Pitching matchup: LHP Francisco Rondon (1-0, 5.00) vs. LHP Matt Packer (0-1, 6.10)

In the standings: The Thunder are in first place in the Eastern Division, one game up on Reading and New Britain. Akron is in last in the West, 2.5 games behind first-place Bowie.

Akron
Tyler Holt - CF
Jose Ramirez - 2B
Quincy Latimore - LF
Jesus Aguilar - 1B
Ronny Rodriguez - SS
Carlos Moncrief - RF
Kyle Bellows - DH
Giovanny Urshela - 3B
Jeremy Lucas - C
Matt Packer - LHP

Trenton
Slade Heathcott - CF
Jose Pirela - 2B
Tyler Austin - DH
Kyle Roller - 1B
Rob Segedin - 3B
Kevin Mahoney - LF
Kyle Higashioka - C
Casey Stevenson - SS
Shane Brown - RF
Francisco Rondon - LHP

NOTES: This is Mahoney's second career start in left field. He played there on Sept. 1 of last season at Binghamton. Surprisingly, it is only Brown's 13th career start in right field. This is the first day off for Ramon Flores this season.