The Altoona Curve will host the Eastern League All-Star game in 2014. The game will take place July 16, 2014 at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona. It will be the second time the Curve hosts the game after also hosting it in 2006. The 2013 all-star game is set for July 10 at New Britain Stadium in Connecticut.

–Tom Reisenweber

16 days until the season begins: Like it warm for baseball?

There are 16 games scheduled at Jerry Uht Park this season in August and the beginning of September.

The Altoona Curve and Akron Aeros are on the schedule. The ‘Wolves close the season with four games against the Bowie Baysox.

– Rick Green (follow me @ETNrgreen)

17 days to go: There’s no question that there are Pittsburgh Pirates fans and Cleveland Indians fans in the Erie area.

What better way to see young players from each team than going to a game at Jerry Uht Park this season.

The Erie SeaWolves have 17 home games scheduled against the Akron Aeros and Altoona Curve this season.

The ‘Wolves open the season with four games against the Curve.

– Rick Green (follow me @ETNrgreen)

Fans of the struggling Cleveland Indians still have something to celebrate.

The Akron Aeros won their fourth Eastern League title since 2003 with Saturday night’s 6-1 victory over the Trenton Thunder at Waterfront Park. Cleveland’s Double-A affiliate celebrated after clinching the teams’ best-of-five series in four games.

The Aeros insured themselves the title thanks to a three-run ninth inning. Adam Abraham and Ryan Rohlinger highlighted their victory, as each recorded two hits and an RBI.

– Mike Copper

Stash the brooms. The Trenton Thunder avoided being swept in the 2012 Eastern League championship series.

Trenton cut the Akron Aeros’ best-of-five final advantage in half with Friday’s 11-7 victory at Waterfront Park. Zoilo Almonte’s three-run home run highlighted his five-RBI night for the Thunder, who now trail the series 2-1.

Akron gets another chance to clinch its fourth league title since 2003 when the teams play game four Saturday at 7:05 p.m. in New Jersey. If needed, Sunday’s winner-take-all fifth game at Waterfront is scheduled for 4:05.

– Mike Copper

The Akron Aeros are one game away from their fourth Eastern League championship in a decade.

Akron took a 2-0 series lead against Trenton with Wednesday’s 7-5 victory at Canal Park. Jesus Aguilar and Ryan Rohlinger each hit two-run home runs for the Aeros, who seek to add to the titles they claimed in 2003, 2005 and 2009.

Trenton, which defeated Akron for league bragging rights in 2008, must now sweep three straight games in New Jersey, where the remainder of the series will take place. The third game at Waterfront Park is scheduled Friday at 7:05 p.m.

– Mike Copper

Starting pitcher Paolo Espino and two relievers combined on a three-hit shutout for Akron, which blanked Trenton 3-0 in Tuesday night’s first game of the 2012 Eastern League championship series.

The best-of-five opener at Canal Park pitted the Western Division-winning Aeros against the Eastern Division-winning Thunder.

Tyler Holt starred on offense for Akron. The center fielder totaled two hits, a walk and scored twice.

– Mike Copper

The Eastern League’s best teams will meet for this season’s title.

The Western Division champion Akron Aeros will take on the Trenton Thunder, the Eastern Division pennant winners, starting Tuesday at Canal Park. Akron will host the first two games in the best-of-five final, with each first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Trenton will host the remaining games at Waterfront Park. The fifth and deciding game, if needed, would take place Sunday at 4:05 p.m.

– Mike Copper

The Akron Aeros forced a fifth and deciding game in their Eastern League playoff series against the Bowie Baysox Saturday.

Akron, the Western Division champion, edged the wild-card Baysox 2-1 at Canal Park. The Aeros will have the chance to rally from an 0-2 series defecit if they can beat Bowie in Sunday’s 7:05 p.m. finale.

Trenton remained up 2-1 in its Eastern Division series against Reading when Saturday’s fourth game was postponed by poor weather. The scheduled first pitch for Sunday’s game wasn’t immediately listed by the league.

– Mike Copper

Friday night saw Akron remain alive in its best-of-five Eastern League playoff series against Bowie, while Trenton moved to the brink of eliminating Reading.

The Aeros scored all of their runs in the bottom of the sixth inning of a 4-3 Western Division series victory at Canal Park. The wild-card Baysox still maintain a 2-1 series advantage going into Saturday’s fourth game.

The Thunder scored twice in the bottom of the eighth for their 3-1 Eastern Division win over the Phillies at Waterfront Park. The division titlists can advance to next week’s championship round with a third victory.

– Mike Copper