Erie SeaWolves vs. New Britain Rock Cats...Game One of Three...Game Notes
August 12, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves look for seven straight wins as they open up a six-game homestand and a three-game series against the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) at Jerry Uht Park. Tonight marks the first time Erie will face New Britain. The two clubs will meet six times in a span of 10 days with Erie heading to New Britain next week. The âWolves are the hottest team in the Eastern League winning nine of their last 10 and 11 of their last 13 games. The six-game winning streak is also the longest current winning streak in the league...The Rock Cats enter tonight's game in last place in the Northern Division, 24 games out of first place. They are 5-5 in the last 10 and are 21-38 on the road this season...Righty Luis Marte takes the mound tonight for the SeaWolves making his seventh start in Double-A and his 14th start overall (seven with Class-A Lakeland). Marte has won his last two starts against Reading and Harrisburg. In his last start on August 6, he went six innings, allowing three runs on four hits with two walks and a season-high seven strikeouts. The six innings was the deepest Marte has worked in a game since returning from the disabled list on July 21...Lefty Kyle Aselton takes the mound for the Rock Cats making his 34th appearance and 10th start. Aselton took a no-decision in his last outing against New Hampshire going 3.2 innings, allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits with five walks and two strikeouts. In nine starts this season, Aselton is 2-5 with a 5.66 ERA...The âWolves are in a stretch of 12 straight games against Northern Division opponents with six against New Britain and six against Connecticut.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 28-31 at Jerry Uht Park.
- Erie is 38-51 in night games.
- The âWolves are 13-21 against the Northern Division
- Today is the first of six meetings between New Britain and Erie. The SeaWolves took the 2007 season series from the Rock Cats 3-2.
- The âWolves are fourth in the league with a .270 team batting average. The Rock Cats are tied for seventh in the EL with a .265 team average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 106 stolen bases.
- The âWolves lead the league with 123 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff ninth in the league with a 4.73 team ERA. New Britain is 10th in the league with a 5.01 team ERA.
- Ryan Roberson is tied for second in the league with 22 home runs and is fifth 71 RBI. Roberson is also fifth in the league with a .506 slugging percentage.
- Will Rhymes leads the SeaWolves and is second in the league with 138 hits.
- The SeaWolves are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 47.6 percent which leads the league.
- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for fourth in the league with 19 home runs; is sixth in the EL with a .309 average; is second in the league with a .555 slugging percentage and tied for third in the league with 23 stolen bases.
- Jeff Frazier ranks ninth in the EL with a .303 batting average.
- The SeaWolves are 18-8 following the All-Star break.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
WEDNESDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Josh Rainwater (9-5, 3.99 ERA) vs. RHP Jay Rainville (8-9, 6.50 ERA)
THURSDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Guillermo Moscoso (2-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Mullins (7-9, 4.63 ERA)
FRIDAY vs. CONNECTICUT - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (6-8, 4.27 ERA) vs. TBA
SATURDAY vs. CONNECTICUT - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (6-11, 4.08 ERA) vs. TBA
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