Aeros Media Notes
July 2, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Games #78 & 79 - Road Games #39 & 40 - Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 6:05 P.M.
Akron Aeros (51-26) at Bowie Baysox (43-35)
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Today's Starters - Game 1: Akron - RHP Hector Rondon (7-4, 2.59 ERA)
Bowie - LHP Brian Matusz (2-0, 0.79 ERA)
Game 2: Akron - RHP Erik Stiller (5-3, 3.86 ERA)
Bowie - RHP Fredy Deza (3-2, 2.95 ERA)
Upcoming Probables:
Friday: AKR RHP Josh Tomlin (8-4, 4.12 ERA) at BOW RHP Tim Bascom (2-1, 3.75 ERA)
Saturday: AKR RHP Jeanmar Gomez (6-2, 2.79 ERA) at HAR TBA
Sunday - Game 1: AKR TBA at HAR TBA
Sunday - Game 2: AKR TBA at HAR TBA
Monday: AKR LHP Ryan Edell (2-1, 2.62 ERA) at HAR TBA
The Book on Hector Rondon...
- High Strikeouts - 9, set 4/28 vs. Harrisburg - Most Hits Allowed - 8, set 5/30 at Erie
- Longest Start - 6.2 IP, set 4/28 vs. Harrisburg - Most Walks Allowed - 4, set 5/25 vs. Erie
- Shortest Start - 3.1 IP, set 6/4 at Reading - HR Allowed (Season) - 3
One of five pitchers in the Eastern League with seven wins, and one of five Aeros named to the EL All-Star team yesterday
Has not allowed a run in his last three starts (14.1 IP), surrendering just six hits and three walks while striking out 13
Throws a four-seam fastball between 92-94 mph, plus a two-seamer, changeup, and slider
Aeros are 9-3 when Rondon starts
Last time out: Earned the WIN in a 3-1 victory vs. Binghamton 6/26 (5.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K)
The Book on Erik Stiller...
- High Strikeouts - 3 (set four times), last 6/14 vs. Portland - Most Hits Allowed - 8, set 5/16 at Altoona
- Longest Start - 3.1 IP, set 5/11 vs. Bowie - Most Walks Allowed - 3 (set three times), last 6/23 vs. Trenton
- Shortest Start - 2.0 IP, set 5/7 (2) at Altoona - HR Allowed (Season) - 2
- Made four starts for Akron in late April and early May this season, going 0-3 with a 8.18 ERA in 11.0 innings pitched
Is 5-0 with a 2.32 ERA in 19 relief outings, and has currently worked nine straight scoreless innings in his past six appearances
Throws a four-seam fastball between 90-94 mph, as well as a two-seamer, curve, cutter, and change
Aeros are 0-4 when Stiller starts
Last time out: Took a NO-DECISION (relief) in an 8-3 victory vs. Binghamton 6/27 (2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K)
UAEROS REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN ('09)
CURRENT STREAK...................................................... L1 LONGEST WINNING STREAK......................... 7 (4/17 - 4/24 (1))
LAST 5 GAMES............................................................. 2-3 LONGEST LOSING STREAK.................................. 4 (5/28 - 5/31) LAST 10 GAMES........................................................... 6-4 BEST RECORD...................................................... 50-23 (June 27th)
HOME RECORD............................................................ 26-13 WORST RECORD..................................................... 2-1 (April 10th)
ROAD RECORD............................................................ 25-13 SEASON vs. BOWIE..................................................................... 10-5
Aerodynamics...
One-Headed Monster...For the second time this season, the Aeros lost game one of a doubleheader before game two was rained out. Similar to a May 16th affair at Blair County Ballpark in Altoona, Akron dropped game one yesterday to Bowie 3-2 in front of 2,110 fans before game two was postponed due to rain (and rescheduled for this evening). LHP Ryan Edell took his first loss of the season in 10 starts for Akron, allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits in 5.2 innings, while CF Jose Constanza picked up a pair of doubles for his first two-double game since August 19th, 2007 while playing for Class A Kinston against Frederick.
No Worries...Despite the loss yesterday, the Aeros remain in second place in all of professional baseball with a 51-26 record and .662 winning percentage. They are currently on pace for a franchise-record 94 wins (eclipsing the 93 wins Akron had in 2002) and that mark would tie for the fifth most victories in a season in the 86-year history of the Eastern League.
Joyous June...The Aeros had a very successful month of June, finishing 19-9 while batting .260 as a team and out-scoring their opponents by 50 runs at 136-86. The batting average was Akron's highest in a month since July of last season (.270), while the pitching staff held a 2.95 ERA and recorded 196 strikeouts as opposed to only 84 walks in 241.0 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Beau Mills and Nick Weglarz tied for second in the league with 21 RBI in the month of June, Vinnie Pestano led the league with nine saves, and Ryan Edell's 31 strikeouts were also a league-high.
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