EL1 Portland Sea Dogs

Sea Dogs Game Notes May 22 vs. New Hampshire

Published on May 22, 2013 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release


The Sea Dogs and New Hampshire Fisher Cats continue their three-game series on Wednesday night at Hadlock Field..Portland is 3-5 during a 17-game stretch against Binghamton and New Hampshire.

Starting Pitchers

Portland: RHP Matt Barnes (3-1, 4.62) Stats

New Hampshire: RHP Ryan Tepera (4-3, 3.76) Stats

News and Notes

CHANCE TO WIN THE HOMESTAND : The Sea Dogs and Fisher Cats play game three of their four-game series on Wednesday night at Hadlock Field...Portland snapped a two-game losing streak with last night's victory, and can win the homestand with victories in the final two games of the series...Portland is back in first place by themselves, holding a one-game lead over the Binghamton Mets...Matt Barnes, the top pitching prospect in the Red Sox system according to Baseball America, makes his ninth start of the season for the Sea Dogs.

SPRING TO THE RESCUE AGAIN : C Matt Spring clocked a three-run double with two outs in the seventh, leading the Sea Dogs past the Fisher Cats, 5-3 on Tuesday night...Spring is responsible for both wins this homestand, blasting a walk-off grand slam on Saturday against Binghamton...Keith Couch (2-1) hurled three hitless innings with a walk and four strikeouts to earn the win...Brock Huntzinger pitched the ninth to earn his ninth save of the season...Deck McGuire suffered the loss for New Hampshire, giving up four runs on nine hits over 6+ innings.




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