Burns, Berti Homer in Roadtrip Opener
July 24, 2014 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
HARRISBURG, PA---Daniel Norris worked five scoreless innings and the Fisher Cats used two long balls to drop Harrisburg 5-3 in the opener of a four-game series Thursday night at Metro Bank Park.
Andy Burns drilled a 1-1 pitch for his 11th home run to give the Fisher Cats a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Burns homered followed a walk to Derek Chung.
New Hampshire (49-56) extended the lead to 3-0 in the top of the third inning on Jon Berti's 6th home run of the season, a solo shot off Harrisburg starter and losing pitcher Zach Kroenke (2-4).
The Fisher Cats added two more runs in the top of the seventh inning. Andy Fermin reached by a hit-by-pitch and Dalton Pompey followed with a single. Both runners moved up on a wild pitch and Derrick Chung followed with a single to make it 5-0.
Harrisburg (42-62) rallied with three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning off reliever Tyler Ybarra. Caleb Ramsey and Matt Skole walked and Kevin Keyes singled to load the bases. Consecutive sacrifice flies by Jason Martinson and Drew Vettelson scored two runs. Cole Leonida singled to make it 5-3 before Gregory Infante finished up the frame by getting Ricky Hague to fly out.
Norris (WP: 2-1) worked the first five innings, allowing no runs on two hits. He did walk four batters and struck out six. Dustin Antolin followed with two scoreless frames. Infante worked a perfect bottom of the ninth inning for his 15th save.
The Fisher Cats play the second game of a seven game roadtrip on Friday night in Harrisburg, Pa. First pitch is at 7 p.m. with righty Casey Lawrence (6-5, 2.94) on the hill for the Fisher Cats. RHP James Simmons starts for the Senators (2-0, 5.44). Radio coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. with Bob Lipman on WGIR 610 AM and www.nhfishercats.com.
The Fisher Cats return home after the road trip for an epic four-day, five-game homestand with the Reading Fightin Phils. The series begins on Thursday, July 31 with an Atlas Fireworks Show and visit by the Red Sox World Series Trophies from 2004, 2007, and 2013. Tickets are available by visiting www.nhfishercats.com, stopping by the Fisher Cats ticket office, or by calling (603) 641-2005.
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