'Fish Sunk by Road Warriors

Published on May 5, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Bridgeport Bluefish News Release


(Bridgeport, Conn. - May 5, 2011) - The Bridgeport Bluefish (1-3) suffered an 11-4 defeat at the hands of the Road Warriors (2-2) on Thursday night at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard.

Miguel Martinez (2-0) started for the Road Warriors and tossed five innings of no earned run baseball in picking up his second win of the season. He has not allowed an earned run in his first two starts which spans ten-and-two-thirds innings. Pat Ryan (0-1) suffered the loss for the Bluefish as he allowed seven runs in three-and-one-third frames.

Danny Gonzalez collected four hits in five plate appearances and scored four times for the Road Warriors. Carlos Sosa drilled also produced for the road team with a two-run shot to rightcenter in the third to lead his 2-for-3 night with three RBI and two runs scored.

The Bluefish had two players with multiple hits on the night. Luis Lopez went 2-for-4 with a two-run single while Danny Putnam collected two hits in five at-bats.

The next contest for the Bluefish is on Friday as Bridgeport travels to Long Island to take on the Ducks. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. Fans are able to listen to the game live on www.bridgeportbluefish.com. The voice of the Bridgeport Bluefish, Perry Miles, will have the call of the action. Friday's pre-game show is set for 6:35 p.m.

Bridgeport returns home for a two-game set against the defending Atlantic League Champion York Revolution on May 11. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday.

Individual tickets are available at the Box Office, online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com, or by calling (203) 345-4800. Fans can book a luxury suite, group outing, picnic, or birthday party by talking to a sales representative at (203) 345-4800.

The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2011 group outings and individual tickets are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com.



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