Akron Aeros Game Notes
Published on April 18, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
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GAME #14 - ROAD GAME #8 - FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008 - 7:05 P.M.
AKRON AEROS (6-7) AT BOWIE BAYSOX (5-9)
CLEVELAND INDIANS BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Today's Starters: Akron - LHP Ryan Edell (0-0, 2.53 ERA)
Bowie - RHP Chris Tillman (0-0, 2.57 ERA)
Upcoming Probables:
Saturday: AKR RHP Kevin Dixon (0-1, 4.09 ERA) at BOW LHP Chris Waters (2-0, 0.66 ERA)
Sunday: AKR LHP Chuck Lofgren (0-1, 6.92 ERA) at BOW RHP Chorye Spoone (2-0, 3.00 ERA)
Monday: AKR LHP David Huff (0-1, 4.61 ERA) at ALT RHP Jimmy Barthmaier (1-0, 7.07 ERA)
Tuesday: AKR RHP Frank Herrmann (2-0, 4.32 ERA) at ALT RHP Yoslan Herrera (1-1, 4.50 ERA)
The Book on Ryan Edell...
- High Strikeouts - 3, set 4/7 at BIN & 4/12 vs. BOW - Most Hits Allowed - 5, set 4/7 at Binghamton
- Longest Outing - 6.0 IP, set 4/7 at Binghamton - Most Walks Allowed - 2, set 4/12 vs. Bowie
- Shortest Outing - 4.2 IP, set 4/12 vs. Bowie - HR Allowed (Season) - 0
- Did not allow a run in his first 10 innings this year
- Spent all of 2007 at Kinston, where he went 11-6 with a 3.70 ERA (one of four Kinston pitchers with at least 10 wins)
- Throws a four-seam fastball between 86-90 mph, plus a curve, slider and change
- Aeros are 1-1 when Edell starts
- Last time out: Took a NO-DECISION in a 7-3 victory vs. Bowie 4/12 (4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HB)
Aerodynamics...
- A Good Start...Aeros starter Frank Herrmann survived an early scare and Akron never trailed in a 5-1 win over Bowie last night, getting a seven-game road trip off on the right foot. Herrmann got out of a bases loaded, one out jam in the bottom of the first when he induced Ben Davis to roll into a 4-6-3 double play to end the inning, and the Aeros then took a 2-0 lead on an RBI single by LF Nathan Panther in the second and an RBI double by 2B Brandon Chaves in the fifth. Herrmann worked into the sixth, but after retiring the first two hitters surrendered consecutive singles and was lifted in favor of Sung-Wei Tseng. Tseng answered the call in impressive fashion however, retiring Ryan Finan on a first-pitch pop-up to keep the lead intact. Akron then added a run in the seventh and two insurance runs in the ninth for the final margin. It was the first game this year that the Aeros had won when scoring first.
- Letting the Defense Work...Although Herrmann stands 6'4" and throws his fastball in the low 90s, he doesn't really have the profile of a power pitcher and that was illustrated last night. Hermann faced a total of 23 hitters last night, and did not record a strikeout despite getting two strikes on 12 of those batters (four of them reached base). On the flip side, Herrmann didn't allow a walk and has gone eight innings since issuing his last base on balls. The native of Rutherford, NJ allowed only 28 walks in 146.0 innings with Kinston last season.
- The Start of Something Good...Akron got major contributions from a pair of players that had been mired in season-long funks last night, as CF Jose Constanza and 2B Brandon Chaves drove in two RBI each. Constanza finished 1-3 and also scored a run, while Chaves went 2-5 and collected his first extra-base hit of the year, a double in the fifth. The pair were both hitting under .100 coming into last night's game, with Constanza hitting .089 and Chaves sitting at .094.
- Still Streaking...Both 3B Wes Hodges and LF Nathan Panther extended their hitting streaks to nine games last night, matching Michael Aubrey for the longest mark on the club this year. Hodges went 1-4, while Panther enjoyed his first multi-hit game of the year with three knocks, a double, two runs scored and an RBI. Both Hodges and Panther are hitting better than .350 during their streaks, and Hodges has hit in every game except the April 7th contest at Binghamton. Panther, meanwhile, has a hit in every game he's played this year. Binghamton's Mike Carp has hit in 10 straight games for the Mets, and has the longest active streak in the league.
- Did You Know...C Chris Gimenez leads the league with a .500 OBP, thanks in large to part to a league-best 12 walks.
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