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-- Binghamton and Portland broke franchise attendance records for April.

The B-Mets drew 34,997 fans during the first month of the season, smashing the 1994 franchise record of 30,586.

In Portland, the first 13 games drew 65,254 fans -- about 11,000 more than the six-year-old record.

Announced attendance in the Eastern League in general is up more than 75,000 fans over a year ago.

Erie is third-to-last in the 12-team league with 19,829 totals in 10 games -- a 1,982 average. Reading leads at 5,123 per game.

-- Entering Friday's games, Connecticut had given up six home runs, fewer than any team in the league.

-- Pitch to New Hampshire's Scott Campbell and Harrisburg's Luke Montz at your own risk.

New Zealand native Campbell, a second baseman, leads the EL with a .386 batting average, collecting 27 hits in his first 90 at-bats.

Montz, a catcher, started 25-for-65 with six home runs and a league-leading 26 RBIs.

New Britain second baseman Luke Hughes (.375) leads the league with 39 hits.

-- The steal is back.

Erie outfielder Freddy Guzman has swiped 13 bases, most in the league.

But he's not alone in base-stealing prowess.

Harrisburg outfielder Roger Bernadina has 12 steals, and has been caught just once to Guzman's EL-high four times.

Eleven other EL players have at least six steals apiece including three SeaWolves: OF Wilkin Ramirez, third baseman Max Leon and shortstop Danny Worth.

-- Bowie's David Hernandez has 37 strikeouts in just 25 innings pitched.

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