EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Trenton Thunder - Game Three Of Four - Game Notes

Published on May 7, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


LHP DANNY CHRISTENSEN (0-3, 3.77 ERA) vs. LHP PHIL COKE (1-1, 4.91 ERA)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #32 * HOME GAME #13 * NIGHT GAME #21

ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

The SeaWolves continue their seven-game homestand tonight in game three of a four-game series against the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) at Jerry Uht Park. The SeaWolves have lost two straight and six of the last seven and are a game under .500 for the second time this season. The only other time this season where the ‘Wolves were under .500 was on April 21 when the team was 8-9. The club then rebounded to win six of seven. Following last night's loss, the SeaWolves are in a third place tie with the Reading Phillies, five games behind first place Harrisburg...Trenton continues to be one of the hottest teams in the league as they are winners of five straight and seven of the last 10. Only New Britain has a longer current winning streak (eight straight). The SeaWolves are one of four teams under .500 in the Southern Division. Only Harrisburg and Bowie have records above .500...Leftie Danny Christensen is in search of his first win of the season for the Howlers as he makes his sixth start of the season tonight. The ‘Wolves have lost four of the five games when Christensen has taken the mound. He took a loss in his last outing at Akron going 5.2 innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on seven hits...Trenton sends leftie Phil Coke to the hill, making his seventh start.. Coke won his first game of the season in his last start vs. Portland going seven shutout innings allowing five hits. He walked one and struck out a season-high 11 in the victory. Opponents are batting .315 against Coke this season.

TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 5-7 at home.

- Erie is 8-12 in night games.

- The ‘Wolves are 1-4 against the Northern Division

- Trenton leads the season series over Erie 2-0. The SeaWolves and Thunder meet eight times in 2008.

- The ‘Wolves are the top hitting team in the league with a .276 batting average. Trenton is fifth in the EL, hitting .266 as a club.

- Erie has hit at least one home run in 21 of the first 31 games. The ‘Wolves are 2-8 in games where they have not hit a home run.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 52 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves lead the league with 192 runs scored and are second with 30 home runs.

- Erie's pitching staff is 10th in the league with a 4.87 ERA. Trenton is third in the league with a 3.03 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves (Dusty Ryan and Max St. Pierre) are throwing out potential base stealers at a clip of 51.6-percent which ranks second in the league.

- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for the league lead with 18 extra-base hits; is for fourth in hits (39), fifth in slugging (.581) and fifth in runs scored (25).

- RHP Brett Jensen has been placed on the disabled list.

- OF Freddy Guzman was promoted to Triple-A Toledo following last night's game.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

THURSDAY vs. TRENTON - 11:05 AM FIRST PITCH

RHP Josh Rainwater (2-1, 4.74 ERA) vs. RHP Jason Jones (4-0, 2.19 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

RHP Ben Fritz (1-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. TBA

SATURDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Luke French (2-2, 4.46 ERA) vs. TBA

SUNDAY vs. HARRISBURG - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Jon Connolly (0-1, 4.50 ERA) vs. TBA

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