NYPL Vermont Lake Monsters

Connecticut doubles up on Lake Monsters

Published on July 5, 2014 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


NORWICH, CT --- The Connecticut Tigers snapped a 2-2 tie with single runs in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings to open a three-game series against the Vermont Lake Monsters with a 4-2 New York-Penn League victory Saturday night at Dodd Stadium.

With the game tied 2-2 in the sixth Michael Fagan came on in relief of Vermont starter Joe Michaud with no outs and the bases loaded. Fagan got out of the inning without a run scoring as he struckout Steven Fuentes and got Tim Remes to ground into an inning-ending double play. Fagan got himself into trouble in the seventh with three straight walks to again load the bases with no outs, but got a forceout at home to keep the game tied.

Blake McMullen took over for Fagan and got a grounder to shortstop Yairo Munoz, but the only out the Lake Monsters could record was at third base as Rashad Brown scored the go ahead run. The Tigers added another run in the eighth on a one-out Fuentes double and Remes RBI single.

Vermont had taken 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run single from John Nogowski to plate Dayton Alexander and Justin Higley, but those would be the only runs for the Lake Monsters who had just four hits after the first inning. It was also the first time this season that Vermont had lost a game in which it led by two or more runs (the Lake Monsters had previously lost seven games that they had led by one run at some point).

Dominhgo Leyba and Fuentes both were 3-for-4 with a run scored for Connecticut (10-11), while Rashad Brown scored two runs. Johan Belisario tossed 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win, while Joe Jimenez had a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his second save. Michaud allowed two runs on eight hits with one walk and five strikeouts over five-plus innings, while Fagan (0-1) was charged with the seventh-inning run to take the loss. Alexander and Kyle Wheeler both had two of the six hits for Vermont (8-13), which has lost each of its last five road games (four straight June 23-26).

The Lake Monsters and Tigers will play a doubleheader on Sunday with the first of two seven-inning games scheduled for 3:30 pm. Vermont then returns to historic Centennial Field for a quick two-game series with the Lowell Spinners on Monday night at 7:05 pm and Tuesday morning at 11:05 am before heading out on a six-game roadtrip.

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