EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Reading Phillies...Game Four of Four...Game Notes

Published on May 30, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (22-25, T-4th PLACE WEST, 5.0 GB) vs. READING PHILLIES (25-23, 4th PLACE EAST, 7.5 GB)

RHP LUKE PUTKONEN (0-6, 8.26 ERA) VS. LHP RYAN EDELL (3-1, 4.05 ERA)MONDAY, MAY 30 * 1:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #48 * HOME GAME #25 * DAY GAME #15

Today, the SeaWolves look for a series win as they take on the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies) in the final game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Yesterday, the 'Wolves won their fourth extra innings game as they took down the Phillies 6-5 in 10. The win put the SeaWolves at three games under .500 heading into play on Monday. With Harrisburg sweeping its doubleheader on Sunday, the 'Wolves a season-low five games out of first place in a fourth place tie in the EL West...The Phillies boast the top batting average in the EL (271) and are the top scoring team (241 runs). Reading is in fourth place in the Eastern Division, 7.5 games out of first...Today, righty Luke Putkonen makes his 10th start and second against Reading. He was roughed up in his last start against the Phillies on April 27 allowing nine runs, seven earned, on eight hits in three innings of work. Putkonen took his sixth loss of the season in his last start at Richmond. In the game, he allowed five runs on seven hits with two walks and a strikeout in five innings of work. Erie lost the game 6-3...LHP Ryan Edell takes the mound for the Phillies making his 10th start and third against the SeaWolves. He has taken three straight no-decisions. In his last start, Edell allowed two runs on six hits with a walk and six strikeouts in six innings of work. He is 1-0 with a no-decision in two starts against the 'Wolves this season. Edell is 3-0 with a no-decision in four road starts with a 5.64 ERA...The SeaWolves will head to Binghamton following today's game for a brief three-day road trip. The SeaWolves and Mets will play four games over the next three days with a doubleheader on Tuesday.

- Erie leads the season series over Reading 5-4. The SeaWolves and Phillies meet 14 times in 2011.- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 44 errors which is tied for fourth-most in the EL. The SeaWolves have not committed an error in 12 of their last 17 games.- The SeaWolves are 16-17 in night games and 6-8 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.31 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 229 runs which is the second-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 169 walks which is the most allowed in the EL.- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 221 runs scored. Reading leads the league with 241 runs scored.- Erie's offense is fourth in the league with a .268 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .244 with RISP, .224 with two outs and RISP and .274 with runners on base.- As a team, the SeaWolves are 9-for-35 with the bases loaded. - The 'Wolves are 14-10 at Jerry Uht Park- Erie is 9-7 against the Eastern Division.- Justin Henry is eighth in the EL with a .328 average. Henry is fourth in EL with a .423 on-base percentage. - Henry has reached base safely in 26 consecutive games (Longest active streak in the EL.)

TUESDAY at BINGHAMTON - DH - 5:35 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (0-1, 4.05 ERA) vs. LHP Robert Carson (1-6, 4.21 ERA)RHP Rob Waite (1-1, 4.74 ERA) vs. RHP Collin McHugh (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

WEDNESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (4-2, 4.50 ERA) vs. RHP Jeurys Familia (0-1, 2.25 ERA)

THURSDAY at BINGHAMTON - 10:35 AM FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (2-2, 3.05 ERA) vs. RHP Tobi Stoner (0-1, 10.80 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (1-1, 2.69 ERA) vs. TBA

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