EL1 Erie SeaWolves

SeaWolves Game Notes

Published on May 19, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Erie SeaWolves News Release


ENTERING TONIGHT'S ACTION... Tonight, the SeaWolves look for three straight wins as they take the field in the middle game of a three-game series against the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants) at The Diamond. Last night, the SeaWolves won the first ever meeting between the two clubs 3-1. It was only the SeaWolves second win of the season when scoring three runs or fewer. The ‘Wolves are now in a second place tie with Richmond, a half game behind first place Altoona. Since starting the season 0-8, the SeaWolves have won 22 of their last 30. Erie has raised its team batting average over that span from .143 to .245...Lefty Duane Below takes the mound for the Howlers making his eighth start of the season and first against Richmond. Below took a no-decision in his last start against Akron going 3.2 innings, allowing two runs on five hits with no walks and a strikeout. Erie has won the last four games started by Below...The Flying Squirrels send righty David Mixon to the bump. Mixon makes his eighth start of the season and is coming off of back-to-back wins. In his last start against Altoona, Mixon allowed just two runs on four hits with two walks and a season-high nine strikeouts in tying a season-high with seven innings pitched. Mixon has allowed just four earned runs in his last 26.0 innings pitched and is 3-0 with a no-decision over that span...The SeaWolves are hitting .290 over their last 10 games with 10 home runs and 51 runs scored. The club is 7-3 in their last 10. TODAY'S NOTABLES - - Erie leads the season series over Richmond 1-0. The SeaWolves and Flying Squirrels meet 14 times in 2010.

- Defensively, the ‘Wolves have committed 38 errors on the season. - The SeaWolves are sixth in the league with a 3.83 team ERA.

Richmond owns the league's top team ERA at 2.81. The Flying Squirrels are the only team in the EL with a sub 3.00 team ERA.

- The SeaWolves are seventh in the league with a .245 team batting average. Richmond is eighth in the EL with a .243 team batting average.

- Erie has connected on 40 home runs which is the most by team in the league this season.

- The SeaWolves are third in the EL with 41 stolen bases.

- The ‘Wolves are 12-10 on the road.

- The ‘Wolves are 8-0-1 in series since dropping their first two series of the season.

- Michael Bertram has hit safely in 21 of his last 23 games. Over his last 23 games, Bertram has raised his batting average from .068 to .265.

- Andy Dirks leads all league outfielders with 10 assists.

- Wilkin Ramirez is tied for the league lead with eight home runs and is tied for second in the league with 75 total bases and tied for third in the league with 18 extra-base hits.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND STARTING PITCHERS -

THURSDAY at RICHMOND - 10:35 AM FIRST PITCH

RHP Thad Weber (2-3, 4.85 ERA) vs. LHP Craig Clark (2-2, 4.05 ERA)

FRIDAY vs. ALTOONA - 6:35 FIRST PITCH

LHP Jon Kibler (3-2, 3.54 ERA) vs. RHP Bryan Morris (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

SATURDAY vs. ALTOONA - 5:05 FIRST PITCH

RHP Brooks Brown (3-1, 3.16 ERA) vs. RHP Jared Hughes (7-1, 3.16 ERA)

LHP Ramon Garcia (0-1, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Derek Hankins (3-1, 1.87 ERA)

SUNDAY vs. ALTOONA - 1:05 FIRST PITCH

LHP Andy Oliver (4-1, 3.79 ERA) vs. LHP Justin Wilson (1-4, 3.71 ERA)

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