EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. New Britain Rock Cats...Game One of Three...Game Notes

Published on August 2, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (51-57, 5th PLACE WEST, 9.5 GB) vs. NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (55-53, 4th PLACE EAST, 4.0 GB)

RHP BROOKS BROWN (2-6, 6.33 ERA) vs. RHP BOBBY LANIGAN (6-8, 4.39 ERA)TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #109 * HOME GAME #54 * NIGHT GAME #83

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for their fourth straight win as they open a six-game homestand and a three game series against the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) at Jerry Uht Park. The SeaWolves finished off the Akron series with a 5-1 win on Sunday afternoon, taking the series from the Aeros. The win puts the SeaWolves at six-games under .500 heading into play tonight. Erie's pitching staff has allowed just one run over the last three games...The Rock Cats have dropped two straight games and are 5-5 in their last 10 games...Righty Brooks Brown takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 11th start and second against New Britain. He took a loss in his first start of the season at New Britain on 6/10. Brown took a loss in his last start against Richmond on July 27. In the game, he allowed four runs on six hits with no walks and two strikeouts. It was the second straight outing where Brown did not issue a walk. Erie lost the game 4-2...RIghty Bobby Lanigan takes the mound for the Rock Cats making his 21st start and second against the SeaWolves. He beat Erie on June 10 allowing two runs on seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts in six innings. Lanigan was roughed up in his last start against New Hampshire on July 27 allowing 11 runs, six earned, on 14 hits with no walks and a strikeout in 2.2 innings of work. It was his shortest outing of the season...The SeaWolves will take on the Rock Cats for three and end the homestand with a three-game series against Harrisburg.

WEDNESDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (6-5, 4.19 ERA) vs. RHP David Bromberg (1-1, 3.76 ERA)

THURSDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (6-5, 3.80 ERA) vs. LHP Blake Martin (1-3, 5.08 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Drew Smyly (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP L.J. Gagnier (3-4, 4.81 ERA) vs. TBA

- Erie leads the season series over New Britain 2-1. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet six times in 2011. - SeaWolves have committed 93 errors which is fifth-most in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 37-45 in night games and 14-13 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.47 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 524 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 377 walks which is second-most in the league.- The SeaWolves are second in the league with 509 runs scored. - Erie's offense is third in the league with a .270 team batting average. New Britain is fourth with a .286 team average.- The SeaWolves are 24-17 against the Eastern Division.- The 'Wolves are hitting .258 with RISP, .217 with two outs and RISP and .277 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 27-for-86 with the bases loaded.- Jamie Johnson leads the team and the league with 68 walks and is second with 66 runs scored.- Johnson also leads the SeaWolves with 108 hits.- Justin Henry is third in the league with a .411 on-base percentage. Henry is tied for ninth in the league with a .300 average.

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