Fisher Cats Win 9-1 to Take Series with Reading
May 30, 2016 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
MANCHESTER, NH - Casey Lawrence allowed one run in seven innings and Christian Lopes drove in three runs as the Fisher Cats earned a series win against Reading with a 9-1 win on Monday afternoon at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
Lawrence (2-3) matched his longest outing of the season, holding the first place Fightin Phils to seven hits, walking one and striking out three. Colt Hynes and Wil Browning finished up on the mound for New Hampshire (23-26).
Lopes went 3-for-4 with three RBI, finishing off a terrific series against Reading. Lopes went 7-for-14 with 10 RBI in the four-game series.
Reading (33-18) put together three consecutive singles to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Jesmuel Valentin blooped a single to center, moving to second on a single by Jorge Alfaro. Dylan Cozens followed with his single, plating Valentin with the only run Lawrence allowed.
For the second consecutive game, the Fisher Cats put five runs on the board in the bottom of the second inning. Ryan Lavarnway walked and Rowdy Tellez singled. Matt Dean singled to score Lavarnway and Ian Parmley beat out a grounder as Tellez scored to make it 2-1. Christian Lopes doubled home a run, Jorge Flores had a sacrifice fly, and Jon Berti singled to complete the big frame.
Lopes delivered two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Lavarnway walked and Tellez was hit-by-pitch. Parmley singled to load the bases and Lopes followed with a single to make it 7-1.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Roemon Fields walked and stole second. He scored on a double by Melky Mesa and Tellez followed with a double for a 9-1 lead.
Anthony Vasquez (6-3) took the loss for Reading.
New Hampshire will start a seven-game roadtrip in Harrisburg on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. RHP Luis Santos (4-1, 3.14) will start for the Fisher Cats and RHP Austen Williams (1-5, 5.62) takes the mound for the Senators. Coverage with Ben Gellman begins at 6:45 p.m on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network and online at www.nhfishercats.com.
The Fisher Cats return to Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on Tuesday, June 7 to play the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Double-A San Francisco). The 7:05 p.m. will be a Reading Challenge game. The Fisher Cats and Velcro Companies have partnered on the Reading Challenge where children are awarded two free tickets for reading five books. For tickets and information, visit www.nhfishercats.com.
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