SeaWolves Game Notes
Published on August 15, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release
ERIE SEAWOLVES (67-51, 2nd PLACE, 2.0 GB) vs. READING PHILLIES (60-61, 5th PLACE, 10.5 GB)
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LHP Jon Connolly (6-6, 4.70 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (4-2, 4.94 ERA)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 * 7:05 PM * RADIO COVERAGE: JET RADIO 1400 AM, WWW.SEAWOLVES.COM
FIRST ENERGY STADIUM * GAME #118 * ROAD GAME #59 * NIGHT GAME #90
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ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION...
Tonight, the SeaWolves take on the Reading Phillies (Philadelphia Phillies) in the middle game of a three-game series at First Energy Stadium. The SeaWolves dropped the series opener in Reading on Tuesday night 8-6. The team has dropped three straight against the R-Phils and have not won a game in Reading this season. Last night's loss also gave Reading the season series win against Erie. Reading is one of only two teams to win a season series against Erie in 2007, the other was New Hampsire. Reading is also the only team in the Southern Division to hold a winning record against the 'Wolves...Last night's loss puts the SeaWolves at two games behind first place Akron who downed Harrisburg 7-3. The 'Wolves lost ground on third place Bowie who was victorious over Connecticut 4-2. The Baysox are 3.5 games behind Erie. The 'Wolves remain 4.5 games up on fourth place Altoona...LHP Jon Connolly takes the mound tonight for the 'Wolves. Connolly has dropped his last two outings, both against Connecticut. In his most recent outing, Connolly went 2.2 innings, allowing four runs on three hits. He is 0-1 against Reading...The Phillies send RHP Carlos Carrasco to the hill. Carrasco is making his 11th appearance since being called up from Class-A Clearwater. He took a loss in his last outing in Trenton going 1.2 innings, allowing seven runs, five earned, on five hits with six walks and no strikeouts. Carrasco is 1-0 with a no-decision in two appearances against the SeaWolves.
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TODAY'S NOTABLES -
- The SeaWolves are 28-30 on the road. Erie's road record has been at the .500 mark just once this season.
- The 'Wolves are 48-41 in night games (20-9 in day games)
- Erie is 6-5 in August.
- The 'Wolves are 43-36 against the Southern Division.
- Erie is third in the league in team pitching with a 3.78 team ERA. Reading is sixth in the league 4.29 ERA. Erie is one of four teams in the league with an ERA under 4.00.
- The 'Wolves have allowed the fewest walks by any team in the league (295). Erie is the only team in the league with fewer than 300 walks issued.
- Erie is seventh in the league with a .263 team batting average. Reading tied atop the league with a .273 average.
- Mike Hollimon leads the league with 81 runs scored and Clete Thomas is second with 80 runs scored. Hollimon is tied for third in the league with 51 extra-base hits and 32 doubles. Thomas is fourth in the league with 126 hits.
- Jeff Larish is tied with Reading's Mike Costanzo for the league lead in home runs with 23. Larish is second in the EL with 85 RBI.
- Erie is second in the league with 597 runs scored.
- Erie is tied for the league lead with 112 home runs.
- Erie is 0-4 at First Energy Stadium. Erie's last win in Reading was July 1 2006. The SeaWolves have dropped their last six in Reading dating back to last season.
- Last night's loss was only the eighth when Erie collected 10 or more hits in a game.
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -
THURSDAY at READING - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Andrew Kown (4-7. 4.55 ERA) vs. RHP Zach Segovia (4-2, 4.50 ERA)
FRIDAY at ALTOONA - 7:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Dallas Trahern (11-6, 3.79 ERA) vs. LHP Josh Shortslef (3-12, 4.52 ERA)
SATURDAY at ALTOONA - 5:35 FIRST PITCH - DOUBLEHEADER GAME ONE - TBA vs. RHP Yoslan Herrera (6-6, 4.43 ERA)
GAME TWO - TBA vs. TBA
SUNDAY at ALTOONA - 6:05 FIRST PITCH RHP Eddie Bonine (12-5, 3.68 ERA) vs. RHP Kip Bouknight (11-4, 3.72 ERA)
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