Sea Dogs Double Trouble for Somerset in 8-3 Win
September 3, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (28-29, 68-59) take series finale with 8-3 win over the Somerset Patriots (34-23, 76-49) on Sunday afternoon.
Eight Sea Dogs recorded a hit while seven of the 12 hits on the day were for extra bases. Alex Binelas (2-4), Matthew Lugo (2-4), and Tyler Dearden (3-4) all recorded multi-hit days at the plate. Hunter Dobbins fired 5.1 innings to start with four strikeouts before Brendan Cellucci, Ryan Miller, and Alex Hoppe combined for 3.2 scoreless innings in relief.
Caleb Durbin put Somerset on the board first with a leadoff solo homer in the top of the first.
Portland responded with three runs in the bottom of the second to take the 3-1 lead. Nathan Hickey ignited the scoring with a leadoff solo homer to now tie the team-lead with fifteen on the season. Alex Binelas hit an RBI single before an RBI double from Dearden recorded an RBI double to bring Binelas home.
Nick Yorke hit his team-leading 24th double of the season in the bottom of the third to score Chase Meidroth and extend the 4-1 lead.
Meidroth worked a walk on a wild pitch which allowed enough time for Dearden to score and the Sea Dogs led 5-1.
Portland recorded their second three-run inning of the day in the bottom of the fifth to extend the 6-1 lead. A pair of RBI doubles from Matthew Lugo (23) and Dearden (10) along an RBI single from Tyler Esplin would complete the inning.
Somerset scored a pair of runs in the top of the sixth after a wild pitch scored Mickey Gasper along with an RBI single from Max Burt but Portland held on, 8-3.
Portland starter RHP Hunter Dobbins (5-5, 4.52 ERA) earned the win after pitching 5.1 innings allowing three runs on seven hits while walking two and striking out four. The loss was issued to Somerset starter RHP Yoendrys Gomez (0-3, 3.47 ERA) after pitching 3.2 innings allowing five runs on eight hits while walking two and striking four.
The Sea Dogs hit the road to take on the Reading Fightin' Phils for a six game series beginning on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023. First pitch for game one is slated for 6:45pm. Both probable pitchers have yet to be announced.
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