Trenton slips past New Hampshire
Published on May 23, 2009 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release
(Manchester, NH)- Trenton scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and went on for a 6-5 win over New Hampshire on Saturday night from Merchantsauto.com Stadium. The Thunder have now won two straight to start their four-game series against the Fisher Cats.
Trenton (19-20) broke a 5-5 tie with a run in the top of the seventh inning off of New Hampshire Reliever Bubbie Buzachero (1-2). With two outs in the frame, and First baseman Jorge Vazquez at second base and Right fielder Edwar Gonzalez at first base, Designated Hitter Noah Hall hit a humpback line drive down to New Hampshire First Baseman Brian Dopirak. Dopirak misplayed the ball for an error, and then made an errant throw for his second error on the play to allow Vazquez to score the go-ahead run.
With the game tied 1-1 in the second inning, the Thunder exploded for four runs to take a 5-1 lead. New Hampshire Starting Pitcher Brandon Magee walked the first three batters of the inning, and then allowed an RBI single by Outfielder James Cooper to give the Thunder a 2-1 lead. Shortstop Eduardo Nunez then delivered an RBI infield single to increase the lead to 3-1. Outfielder Colin Curtis plated a run on an RBI groundout to make it 4-1. The final run of the inning came home on a wild pitch by Magee.
New Hampshire (22-21) scored two runs in the second inning on a two-run triple by Center Sean Shoffit off of Thunder Starting Pitcher Ryan Pope to cut the Trenton lead to 5-3. The Fisher Cats made it 5-4 in the fifth inning on an infield RBI single by Second baseman Brad Emaus. New Hampshire tied the game at 5-5 in the 6th inning on an RBI groundout by Outfielder Todd Donovan.
Pope went five innings and allowed four runs and season-high 10 hits for a no-decision. He struck out three and walked one. Thunder Reliever Kanekoa Texeira (5-2) tossed three hitless innings in relief of Pope and allowed one run for the win. He has won four straight decisions. Thunder Reliever Amaury Sanit, activated from the Disabled List on Saturday, pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his third save. Magee only went 1 1/3 innings and allowed four runs and five hits. New Hampshire Reliever Bubbie Buzachero (1-2) took the loss by giving up one unearned run in 3 1/3 innings. Nunez, Curtis and Gonzalez each had two runs in the win for the Thunder.
Trenton and New Hampshire play the third game of the series on Sunday afternoon. LHP Wilkin De La Rosa (1-1, 2.55) will start for the Thunder against New Hampshiree LHP Luis Perez (3-4, 3.25) Game time is slated for 1:05 p.m on Sunday afternoon from Merchantsauto.com Stadium.
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