Lugo Homers in 10-1 Loss to Reading
April 21, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - Strong pitching by the Reading Fightin Phils (4-9) sink the Portland Sea Dogs (9-4) 10-1 on Friday night at Hadlock Field. Despite the loss, Matthew Lugo blasted his first home run of the season in the loss.
The scoring started early with a solo home run off the bat of Oliver Dunn in the top of the first and Reading took the lead, 1-0.
The Sea Dogs answered in the bottom of the second inning with a leadoff home run by Matthew Lugo and the game was tied, 1-1. Lugo finished the night two-for-three with a homer and double. He continues to lead the team with seven doubles.
Reading took control in the fourth inning as six runs would come across to score. After back-to-back walks issued to Dunn and Carlos De La Cruz, Matt Kroon doubled on a fly ball to center field allowing them both to score. Wendell Rijo then singled home Kroon and the Fightin Phils continued to lead, 4-1. After a single by Cam Cannon and another walk drawn by Nick Podkul to load the bases, Johan Rojas was hit-by-a-pitch to drive home another run. In his second at-bat of the inning, Dunn doubled on a line drive to right field allowing Cannon and Podkul to score, extending Reading's lead, 7-1.
A pair of singles and a walk would load the bases for Reading in the top of the sixth. A bases-loaded walk drawn by Dunn would allow Cannon to score before a sacrifice fly hit by De La Cruz would score Podkul. Another sacrifice fly hit by Kroon allowed enough time for Rojas to score the final run of the inning and Reading led, 10-1.
Reading reliever LHP Taylor Lehman (1-0, 2.00 ERA) earned the win after tossing 2.1 innings allowing one hit while walking one and striking out two. The loss was issued to RHP CJ Liu (1-1, 7.11 ERA) after tossing 3.2 innings allowing seven runs on four hits while walking three and striking out five.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field for game five of a six-game series against the Reading Fightin Phils tomorrow April, 21 at 1:00pm. RHP Wyatt Olds (0-1, 10.80 ERA) will start for Portland while Reading will give the ball to RHP Josh Hendrickson (0-1, 1.13 ERA).
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