EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Third Walk-Off Loss of Road Trip Stings First-Place 'Cats

Published on August 21, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


PORTLAND, ME - Two errors in the bottom of the ninth doomed the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) Tuesday night at Hadlock Field, as the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) stole a 3-2 win on a walk-off throwing miscue in the bottom of the ninth. Despite the loss, New Hampshire's playoff berth magic number shrunk to five after Reading's (Phillies) game in Harrisburg was cancelled due to rain.

With the score tied at 2-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, the first batter reached on an error before Danny Mars laid down a sac bunt that seemed innocent enough, but the throw to first was wide of the bag and rolled down the right field line to allow the winning run to score all the way from first.

New Hampshire got on the board first in the top of the sixth. Jon Berti walked to start the frame, Max Pentecost singled and team RBI leader Cavan Biggio follow with a two-run scoring double to put the 'Cats up 2-0. Biggio now has 92 RBI this season, 12 shy of the single-season Fisher Cats record of 104 set by Eric Thames in 2011.

Portland tied it in the bottom of the sixth. A lead-off single led to a game-tying two-run home run from top Red Sox prospect Michael Chavis.

T.J. Zeuch was superb as the Fisher Cats' starter. The right-hander worked five scoreless innings, gave up two hits, walked two and struck out five. Jackson McClelland put up a zero over 1.1 relief innings in his second career Double-A outing.

Pentecost and Biggio both had two hits in the game to pace the offense.

New Hampshire returns to Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on Wednesday, August 22 to play a twi-night doubleheader with the Portland Sea Dogs at 5:35 p.m. The Fisher Cats are closing in on a milestone five million in total attendance. The lucky fan will be rewarded with a spectacular prize package. It will also be Comic Con night and we're giving away FREE t-shirts to the first 1,000 fans presented by Consolidated Communications. For more information, and for tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com.

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