EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Fisher Cats Hit 3 HRs in 6-4 Win at Erie Tuesday

Published on August 7, 2012 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


(Erie, PA)---Kevin Howard, Brian Bocock and Brad Glenn hit home runs and the Fisher Cats held off a late Erie rally to earn a 6-4 win in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night at Jerry Uht Park.

The Fisher Cats struck for two runs in the top of the first inning. Ryan Goins doubled and advanced to third on Jake Marisnick's fly out. Howard homered off the video board in right-center field for a 2-0 lead.

Erie answered with a lead-off home run in the bottom of the first inning off New Hampshire starter Yohan Pino to make it 2-1. It would be the only run Pino (6-7) allowed in 6.0 innings to pick up his sixth win. Pino allowed six hits. He walked one and struck out six.

New Hampshire (45-70) extended the lead to 3-1 in the top of the third inning. Bocock led off the frame with his second homer of the season, a solo shot to left field.

Erie's Tony Plagman hit the first pitch of the bottom of the seventh inning off New Hampshire reliever Marcus Stroman for his 10th homer to cut the lead to 3-2.

In the top of the eighth inning, Marisnick walked and Glenn homered to give the Fisher Cats a lead of 5-2.

The SeaWolves (50-65) would close the gap back to one run in the bottom of the eighth inning. Avisail Garcia, who had singled, scored on a double by Plagman (3-for-4, 2 RBI). Brandon Douglas followed with a double to make it 5-4.

New Hampshire added an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning on consecutive doubles by Ryan Schmipf and Sean Ochinko.

Trystan Magnuson earned his first save of the season, working around a single in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Fisher Cats.

Erie starter Jared Wesson (7-7) took the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits in six innings.

The series in Erie continues on Wednesday night at 7:05pm with Toronto Blue Jays RHP Brandon Morrow expected to make a Major League Rehab start for the Fisher Cats. He'll be opposed by Erie RHP Patrick Cooper (2-6, 5.15).

The Fisher Cats return to Northeast Delta Dental Stadium next Tuesday, August 14 to begin a six-game homestand against Binghamton and Altoona. The opener is WMUR CHaD Night with 50-percent of all ticket sales benefiting CHaD. For tickets and a complete list of the upcoming promotions, visit www.nhfishercats.com.

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