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Aeros Game Notes for August 22

Published on August 22, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
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Akron Aeros (77-47) at Erie SeaWolves (64-59)

Today's Starters: Akron - RHP Josh Tomlin (12-8, 4.10 ERA)

Erie - RHP Thad Weber (6-3, 4.50 ERA)

Upcoming Probables:

Sunday: AKR LHP Scott Barnes (1-0, 4.35 ERA) at ERI LHP Ramon Garcia (2-3, 5.73 ERA)

Monday: AKR LHP Eric Berger (1-1, 3.57 ERA) at ERI LHP Jon Kibler (6-8, 4.17 ERA)

Tuesday: AKR TBA at BOW TBA

Wednesday: AKR TBA at BOW TBA

The Book on Josh Tomlin...

- High Strikeouts - 8 (set three times), last 5/19 at Trenton - Most Hits Allowed - 12, set 4/29 vs. Harrisburg

- Longest Start - 7.0 IP (set five times), last 8/11 at Connecticut

- Most Walks Allowed - 3, set 4/29 vs. HAR and 7/13 at ERI

- Shortest Start - 4.0 IP, set 5/24 vs. Erie and 5/29 at Erie - HR Allowed (Season) - 16

- Leads team with 13 quality starts and has seven in his last 10 outings

- Looking for his league-leading 13th victory of the season tonight, which would tie him for third on the single-season team list

- Has not lost nor allowed a home run since July 25th, going 3-0 with a 3.80 ERA in his last four starts with 19 Ks and four walks

- Throws a four-seam fastball between 88-92 mph, as well as a curve, slider, and change

- Aeros are 14-8 when Tomlin starts - Last time out: Earned the WIN in an 8-1 victory at New Britain 8/16 (5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K)

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