ERA)
SUNDAY vs. BOWIE - 1:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (2-9, 6.58 ERA) vs. RHP Bobby Bundy (1-3, 9.00 ERA)
MONDAY vs. BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (8-6, 4.01 ERA) vs. TBA
- Bowie leads the season series over Erie 7-6. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2011.- SeaWolves have committed 108 errors which is eighth in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 47-52 in night games and 15-16 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.39 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 618 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 446 walks which is third-most in the league.- The SeaWolves are fourth in the league with 606 runs scored. - Erie's offense is third the league with a .270 team batting average. - The SeaWolves are 27-40 against the Western Division- Erie is 35-28 at Jerry Uht Park.- The 'Wolves are hitting .258 with RISP, .214 with two outs and RISP and .277 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 36-for-106 with the bases loaded. - Jamie Johnson leads the team and the league with 81 walks and 85 runs scored.- Johnson also leads the SeaWolves with 133 hits.- Justin Henry is tied for second in the league with a .413 on-base percentage. Henry is seventh in the league with a .311 average.- Brandon Douglas has hit safely in 13 straight and 18 of his last 19 games. The 13-game hit streak is the longest of the season by an Erie hitter.
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