EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Bowie Baysox - Game One of Three - Game Notes

Published on May 6, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (11-14, T-5th PLACE WEST, 2.5 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (14-13, T-2nd PLACE WEST, 0.5 GB)

LHP CASEY CROSBY (1-1, 3.86 ERA) VS. RHP ZACH CLARK (3-1, 2.28 ERA)FRIDAY, MAY 6 * 6:35 PM* RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #26 * HOME GAME #14 * NIGHT GAME #18

Tonight, the SeaWolves return home beginning a six-game homestand and a three-game series with the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the 'Wolves dropped the series finale to the Binghamton Mets, 7-1, finishing their most recent road trip 2-4. The loss dropped the SeaWolves back to a season-worst three-games under .500 heading into play tonight. The 'Wolves have dropped six of their last eight games and have not won consecutive games since April 26 when they swept a doubleheader against Reading...Despite the recent skid for the 'Wolves, they remain just 2.5 games behind first place Harrisburg in a tight Western Division. All six teams in the division are separated by 2.5 games...Lefty Casey Crosby takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his fifth start and third against Bowie. He has a pair of no-decisions and a 3.00 ERA in his two previous starts against Bowie. Crosby is coming off his first win of the season in his last start at Altoona. He worked seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits with a pair of walks and a season-high seven strikeouts. It was the first win for Crosby since August of 2009...Righty Zach Clark takes the mound for the Baysox making his sixth appearance and fifth start of the season. Tonight is Clark's first appearance against Erie. He has won back-to-back starts and three of his last four. In his last start against Richmond, Clark allowed a run on three hits with a pair of walks and six strikeouts in a season-high eight innings pitched.

- Bowie leads the season series over Erie 5-2. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 21 times in 2011.- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 27 errors which is tied for fourth-most in the EL. Bowie is third with 29 errors committed.- The SeaWolves are 9-8 in night games and 2-6 in day games. - Ben Guez is ninth in the league with a .316 batting average. - Guez leads the league with four triples.- Erie's pitching staff is last in the league with a 4.69 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 128 runs which is the most allowed in the league.- The SeaWolves lead the league with 123 runs scored.- Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .261 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .245 with RISP and .237 with two outs and RISP.- Francisco Martinez is tied for the league lead with 18 runs scored.- Jamie Johnson leads the SeaWolves with nine multi-hit games and 11 extra-base hits.- As a team, the SeaWolves are 5-for-21 with the bases loaded. - The 'Wolves are 7-6 at Jerry Uht Park.- Erie is 5-9 against the Western Division.- Erie has not won a series since sweeping Binghamton April 11-12.

SATURDAY vs. BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP L.J. Gagnier (2-1, 3.33 ERA) vs. RHP Wynn Pelzer (1-2, 1.44 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. BOWIE - 1:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Luke Putkonen (0-3, 8.27 ERA) vs. RHP Steve Johnson (1-0, 0.56 ERA)

MONDAY vs. AKRON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (0-1, 3.13 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY vs. AKRON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (1-2, 5.79 ERA) vs. TBA

FRIDAY, MAY 6 - POSTGAME FIREWORKS...postgame Kids Run the Bases

SATURDAY, MAY 7 - POST GAME FIREWORKS presented by the Bel Aire Clarion Hotel...postgame Kids run the Bases

SUNDAY, MAY 8 - Wendy's Scratch & Win Sunday. Postgame Catch on the Field presented by Verizon Superpages.

MONDAY, MAY 9 - BUCK NIGHT

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