SeaWolves Game Notes for August 15
August 15, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (62-55, 3rd PLACE SOUTH, 10.0 GB) vs. CONNECTICUT DEFENDERS (68-50, 1st PLACE NORTH, 9.0 GA)
RHP JONAH NICKERSON (8-9, 5.16 ERA) VS. RHP GEIVY GARCIA (2-3, 4.82 ERA)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 * 6:35 P.M.
DODD STADIUM * GAME #118 * ROAD GAME #56 * NIGHT GAME #88
ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION... Tonight, the SeaWolves continue their longest road trip of the season (11 days, three cities, nine games) as they take on the Connecticut Defenders (San Francisco Giants) in the middle game of a three-game series at Dodd Stadium. Last night, the âWolves dropped their third straight and second straight in extra innings. The SeaWolves have started the road trip 1-3. The SeaWolves out-hit the Defenders in the series opener 17-9 but went just 3-for-19 with runners in scoring position. In the four games on the trip, the âWolves are just 5-for-47 with runners in scoring position...Despite losing six of their last eight games, the Southern Division standings have remain unchanged as the âWolves are 10 games behind first place Akron, a game behind Wild Card leading Reading and 1.5 games ahead of fourth place Bowie...Since July 8, the SeaWolves are 3-11 away from Jerry Uht Park and have the worst road record in the league (21-34). Erie has also dropped seven of its last eight road contests...The SeaWolves are 21-14 against Northern Division opponents this season. Erie is in a stretch of 15 consecutive games wrapping up the Northern Division portion of their schedule...Erie has dropped three of the first four games of the season series with Connecticut and need wins in the final two games to avoid a season series loss. Erie has not lost a season series to a team from EL North this season. The âWolves are 8-2-1 in series against the North...Erie's 17-hit performance last night tied for the second-most hits in a game this season by the âWolves...Only 39 home runs have been hit at Dodd Stadium this season, the fewest hit in an Eastern League stadium in 2009.
TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- Connecticut leads the season series over Erie 3-1. The SeaWolves and Defenders meet six times in 2009.
- Erie's pitching staff is eighth in the league with a 4.07 team ERA. Connecticut is fourth in the league with a 3.46 team ERA.
- Erie is fifth in the league with a .260 team batting average. Connecticut is fourth in the league with a .263 team batting average.
- The SeaWolves lead the league with 133 home runs and 591 runs scored.
- Brennan Boesch leads the league with 25 home runs and 54 extra-base hits. He is fifth with a .525 slugging percentage, third with 80 RBI, fifth with 73 runs scored and tied for second with seven triples.
- Erie pitchers have walked 343 hitters this season which is the second-fewest allowed by a team in the league. Erie is averaging 2.93 walks allowed per game.
- SeaWolves hitters have struck out a league-high 965 times. As a team, Erie is averaging 8.24 strikeouts per game.
- 36 of Andy Dirks 40 RBI have come with runners in scoring position.
- Erie will play 20 of the last 28 games on the road.
- Deik Scram leads the league with eight triples.
- Ryan Strieby is second in the league with a .517 on-base percentage and is fourth in the league with 17 home runs.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
SUNDAY at CONNECTICUT - 1:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Thad Weber (6-3, 4.45 ERA) vs. LHP Ben Snyder (3-3, 2.14 ERA)
MONDAY - OFF DAY
TUESDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Ramon Garcia (2-3, 5.73 ERA) vs. TBA
WEDNESDAY at TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH LHP Jon Kibler (6-7, 4.20 ERA) vs. TBA
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