Edell dominant as Aeros roll 7-1
Published on June 4, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - Ryan Edell carried a perfect game into the eighth and Akron never trailed in a 7-1 victory over New Hampshire before 3,077 fans Wednesday night. The Aeros snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 30-26, while the Fisher Cats fell to 22-36.
Akron's offense staked Edell to an early lead, batting around and scoring three runs in the top of the first. Trevor Crowe opened the contest with a double, and after a groundout Chris Gimenez and Wes Hodges drew back-to-back walks to load the bases with one away. Hot-hitting Bronson Sardinha then stroked a two-run single to center on the first pitch he saw, staking the Aeros to a 2-0 lead. A four-pitch walk to Matt Whitney reloaded the bases, and Stephen Head made it 3-0 with a sacrifice fly to center. Another sac fly from Wes Hodges in the top of the second pushed the advantage to 4-0, and from there it simply became a question of whether or not Edell could make history.
The broad-shouldered left-hander did not allow a ball to leave the infield until Ryan Patterson flied to right to end the fourth, and Crowe then opened the fifth with a nice running catch of Jacob Butler's fly to shallow left. Edell didn't go to a three-ball count until the sixth, when with two away Brian Jerolomon made a bid to brake up the perfect game with a grounder deep in the hole at second base. Josh Rodriguez ranged far to his left however, made a sliding stop on the outfield grass, and fired just in time to first to nab Jerolomon by a step.
Edell needed only seven pitches to get through the seventh, and opened the eighth with a strikeout of Butler for his 22nd consecutive out to begin the game. Scott Campbell then worked the count full, and after spoiling three good pitches watched as Edell missed up in the zone to draw the walk that broke up the perfect game. Eric Nielsen then singled on the next pitch to break up the no-hitter, and Anthony Hatch followed with a blooper down the left field line on the very next pitch to score Campbell and break up the shutout.
Edell (3-4) allowed just a run on two hits over 7.1 magnificent innings for the victory, walking one and striking out five. Brandon Magee (0-8) recovered from his shaky beginning and turned in a solid start, allowing four runs and six hits in six innings. Shawn Nottingham retired the final five hitters in order to close the game. Sardinha and Rodriguez paced the offense with two hits and two RBI apiece, while Gimenez reached base all five times he came to the plate (three hits, two walks).
The rubber match in this three-game series is set for 7:05 p.m. Thursday, with Kevin Dixon (2-4, 4.37 ERA) going for Akron against New Hampshire left-hander and former first-round pick Ricky Romero (2-3, 6.48 ERA). The game broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on SportsRadio 1350 AM and online at www.akronaeros.com. For more information, please call the Aeros at (330) 253-5151.
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