Potts Homer Not Enough in Sea Dogs' Loss
Published on May 27, 2022 under Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - Hudson Potts launched his sixth homer of the year but the Portland Sea Dogs (22-21) fell short in the late innings, dropping the fourth game of the series 3-2 to the Somerset Patriots (27-15) on Friday at Hadlock Field in front of a sell-out crowd of 7,368.
For the fourth time in the series, the Patriots brought in the first run, this time in the second inning against Sea Dogs starter Dylan Spacke. Brandon Lockridge singled and Jeisson Rosario doubled to put runners at second and third. Blake Perkins grounded out to first, giving the Patriots the lead 1-0.
In the bottom of the second Portland responded against Somerset starter Luis Medina. Pedro Castellanos led off with a double and Izzy Wilson walked. One out later, Tyler Dearden walked to load the bases. Hudson Potts walked as well, pushing in a run, tying the game at 1-1.
The scoring for both teams went quiet until the bottom of the seventh against Somerset reliever Emmanuel Ramirez. Potts stepped up to the plate and hit a 479-foot homer. It tied Potts for the team lead with six homers and gave the Sea Dogs their first lead, 2-1.
Somerset fought back in the top of the eighth inning against Portland reliever Zach Bryant. Elijah Dunham was hit by a pitch and Josh Breaux cleared the Maine Monster for a two-run homer. It was his eighth of the year and gave the Patriots a 3-2 lead. Portland was held scoreless in the eighth and ninth, snapping their five-game win streak, losing 3-2.
Ramirez (3-0) tossed 2.0 innings, holding the Sea Dogs to just one run on three hits, walking one, and striking out one in his third win of the year. Bryant (0-3) hurled 1.0 inning, allowing two runs on one hit, and was charged with his third loss of the season.
The Sea Dogs and Patriots play the penultimate game of the series on Saturday with a 1:00 PM first pitch. Portland sends LHP Chris Murphy (2-2, 1.91 ERA) to the mound against Somerset RHP Jhony Brito (4-2, 1.24 ERA).
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