Haley's Stellar Debut Spoiled by Trenton, 2-1
Published on July 31, 2014 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (71-42) waited until the ninth inning to get on the board and fell just short, 2-1 to the Trenton Thunder (54-59) in the opener of the four game series, Thursday night at Hadlock Field. The loss marks the second in five games on the homestand for Portland.
Justin Haley made his Double-A debut for the Sea Dogs and didn't miss a beat. The righty allowed the first two to reach to begin the game, but retired the next three in order, capped off with a 94 MPH fastball cut on and missed by Tyson Blaser.
Haley (0-1) retired the side in order in the second, but loaded the bases with nobody out in the third. Ali Castillo and Jake Cave began the frame with singles and Ben Gamel walked to fill them up.
The righty buckled down to strike out Gary Sanchez, but it was Francisco Arcia's sacrifice fly line drive to center that scored the first run for Trenton and made it 1-0.
That would be all the newest Sea Dog would give up in his first Double-A start. He went six innings, earning a quality start, allowed the one run on six hits; he walked two and struck out four.
Besting him on the other side of the rubber was Jaren Long of the Thunder. The Sea Dogs had no answer for the righty as he pitched around three hits over the first three innings and kept Portland off the board.
Long had a stretch of eight in a row retired, before Shannon Wilkerson broke it up with a two-out walk. Derrik Gibson followed with his second hit of the night and the 'Dogs had two-on with two out, but could not cash in on their best situation against the starter.
The righty's night came to an end after Ryan Dent's two out double in the seventh, but Danny Burawa mopped up and struck out Wilkerson looking to end the inning.
Mark Montgomery was called upon to close it out in the ninth. Keury De La Cruz reached on a fielder's choice and with two down, Dan Fiorito extended the game by booting a ball at third and putting Ryan Dent on first.
Wilkerson was next and drove a double off the Maine Monster, scoring De La Cruz and cutting the Trenton lead in half. Montgomery buckled in and got Gibson to pop out to second to close out the game, earning his first save.
Long (4-0) finished six and two-third shutout innings on the hill allowing five hits, walking one, and striking out eight.
The Sea Dogs and Thunder continue their four-game series with the second tilt Friday night at 7:00 PM from Hadlock Field. RHP Wilfredo Boscan (1-5, 4.14) will get the spot start for Portland and will be up against the lefty Manny Banuelos (0-3, 4.69) of the Thunder. Radio coverage begins on the WPEI U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network begins at 6:40 PM. MiLB.TV coverage begins at 6:55 PM.
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