EL1 Erie SeaWolves

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

Published on May 28, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (21-24, T-5th PLACE WEST, 3.5 GB) vs. READING PHILLIES (24-22, 4th PLACE EAST, 6.5 GB)

LHP CASEY CROSBY (2-2, 3.46 ERA) VS. RHP J.C. RAMIREZ (5-3, 3.00 ERA)SATURDAY, MAY 28 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #46 * HOME GAME #23 * NIGHT GAME #33

Tonight, the SeaWolves go for back-to-back wins as they take on the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies) in the second game of a four-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the 'Wolves won a bizarre game which was completed early due to a dense fog that settled onto the field by an 11-7 count. The win puts the SeaWolves at three-games under .500 and in a fifth place tie in the division, 3.5 games out of first. The Phillies enter play tonight two games over .500 and in fourth place in the EL East, 6.5 games out of first...Reading boasts one of the league's top offenses. The R-Phils lead the league with 234 runs scored and are second in the league with a .273 batting average. This is a series that pits two of the top three offenses in the EL...Lefty Casey Crosby makes his ninth start and first against Reading. Crosby picked up a win in his last start at Richmond and has allowed just one run over his last 12 innings pitched. In his last game, he allowed a run on seven hits with three walks and five strikeouts in six innings of work. It was Crosby's first win since April 30...RHP J.C. Ramirez takes the mound for the Phillies making his ninth start and first against the SeaWolves. Ramirez took a loss in his last start against Richmond. In the game, the righty went eight innings, allowing three runs on six hits with no walks and six strikeouts. Ramirez went 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA in four April starts but is 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA during May.

SUNDAY vs. READING 1:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (1-1, 2.53 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Hyatt (5-3, 4.31 ERA)

MONDAY vs. READING - 1:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Luke Putkonen (0-6, 8.26 ERA) vs. LHP Ryan Edell (3-1, 4.05 ERA)

TUESDAY at BINGHAMTON - DH - 5:35 FIRST PITCHTBA vs. TBATBA vs. TBA

- Erie leads the season series over Reading 4-3. The SeaWolves and Phillies meet 14 times in 2011.- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 44 errors which is fourth-most in the EL. The SeaWolves have not committed an error in 10 of their last 15 games.- The SeaWolves are 16-16 in night games and 5-8 in day games.- Erie's pitching staff is 10th in the league with a 4.36 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 222 runs which is the most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 160 walks which is the most allowed in the EL.- The SeaWolves are tied for second in the EL with 214 runs scored. Reading leads the league with 234 runs scored.- Erie's offense is tied for third in the league with a .268 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .248 with RISP, .229 with two outs and RISP and .277 with runners on base.- As a team, the SeaWolves are 9-for-35 with the bases loaded. - The 'Wolves are 13-9 at Jerry Uht Park- Erie is 8-6 against the Eastern Division.- Justin Henry is tied for fourth in the EL with a .339 average. Henry is tied for second in EL with a .429 on-base percentage. - Henry has reached base safely in 24 consecutive games (Longest active streak in the EL.)

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