EL1 Erie SeaWolves

SeaWolves Game Notes for June 21

Published on June 21, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE SEAWOLVES (38-29, 3rd PLACE SOUTH, 7.0 GB) vs. NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (30-39, 5th PLACE NORTH, 8.5 GB)

RHP JONAH NICKERSON (4-5, 4.69 ERA) vs. LHP LUIS PEREZ (4-6, 3.67 ERA)

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 * 1:05 P.M.

ENTERING TODAY'S ACTION... Today, the SeaWolves look for a series win as they take the field in the rubber game of a three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) at MerchantsAuto.Com Stadium. The ‘Wolves and Fisher Cats have split the first two games of the series with Erie winning the opener 4-2 and New Hampshire winning last night, 8-2. With the loss, coupled with an Akron doubleheader sweep and a Reading win, the ‘Wolves have dropped back to third place in the EL South, seven games out of first and a game out of second. The ‘Wolves have won seven of their last 11 games, all against the Northern Division. After beginning the season with 56 consecutive games against the Southern Division, the ‘Wolves are in a stretch of 12 straight against the Northern Division. Erie will play 41 games against the EL North this season...Erie is in a stretch of 11 out of 14 and 17 out of 24 games away from "The Uht." Erie is also in a stretch of 14 straight and 20 out of 24 games against teams with sub-.500 records...A win today would put the ‘Wolves back at 10-games over .500. Erie's season-high is 11-games over .500 which has been done twice (May 13 21-10 and May 15 22-11)...Righty Jonah Nickerson takes the mound for the Howlers making his 14th appearance and 13th start of the season. Nickerson has alternated wins and losses in each of his last four starts since returning to the starting rotation on May 30. He took a loss in his last start against Portland in the first game of the road trip. He allowed four runs on nine hits with three strikeouts and no walks in a 5-0 loss. Nickerson has allowed just one walk over his last 20.2 innings of work.

TODAY'S NOTABLES: - Erie leads the season series over New Hampshire 3-2. The SeaWolves and Fisher Cats meet six times in 2009.

- Erie's pitching staff is sixth in the league with a 3.73 team ERA. New Hampshire is fifth in the EL with a 3.40 team ERA.

- Erie is fourth in the league with a .266 team batting average. New Hampshire is 11th in the league with a .243 team batting average.

- The SeaWolves lead the league with 76 home runs and 338 runs scored. Erie has hit 14 more home runs that the next closest team (Harrisburg with 62). The ‘Wolves have been limited to two home runs on the road trip.

- Ryan Strieby is second in the league with 14 home runs and tied for second with 46 RBI and 44 runs scored. He is third in the EL with a .557 slugging percentage and fifth with a .415 on-base percentage. Strieby has not homered in 12 straight games, tying his longest streak of consecutive games without a home run. His last home run was on June 3 vs. Altoona

- Brennan Boesch is third in the league with 13 home runs, tied for fourth with 45 RBI and is second with 33 extra-base hits.

- The ‘Wolves have turned 73 double plays which is third-most in the EL. The Fisher Cats have turned 84 DP's, second-most in the EL.

- Erie pitchers have walked 195 hitters this season which is the third-fewest walks allowed by a team in the league. Erie is one of three teams to walk fewer than 200 hitters.

- The ‘Wolves are a game under .500 in June (9-10)

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