Sea Dogs Fall 2-1 to Yard Goats
Published on September 15, 2023 under Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Portland Sea Dogs (32-34, 72-63) fell 2-1 to the Hartford Yard Goats (28-37, 57-75) on Friday night at Hadlock Field.
Nathan Hickey recorded his 18th double of the season while Blaze Jordan recorded his 31st RBI with a game-tying single. Sterling Sharp fired 3.0 innings to start allowing just one run while striking out two before Ryan Miller set a season-high with 3.0 scoreless innings. Cody Scroggins relieved with 3.0 innings of one-run ball while striking out two.
Hartford got on the board first in the top of the second courtesy of an RBI single from Warming Bernabel.
Jordan tied the game at one in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI single to score Hickey who reached on his eighteenth double of the season.
An RBI single from Jordan Beck in the top of the eighth would put Hartford on top 2-1.
Hartford reliever RHP Nick Kuzia (7-1, 4.25 ERA) earned the win after pitching 1.1 scoreless innings allowing one hit while walking one and striking out two. Fineas Del Bonta-Smith (2) earned the save with a perfect ninth. The loss was issued to Portland reliever RHP Cody Scroggins (0-1, 4.70 ERA) after pitching 3.0 innings allowing one run on one hit while striking out two. He did not issue a walk.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field tomorrow, September 16th for game five of a six-game series against the Hartford Yard Goats. First pitch for game five is slated for 1:00pm. Portland will start RHP CJ Liu (6-8, 5.42 ERA) while Hartford will give the ball to RHP Andrew Quezada (4-7, 5.19 ERA).
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