The Erie SeaWolves visit Bowie for the first time this year and face the Baysox top three pitchers.
Monday, April 20 – 7:05 p.m. Erie SeaWolves RHP Jake Arrieta (1-0, 1.00 ERA) vs. LHP Jon Kibler (0-1, 8.83 ERA)
Tuesday, April 21 – 7:05 p.m. Erie SeaWolves LHP Troy Patton (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Alfredo Figaro (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Wednesday, April 22 – 11:05 a.m. Erie SeaWolves RHP Brandon Erbe (0-2, 1.00 ERA) vs. RHP Brooks Brown (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Arrieta, Patton and Erbe have a collective 0.62 ERA and 9.31 K/9 29 innings in 2009 and the Erie hitters are tied for the Eastern League lead with 89 strike outs. (Erie right fielder Brennan Boesch and short stop Cale Iorg lead the league with 16 SOs.) So, this series may include some short games.
The Erie offense isn’t without its threats, though. Left fielder Maxwell Leon has a 1.042 OPS in 32 at bats and first baseman Ryan Strieby has a 1.039 OPS, 37 ABs.
First baseman Brad Snyder and center fielder Paco Figueroa have led the Baysox offense. Snyder leads the Eastern League with 16 hits. Figueroa is tops in the EL with six doubles. The Baysox have struggled with getting on base, as the team’s .306 on-base percentage is last in the league.
