EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves vs. Connecticut Defenders...Game One of Three...Game Notes

Published on August 15, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves look to snap a two-game slide as they take the field in the series opener against the Connecticut Defenders (San Francisco Giants) at Jerry Uht Park. The ‘Wolves are coming off of a series loss to New Britain with the Rock Cats winning the final two games of the series 8-3 and 11-4. It was only the second series loss for Erie following the all-star break. The club's record in series since the break is 5-2-1. Since the all-star break, the ‘Wolves are 19-10 and the team is in fourth place in the Southern Division, 16 games behind first Bowie. Erie is also 10-3 in the month of August. Erie is in a stretch of 12 straight games against Northern Division opponents. The SeaWolves and Defenders meet six times in a span of 10 days...The Defenders are in fourth place in the North, 10.5 games behind first place Trenton. The Defenders are 6-3 in their last nine games and are three games behind wild card leading Portland. Connecticut fell on Thursday 2-1 to Akron as they were unable to complete a sweep...Lefty Danny Christensen takes the mound for the SeaWolves, making his 24th start of the season. He picked up a win in his last outing at Reading and it was his first win since June 26 at Trenton. In the game, Christensen went six innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits with three walks and he tied a season-high with eight strikeouts...Lefty Paul Oseguera takes the mound for the Defenders, making his 16th appearance and eighth start. Oseguera is making his first start since June 17. His last eight outings have been in relief. In his last outing on August 10, Oseguera went two innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits with a walk and a strikeout.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 29-33 at Jerry Uht Park.

- Erie is 39-53 in night games.

- The ‘Wolves are 14-23 against the Northern Division

- The SeaWolves and Defenders split the 2007 season series 3-3. Erie will take on Connecticut six times in 2008.

- The ‘Wolves are tied with Binghamton and Bowie as the top hitting club in the EL with a .272 team batting average. Connecticut is 11th in the league, hitting .253.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 106 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves are third in the league with 123 home runs. Erie hit 21 home runs in seven games prior to being held homerless in the New Britain series.

- Erie's pitching staff ninth in the league with a 4.76 team ERA. Connecticut's staff ranks second in the EL with a 3.37 ERA. The Defenders are one of four teams in the league with an ERA under .400.

- Ryan Roberson is tied for second in the league with 22 home runs and is fifth with 73 RBI. Roberson is also fifth in the league with a .504 slugging percentage.

- Will Rhymes leads the SeaWolves and is second in the league with 143 hits. Rhymes and Jeff Frazier are tied for ninth in the league with identical .302 averages.

- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 46.6 percent which leads the league.

- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for fourth in the league with 19 home runs; is fifth in the EL with a .313 average; is second in the league with a .551 slugging percentage and tied for third in the league with 23 stolen bases.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

SATURDAY vs. CONNECTICUT - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (6-11, 4.08 ERA) vs. RHP Dave McKae (7-6, 4.27 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. CONNECTICUT - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Luis Marte (3-2, 5.59 ERA) vs. RHP Joey Martinez (8-9, 2.51 ERA)

MONDAY

OFF DAY

TUESDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Josh Rainwater (9-6, 3.93 ERA) vs. TBA

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