2009 Akron Aeros season

The Akron Aeros' baseball season is the franchise's thirtieth year of play. The Aeros began the season at home in Canal Park with a 9-5 victory against the Bowie Baysox on April 8.

Regular season

Notes

  • The Aeros started the season with a record of 12-2 (their 12th victory came on April 24)
  • 2009 marked the sixth straight season that catcher, and career minor leaguer, Armando Camacaro appeared in a game for the Aeros (April 25 was Camacaro's first game with the Aeros in 2009)
  • On four straight days, May 3 to 6, the Aeros were rained out of five games
  • From the start of the season to May 8, the Aeros were a consistent .800 team with records of 4-1, 8-2, 16-4, and 20-5.
  • For much May, the Aeros owned the best record in professional baseball and had a record of 20 games over .500 three different times: 30-10, 31-11, and 32-12.

Season standings

Roster

Game log

2009 Game Log

April

#

Date

Opponent

Result

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

1

April 8

Baysox

W 9–5

Hector Rondon (1-0)

Jason Berken (0-1)

Randy Newsom (1)

6,651

1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="

2

April 9

Baysox

W 2–1

Frank Herrmann (1-0)

Jim Hoey (0-1)

Vinnie Pestano (1)

1,208

2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="

3

April 10

Baysox

L 0–3

Troy Patton (1-0)

Josh Tomlin (0-1)

Wilfrido Pérez (1)

1,042

2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="

4

April 11

Baysox

W 12–2

Steven Wright (1-0)

Brandon Erbe (0-1)

—

1,853

3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="

5

April 13

Curve

W 7–6

Randy Newsom (1-0)

Eric Krebs (0-2)

Vinnie Pestano (2)

1,032

4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="

-

April 14

Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

6

April 15

Curve

W 4–1

Hector Rondon (2-0)

Anthony Watson (0-1)

Vinnie Pestano (3)

1,255

5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="

7

April 16

@ Baysox

L 0–2

Troy Patton (2-0)

Frank Herrmann (1-1)

Wilfrido Pérez (3)

2,141

5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="

8

April 17

@ Baysox

W 3–1

Josh Tomlin (1-1)

Brandon Erbe (0-2)

Vinnie Pestano (4)

1,391

6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="

9

April 18

@ Baysox

W 7–3

Erik Stiller (1-0)

Bobby Livingston (1-1)

—

6,418

7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="

10

April 19

@ Baysox

W 6–3

Chuck Lofgren (1-0)

Sean Gleason (0-1)

Vinnie Pestano (5)

2,904

8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="

-

April 20

@ Senators

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

-

April 21

@ Senators

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

11

April 22

@ Senators

W 2–0

Hector Rondon (3-0)

Michael O'Connor (0-1)

Vinnie Pestano (6)

9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="

12

April 22

@ Senators

W 3–2

Carlton Smith (1-0)

Justin Jones (1-1)

—

3,172

10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="

13

April 23

Curve

W 9–5

Josh Tomlin (2-1)

Jared Hughes (0-2)

—

1,323

11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="

14

April 24

Curve

W 3–2

Randy Newsom (2-0)

Jean Machi (0-1)

—

12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="

15

April 24

Curve

L 5–8

Eric Krebs (1-2)

Josh Judy (0-1)

—

3,547

12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="

16

April 25

Curve

W 4–3

Calton Smith (2-0)

Daniel Moskos (1-1)

Vinnie Pestano (7)

2,841

13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="

17

April 26

Curve

L 6–7

Jean Machi (1-1)

Paolo Espino (0-1)

—

3,943

13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="

18

April 28

Senators

W 3–2

Hector Rondon (4-0)

Justin Jones (1-2)

Vinnie Pestano (8)

1,481

14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="

19

April 29

Senators

W 7–6

Steven Wright (2-0)

Yunior Novoa (0-2)

Vinnie Pestano (9)

2,304

15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="

20

April 30

Senators

W 9–3

Jeanmar Gómez (1-0)

Cory VanAllen (0-2)

—

4,127

16–4

May

#

Date

Opponent

Result

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

21

May 1

@ Baysox

W 8–6

Vinnie Pestano (1-0)

Ryan Rodriguez (0-2)

Josh Judy (1)

8,778

17–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="

22

May 2

@ Baysox

W 6–3

Frank Herrmann (2-1)

