EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Schimpf Homers Twice to Become Career Leader

Published on July 3, 2015 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


PORTLAND, ME - Ryan Schimpf homered twice to become the club's all-time leader as the Fisher Cats rolled to an easy 11-4 win in Portland on Friday night.

Schimpf hit a two-run homer in the first and a solo shot in the seventh inning, giving him 56 in a New Hampshire uniform, one more than David Smith who played with the club from 2006-08.

Casey Lawrence improved to 7-8, working six innings, allowing four runs, three earned as the Fisher Cats earned a series win from the rival Sea Dogs. He allowed nine hits, walked one and struck out five to earn his third win in his last four starts.

The Fisher Cats (38-40) took the lead in the top of the first inning. Dalton Pompey singled and Ryan Schimpf homered. New Hampshire added another run later in the first when Jorge Flores walked with the bases loaded to make it 3-0.

New Hampshire put three more runs on the board in the top of the second inning, chasing Portland starter and losing pitcher Heri Quevedo (0-5). Roemon Fields singled and Dwight Smith Jr. and Kevin Nolan drew walks to load the bases. Pierce Rankin delivered a two-run single and Nolan scored on a wild pitch for a 6-0 lead.

The Fisher Cats added to the lead in the top of the third inning. Jorge Flores reached on an error and scored on a single by Roemon Fields, who notched his first RBI to make the score 7-0.

Portland (29-52) hit the board in the bottom of the fourth inning. Sam Travis walked, Manuel Margot singled and both scored on Keury De La Cruz' double off the Maine Monster left field wall.

The Sea Dogs added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Alixson Suarez doubled and would score on a single by Travis.

New Hampshire's offense responded by plating a couple more runs in the top of the sixth inning to extend the lead back out. Schimpf walked and Nolan doubled. Schimpf scored on a sacrifice fly by Ian Parmley. Flores singled Nolan home to make it 9-3.

Portland's final run came across in the sixth inning, the final inning of work for winning pitcher Casey Lawrence. Aneury Tavarez doubled and scored on a single by Marco Hernandez.

Danny Barnes, off the disabled list, pitched two scoreless innings and Colt Hynes finished up with a perfect ninth to secure the win.

Pompey added two more hits for the Fisher Cats, his seventh consecutive multi-hit game. He is hitting .389 in 22 games since joining New Hampshire. Newcomer Roemon Fields, who had his third consecutive three-hit game, also drove in his first run at the Double-A level.

The Fisher Cats return to Northeast Delta Dental Stadium for the 4th of July holiday weekend against the New Britain Rock Cats. A new homestand begins with an Atlas Fireworks 4th of July Extravaganza on Saturday night. There will be four total fireworks shows during the homestand, plus a Jack Murphy poster giveaway and an Old Man of the Mountain bobblehead giveaway on Tuesday night. For tickets and information, please visit www.nhfishercats.com, stop by the stadium box office, or call (603) 641-2005.

New Hampshire's starter on Saturday will be RHP Taylor Cole (2-7, 4.97). He will be opposed by New Britain RHP Matt Flemer (4-3, 3.22). Coverage with Tom Gauthier and Bob Lipman begins with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m. on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network and online at www.nhfishercats.com.

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