EL1 Erie SeaWolves

Erie SeaWolves Vs. Trenton Thunder - Game Two of Three - Game Notes

Published on May 18, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (17-19, T-4th PLACE WEST, 1.5 GB) vs. TRENTON THUNDER (20-18, 4th PLACE EAST, 4.0 GB)

RHP L.J. GAGNIER (3-2, 3.86 ERA) VS.LHP SHAEFFER HALL (2-3, 3.43 ERA)WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 * 6:35 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: FOX SPORTS RADIO 1330 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM JERRY UHT PARK * GAME #37 * HOME GAME #21 * NIGHT GAME #26

Tonight, the SeaWolves look for their third consecutive win as they take on the Trenton Thunder (New York Yankees) in the middle game of a three-game series at Jerry Uht Park. Last night, the 'Wolves picked up their third shutout win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Trenton. Erie's pitching staff has allowed just one run over its last 22.2 innings pitched. Erie has won six of its last eight home games and with a win tonight, can win its third straight home series...Righty L.J. Gagnier takes the mound for the SeaWolves making his eighth start of the season and first against Trenton. Gagnier took his second loss in his last start at Altoona on May 12. In the game, he allowed a season-high seven runs, six earned, on six hits with three walks and two strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. Gagnier has worked at least five innings in all but one start this season...Left hander Shaeffer Hall takes the mound for Trenton. Hall is making his eighth start. He took a loss in his last start and has dropped two of his last three. In his last start against Reading, Hall allowed five runs, four earned, on 10 hits with a walk and two strikeouts in five innings. Opponents are hitting .276 off of Hall this season...The SeaWolves are two games below .500, 1.5 games behind EL West leading Altoona. The entire Western Division is separated by just two games...Erie has the second-best home record in the division...Trenton is second in the league with a 3.07 ERA and last in the league with a .229 team batting average. Trenton is 5-12 on the road following last night's loss to the 'Wolves...Both the SeaWolves and Thunder are 6-4 in the last 10 games...

- Erie leads the season series over Trenton 1-0. Trenton won the 2010 season series over Erie 11-3. The SeaWolves and Thunder meet nine times in 2011.- Defensively, the SeaWolves have committed 37 errors which is fourth-most in the EL. The SeaWolves have not committed an error in five of their last six games.- The SeaWolves are 13-12 in night games and 4-7 in day games. - Erie's pitching staff is 11th in the league with a 4.31 team ERA. The SeaWolves have given up 177 runs which is the most allowed in the league.- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 175 runs scored.- Erie's offense is third in the league with a .272 team batting average.- The 'Wolves are hitting .258 with RISP, .218 with two outs and RISP and .285 with runners on base.- As a team, the SeaWolves are 8-for-32 with the bases loaded. - The 'Wolves are 12-8 at Jerry Uht Park- Erie is 7-5 against the Eastern Division. - Justin Henry is second in the EL with a .367 average. Henry is also second with a .452 on-base percentage.- Francisco Martinez is tied for third in the EL with 25 runs scored.

THURSDAY vs. TRENTON - 11:05 AM FIRST PITCHRHP Luke Putkonen (0-4, 8.01 ERA) vs. RHP Cory Arbiso (2-1, 4.63 ERA)

FRIDAY at BOWIE - 7:05 FIRST PITCHRHP Jacob Turner (1-1, 2.58 ERA) vs. RHP Steve Johnson (1-1, 2.57 ERA)

SATURDAY at BOWIE - 6:35 FIRST PITCHRHP Mark Sorensen (2-2, 4.07 ERA) vs. RHP Mitch Atkins (1-2, 3.38 ERA)

SUNDAY at BOWIE - 2:05 FIRST PITCHLHP Casey Crosby (1-2, 3.79 ERA) vs. TBA

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