Aeros Notes
Published on September 4, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Game #140 - Saturday, September 4, 2010 - 7:05 P.M.
Away Game #69 - Jerry Uht Park - Erie, PA
Akron Aeros (70-69) at Erie SeaWolves (64-75) Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers
Today's Starters - Akron - LHP Eric Berger (6-5, 4.70 ERA)
Erie - LHP Adam Wilk (2-0, 0.56 ERA)
Upcoming Probables:
Sunday, September 5, 1:05 p.m.: AKR RHP Steven Wright (2-1, 4.53 ERA) at ERI RHP Brooks Brown (11-9, 4.35 ERA)
Monday, September 6, 1:05 p.m.: AKR RHP Rob Bryson (1-1, 1.65 ERA) at ERI RHP Anthony Shawler (5-3, 4.67 ERA)
The Book on Eric Berger...
- High Strikeouts - 10, set 6/4 at Harrisburg - Most Hits Allowed - 9, set 5/25 vs. Altoona
- Longest Outing - 7.0 IP, set 6/4 at Harrisburg - Most Walks Allowed - 6, set 5/3 at TRN and 7/7 vs. TRN
- Shortest Outing - 2.2 IP, set 4/27 at ALT and 5/3 vs. TRN - HR Allowed (Season) - 9
- Was on disabled list from June 22nd to July 2nd with mid-back tightness, has a 2.83 ERA in last eight starts dating back to June 4th
- Held a 10-9 record with a 2.69 ERA in 27 combined starts and 134.0 innings pitched between Class A Kinston and Akron last year
- Selected by the Indians in the eighth round of the June 2008 Draft after three years at the University of Arizona
- Aeros are 9-7 when Berger starts; Played in five games with Class AAA Columbus from July 27 to August 19.
- Last time out: Earned the WIN in 8-1 victory at Bowie 8/25 (8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K )
Aeros 2010 Regular Season Breakdown...
CURRENT STREAK: L3 SEPTEMBER RECORD: 0-3
LAST 5 GAMES: 1-4 LONGEST WINNING STREAK: 12 (5/31 - 6/12)
LAST 10 GAMES: 5-5 LONGEST LOSING STREAK: 6 (twice, 7/31 - 8/5)
HOME RECORD: 37-34 BEST RECORD: 56-48 (July 30th)
ROAD RECORD: 33-35 WORST RECORD: 20-30 (May 30th)
SEASON vs. ERIE: 13-6 SEASON vs. WESTERN DIVISION: 36-35
Aeros Stat of the Day:
- The Aeros were eliminated from the post-season on Friday. It is the first time since 2004 that Akron will not be in the playoffs and second time since 2001.
Aerodynamics...
- The replay... The SeaWolves scored first in the opening inning when Rawley Bishop hit a sacrifice fly to score Brandon Douglas. Erie eventually made the score 2-0 as Douglas walked and then scored on a double by Brandon Jones. Erie broke the game open in the sixth with a seven-run outburst to deflate the Aeros. The SeaWolves scored the first two runs of the rally on a two-RBI single up the middle by Kyle Peter that scored Billy Nowlin and Deik Scram. Brent Wyatt soon followed that up with a three-run home run to make the score 7-0. Bishop hit in the final two runs of the frame with a single to right center that scored Douglas and Matt Mansilla. Akron eventually got on the board when third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall tripled to right field before scoring on a throwing error by Douglas in the seventh to set the score at 9-1. However, Erie would get the run back in the eighth when Douglas scored on a Bishop ground out. The Aeros did not go down easy as they put together a rally in the ninth as first baseman Miguel Perez scored on another throwing error by Douglas. Shortstop Ron Rivas highlighted the inning with a three-run home run to right field to make the score 10-5, but that would be the closest Akron would get.
- Déjà vu... Left-handed starter Scott Barnes to fall to 6-11 after he gave up five runs on five hits with eight strikeouts against four walks in 5.2 innings pitched. Duane Below earned the win to improve to 7-12 with one run on two hits with four strikeouts and one walk over 6.1 innings. The same two pitchers faced off last week at Canal Park resulting in the same decision with a loss for Barnes and a win for Below.
- Chill... Chisenhall collected his 32nd multi-hit game of the season Friday night. That puts the Newport, N.C. native third on the active roster behind outfielder John Drennen with 38 and outfielder Tim Fedroff with 33.
- Riveting Rivas... Rivas collected his first hit with the Aeros and Double-A level with his three-run home run. It's only his fifth professional career home run and first since June 20 while in Lake County.
- Down under... Outfielder Trent Baker also recorded his first hit with the Aeros and Double-A level with a double against Erie. The Brisbane, Australia native also scored a run.
- Above water... The Aeros still win to secure a .500 season. Akron hasn't had a losing season since 2004, the last time they missed the post season, when they finished 63-78.
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