Capra, Podkul Homer in 11-5 Sunday Loss

August 15, 2021 - Eastern League (EL)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release

HARRISBURG, PA. - Vinny Capra homered for the ninth time this series, but New Hampshire (41-45) dropped the series finale 11-5 to Harrisburg (32-56). Capra (2-4, HR, RBI, R) and Nick Podkul (2-4, 2RBI, 2R) both hit home runs in the losing effort.

Harrisburg opened the scoring with a five-run first inning. After Aldrem Corredor drove home a run on a groundout, the Senators hit back-to-back-to-back home runs to take a 5-0 lead after one. The three home runs surrendered were a career high for Reilly Hovis (L, 2-2).

New Hampshire would score twice in the top of the second on a Tanner Kirwer (2-5, 2RBI) single to make it 5-2. Harrisburg starter Seth Romero went four innings, giving up two runs on four hits while striking out six. Vinny Capra hit a solo home run to cut the deficit to 5-3 in the top of the fifth.

Harrisburg scored twice in the bottom of the fifth on a Jakson Reetz single to extend their lead to 7-3. In the top of the sixth, Nick Podkul launched his seventh home run of the year following a Chavez Young double to keep the Fisher Cats in the game at 7-5. However, the Senators would plate four more runs in the bottom of the seventh off of Brandon Eisert to take an 11-5 lead, which would hold and become the final score.

Adrian Hernandez worked a scoreless eighth inning for the Fisher Cats. The winning pitcher was Reid Schaller (W, 1-0) who picked up his first Double-A win.

New Hampshire now heads to Hartford to begin a six-game set with the Yard Goats (Colorado). New Hampshire will return home to Delta Dental Stadium on Tuesday, August 24 for games with Binghamton (Mets) and Portland (Red Sox). For tickets, visit nhfishercats.com.

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