Sean Gleason (0-2)

—

7,750

18–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="

-

May 3

@ Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

-

May 4

@ Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

-

May 5

@ Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

-

May 6

@ Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

-

May 6

@ Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

23

May 7

@ Curve

W 5–1

Hector Rondon (5-0)

Jared Hughes (0-4)

—

19–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="

24

May 7

@ Curve

L 2–8

Erik Stiller (1-1)

Michael Crotta (2-0)

—

4,724

19–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="

25

May 8

Senators

W 6–4

Josh Tomlin (3-1)

Adrian Alaniz (1-1)

—

4,278

20–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="

26

May 9

Senators

W 6–0

Jeanmar Gómez (2-0)

Justin Jones (1-4)

—

2,249

21–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="

27

May 10

Senators

W 8–2

Chuck Lofgren (2-0)

Zack Segovia (0-2)

Josh Judy (2)

1,852

22–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="

28

May 11

Baysox

L 1–3

Jake Arrieta (3-1)

Erik Stiller (1-2)

Wilfrido Pérez (5)

9,000

22–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="

29

May 12

Baysox

L 4–7

Bobby Livingston (3-1)

Hector Rondon (5-1)

—

5,513

22–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="

30

May 13

Baysox

W 2–1

Josh Tomlin (4-1)

Troy Patton (3-1)

Vinnie Pestano (10)

7,838

23–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="

31

May 14

@ Curve

W 7–0

Jeanmar Gómez (3-0)

Kyle Bloom (0-1)

—

2,630

24–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="

32

May 15

@ Curve

W 5–3

Chuck Lofgren (3-0)

Jeff Sues (1-2)

Vinnie Pestano (11)

3,711

25–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="

33

May 16

@ Curve

L 0–8

Eric Krebs (2-3)

Erik Stiller (1-3)

—

4,077

25–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="

-

May 16

@ Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

34

May 17

@ Curve

W 8–2

Ryan Edell (1-0)

Michael Crotta (3-1)

—

26–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="

35

May 17

@ Curve

W 9–2

Steven Wright (3-0)

Randy Newsom (2-1)

—

5,321

27–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="

36

May 19

@ Thunder

W 3–1

Josh Tomlin (5-1)

Wilkin De La Rosa (1-1)

Vinnie Pestano (12)

3,740

28–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="

37

May 20

@ Thunder

L 1–5

Kanekoa Texeira (4-2)

Hector Rondon (5-2)

—

5,641

28–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="

38

May 21

@ Thunder

3–0

Jeanmar Gómez (4-0)

Zach McAllister (2-2)

—

6,344

29–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="

39

May 22

SeaWolves

L 0–1

Jon Kibler (2-3)

Chuck Lofgren (3-1)

Brett Jensen (6)

8,331

29–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="

40

May 23

SeaWolves

W 7–6

Vinnie Pestano (2-0)

Cody Satterwhite (1-3)

—

7,827

30–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="

41

May 24

SeaWolves

L 1–8

Duane Below (1-0)

Josh Tomlin (5-2)

—

7,274

30–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="

42

May 25

SeaWolves

W 8–1

Hector Rondon (6-2)

Luis Marte (2-5)

Carlton Smith (1)

9,118

31–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="

43

May 26

Phillies

L 0–5

Vance Worley (4-2)

Jeanmar Gómez (4-1)

—

4,692

31–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="

44

May 27/28

Phillies

W 6–5

Zach Putnam (1-0)

Francisco Butto (1-1)

—

6,230

32–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="

45

May 28

Phillies

L 1–2

Chance Chapman (1-0)

Vinnie Pestano (2-1)

Michael Zagurski (2)

8,730

32–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="

46

May 29

@ SeaWolves

L 8–11

Alfredo Figaro (3-1)

Josh Tomlin (5-3)

—

4,619

32–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="

47

May 30

@ SeaWolves

L 1–4

Jonah Nickerson (3-3)

Hector Rondon (6-3)

Cody Satterwhite (6)

4,808

32–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="

48

May 31

@ SeaWolves

L 2–7

Luis Marte (3-5)

Jeanmar Gomez (4-2)

—

4,063

32–16

June

#

Date

Opponent

Result

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

49

June 1

@ Phillies

W 13–10

Eric Stiller (2-3)

Joe Bisenius (0-2)

—

3,139

33–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="

50

June 2

@ Phillies

L 5–12

Tyson Brummett (3-5)

