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Aeros Can't Solve Patton, Fall to Baysox 2-0

Published on April 16, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
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BOWIE, MD - Troy Patton flummoxed Akron hitters for six innings and the Baysox got just enough offense to win their home opener 2-0 over the Aeros before 2,141 fans at Prince George's Stadium Thursday night. Bowie (5-3) won its fourth straight game while Akron (5-2) saw its three-game winning streak come to an end, although the club remains in first place in the Southern Division.

The Aeros had a good chance to score in the top of the fourth when Beau Mills led off with a double down the left field line, but he never made it off second. The Baysox then tallied a gift run in the bottom of the inning, as Akron centerfielder John Drennen lost Paco Figueroa's fly ball in the lights for a triple and Brandon Snyder brought him home with a sacrifice fly two batters later.

That would prove to be the only run the Sox would need, as Patton got a double-play ball in the sixth to erase a leadoff single and reliever Josh Perrault benefitted from a strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out double play to end the eighth.

Bowie got an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth when Melvin Dorta led off with an infield single and scored on a wild pitch from reliever Neil Wagner. The Aeros did rally to make things interesting in the ninth, as Baysox closer Wilfrido Perez walked Josh Rodriguez to start the frame and bring the tying run to the plate. A passed ball advanced Rodriguez 90 feet, but Perez recorded the next two outs before walking Carlos Santana on five pitches to bring Nick Weglarz to the plate as the potential go-ahead run. Weglarz worked the count even at 2-2 before hitting a nubber up the third base line that looked like it might die for an infield hit, but Perez got off the mound quickly, barehanded the ball cleanly, and fired a dart to first that just barely beat Weglarz as Snyder did the splits to keep his foot on the bag.

Patton (2-0) got the best of the Aeros for the second time in six days, and has not allowed a run in 11 innings against Akron this year. He worked six shutout innings in this contest, allowing only three hits and no walks while striking out six. Aeros starter Frank Herrmann (1-1) deserved much better than the loss he received, turning in his second quality start in as many outings. He pitched a season-high seven innings and held Bowie to three hits and a walk while notching three strikeouts. Perez navigated the ninth for his third save in as many opportunities. Rodriguez led the Akron offense with two hits and a walk, and was the only Aero to reach base more than once.

Game two in this four-game series is set for 7:05 p.m. Friday, as Akron's Josh Tomlin (0-1, 1.80 ERA) squares off against Bowie's Brandon Erbe (0-1, 3.00 ERA). The game broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on SportsRadio 1350 WARF-AM and online at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.

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