Defenders Fall 6-4

Published on May 31, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Connecticut Defenders News Release


NORWICH, CT- The Defenders fell to the Sea Dogs 6-4 Sunday afternoon in front of 4,050 fans but did manage to claim another series 2-1.

Portland plated two runs in the fifth inning off an RBI double by 1B-Lars Anderson and an RBI single by LF-Aaron Bates to salvage their lone victory in the series.

The Sea Dogs took a big bite in the first inning touching up Defenders starter, RHP-Daryl Maday for three runs. A leadoff walk to CF-Bubba Bell followed by a 2B-Ryan Khoury bunt single and another single by Anderson load the bases. Bates drove in one with a base knock then 3B-Jorge Jimenez sliced one inside the third base bag score two more and Portland had a 3-0 lead.

Connecticut responded in a big way in the third inning. A one out single by 2B-Brock Bond, a SS-Brandon Crawford walk brought up 1B-Brett Pill who smashed a 2-2 pitch from Plummer for a three run homerun (3) to tie the game at three all.

Portland almost blew the game open in the eighth inning but the Defenders got out of a bases loaded jam when Pill slowed down a hard liner by Anderson and quickly recovered to flip it to a covering Mike Musgrave to keep the Sea Dog lead at two. In the home half of the eighth Connecticut had its best opportunity to tie the game. Back to back singles by Crawford and Pill then a sac bunt by LF-Bobby Felmy put the representing tying run in scoring position. C-Tyler LaTorre would groundout weakly to short, plating Crawford but Portland would escape as they got 2B-Sharlon Schoop to groundout to second to end the inning.

The Sea Dogs added an insurance run in the top of the ninth with a solo blast by DH-Jon Still and RHP-Bryce Cox picked up his third save with a three up three down bottom half of the inning.

Maday (2-2) suffered the loss allowing five earned runs off of five hits, walked three and struck out three in just 4.1 innings of work. Sea Dog's starter, RHP-Jarod Plummer (4-1) tossed five innings, allowing three earned runs off of just four hits, walked three and struck out five in the win.

The battle of Connecticut is restored tomorrow at Dodd Stadium as the Defenders host interstate rival New Britain for a four game set. Defenders righty, Jesse Foppert (0-2) will toss against Rock Cats righty, Cole DeVries (3-4). First pitch is at 6:35pm.

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