EL1 Akron RubberDucks

No Post-Season for Aeros after 10-5 Defeat

Published on September 3, 2010 under Eastern League (EL1)
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ERIE, PA - Akron was eliminated from playoff contention as Erie defeated them 10-5 Friday night at Jerry Uht Park. It is the first time since 2004 that the Aeros (70-69) will miss the post-season. The SeaWolves improve to 64-75.

The SeaWolves scored first in the opening inning when Rawley Bishop hit a sacrifice fly to score Brandon Douglas. Erie eventually made the score 2-0 as Douglas walked and then scored on a double by Brandon Jones.

Erie broke the game open in the sixth with a seven-run outburst to deflate the Aeros. The SeaWolves scored the first two runs of the rally on a two-RBI single up the middle by Kyle Peter that scored Billy Nowlin and Deik Scram. Brent Wyatt soon followed that up with a three-run home run to make the score 7-0. Bishop hit in the final two runs of the frame with a single to right center that scored Douglas and Matt Mansilla.

Akron eventually got on the board when third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall tripled to right field before scoring on a throwing error by Douglas in the seventh to set the score at 9-1. However, Erie would get the run back in the eighth when Douglas scored on a Bishop ground out.

The Aeros did not go down easy as they put together a rally in the ninth as first baseman Miguel Perez scored on another throwing error by Douglas. Shortstop Ron Rivas highlighted the inning with a three-run home run to right field to make the score 10-5, but that would be the closest Akron would get.

Left-handed starter Scott Barnes to fall to 6-11 after he gave up five runs on five hits with eight strikeouts against four walks in 5.2 innings pitched. Duane Below earned the win to improve to 7-12 with one run on two hits with four strikeouts and one walk over 6.1 innings.

Akron can still secure at least a .500 record on the season with one win in the remaining three games. The Aeros will attempt to do that Saturday with left-handed pitcher Eric Berger (6-5, 4.70 ERA) battling the SeaWolves lefty Adam Wilk (2-0, 0.56 ERA). Join Joe Jastrzemski for Saturday's internet-only broadcast beginning at 6:50 p.m. on at www.akronaeros.com as football will bump the Aeros on that day. For more information, please call the Akron Aeros team offices at (330) 253-5151.

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