Sea Dogs Blast Four Home Runs in 10-5 Win Over Somerset
May 12, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (21-10) clubbed four home runs in their 10-5 victory over the Somerset Patriots (19-11) on Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,368 at Hadlock Field. With the victory, the Sea Dogs remain in first place 1.5 games ahead of the second-place Patriots.
Nathan Hickey belted his first Double-A home run with a two-run blast to right field in the first inning. Two batters later, Stephen Scott hit his second homer in as many days to further extend Portland's lead. Tyler Dearden recorded his first home run of the year in the bottom of the sixth inning while Niko Kavadas smashed his third long ball of the season in the eighth inning.
Dearden finished the night two-for-three with three runs and two walks. Christian Koss recorded his fifth multi-hit game of the season with three singles, two runs and two stolen bases.
The Sea Dogs plated three runs in the bottom of the first inning, courtesy of the two-run homer by Hickey then solo home run by Scott.
In the bottom of the second inning, Koss and Dearden recorded back-to-back singles. Koss scored on an RBI double by Phillip Sikes then Dearden scored on a wild pitch by Clayton Beeter. Sikes then scored on a bases-loaded walk issued to Scott and Portland led, 6-0.
Portland plated two more in the third inning after Koss singled then stole second base and Dearden drew a walk. A sacrifice fly by Sikes scored Koss while Chase Meidroth brought home Dearden and the Sea Dogs led, 8-2. -
RHP Jacob Webb (3-1, 3.06 ERA) earns the win tossed 2.1 hitless innings allowing one unearned run while striking out two. RHP Clayton Beeter (2-2, 3.14 ERA) was given the loss pitching 2.0 innings allowing six runs on six hits while walking three and striking out four. He gave up four home runs.
The Sea Dogs and Patriots will meet again tomorrow, Saturday 12th at 1:00pm. Portland will send LHP Brendan Nail (1-0, 0.66 ERA) to the mound while Somerset will have RHP Gray Fenter (2-1, 4.15 ERA) on the bump.
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