EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Trenton Thunder...Game Four of Four...Game Notes

Published on August 18, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (59-64, 5th PLACE WEST, 10.0 GB) vs. TRENTON THUNDER (61-62, T-2nd PLACE EAST, 7.0 GB)

RHP BROOKS BROWN (2-8, 6.65 ERA) vs. RHP CRAIG HEYER (9-6, 3.72 ERA)THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #124 * HOME GAME #63 * NIGHT GAME #94

Tonight, the SeaWolves wrap up a four-game series and three-day homestand as they look for a series win against the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the SeaWolves came out on the wrong end of a 9-6 slugfest to the Thunder. The loss evened the season series between the two clubs at four wins apiece. The SeaWolves are nine games above .500 against the Eastern Division in 2011. Righty Brooks Brown takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his 14th start and first against Trenton. Brown is 1-6 with a no-decision in his last eight starts. Brown took a loss in his last start at Portland on August 13. In the game, he allowed seven runs, six earned, on 10 hits with two walks and two strikeouts in four innings of work. It was his shortest outing since he went 4.2 innings on July 1...Righty Craig Heyer takes the mound for Trenton making his 25th appearance and 21st start and first appearance against the SeaWolves. Last time out, Heyer earned a win at Harrisburg on August 13. In the game, he allowed three unearned runs on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 6.1 innings of work. He is 2-0 with two-no-decisions in his last four starts and is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA in two August starts...The SeaWolves have sent RHP Robbie Weinhardt back to Triple-A Toledo. Lefty Ramon Garcia has been transferred from Triple-A Toledo back to Erie. Garcia made a spot start for the Mud Hens on August 16 at Buffalo...The SeaWolves hit the road following tonight's game for a six-game road trip. The club will play three games in Harrisburg over the weekend and three games in Binghamton next week.

- The season series between Erie and Trenton is tied 4-4. The SeaWolves and Thunder meet nine times in 2011.- SeaWolves have committed 104 errors which is seventh in the EL. - The SeaWolves are 45-48 in night games and 14-16 in day games- Erie's pitching staff is ninth in the league with a 4.44 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 593 runs which is fourth-most allowed in the league. Erie has issued 434 walks which is second-most in the league.- The SeaWolves are second in the league with 581 runs scored. - Erie's offense is third the league with a .270 team batting average. - The SeaWolves are 31-22 against the Eastern Division.- Erie is 35-27 at Jerry Uht Park. - The 'Wolves are hitting .257 with RISP, .215 with two outs and RISP and .279 with runners on base. - As a team, the SeaWolves are 35-for-105 with the bases loaded. - Jamie Johnson leads the team and the league with 77 walks and 81 runs scored.- Johnson also leads the SeaWolves with 130 hits.- Justin Henry is third in the league with a .414 on-base percentage. Henry is seventh in the league with a .308 average.- Audy Ciriaco is tied for second in the league with eight triples.- Erie needs one win over the final two games of the series to win the season series over Trenton. The two clubs have alternated season series wins in the last five seasons.

FRIDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (7-5, 3.83 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY at HARRISBURG - 7:00 FIRST PITCHRHP Luis Marte (1-0, 2.23 ERA) vs. TBA

SUNDAY at HARRISBURG - 2:00 FIRST PITCHLHP Jay Voss (8-6, 3.51 ERA) vs. TBA

MONDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHLHP Drew Smyly (3-1, 1.23 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY at BINGHAMTON - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP L.J. Gagnier (4-6, 5.62 ERA) vs. TBA

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