EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Bowie Baysox...Game Two of Four...Game Notes

Published on July 6, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTERS

WEDNESDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Thad Weber (4-9, 4.08 ERA) vs. RHP LHP Nathan Nery (0-3, 7.47 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Brooks Brown (6-5, 4.09 ERA) vs. RHP Steve Johnson (3-5, 5.57 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH TBA vs. LHP Nick Hagadone (1-0, 6.16 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Duane Below (3-7, 4.84 ERA) vs. RHP Alex White (3-4, 1.70 ERA)

Greg Gania Director of Media Relations/Team Broadcaster Erie SeaWolves Double-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers TEL: (814) 456-1300 FAX: (814) 456-7520 GOOD GAMES. GREAT FUN!

ERIE SEAWOLVES (33-51, 6th PLACE WEST, 20.5 GB) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (45-39, 2nd PLACE WEST, 8.5 GB)

LHP CHARLIE FURBUSH (0-0, 2.57 ERA) VS. RHP RYOHEI TANAKA (4-8, 4.70 ERA)TUESDAY, JULY 6 * 7:05 P.M.* RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #84 * HOME GAME #38 * NIGHT GAME #62

ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for back-to-back wins for the first time since June 19-20 as they take the field in the second game of a four game series against the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles) at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the 'Wolves won an extra innings thriller 8-7, snapping a 12-game home losing streak and a five-game slide to the Baysox. The win was Erie's first in eight extra innings games and it was the second come from behind win for the 'Wolves when trailing into the ninth...Lefty Charlie Furbush takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his third Double-A start and his first against the Baysox. He took back-to-back no-decisions in his first two starts against Richmond, going seven innings in both appearances. In his last start he allowed a run on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Both of Furbush's starts have resulted in extra innings losses for the SeaWolves...Righty Ryohei Tanaka takes the mound for Bowie. Tanaka is making 17th appearance and 16th start. Tonight will be his third appearance against the SeaWolves. Tanaka is 1-1 against the 'Wolves. He took a loss in his last start against Akron allowing five runs on eight hits in six innings of work.

TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- Erie leads the season series over Bowie 10-7. The SeaWolves and Baysox meet 23 times in 2010.- Defensively, the 'Wolves have committed 98 errors on the season which is the most in the league. - The SeaWolves are sixth in the league with a 4.23 team ERA. The Baysox are fifth with a 3.69 team ERA. - The SeaWolves are last in the league with a .235 team batting average. Bowie is tied for seventh in the EL with a .256 team average. - Erie has connected on 86 home runs which is tied with Binghamton for the league lead.- The SeaWolves lead the league with 87 stolen bases.- The 'Wolves are 13-24 at home.- Andy Dirks leads all league outfielders with 14 assists.- Andy Dirks leads the SeaWolves and is second in the league with 91 hits. - The SeaWolves are in a stretch of games where they will play 18 of their next 26 games at home. Erie's only remaining road trips in July are a pair of four-game series, one at Akron and one at Binghamton.- Erie is 3-1 against Bowie at Jerry Uht Park- OF Ben Guez has been transferred to Class-A Lakeland. INF Justin Henry has been transferred from Triple-A Toledo to Erie.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTERS

WEDNESDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Thad Weber (4-9, 4.08 ERA) vs. RHP LHP Nathan Nery (0-3, 7.47 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (6-5, 4.09 ERA) vs. RHP Steve Johnson (3-5, 5.57 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHTBA vs. LHP Nick Hagadone (1-0, 6.16 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. AKRON - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Duane Below (3-7, 4.84 ERA) vs. RHP Alex White (3-4, 1.70 ERA)

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