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Erie SeaWolves Vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats...Game One of Three...Game Notes

Published on June 17, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (32-32, 5th PLACE WEST, 4.0 GB) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (39-26, 1st PLACE EAST, 0.0 GB)

LHP JAY VOSS (2-2, 4.37 ERA) VS. RHP ROBERT RAY (0-1, 7.71 ERA)FRIDAY, JUNE 17 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #64 * HOME GAME #32 * NIGHT GAME #47

Tonight, the SeaWolves continue a six-game homestand as they open a three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the 'Wolves benefitted from sketchy Portland defense in the eighth inning as they took a 6-4 lead en route to a series win. Erie has won four of its last five games heading into the weekend series with the Fisher Cats...The Fisher Cats are the top team in the Eastern Division and lead Trenton by a half game. They won two of three games at Akron on the first part of their road trip...Despite the back-to-back wins, the SeaWolves remain four games behind first place Harrisburg in the EL West. The entire Western Division is separated by 5.5 games...Erie is in a stretch of 13 consecutive game and 18 of 21 against the Eastern Division. The 'Wolves are also in a stretch where the club will play 29 games in a span on 28 days with a doubleheader on 5/28 vs. BNG...Lefty Jay Voss takes the mound for Erie making his fifth start. Voss earned his second win in his last start at New Britain on June 11. In the game, he allowed two runs on five hits with two walk while striking out a career-high eight. Erie won the game 8-2. Voss struggled in four relief appearances against the Fisher Cats in 2010 allowing six runs, four earned, on seven hits in 4.1 innings of work...RHP Robert Ray takes the mound for New Hampshire making his second start. He took a loss in his last outing against Richmond allowing six runs, four earned, on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts...The SeaWolves are looking for their third straight series win. Erie has lost just one series at home in 2011.

- New Hampshire won the 2010 season series over Erie 4-2. The SeaWolves and Fisher Cats meet six times in 2011.- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 60 errors which is fourth-most in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 24-22 in night games and 8-10 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.19 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 297 runs which is third-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 229 walks which is the second-most allowed in the EL.- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 313 runs scored. The Fisher Cats are second with 314 runs scored.- Erie's offense ranks third in the league with a .270 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .259 with RISP, .216 with two outs and RISP and .276 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 12-for-48 with the bases loaded.- The 'Wolves are 18-13 at Jerry Uht Park.- Erie is 16-11 against the Eastern Division.- Jamie Johnson leads the team and is tied for second in the league with 39 walks.- Francisco Martinez is tied for third in the league with 42 runs scored. Martinez had nine hits (3 per game) in the Portland series.- Erie has lost just one home series this season and that was April 21-23 when the team dropped two of three against Bowie.

SATURDAY vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (6-3, 4.58 ERA) vs. RHP Chad Beck (5-2, 4.08 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE - 1:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (4-2, 3.32 ERA) vs. RHP Joel Carreno (5-4, 3.22 ERA)

MONDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Ramon Garcia (1-2, 6.61 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Brooks Brown (0-1, 7.27 ERA) vs. TBA

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