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Erie SeaWolves Vs. Harrisburg Senators...Game One of Three...Game Notes

Published on June 3, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (25-27, 4th PLACE WEST, 5.5 GB) vs. HARRISBURG SENATORS (30-21, 1st PLACE WEST, 0.0 GB)

RHP JACOB TURNER (1-1, 2.69 ERA) vs. RHP ERIK DAVIS (2-1, 3.29 ERA)FRIDAY, JUNE 3 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #52 * HOME GAME #26 * NIGHT GAME #37

Tonight, the SeaWolves begin a brief, three-game homstand and series with the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) at Jerry Uht Park. The 'Wolves have won back-to-back games heading into the current series. Yesterday, Erie completed a series win over Binghamton. The 'Wolves outscored the B-Mets 20-5 over the final two games of the series...Erie has climbed out of the cellar in the Western Division is in third place, 5.5 games behind first place Harrisburg...The Senators had a 10-game winning streak snapped on Thursday by New Hampshire 10-5 and they lead the West by three games over second place Altoona. The Senators are seventh in the EL with a 4.00 team ERA and .258 team batting average...Today, righty Jacob Turner makes his 10th start of the season and first against Harrisburg. Turner has taken no-decisions in his last three starts and has worked at least seven in all three of those starts. He has struck out eight in back-to-back starts. In his last start, Turner worked seven innings allowing three runs on seven hits with two walks and eight strikeouts. He left the game with a 5-3 lead but the bullpen could not hold on. Erie eventually won the game in 10 innings 6-5...RHP Erik Davis takes the mound for the Senators making his 10th appearance and ninth start. Davis earned a win in his last start against Bowie on May 29. In the game, he allowed a run on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work. Opponents are hitting .262 against Davis this season.

- Erie won the 2010 season series over Harrisburg 4-3. The SeaWolves and Senators meet 13 times in 2011,- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 50 errors which is fourth most in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 18-18 in night games and 7-9 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.20 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 245 runs which is the third-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 191 walks which is the most allowed in the EL.- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 250 runs scored. - Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .269 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .250 with RISP, .237 with two outs and RISP and .272 with runners on base.- As a team, the SeaWolves are 10-for-39 with the bases loaded.- The 'Wolves are 14-11 at Jerry Uht Park.- Erie is 13-18 against the Western Division.- Justin Henry is fourth in the EL with a .331 average. Henry is second in EL with a .426 on-base percentage. - Jamie Johnson leads the team and is fourth in the league with 28 walks.- Harrisburg has won 10 of its last 11 games.- The 'Wolves are looking for their third, three-game winning streak of the season. Erie's longest win streak of the year was four (May 7-10)

SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Luke Putkonen (0-7, 8.74 ERA) vs. LHP Oliver Perez (2-0, 0.75 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 1:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (1-1, 2.92 ERA) vs. RHP Tanner Roark (2-1, 5.19 ERA)

MONDAY - OFF DAY

TUESDAY at ALTOONA - 7:00RHP Mark Sorensen (5-2, 4.43 ERA) vs.TBA

WEDNESDAY at ALTOONA - 7:00LHP Casey Crosby (3-2, 2.82 ERA) vs. TBA

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