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Aeros Late Rally Falls Short in New Hampshire

Published on August 13, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
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MANCHESTER, NH - The Akron Aeros rallied for three runs in the top of the eighth inning and put runners on first and second in the top of the ninth, but couldn't overcome a five-run deficit as they lost game two of a three-game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 5-3 Saturday at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.

Right-handed pitcher Austin Adams suffered the loss for Akron pitching six innings, allowing five earned runs on nine hits, walking three and striking out four.

Right-hander and former Aero Yohan Pino recorded the win for New Hampshire tossing seven scoreless innings, scattering two hits and striking out seven while walking one. Righty Clint Everts got out of a jam in the top of the ninth inning to earn the save.

Anthony Gose got the Fisher Cats (67-52) on the board with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.

It remained 1-0 until the bottom of the fourth inning when Kevin Howard singled home Mike McDade to make it 2-0.

Gose rapped an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning to make it 3-0.

The Fisher Cats added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to increase their lead to 5-0.

The Aeros (62-58) scored three times in the top of the eighth inning. Michel Hernandez and Donnie Webb opened the frame with back-to-back singles and Karexon Sanchez reached on a fielding error to load the bases. Ben Copeland followed with an RBI single scoring Hernandez and cutting the New Hampshire lead to 5-1. Webb scored when Juan Diaz grounded into a force out to make it 5-2. Following a pitching change, Sanchez scored when John Drennen grounded into a force out to cut the deficit to 5-3.

That was as close as Akron would get as they fell to New Hampshire in game two.

The Aeros will look to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Fisher Cats on Sunday. Akron will give the ball to left-handed pitcher Matt Packer, who is 5-11 with a 4.61 ERA in 2011. He will face right-handed pitcher Joel Carreno, who is 7-9 with a 3.52 ERA this season. First pitch is at 1:35 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 1:20 p.m.

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