Sea Dogs Split Series with Patriots in 12-4 Loss
May 29, 2022 - Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine - Jake Thompson hurled 3.0 scoreless inning in relief while racking up five strikeouts in the 12-4 loss for the Portland Sea Dogs (22-23) to the Somerset Patriots (29-15) on Sunday at Hadlock Field in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,368.
The Patriots drove in four runs in the first inning against Sea Dogs starter Jay Groome. Josh Breaux walked, and Andres Chapparo was hit by a pitch. Elijah Dunham cleared the bases with a three-run homer, giving the Patriots the lead 3-0. Jeisson Rosario made it back-to-back homers, increasing their lead to 4-0.
Portland responded in the bottom of the first against Somerset starter Mitch Spence. With one out, Nick Sogard lifted a solo home run to left, cutting into the lead, 4-1. Devlin Granberg singled and Pedro Castellanos hit his seventh long ball of the year, bringing the Sea Dogs within one run, 4-3.
Somerset's offense got back to work in the top of the second with Groome still on the mound. Max Burt was hit by a pitch and Anthony Volpe doubled to put runners on second and third. Brandon Lockridge homered, adding to the Patriots lead, 7-3. One out later, Chapparo hit a homer of his own to make it 8-3.
The Sea Dogs got back on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third with Spence still pitching. With two outs, Izzy Wilson doubled. Christian Koss lined a single to right, scoring Wilson, and bringing the score to 8-4.
After two scoreless frames for both teams, the Patriots added another run in the top of the sixth. Josh Breaux launched a solo home run. It was his ninth of the year and gave Somerset a 9-4 lead. The Patriots added three more runs in the top of the ninth on a Rosario double and sacrifice fly from Burt, expanding their lead to 12-4. The Sea Dogs failed to score in the home half, dropping the game 12-4.
Spence (2-2) tossed 5.2 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, walking one, and striking out seven in his second win of the season. Groome (2-2) pitched 2.0 innings, surrendering eight runs on six hits, walking one, and striking out one in his second loss of the campaign.
The Sea Dogs enjoy a league-wide off-day on Monday before hitting the road for a six-game series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.
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