EL1 Chesapeake Baysox

Baysox drop '09 opener

Published on April 8, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Chesapeake Baysox News Release


AKRON, OHIO - Carlos Santana drove home four runs and Hector Rondon held the Baysox in check over 5.2 innings, spoiling the opening game for the Baysox at Canal Park in Akron. The Baysox attempted to stage a late rally but the deficit was too much to overcome as Randy Newsom came on to close the door for a 9-5 Aeros victory.

Akron struck quickly in the bottom first inning as Jose Costanza led off the inning with a walk and advanced to third on a passed ball by catcher Guillermo Rodriguez and an error by second baseman Miguel Abreu. Carlos Rivero followed with a walk putting men on the corners for Santana who drilled the Jason Barken offering over the right field wall to put the Aeros on top 3-0.

Berken settled down in the 2nd and 3rd innings before giving way to left-hander Ryan Rodriguez, who struggled in his first appearance giving up six earned runs in his only inning of work. Niuman Romero led off the inning with a single, followed by back-to-back walks issued to John Drennen and Josh Rodriguez to load the bases. Jose Costanza came to the plate and stroked an RBI single to left field and Carlos Rivero followed him with a single of his own this time plating two runs. Beau Mills gave the Aeros their third straight single to make the score 6-0, and was subsequently picked off first before a Santana sacrifice fly and back-to-back RBI singles by Jared Goedert and Romero left the Baysox down nine runs heading into the 5th inning.

The Baysox got on the board for their first run of the season in the top of the sixth inning as Jeff Fiorentino led off the inning with a double and moved over to third on a Melvin Dorta flyout. Brandon Snyder then stroked a single to left which scored Fiorentino making the score 9-1. The Baysox added another run in the next frame when Miguel Abreu singled and moved to second on a groundout before Danny Figueroa slapped an RBI single to left.

The top of the eighth inning saw the Baysox make one last effort to get back into the game, as they scored three runs off Aeros reliever Mike Finocchi. Melvin Dorta doubled and scored on Snyder's second RBI single of the night. After a double play, Ambiorix Concepcion walked and Miguel Abreu singled before Dave Krynzel tripled to score both cutting the deficit to 9-5. That would be the end of the scoring however as Aeros closer Randy Newsom came on to get the final out in the eighth inning and worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning to get the save for Akron.

Baysox relievers Fredy Deza, Ryan Keefer and Chad Thall all held the Aeros scoreless over the last four innings while allowing just two hits.

The Baysox will take on Akron again tomorrow in the second game of a three game set in Akron. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 and will see Jake Arrieta make his first Baysox appearance against the Aeros' Frank Herrmann.

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