EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Fisher Cats Score Five In First Inning But Fall To Rock Cats

Published on April 28, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


(Manchester, NH)-The Fisher Cats sent ten men to the plate in the bottom of the first inning, scoring five runs, but the lead did not hold up as New Britain beat New Hampshire 9-7 Thursday night to earn a split of the four-game series at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.

New Britain (10-8) took the lead in the top of the first inning, scoring two runs on a Ray Chang double.

New Hampshire (11-7) came right back to take the lead. Anthony Gose singled and Moises Sierra reached on an error. Mike McDade (2-for-5, RBI) delivered an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1. After Ricardo Nanita was hit by a pitch, Yan Gomes cleared the bases with a double to put the Fisher Cats up 4-2. Gomes moved up on a single by John Tolisano (3-for-4) and scored on a sacrifice fly by Callix Crabbe.

The Rock Cats drew within a run on a two-run home run by Mike Hollimon in the fifth inning after Allen de San Miguel had singled. And they tied the game at 5-5 in the top of the sixth on an error.

New Britain took control of the game in the seventh by scoring four times. Hollimon hit his second homer of the night to put the Rock Cats up 6-5. And after Steve Singleton doubled and Chris Parmelee walked, Yangervis Solarte hit a three-run homer off reliever Ron Uviedo.

The Fisher Cats tried to claw back into the game, scoring on an RBI single by John Tolisano in the seventh to make it 9-6. And they added a run in the bottom of the ninth---Sierra scored on a Nanita ground out, to make it 9-7.

Jake Stevens (1-1) picked up the win for New Britain in relief and Cole DeVries added his third save. Yohan Pino (0-1), in relief of New Hampshire starter Chad Beck, took the loss.

The Fisher Cats open a seven-game road trip in Trenton on Friday evening at 7:05pm. RHP Dellin Betances (0-1, 1.93) will start for Trenton against New Hampshire RHP B.J. LaMura (1-0, 1.20). Radio coverage begins at 6:45pm with Bob Lipman on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network.

New Hampshire will return home on Friday, May 6 to play the Binghamton Mets. An Atlas Fireworks Show will follow the game. For tickets and information, call (603) 641-2005 or visit www.nhfishercats.com.

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