Game Recaps 6/10

Adam Davis was officially activated at Lake County today, and he will be the primary catcher there as he learns his new position.

Kinston right-handed pitchers Steven Wright and Luis Perdomo were announced today as participants in the Carolina League All-Star game.

Go, Go Goleski!
Slugger’s Walk-Off Homer Sends Aeros to 6th Straight Win

AKRON, OH – It could be said the Aeros have a knack for dramatics, but that’s like saying Sidney Poitier is just an actor and Michael Jordan was just a basketball player. Ryan Goleski socked a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth to beat New Hampshire before 4,492 raucous fans at Canal Park Tuesday night, as the Aeros have now come back to win from 10-0, 6-0, and 6-1 deficits in their last three games. The Aeros won their sixth in a row and moved to 35-26, while the Fisher Cats fell to 23-40.

The Fisher Cats batted around in the fourth to get on the board first. With one down, Akron starter Ryan Edell walked Travis Snider and the next five hitters singled, pushing three runs across the plate. The last of those singles came on a dribbler down the third-base line that Wes Hodges fielded, but threw wildly to first on the run, allowing the fourth run of the inning to score. Edell managed to escape the inning with a strikeout and a fly out, but the Cats added another run in the fifth on three more singles to make it 5-0.

The Aeros knocked out their first run in the fifth when Chris Gimenez ripped a double into the left-field corner with two away and Hodges followed with an RBI single to left as a sliding Gimenez dodged the tag of catcher Brian Jeroloman. New Hampshire got that run back in the seventh on an RBI single by Snider to make it 6-1.

In the last three games however, the Aeros have been at their best when trailing. Akron added single runs in the seventh and eighth innings on an RBI fielder’s choice by Hodges and a Trevor Crowe sacrifice fly to make it 6-3, and reliever T.J. Burton quieted the Cats in the top of the ninth to set the stage for the fireworks.

Gimenez and Hodges led off with singles off Cats closer Zach Dials, and Bronson Sardinha and Matt Whitney drove them home with consecutive RBI hits to center, bringing Akron within a run at 6-5 and putting runners at first and second with no one out. The Aeros tried to advance both runners with a sacrifice, but Nathan Panther couldn’t get the ball far enough from home plate as Jeroloman fired to third for the first out of the inning. That set the stage for Goleski, who took an outside fastball for a ball and fouled off another four-seamer before yanking the next offering from Dials into the trees beyond the left-field fence to set off a mini-mosh pit at home plate.

Burton (1-2) earned the win with a scoreless ninth, while Dials (0-2) suffered the loss and his third blown save of the season as he allowed five runs on five hits in just one-third of an inning. Aeros starter Ryan Edell worked five innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on 12 hits, while walking one and striking out three. Reid Santos was effective in relief for the Aeros as well, tossing three innings and holding New Hampshire to just one run. Fisher Cats starter Brandon Magee remained winless on the year in eight decisions despite tossing six innings of one-run ball. Hodges was 4-5 with two RBI, becoming the first Aero this season with a four-hit game. Goleski finished 2-5, Josh Rodriguez (1-3, two walks) extended his Aeros season-high hitting streak to 14 games, and Sardinha’s ninth-inning knock pushed his hitting streak to 12 straight games.

The Aeros continue the home stand tomorrow at 7:05 p.m., as Akron sends Kevin Dixon (2-4, 4.75 ERA) to the hill against New Hampshire left-hander Ricky Romero (2-3, 6.30 ERA). Wednesday is Family Pack Day at Canal Park with four tickets, four hot dogs, four bags of chips, and four sodas for $48. The game broadcast begins at 6:50 p.m. on SportsRadio 1350 AM and online at www.akronaeros.com.

Kinston Wins 4th In A Row

The Kinston Indians won their fourth game in a row, winning 3-2 against the Salem Avalanche Tuesday night in Virginia. All four wins have been by one run for the K-Tribe.

Kinston opened the scoring in the first inning, thanks to a two-run single by Niuman Romero scoring Johnny Drennen and Beau Mills. Salem came back with a run in the bottom of the first, then tied things up with a RBI single by Jimmy Van Ostrand in the third. K-Tribe starter Hector Rondon then settled down retiring the next seven in a row and striking out six on the evening.

The Indians got things going in the sixth with a leadoff hit from Jared Goedert. He advanced to second on a fielder's choice and then to third on a wild pitch. Cirilo Cumberbatch drove Goedert in with his team high fourth sacrifice fly RBI to put Kinston on top for good. Rondon (3-3) left with the lead after five picking up his third win in his last four starts.

The K-Tribe bullpen nailed things down too, going three innings and only allowing two hits, including a scoreless eighth inning from Carolina League Pitcher of the Week Jim Deters. Luis Perdomo struck out the side in the ninth for his CL-leading 14th save.

The Indians have not lost a series since the middle of May, and look for their second sweep on the season in the finale of the three game set tomorrow night at 7:07. Staff wins leader Carlton Smith (4-3, 4.06) takes the hill for the K-Tribe.

CAPTAINS SWEEP DH FROM DELMARVA

(Eastlake, OH) – The Lake County Captains took care of business on Tuesday night as they swept a double header from second place Delmarva 7-3 and 5-2. Adam White had four RBI’s in the DH and the Captains got solid pitching in both games.

In game one the Captains put up five runs in the second inning against Shorebirds starter Cole McCurry on a bases loaded base clearing double by Adam White and a two run home run by Adam Davis and the Captains led 5-0. The Captains added another run in the third inning when Dustin Realini scored on an RBI single by Ron Rivas to up the lead to 6-0.

The Shorebirds got on the board in the top of the sixth inning against Captains starter Joey Mahalic when an error by Roman Pena allowed a run to score and a two run single by Joe Mahoney cut the lead to 6-3. The Captains added a run in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI single by Davis to make it 7-3.

Mahalic went 6 innings allowing three runs on five hits, walking two and striking out five and picked up his third win of the year to go to 3-1. Cole McCurry took the loss to drop to 2-6.

In game two the Captains scored a run in the first inning against Shorebirds starter Aubrey Miller when Mark Thompson scored on an RBI singe by Matt Brown. They kept it up in the second inning as Karexon Sanchez led off the inning with a solo home run and made it 3-0 when Adam White tripled to score Ron Rivas. The Captains tacked on a run in the top of the third inning when Roman Pena singled and scored on a double by Dustin Realini and the lead was 4-0.

The Shorebirds cut the lead in half in the top of the fourth inning off of Captains reliever Josh Judy on RBI ground outs by Wally Crancer and Anthony Martinez and it was 4-2. The Captains made it 5-2 when Mark Thompson singled home Doug Pickens.

Jonathan Holt got a spot start and went three scoreless innings giving up only one hit, walking two and striking out a season high five. Josh Judy came on in the fourth inning and pitched three innings giving up two runs on three hit striking out one and picked up the win to go to 6-0. Vinnie Pestano pitched a scoreless ninth inning to register save number thirteen. Miller took the loss to drop to 0-2.

The Captains and Shorebirds will conclude the series on Wednesday by finishing the game that was suspended on Monday prior to the regularly scheduled game. Game time is 5:05 PM. In the scheduled game, LHP Kelvin De La Cruz (5-2, 1.29) will get the start against the Shorebirds LHP Tony Butler (2-3, 4.21). The games can also be heard on AM 1330 WELW, WELW.COM or CAPTAINSBASEBALL.COM.

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