EL1 Akron RubberDucks

Aeros Dynamics

Published on May 13, 2003 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release


TONIGHT'S CONTEST...Akron and Bowie go head-to-head tonight at 7:05 p.m...RHP JEREMY GUTHRIE goes for his fifth win while RHP FERNANDO RIJO searches for his first win of the year for the Baysox.

RECENTLY...Last night, four Bowie hurlers combined on a two-hit shutout of Akron, downing the Aeros 3-0...FERNANDO CABRERA (2-2) suffered the loss for Akron (6.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R/ER, 0 BB, 3 SO)...One positive from last night's game was the fact that neither Cabrera nor RHP KAZUHITO TADANO allowed a walk.

WHERE WE ARE...Akron is just 0.5 games behind Erie in the Eastern League's Southern Division.

PLAYER OF THE MONTH... The Chase Bank has named Akron Aeros right-handed pitcher Jeremy Guthrie as the Eastern League's Chase Most Valuable Player for the month of April. Guthrie had an outstanding month for the Aeros, compiling a record of 3-0 with a 1.27 ERA, 17 strikeouts and only 6 walks in his five starts. In his professional debut against the Erie SeaWolves on April 3, the 24-year old allowed just three hits and three walks while striking out three batters in six shutout innings to earn the first win of his career. In his final start of the month the 6'1", 200 lb. hurler struck out six Altoona batters while tossing a complete game three-hit shutout to pick up his third win of the month. Guthrie was a near unanimous selection for the award, receiving more than twice as many votes as any other nominee. Guthrie will receive his award later this month in an on-field presentation at Canal Park in Akron and he will also be recognized at the Chase MVP Awards banquet when the season ending winners are announced.

TRANSACTION...Prior to yesterday's game, the Aeros placed RHP JAKE ROBBINS on the Disabled List with a strained right latisimus muscle and received RHP KAZUHITO TADANO from Class A Kinston...With Kinston, Tadano, 22, was 2-1 with a 1.89 in seven games, which included one start (19.0 IP, 13 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 28 SO)...Tadano was signed by Cleveland on March 13, 2003...He played at the University of Tokyo.

HOT HOT HOT...Over his last three games, RF RYAN CHURCH is batting .429 (6-14) with 1 R, 1 2B, 1 3B & 4 RBI...Over his last six games INF LUIS GONZALEZ is batting .435 (10-23) with 3 R, 2 2B & 2 RBI...2B MAICER IZTURIS has a hit in 21 of his last 23 games, batting .337 (34-101) over that span...Over his last five games, CF GRADY SIZMORE is batting .400 (6-15) with 2 R, 1 HR & 5 RBI.

LEADER BOARD...RHP JEREMY GUTHRIE currently leads the Eastern League in ERA (1.27), is tied for second in wins (4) and is fifth in innings pitched (42.2)...RHP FERNANDO CABRERA leads the Eastern League in strikeouts (41)...RHP KYLE DENNEY is tied for second in the E.L. in wins (4) and is tied for third in strikeouts (34)...RHP RAFAEL BETANCOURT is tied with Denney with 34 punch-outs...2B MAICER IZTURIS is tied for third in the E.L. lead in hits (43) and is tied for the league lead in triples (5)...CF GRADY SIZMORE is fifth in RBI (26).

ERRORS...The Aeros have been plagued by errors through their first 37 games...As a team, Akron has committed 61 errors, which leads the Eastern League.

UPCOMING GAMES

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 @ 7:05 P.M.

AKRON AEROS @ BOWIE BAYSOX

LHP DERRICK VAN DUSEN (2-3, 5.70 ERA) vs. RHP JACOBO SEQUEA (1-2, 3.07 ERA)

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