Calderone & Dopirak Hit HRs as Fisher Cats Get Swept in Doubleheader
June 17, 2009 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release
Manchester, NH- Adam Calderone matched a career high by smashing his ninth home run, a tie-breaking solo blast in the bottom of the fifth inning that staked New Hampshire to a 3-2 lead, but the Akron Aeros answered with a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh innings to top the Fisher Cats, 6-3, in the opening game of a twi-night doubleheader on Wednesday night at Merchantsauto.com Stadium. In the nightcap, Brian Dopirak moved into a tie for the Eastern League lead with his 14th home run, a two-run blast in the sixth inning, but the Aeros held on to complete the sweep, 4-3.
In the opener, New Hampshire claimed a 2-0 lead against winning pitcher Jeanmar Gomez in the bottom of the second on back-to-back RBI doubles from Cody Haerther (1-for-3, 2B, RBI, R) and Luis Sanchez (1-for-3, 2B, RBI).
Akron tied the game, 2-2, in the fourth against Randy Boone on Beau Mills' run-scoring single and a sacrifice fly by Matt McBride (2-for-2, 2B, SF, 2 RBI).
Calderone (2-for-4, HR) snapped the deadlock in the fifth by ripping Gomez's 1-1 pitch over the access road in right for a short-lived 3-2 Fisher Cats' advantage.
Following Jerod Head's leadoff single off Boone in the top of the sixth, losing pitcher Rommie Lewis (1-4) entered the game and walked all three batters he faced, forcing in a run when Mills (1-for-3, BB, 2 RBI) drew a free pass with the bases loaded, tying the game, 3-3. McBride broke the tie with a deep single off reliever Bubbie Buzachero, scoring Nick Weglarz for a 4-3 Aeros' lead.
Weglarz (2-for-3, HR, BB, 3 R, 2 RBI) capped the scoring with his eighth homer, a two-out, two-run shot off Buzachero in the seventh.
Gomez (6-2) allowed three runs on eight hits in six innings to earn the win. The right-hander fanned five and walked two.
Vinnie Pestano worked around a single to Scott Campbell (2-for-3, BB) and a walk to Brad Emaus (1-for-3, BB) in the bottom of the seventh to close it out for his Eastern League-leading 18th save.
In game two, Akron (43-21) jumped out to a 2-0 lead against losing pitcher Adrian Martin in the top of the second on a two-out, two-run single to center by Armando Camacaro (3-for-3, 2 RBI), scoring Carlos Santana (single) and Mills (double).
New Hampshire (28-38) got one back in the home half of the fifth against winning pitcher Josh Judy when Nick Gorneault (1-for-3, 2B, R) doubled and scored on Bryan Kervin's single, giving Kervin (1-for-2, RBI) his first career Eastern League RBI.
The Aeros increased the lead to 4-1 in the top of the sixth when Head (1-for-4, 2B, R), Weglarz (1-for-3, 2B, R, RBI) and Santana (2-for-3, 2B, RBI, R) hit consecutive doubles off Edgar Estanga.
Dopirak tagged a Zach Putnam offering over the rightfield wall with Todd Donovan (2-for-2, BB, SB, R) aboard, trimming the deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth.
Putnam shook off the long ball to record his first career professional save, allowing two runs on two hits in two innings. The right-hander fanned two.
Judy (1-2) yielded one run on three hits in two innings of relief, striking out two in the win.
Martin (0-1) suffered his first defeat after giving up two runs on three hits in four innings of work.
The Fisher Cats and the Aeros wrap up their four-game series on Thursday night at 7:05pm when New Hampshire left-hander Marc Rzepczynski (7-5, 3.10) pitches against Akron lefty Ryan Edell (2-0, 2.45). Radio coverage begins at 6:45pm with the BayRing Pre-Game Show on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network with Mike Murphy.
Thursday night is 50s Night at Merchantsauto.com Stadium, it's NHHEAF Network Organizations Honor Roll Night, and an Atlas Fireworks Show follows the 7:05pm game. For tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.
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