EL1 Erie SeaWolves

SeaWolves Game Notes

Published on June 19, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (35-31, 3rd PLACE, 3.5 GB) vs. ALTOONA CURVE (33-32, 4th PLACE, 5.0 GB)

GM 1 - RHP Andrew Kown (2-3, 4.35 ERA) vs. LHP Josh Shortslef (1-6, 4.30 ERA)

GM 2 - RHP Randor Bierd (0-0, 3.38 ERA) vs. TBA

TUESDAY, JUNE 19 * 5:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: JET RADIO 1400 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

Jerry Uht Park * GAME #67/68 * home GAME #33/34 * night GAME #49/50

Today, the SeaWolves begin a seven-day, nine-game homestand with the first of two doubleheaders against the Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates)...Erie and Altoona will play five-games in a span of 43 hours following the first pitch of tonight's game. Tonight's doubleheader is a make-up game from the first series of the season that was snowed out at Jerry Uht Park. Erie and Altoona have four scheduled doubleheaders the remainder of the season...Erie is coming off of back-to-back losses to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and the team finished the road trip with a 3-3 record. It was the first road trip of the season where the ‘Wolves finished at the .500 mark...Zach Minor has joined the SeaWolves on Major League rehab from Detroit. Minor is schedule to pitch one inning tonight and will stay with the team and make another appearance over the next few days...Tigers starting pitcher Nate Robertson is also schedule to rehab with the SeaWolves. Robertson will start on Thursday against the Curve...Rightie Andrew Kown makes the start for the ‘Wovles in game one. Kown is coming off of his best outing of the season against Portland. He shut down the Sea Dogs for five innings allowing just four hits. He tied a season-high with six strikeouts and he picked up his first win as a starting pitcher.

- The SeaWolves are 21-11 at home

- The 'Wolves are 24-24 in night games (11-7 in day games)

- Erie is 8-7 in June.

- The 'Wolves are 23-22 against the Southern Division.

- Erie is third in the league in team pitching with a 3.77 team ERA. Altoona is last in the league with a 4.68 ERA.

- The 'Wolves have allowed the fewest walks by any team in the league (179). Erie is one of just two teams in the league to allow fewer than 200 free passes.

- Erie is 10th in the league in batting with a .246 average. Altoona is fourth at .269.

- Mike Hollimon is tied for the league lead with 51 runs scored. Clete Thomas is fifth with 42 runs scored.

- Andres Torres leads the league with nine triples. He is also tied for the Minor League lead with Clinton's K.C. Herren and Ashville's Anthony Jackson.

- Jeff Larish leads the league with 53 RBI and is tied for second with 12 HR.

- Erie is second in the league with 67 double plays turned. Only Altoona, with 71 has turned more. Altoona is tied for second in the league defensively with a .978 fielding percentage.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS

WEDNESDAY vs. ALTOONA - 5:05 FIRST PITCH - DOUBLEHEADER

GM 1 - RHP Dallas Trahern (8-3, 3.46 ERA) vs. RHP Kip Bouknight (7-2, 3.27 ERA)

GM 2 - TBA vs. TBA

THURSDAY vs. ALTOONA - 12:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Nate Robertson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Munoz (6-4, 3.84 ERA)

FRIDAY vs, TRENTON - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Jon Connolly (3-3, 4.29 ERA) vs. TBA

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