EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

McDade Extends Hit Streak To Five Games In Loss

Published on April 11, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


(Manchester, NH)---Mike McDade extended his season-opening hit streak to five games with a seventh inning single and Adam Calderone followed with a triple to produce a run, but the Fisher Cats fell to Reading 13-1 Monday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.

Reading (3-2) pounced on Fisher Cats starter Joel Carreno early. 2010 Eastern League All-Star Matt Rizzotti (3-for-3, HR, 4 R) led off the second with a solo home run to make it 1-0. Cody Overbeck (5-for-5, HR, 3 RBI) followed with a double, Michael Spidale singled and Carlos Rivero walked to load the bases. Derrick Mitchell then hit a grand slam to make it 5-0.

The Phillies extended the lead in the top of third inning, loading the bases ahead of a Rivero single to make it 6-0. They added three more on an Overbeck home run in the sixth inning and plated another three in the seventh inning in rolling to the win.

Carreno (0-1) lasted only 4.2 innings in his first start in the Eastern League, allowing nine hits and six runs. The R-Phils pounded 18 hits in the contest.

New Hampshire (3-2) managed just four hits in the game against Reading starter and winner J.C. Ramirez (1-0), who went the first seven innings. He walked one, but did not record a strikeout.

Jonathan Diaz doubled and walked twice in three plate appearances for the Fisher Cats.

The series continues on Tuesday night at 6:35pm at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. RHP Zach Stewart (0-1, 6.75) starts for New Hampshire against Reading RHP Josh Zied (0-1, 7.20). Tuesday night is Dollar Hot Dog Night. It's also a Kraft Singles Tuesday in which fans can buy one ticket, get one free with a Kraft singles wrapper. For tickets and information visit www.nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.

Radio coverage on WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network with Bob Lipman & Dick Lutsk begins at 6:15pm.

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