Erie SeaWolves vs. New Britain Rock Cats...Game Three of Three...Game Notes
Published on August 14, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves will meet the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) in the rubber game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. The âWolves took the first game of the series 9-3 on Tuesday night and fell 8-3 on Wednesday. The loss snapped Erie's season-best seven-game winning streak. Since the all-star break, the âWolves are 19-9 and the team is in fourth place in the Southern Division, 15 games behind first place Akron and Bowie. Erie is also 10-2 in the month of August. The SeaWolves are 5-1-1 in series following the break. Erie is in a stretch of 12 straight games against Northern Division opponents. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet six times in a span of 10 days. The âWolves are the hottest team in the EL, winning eight of their last 10 and 10 of their last 12 games...The Rock Cats are in last place in the Northern Division, 23 games out of first place. They are 5-5 in the last 10 games and last night's win over Erie snapped a two-game slide...Ryan Roberson is listed as day-to-day with back spasms and is out of the lineup for the second straight night...Righty Guillermo Moscoso takes his unbeaten record to the mound making his third start in a SeaWolves uniform. Moscoso beat Reading in his first two starts. In his last outing, he went six innings, allowing two runs on four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts. Moscoso has struck out 19 batters in 12 innings with the âWolves. Opponents are batting .167 against Moscoso...LHP Ryan Mullins makes his 27th appearance and 21st start for New Britain. He too a loss in his last start against Bowie going six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits with three walks and three strikeouts. He is 0-3 in his last four starts.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 29-32 at Jerry Uht Park.
- Erie is 39-52 in night games.
- The âWolves are 14-22 against the Northern Division
- The season series between Erie and New Britain is tied 1-1. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet six times in 2008.
- The âWolves are tied for third in the league with a .271 team batting average. The Rock Cats are tied for sixth in the EL with a .266 team average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 106 stolen bases.
- The âWolves are tied for second in the league with 123 home runs. Erie hit 21 home runs in seven games prior to being held homerless in the first two games against the Rock Cats.
- Erie's pitching staff ninth in the league with a 4.72 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 with 71 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 141 hits. Rhymes is 10th in the league with a .301 batting average
- 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 .553 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 -
FRIDAY vs. CONNECTICUT - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (6-8, 4.27 ERA) vs. LHP Paul Oseguera (2-2, 4.60 ERA)
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
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