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Aeros Drop Second Straight To Start Homestand 11-5

Published on May 1, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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The Akron Aeros fell to the Binghamton Mets in game two of their seven-game homestand Saturday afternoon in front of 1,963 fans at Canal Park. Aeros starting pitcher Scott Barnes started the game on fire as he set down the first nine batters before Lucas Duda connected with his fifth home run of the season. Barnes lasted 5.1 innings, which is his longest outing of the 2010 season. The Aeros losing has now reached four games.

The Aeros got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning when Tim Fedroff started the game off with a single and advanced to second base on a fielding error by Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Nick Weglarz singled to right-field which allowed Fedroff to score. Aeros 1B Beau Mills singled to right-field to allow Nick Weglarz to come around and cross the plate before Carlos Rivero flew out to Carlos Guzman to end the inning. The Aeros paced the Mets all game long before falling behind in the ninth inning.

Binghamton sealed the deal in the top of the ninth inning, as they were able to send five runners across the plate. Brahiam Maldonado and Carlos Guzman started the inning off with two straight singles before Kirk Nieuwenhuis sacrificed them to second and third. D.J. Wabick was brought into the game as a pinch hitter and was intentionally walked loading the bases. Lucas Duda singled to left field which allowed Maldonado to score. Zach Lutz then connects with a single up the middle allowing Guzman to score. Luis Hernandez came to the plate with bases loaded and connected with his second triple of the season allowing three more Mets to cross the plate leaving the Aeros down 11-5.

Aeros starter Scott Barnes made it through five innings on Saturday afternoon against the Mets. Edell gave up six hits and six runs while walking three and striking out four. Barnes is now 0-3 on the year with a 8.71 ERA through five starts with Akron. Barnes 20 runs in 20.2 innings of work this season.

The Aeros are back in action tomorrow afternoon where they look to put a stop to their four-game losing streak. Join us for day baseball at Canal Park where the first pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. Don't miss out on your chance to bring the whole family out to the park. Family Four Packs contain four hot dogs, four drink and four bags of chips for just $48. Enjoy a great day of family fun presented by Carnegie Museum of Art and Natural History. For the most up-todate information, visit us on the web at www.akronaeros.com

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