SeaWolves Game Notes
Published on July 31, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (61-45, 1st PLACE, 0.0 GB) vs. NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (50-54, 4th PLACE, 13.0 GB)
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RHP Dallas Trahern (10-5 3.44 ERA) vs. RHP JESSE FLOYD (4-9, 4.82 ERA)
TUESDAY, JULY 31 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: JET RADIO 1400 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
NEW BRITAIN STADIUM * GAME #107 * ROAD GAME #52 * NIGHT GAME #79
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves take the field for the first time this season against the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins). The 'Wolves have won seven in a row, which is tied for the longest winning streak of the season. The SeaWolves are in search of their first eight game winning streak of the season. The 2006 club had winning streak of nine games, the longest of that season. Erie is coming off the heels of back-to-back sweeps of the top team in the league in Trenton and Harrisburg. The SeaWolves are one game up on Akron in the Southern Division. The four-day stretch in first place is the longest stretch during the season. Erie is 5.5 games ahead of third place Altoona, six up on fourth place Bowie and seven up on fifth place Reading...With three more victories, the 'Wolves will eclipse the win totals of both the 2005 and '06 club. Erie won 63 games in 2005 and 60 games in 2006...RHP Dallas Trahern takes the mound for the SeaWolves in game one of the series against the Rock Cats. Trahern picked up a no-decision in his last outing against Trenton going eight innings, tying a season-high for innings pitched, allowing an unearned run on three hits. It was the first time since Trahern's first start of the season where he allowed no earned runs a game. Tonight is Trahern's sixth attempt to win 11 games. He is 0-2 with a pair of no-decisions in his last three outings.Trahern is tied for second in the EL with 10 wins...'Cats starter Jesse Floyd has dropped back-to-back outings against Trenton and New Hampshire.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 24-25 on the road.
- The 'Wolves are 44-35 in night games (18-9 in day games).
- Erie is 16-11 in July.
- The 'Wolves are 18-10 against the Northern Division.
- Erie is second in the league in team pitching with a 3.66 team ERA. New Britain is 8th in the league with a 4.40 ERA.
- The 'Wolves have allowed the fewest walks by any team in the league (279). Erie is the only team in the league with fewer than 300 walks issued.
- Erie is sixth in the league with a .262 team batting average. New Britain is the league's top hitting team with a .275 average.
- Mike Hollimon is second in the league with 74 runs scored. Clete Thomas is third with 72 runs scored.
- Jeff Larish leads the league with 20 home runs and 77 RBI.
- Erie is tied for second in the league with 531 runs scored.
- Erie is third in the league with 96 home runs.
- The SeaWolves are 7-6 following an off day.
- Erie manager Matt Walbeck rehabbed in New Britain from June 11-16 during the 1996 season while playing in the Twins organization.
- Dallas Trahern is third in the league with 120.1 innings pitched.
- Erie was 5-5 against New Britain in 2006.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
WEDNESDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Jair Jurrjens (5-5, 3.63 ERA) vs. RHP Oswaldo Sosa (0-0, 5.40 ERA)
THURSDAY at NEW BRITAIN - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Eddie Bonine (11-5, 3.39 ERA) vs. RHP Josh Hill (2-0, 4.26 ERA)
FRIDAY at CONNECTICUT - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
LHP Jon Connolly (6-4, 4.23 ERA) vs. TBA
SATURDAY at CONNECTICUT - 7:05 FIRST PITCH
RHP Andrew Kown (4-6, 3.72 ERA) vs. TBA
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