Sea Dogs Drop Series Finale 6-3 to Yard Goats
June 12, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - Brett Kennedy spun six innings of two-run baseball while striking out a season-high seven batters as the Portland Sea Dogs (24-33) were swept by the Hartford Yard Goats (38-19) with a 6-3 loss on Sunday at Hadlock Field.
Portland broke onto the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning against Hartford starter Michael Baird. David Hamilton led off with an infield single and Ceddanne Rafaela drove him in with a double to left, giving the Sea Dogs a 1-0 lead. Pedro Castellanos added to the score by making it back-to-back doubles, scoring Rafaela, and increasing their lead to 2-0.
The Yard Goats didn't collect their first hit against Sea Dogs starter Brett Kennedy until the fifth inning. After a flyout to left from Michael Toglia, Aaron Schunk hit a solo homer to left. It was the first hit of the game and cut into Portland's lead, 2-1.
Hartford put more runs on the scoreboard in the top of the seventh. Kennedy walked Toglia and was replaced by Joan Martinez on the mound. Martinez got the first out but walked Brenton Doyle and Daniel Cope. Tyler Hill stepped up to the plate, clearing the bases with a grand slam, giving the Yard Goat the lead 5-2.
One more run came across to score for the Yard Goats in the top of the eighth against Sea Dogs reliever Caleb Simpson. Jimmy Herron led off with a walk and Toglia moved him to second with a groundout. Schunk sent a double to center, bringing Herron, and expanding their lead to 6-2. Portland added a run in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI ground from Rafaela, but that was all the offense that the Sea Dogs could summon, losing 6-3, completing a six-game sweep for Hartford.
Trent Fennell (2-1, 6.07 ERA) tossed 2.0 scoreless innings while allowing two hits and one walk in his second win of the season. Martinez (0-2, 6.00 ERA) picked up his second loss of the year while pitching 1.0 inning, surrendering three runs on one hit and three walks.
The Sea Dogs enjoy a league-wide off-day on Monday before traveling to Reading to take on the Fightin Phils in a six-game series in Pennsylvania. Portland and Reading play the first game on Tuesday with a 7:00 PM first pitch.
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