EL1 New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Walk-Off Inside the Park HR Gives Fisher Cats Dramatic 7-6 Win

Published on August 5, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, N.H. - Jon Berti led off the bottom of the ninth with an inside the park home run to give the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays Double-A affiliate) a thrilling 7-6 win over the Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers) on Sunday afternoon at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium. Video of the home run can be found at this link.

With the score tied 6-6 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Berti hit the first pitch from John Schreiber high off the right field wall. Daz Cameron jumped to make the catch, but couldn't come down with it, and fell to the ground as Berti sprinted around the bases and dove head first into home plate.

The win secures a 2-1 series victory for the Fisher Cats (64-46), who have a 2.5 game lead in first place in the Eastern League's Eastern Division.

Erie started with three runs in the top of the first inning. Sergio Alcantara singled and Willi Castro homered for a 2-0 lead. Josh Lester reached on an error, and scored on a double by catcher Jake Rogers.

New Hampshire's catcher Pat Cantwell ripped a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning to make it 3-1. Gunnar Heidt singled, Andrew Guillotte doubled and Forrest Wall plated both with a single off the right field wall to make it 3-3.

The second home run of the game for the SeaWolves made it 5-3 on a two-run shot by Josh Lester in the top of the third inning.

The Fisher Cats narrowed the gap to 5-4 in the bottom of the fourth inning. Eduard Pinto walked, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and came home on a base knock by Guillotte.

New Hampshire moved in front for the first time in the game in the bottom of the sixth inning on RBI doubles by Forrest Wall and Bo Bichette. Bichette's Eastern League-leading 35th double plated Wall to put the Fisher Cats up 6-5.

The SeaWolves tied the game in the top of the seventh. Alcantara singled and Castro doubled. A groundout scored the run and the teams were even at six.

Dusty Isaacs pitched admirably out of the Fisher Cats bullpen, allowing just one hit with three strikeouts in 1.2 innings. Travis Bergen (W, 2-1) retired the side in order in the top of the ninth to set up Berti's walk-off.

The Fisher Cats open a six-game roadtrip on Tuesday in Maryland against the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles Double-A). Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network and www.nhfishercats.com.

The next home game will be Tuesday, August 14 when New Hampshire will play host to Altoona (Pittsburgh Pirates Double-A). For tickets and information, visit nhfishercats.com or call (603) 641-2005.

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