EL1 Erie SeaWolves

SeaWolves Game Notes

Published on August 1, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ERIE SEAWOLVES (61-46, T-1st PLACE, 0.0 GB) vs. NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS (51-54, 4th PLACE, 13.0 GB)

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RHP Jair Jurrjens (5-5, 3.63 ERA) vs. RHP Oswaldo Sosa (0-0, 5.40 ERA)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: JET RADIO 1400 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM

NEW BRITAIN STADIUM * GAME #108 * ROAD GAME #53 * NIGHT GAME #80

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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...

Tonight, the SeaWolves battle the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins) in the middle game of a three-game set at New Britain stadium...The Rock Cats opened up the season series with a 6-2 win over the 'Wolves on Tuesday night. The loss for Erie snapped a seven-game winning streak which was tied for a season-high. The 'Wolves had won their last six games against Northern Division opponents prior to last nights defeat...The SeaWolves are back in a first place tie with Akron who was victorious over Connecticut last night 2-0. Both Erie and Akron are 4.5 games ahead of third place Altoona who downed Reading last night; six games ahead of fourth place Bowie and seven games ahead of fifth place Reading. The five teams vying for two Southern Division playoff spots are separated by just seven games heading into the final month and three days of the season...Erie is currently in a stretch of games against opponents with sub-.500 records. The SeaWolves have started the stretch 4-1...Rightie Jair Jurrjens takes the mound tonight for Erie. Jurrjens is coming off of a 10-strikeout performance (season-high) in a win against Harrisburg. Jurrjens has alternated wins and losses in his last six starts dating back to June 22...RHP Oswaldo Sosa takes the mound tonight for the Rock Cats. Sosa is making his third start since being called up from Class-A Fort Myers. In his last start against New Hampshire, Sosa went five innings, allowing four runs on six hits with two walks and three strikeouts in a no-decision.

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TODAY'S NOTABLES -

- The SeaWolves are 25-27on the road.

- The 'Wolves are 44-36 in night games (18-9 in day games).

- Erie finished the month of July with a 16-12 record.

- The 'Wolves are 18-11 against the Northern Division.

- Erie is second in the league in team pitching with a 3.68 team ERA. New Britain is seventh in the league with a 4.38 ERA.

- The 'Wolves have allowed the fewest walks by any team in the league (281). 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 533 runs scored.

- Erie is third in the league with 96 home runs.

- The SeaWolves are now 7-7 following an off day with last night's loss.

- Erie has already eclipsed the win total of the 2006 club (60 wins) and the team needs three more wins to eclipse the win total of the 2005 club (63 wins).

- Jackson Melian is 10th in the league in batting with a .310 average. Melian has sat out the last three games after taking a pitch to the right forearm on 7/27.

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

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. RHP Nick Pereira (6-9, 3.50 ERA)

SATURDAY at CONNECTICUT - 7:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Andrew Kown (4-6, 3.72 ERA) vs. RHP Dave McKae (4-2, 4.25 ERA)

SUNDAY at CONNECTICUT - 2:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Dallas Trahern (10-6, 3.63 ERA) vs. LHP Geno Espineli (6-7, 3.26 ERA)

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