Aeros Score Early and Often in 16-3 Win

First baseman Chun Chen and third baseman Kyle Bellows each had four hits on the night for the Aeros, who collected 16 total hits. Chen had a season-high five RBI's with a pair of doubles and two singles. Bellows blasted a grand slam as part of his four-hit night.

While the bats came to life, Aeros starter T.J. House held the Squirrels to two hits and a single run over six innings. Making his fourth start of the season, House (2-1) worked around four walks and struck out five.

Chen smacked an RBI single in the first inning off Richmond starter Mike Kickham (2-4). He added a two-run double in the third to make it 3-0. In the fourth, nine Akron batters came to the plate, including Chen with another RBI double, to score five more and make it 8-0.

Bellows had his first four-hit night of the season, and capped the scoring with a grand-slam off infielder Jose Flores during a seven-run eighth inning for the Aeros.

The Aeros (24-14) will play game two of the series against Richmond (20-21) on Saturday night at 6:05. LHP Giovanni Soto (3-2, 4.46) is scheduled to pitch for Akron, while RHP Justin Fitzgerald (3-1, 3.18) will start for Richmond. All Aeros games are broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM and online at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at 330-253-5151.

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