Erie SeaWolves vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats...Game Two of Three...Game Notes
June 14, 2008 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (28-39, 5TH PLACE PLACE SOUTH, 12.5 GB) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (24-42, 6th PLACE NORTH, 17.0 GB)
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RHP BEN FRITZ (1-2, 5.28 ERA) vs. LHP BRETT CECIL (1-1, 3.41 ERA)
SATURDAY, JUNE 14 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #68 * HOME GAME #33 * NIGHT GAME #45
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves look to avenge a series opening loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) as they take the field in the middle game of a three-game set at Jerry Uht Park. The Fisher Cats won the series opener 8-1 in a rain-shortened game on Friday. Last night's loss dropped the 'Wolves to 11 games under .500, 12.5 games behind first place Bowie. Erie is 5-5 in the last 10 games...The 'Cats enter tonight's game in sixth place in the Northern Division, 17 games behind first place Trenton. A win in either of the next two games for Erie will insure their first non-losing season series against New Hampshire since 2005...First baseman Ryan Roberson returns to the SeaWolves after spending seven games with Triple-A Toledo. Roberson hit .240 (6x25) with an RBI...Former SeaWolf right handed pitcher Eddie Bonine makes his Major League debut today for Detroit. Bonine is the 11th player from the 2007 club to be on a Major League roster at some point this season...Righty Ben Fritz takes the mound for the Howlers, making his ninth start of the season. Fritz took a loss in his last start, his first since coming off the disabled list, against New Hampshire. Fritz was limited to a 75-pitch outing and went 3.1 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with three walks and two strikeouts...Lefty Brett Cecil takes the mound for the Fisher Cats. He beat Erie in his last start going six innings, allowing a run on three hits with no walks and six strikeouts. The lone run he gave up was a HR to Deik Scram.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 12-20 at Jerry Uht Park.
- Erie is 18-27 in night games.
- The 'Wolves are 7-13 against the Northern Division.
- The season series between Erie and New Hampshire is tied 2-2. The SeaWolves and Fisher Cats meet six times in 2008.
- The 'Wolves are eighth in the league with a .265 team batting average. New Hampshire is seventh in the league, batting .266.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 71 stolen bases.
- The 'Wolves are second in the league with 339 runs scored and are second in the league with 57 home runs.
- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.71 ERA. New Hampshire is last in the league with a 5.67 team ERA,
- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 52.8 percent which leads the league. St Pierre leads the league with a 66.7 throwout percentage.
- New Hampshire leads the all-time series over Erie 15-14.
- The 'Wolves are in a stretch of 15 straight and 19 of 22 games vs. Northern Division opponents. Erie's next game against a Southern Division opponent will come on June 20 when they travel to Harrisburg during the club's longest road trip of the season (10 games).
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
SUNDAY vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE - 1:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Danny Christensen (3-4, 3.78 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Magee (0-8, 5.53 ERA)
MONDAY - OFF DAY
TUESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Luke French (4-6, 4.43 ERA) vs. TBA
WEDNESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Josh Rainwater (5-2, 5.10 ERA) vs. TBA
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