Zach Putnam (1-1)

—

3,535

33–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="

51

June 3

@ Phillies

L 1–6

Kyle Drabek (1-0)

Josh Tomlin (5-4)

Angel Castro (1)

3,233

33–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="

52

June 4

@ Phillies

L 4–7

Joe Savery (6-1)

Hector Rondon (6-4)

Jason Anderson (1)

3,520

33–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="

53

June 5

@ Curve

W 12–5

Steven Wright (4-0)

Scott Nestor (0-1)

—

3,058

34–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="

54

June 6

@ Curve

W 1–0

Erik Stiller (3-3)

Jeff Sues (1-5)

Vinnie Pestano (13)

35–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="

55

June 6

@ Curve

L 0–3

Sean Smith (2-1)

Josh Judy (0-2)

—

4,281

35–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="

56

June 7

@ Curve

W 7–4

Carlton Smith (3-0)

Corey Hamman (0-1)

Vinnie Pestano (14)

5,227

36–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="

57

June 9

Fisher Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

58

June 10

Fisher Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

59

June 11

Fisher Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

60

June 12

Sea Dogs

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

61

June 13

Sea Dogs

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

62

June 14

Sea Dogs

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

63

June 16

@ Fisher Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

64

June 17

@ Fisher Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

65

June 18

@ Fisher Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

66-68

June 19

@ Sea Dogs

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

69

June 20

@ Sea Dogs

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

70

June 21

@ Sea Dogs

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

71

June 23

Thunder

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

72

June 24

Thunder

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

73

June 25

Thunder

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

74

June 26

Mets

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

75

June 27

Mets

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

76

June 28

Mets

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

77

June 29

Mets

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

78

June 30

@ Baysox

–

—

–

July

#

Date

Opponent

Result

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

79

July 1

@ Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

80

July 2

@ Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

81

July 3

@ Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

82

July 4

@ Senators

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

83

July 5

@ Senators

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

84

July 6

@ Senators

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

85

July 7

Phillies

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

86

July 8

Phillies

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

87

July 9

Phillies

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

88

July 10

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

89

July 11

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

90

July 12

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

91

July 13

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

92

July 16

Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

93

July 17

Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

94

July 18

Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

95

July 19

Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

96

July 20

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

97

July 21

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

98

July 22

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

99

July 23

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

100

July 24

Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

101

July 25

Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

102

July 26

Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

103

July 27

SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

104

July 28

SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

105

July 29

SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

106

July 30

SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

107

July 31

@ Mets

–

—

–

August

#

Date

Opponent

Result

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

108

August 1

@ Mets

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

109

August 2

@ Mets

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

110

August 4

Defenders

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

111

August 5

Defenders

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

112

August 6

Defenders

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

113

August 7

Rock Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

114

August 8

Rock Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

115

August 9

Rock Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

116

August 11

@ Defenders

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

117

August 12

@ Defenders

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

118

August 13

@ Defenders

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

119

August 14

@ Rock Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

120

August 15

@ Rock Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

121

August 16

@ Rock Cats

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

122

August 18

Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

123

August 19

Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

124

August 20

Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

125

August 21

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

126

August 22

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

127

August 23

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

128

August 24

@ SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

129

August 25

@ Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

130

August 26

@ Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

131

August 27

@ Baysox

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

132

August 28

Mets

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

133

August 29

Mets

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

134

August 30

Mets

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

135

August 31

Mets

–

—

–

September

#

Date

Opponent

Result

Win

Loss

Save

Attendance

Record |- align="center" bgcolor="

136

September 1

@ Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

137

September 2

@ Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

138

September 3

@ Curve

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

139

September 4

SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

140

September 5

SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

141

September 6

SeaWolves

–

—

– |- align="center" bgcolor="

142

September 7

SeaWolves

–

—

–

References

See Also

2009 Connecticut Defenders season

The 2009 Connecticut Defenders season will be the 15th season for the franchise in Norwich,...

1998 Akron Aeros season

The Akron Aeros' season was the franchise's nineteenth year of play. The team finished the regular...

2007 Akron Aeros season

The Akron Aeros' season was the franchise's twenty-eighth year of play. The team finished the...

2006 Akron Aeros season

The Akron Aeros' season was the franchise's twenty-seventh year of play. The team finished the...

2005 Akron Aeros season

The Akron Aeros' season was the franchise's twenty-sixth year of play. The team finished the...