EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Mathews hits two-run double in 7-2 loss to Defenders

Published on May 13, 2008 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, NH- Aaron Mathews went 2-for-4 and lined a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning to stake the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to a 2-0 lead, but the Connecticut Defenders scored six times in the top of the sixth inning to help them win the opener of a three-game series, 7-2, before 3,378 fans at Merchantsauto.com Stadium on Tuesday night.

New Hampshire (13-24) broke up a scoreless tie in the fifth inning against winning pitcher Garrett Broshuis when Anthony Hatch (0-for-4, R) reached on second baseman Brad Boyer's error, Ryan Klosterman (0-for-2, BB, R) walked and Mathews laced a two-run double off the wall in right field to give the Fisher Cats a 2-0 lead.

Connecticut (19-17) responded with six runs off losing pitcher Brandon Magee (0-6) in the top of the sixth inning. Dave Maroul (2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R) led off the inning by lifting a towering home run, his fourth, off the roof of the Samuel Adams Bar and Grill in left field. Boyer (2-for-5, 2B, R) doubled down the leftfield line and scored on a Ben Copeland (1-for-5, RBI, R, SB) single up the middle. Travis Ishikawa (1-for-3, R, SB, 2 BB) walked, and Simon Klink (1-for-5, 3B, RBI, R) roped a two-run triple into the rightfield corner. Eddy Martinez-Esteve (2-for-3, RBI, R, BB) ended Magee's night with an RBI single to center. Martinez-Esteve scored when reliever Jamie Vermilyea yielded an Adam Witter (1-for-4, 3B, RBI) triple off the right field wall.

Maroul added his second home run of the night and fifth of the season with a solo shot off Vermilyea in the ninth inning that landed in the Poultry Products Dinner in the Den.

Broshuis (3-3) matched his 2007 win total by holding the Fisher Cats to two unearned runs in six innings. The right-hander allowed four hits, walked two and fanned four.

Connecticut relievers Kelvin Pichardo, Justin Hedrick and Ronnie Ray each pitched a shutout inning to cap the gem.

Magee gave up six runs on seven hits in 5.2 innings to become the Eastern League's first six-game loser. The righty allowed seven hits, walked one and notched four strikeouts.

The Fisher Cats and Defenders play the second game of their three-game series Wednesday night at 6:35pm. Left-hander Ricky Romero (1-2, 6.23) takes the mound against Connecticut right-hander Dave McKae (3-1, 4.23). Radio coverage begins at 6:15pm on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network with Mike Murphy. Wednesday night is U.S. Cellular Most Improved Student Night at Merchantsauto.com Stadium, and fans can play USA Subs Baseball Bingo. For tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.

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