Sea Dogs' Offense Ignites Fireworks in 12-4 Win
August 11, 2023 - Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- The Portland Sea Dogs (19-18, 59-47) blast three homers in 12-4 win over the Hartford Yard Goats (16-19, 45-57) on Friday night in front of 7,368 fans, the 16th sellout of the year.
Brainer Bonaci blasted his first Double-A home run alongside Alex Binelas (13) and Nathan Hickey (14) to combine for three Portland homers on the night. Nick Yorke, Nathan Hickey, and Phillip Sikes all recorded multi-hit days going two-for-four at the plate. Theo Denlinger fired 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts before Ryan Zeferjahn contributed 2.0 shutout innings and three strikeouts of his own in relief.
Sterlin Thompson put Hartford on the board first with a solo homer to right field in the top of the third.
Hartford scored three runs in the top of the fourth courtesy of an RBI double from Julio Carreras along with a two-RBI single from Warming Bernabel.
Portland capitalized with five runs in the bottom of the fourth after an RBI single from Sikes along with an RBI double from Matthew Lugo cut the Hartford lead in half. Binelas exploded for a three-run blast to right field and with his thirteenth homer of the season, Portland took the 5-4 lead.
Bonaci blasted his first Double-A homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to right center field and extend the 6-4 Sea Dogs lead.
The Sea Dogs scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth after sending nine batters to the plate. Tyler McDonough ignited the scoring with an RBI double (14) before an RBI single from Yorke doubled the Portland lead, 8-4. McDonough scored on a passed ball before an RBI groundout from Chase Meidroth made it 10-4 Portland. Hickey cleared the bases with his second homer in as many days and the two-run blast to right field marked his team-leading fourteenth of the season.
Portland reliever RHP Theo Denlinger (2-4, 4.26 ERA) earned the win by pitching 2.1 scoreless innings allowing just two hits while striking out three. He did not issue a walk. The loss was issued to Hartford starter RHP Tanner Gordon (1-2, 8.62 ERA) after pitching 5.0 innings allowing six runs on six hits while walking one and striking out three.
The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field tomorrow, August 12, 2023 for game five of a six-game series with the Hartford Yard Goats. First pitch for game five is slated for 6:00pm. Portland will start the RHP Isaac Coffey (5-1, 3.24 ERA) while Hartford will give the ball to RHP Andrew Quezada (3-5, 4.28 ERA).
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