Bird Dawgs Outpaced by Quebec in Series Opener
July 18, 2025 - Frontier League (FL)
Down East Bird Dawgs News Release
Down East Bird Dawgs catcher Elias Stevens
(Down East Bird Dawgs)
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec - The Down East Bird Dawgs couldn't overcome an early deficit Friday night, falling 11-3 to the Quebec Capitales in the opener of a three-game weekend series at CANAC Stadium.
Quebec bat around the order in the bottom of the second to take an early lead, scoring four runs. Jesmuel Valentin delivered a two-run double, followed by a two-RBI single from Kyle Crowl.
Elias Stevens put the Bird Dawgs on the board in the sixth with a solo home run to left field, trimming the deficit to 4-1.
Home runs from Cristian Inoa in the sixth and Anthony Quirion in the seventh extended the Capitales lead to 8-1.
Fresh off his Home Run Derby win, Stephen DiTomaso launched his fourth homer of the season in the eighth to make it 8-2.
Fresh off a home run derby win, Stephen DiTomaso hit his fourth home run of the season in the eighth to make it 8-2.
Quebec added three more runs in the eighth, with a run-scoring groundout by Jarrod Belbin and a two-run double from Justin Gideon.
Stevens capped his two-for-four day with an RBI single in the ninth, but that's all the Bird Dawgs could manage.
Drew Henderson (3-1) took his first loss of the year, allowing four runs on eight hits over five innings.
Harley Gollert (5-2) earned the win for Quebec, giving up one run on four hits and striking out seven in 6 2/3 innings.
The Bird Dawgs fall to 20-26 and continue their 10-day Canadian road trip Saturday, July 19, with Game 2 against Quebec set for 7:05 p.m.
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