EL Hartford Yard Goats

Toglia Homers Late But Yard Goats' Comeback Falls Short

Published on May 14, 2022 under Eastern League (EL)
Hartford Yard Goats News Release


Michael Toglia's home run in the bottom of the ninth inning brought the Hartford Yard Goats within a run, but the Portland Sea Dogs held on to beat Hartford 5-4 in front of a sellout crowd at Dunkin' Donuts Park on Saturday night. Isaac Collins tallied his fourth multi-hit game of the season, and Niko Decolati reached base three times for the Yard Goats, however, Portland denied Hartford its third straight win. The Yard Goats wrap up their homestand against the Sea Dogs tomorrow afternoon, and seek their third consecutive series win. The Yard Goats went over the 100,000 attendance mark in their 20th home game at Dunkin' Donuts Park, tying the fastest in team history.

Portland grabbed the lead in the top of the first on a two-run single by Pedro Castellanos off Hartford starter Mitch Kilkenny. An RBI double by Tyreque Reed extended the Sea Dogs lead to 3-0.

Hartford responded quickly by scoring two runs in the bottom of the first off Portland starter Victor Santos. Michael Toglia's RBI groundout scored Isaac Collins, who led off the inning with a double. After a two-out double by Jimmy Herron, Willie MacIver kept the rally going with a double of his own in the left center gap, scoring Herron and cutting Portland's lead to 3-2.

The Sea Dogs added one run in the second on a David Hamilton home run and another on Nick Sogard's RBI walk, extending their lead 5-2. The Yard Goats got a run back in the bottom of the sixth on a double by Aaron Schunk scoring Kyle Datres. Michael Toglia cracked a solo home run into the right field upper-deck in the bottom of the ninth, his fifth of the season to make the score 5-4.

The Yard Goats and Sea Dogs will conclude the six-game series on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 PM at Dunkin' Donuts Park. LHP Nick Bush will start for the Yard Goats and LHP Brandon Walter will start for the Sea Dogs.

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Toglia Homers Late but Yard Goats Comeback Falls Short

Final: Portland 5, Hartford 4

WP: Victor Santos (3-3)

LP: Mitch Kilkenny (1-5)

SV: Andrew Politi (4)

T- 2:51

A- 6,850

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