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Erie SeaWolves vs. Harrisburg Senators - Game One Of Three - Game Notes

May 9, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (15-18, T-3rd PLACE SOUTH, 5.0 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (20-13, 1st PLACE SOUTH, 0.0 GB)

LHP LUKE FRENCH (2-2, 4.46 ERA) vs. RHP MARCO ESTRADA (3-2, 3.19 ERA)

FRIDAY, MAY 9 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #34 * HOME GAME #15 * NIGHT GAME #21

ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a seven-game homestand as they open up a three-game weekend series with the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals). The ‘Wolves have dropped four straight and eight of their last nine games. Erie was swept for the first time this season against Trenton to start the homestand. The ‘Wolves are in a three-way tie in third place in the Southern Division with Akron and Reading. The Senators are the top team in the South and are 2.5 games ahead of Bowie and five ahead of Erie. The Sens have dropped three straight and are 6-4 in their last 10 games. Harrisburg is the second first place team to come to Jerry Uht Park over the homestand and it is the first of four series they will play in Erie...The SeaWolves send leftie Luke French to the mound, making his second start against the Senators. He tossed eight shutout innings, allowing just three hits vs. Harrisburg on April 23. In that game, French retired the final 14 batters he face in picking up his first Double-A win. French is 2-0 with a no-decision in his last three starts, including tossing a complete game against Altoona in game two of a doubleheader his last time out...RHP Marco Estrada takes the mound for Harrisburg. Estrada has won two straight games against Altoona and Reading. In his last start, Estrada went five innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits with two walks and a season-high seven strikeouts. It is his third start against Erie and is 1-1 in his previous two appearances against the ‘Wolves.

TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 5-9 at home.

- Erie is 8-12 in night games.

- The ‘Wolves are 14-12 against the Southern Division.

- The season series between Erie and Harrisburg is tied 3-3. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 21 times in 2008.

- The ‘Wolves are third in the league in batting with a .273 team average. Harrisburg is the top hitting team with a .276 average.

- Erie has hit at least one home run in 21 of the first 33 games. The ‘Wolves are 2-10 in games where they have not hit a home run.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 52 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves lead the league with 194 runs scored and are second with 30 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff is 10th in the league with a 5.00 ERA. Harrisburg is fourth in the league with a 3.80 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 48.5 percent which ranks second in the league.

- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for the league lead with 18 extra-base hits; is fourth in slugging (.578) and fifth in runs scored (25).

- Dusty Ryan is third in the EL with a .578 slugging percentage.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Ben Fritz (1-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. LHP Cory VanAllen (1-0, 1.59 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Jon Connolly (0-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (0-1, 1.59 ERA)

MONDAY -

OFF DAY

TUESDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Andrew Kown (2-3, 6.55 ERA) vs. TBA

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