| Breaking News |  | Monday, August 22nd, 2011: Hot Hitter! Weaver Blisters Erie!
Shawn Weaver was on quite a roll today as he knocked the ball all over the park, collecting 5 hits and leading the Aeros to a 13-2 victory over the Erie Seawolves.
After the first three hits, all eyes in the ballpark were drawn to him each time he stepped into the batter's box. Even a few of the opposing fans were pulling for him, knowing they were watching a little baseball-hitting history unfold.
In the clubhouse, crowded by reporters, the Akron right fielder said, "I never realized that batting a little ball around could cause so much commotion." When asked what the secret of hitting so well is, he smiled and replied, "The key to hitting for a high average is to relax, concentrate and hit the ball where they ain't."
Nobody was at home today as Weaver finished the day with 5 hits in 6 at-bats and a line in the record book.
S. Weaver singled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, flied out in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a solo-shot off R. Saldaña in the 9th.
This year Weaver is batting .351 with 24 home runs and 113 RBIs. In 119 games he has scored 80 times.
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 | Monday, August 15th, 2011: Eastern League Hitter of the Week
David Wallace went on a week-long tirade against the Eastern League pitchers and was acclaimed the Player of the Week.
The Akron catcher was hot as a firecracker, exploding with a .636 average, 4 home runs and 9 RBIs. For the week Wallace bashed out 7 hits in 11 at-bats and scored 5 runs.
This year Wallace is hitting .284 with 38 hits, 12 home runs, 45 RBIs and has scored 26 runs.
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| Monday, August 1st, 2011: Weaver Selected Player of the Week
Eastern League pitchers tried and tried all week long to stop Shawn Weaver, but to no avail.
His eyes would light up when he came to the plate and he hit everything in sight, batting .471 for the week to win the EL Player of the Week Award. The Akron right fielder cracked 16 hits in 34 at-bats, 2 home runs, drove in 7 runs and scored 7 times.
This season Weaver has hit 18 home runs and posted a .335 batting average.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 67-75, .472 PCT | | Position in Division | 5th, 19.0 GB | | Record at home | 34-37, .479 PCT | | Record on the road | 33-38, .465 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 4-8, .333 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 17-18, .486 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 8-22, .267 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 59-53, .527 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 3-7, .300 PCT | | Record in April | 6-17, .261 PCT | | Record in May | 17-13, .567 PCT | | Record in June | 15-12, .556 PCT | | Record in July | 13-15, .464 PCT | | Record in August | 15-14, .517 PCT | | Record in September | 1-4, .200 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .289 - 3rd | | On-Base Percentage | .357 - 4th | | Slugging Percentage | .442 - 4th | | On-Base + Slugging | .799 - 2nd | | Runs Scored | 784 - 3rd | | Hits | 1460 - 2nd | | Extra-Base Hits | 447 - 5th | | Home Runs | 154 - tied for 2nd | | Bases-On-Balls | 491 - 6th | | Strikeouts | 1011 - 4th | | Stolen Bases | 52 - 10th |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.67 - 7th | | Starters' ERA | 4.70 - 7th | | Bullpen ERA | 4.58 - 5th | | Runs allowed | 749 - 7th | | Hits allowed | 1243 - tied for 3rd | | Opponents AVG | .254 - 3rd | | BABIP | .301 - 2nd | | Home Runs allowed | 154 - 10th | | Bases-On-Balls | 516 - 9th | | Strikeouts | 1129 - 3rd |
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