Erie SeaWolves vs. New Britain Rock Cats
Published on August 4, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (58-49, 3rd PLACE SOUTH, 9.0 GB) vs. NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (53-55, 2nd PLACE NORTH, 10.0 GB)
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RHP JONAH NICKERSON (7-8, 5.21 ERA) VS. RHP MATT FOX (6-7, 3.74 ERA)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 * 7:05 P.M. * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #108 * HOME GAME #57 * NIGHT GAME #79
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a nine-game homestand as they open a three-game series against the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) at Jerry Uht Park. On Sunday, the Howlers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Reading. The loss streak was the second-longest by the club this season. The win brought the SeaWolves to within two games of the wildcard leading R-Phils in the EL South. Erie enters tonight nine games behind first place Akron, two games behind second place Reading and a half game ahead of fourth place Bowie...The SeaWolves are the top home team in the Eastern League with a 38-18 record and .678 winning percentage...The Rock Cats come into tonight's game having won their last two over Bowie. New Britain is currently leading the wildcard race in the EL North, a half gave ahead of third place Trenton. Tonight begins a string of 15 consecutive games against Northern Division opponents. The Howlers are 17-8 against teams from the EL North this season...Erie is 4-6 while New Britain is 3-7 in the last 10 games...The SeaWolves offense has struggled over the last 10 games. During that stretch, the club is hitting .223 which is .037 lower than the season average. Casper Wells and Brennan Boesch have been the hottest SeaWolves at the plate over the last 10. Wells is hitting .306 (11x36) with four home runs and seven RBI while Boesch is hitting .302 (13x43) with four home runs and 12 RBI...Righty Jonah Nickerson looks to even his record to .500 after taking losses in two of his last three starts. He has given up 14 earned runs in his last 18.2 innings of work. His last win was July 12 against Akron.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- Erie and New Britain split the 2008 season series 3-3. The SeaWolves and Rock Cats meet six times in 2009.
- Erie's pitching staff is sixth in the league with a 3.97 team ERA. New Britain's
pitching staff is 10th in the league with a 4.12 ERA.
- Erie is sixth in the league with a .260 team batting average. New Britain is tied for second in the league with a .269 team average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 125 home runs and 550 runs scored. Only Erie and Akron have scored 500-plus runs this season.
- Brennan Boesch leads the league with 23 home runs, seven triples and 51 extra-base hits. He is fifth with a .532 slugging percentage, third with 73 RBI and fifth with 66 runs scored.
- The 'Wolves have turned 112 double plays which is fourth-most in the EL
- Erie pitchers have walked 320 hitters this season which is the third-fewest allowed by a team in the league. Erie is averaging 2.99 walks allowed per game.
- SeaWolves hitters have struck out a league-high 886 times. As a team, Erie is averaging 8.28 strikeouts per game.
- 35 of Andy Dirks 39 RBI have come with runners in scoring position.
- Tonight's starter Jonah Nickerson is third in the league with 121 innings pitched.
- Following the current six-game homestand, Erie will play 20 of the last 28 games on the road.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
WEDNESDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Thad Weber (4-3, 4.74 ERA) vs. RHP Frank Mata (1-3, 4.01 ERA)
THURSDAY vs. NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Ramon Garcia (2-1, 5.82 ERA) vs. RHP Cole DeVries (6-11, 4.36 ERA)
FRIDAY vs. CONNECTICUT - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Jon Kibler (6-6, 4.29 ERA) vs. TBA
SATURDAY vs. CONNECTICUT - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Pat Stanley (5-4, 4.42 ERA) vs. TBA
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