Portland Offense Shutout in Loss to New Hampshire

Manchester, N.H.- New Hampshire (60-77) starting pitcher Yohan Pino had a career night in route to defeating the Sea Dogs (66-70) 7-0 from Northeast Delta Dental Stadium Wednesday night. Pino (10-7) earned the win striking-out 10 hitters tying his career best and only allowed two hits in his seven nearly flawless innings of work. The Fisher Cat offense put up a five run second in support of Pino putting the game out of reach of the 'Dogs. Marquez Smith and Ronald Bermudez tallied the only hits Portland could scratch against Pino.

On an evening where Portland had little working on the diamond, Will Latimer was a bright spot from the mound. Latimer came into the game for the lifted Brandon Workman in the third inning with nobody out. Latimer shut down New Hampshire over his next four innings of work. He didn't yield a run and allowed just one hit with striking out a total of five batters. The southpaw is scoreless in five of his last seven outings giving up three runs over 18 innings.

Jackie Bradley Jr. was back in the lineup for the first time since August 20th. Bradley went 0-for-1 on the night but was on base three times with two walks and a hit-by-pitch.

New Hampshire pounded Portland starter Workman (3-1) early and often. The Fisher Cats came up with a five run second inning and tacked on one more in the third to take a 6-0 lead and chase Workman from the game. Workman lasted two plus innings giving up six runs on eight hits. He did, however, strike out two batters to go along with hurling two free passes.

The first four New Hampshire hitters in the second reached base via a hit putting strain on Workman. John Tolisano and Brian Van Kirk led-off with back-to-back singles but, Tolisano was thrown out attempting to steal second by Matt Spring. Three double in the frame by Gabe Jacobo (8), Ryan Goins (31) and Mark Sobolewski (16) had the Sea Dogs righty on the ropes early. Goins and Sobolewksi's extra baggers both drove in a run. Koby Clemens added a two RBI single and Ryan Schimpf drove in a run on his base knock.

The Cats added another run in the third powered by Tolisano's lead-off double. He advanced to third on a passed ball on Matt Spring and scored as a result of a Derrik Gibson error off of the bat of Van Kirk making the score 6-0.

New Hampshire struck once more in the 7th inning when Schimpf hammered reliever Ryan Pressly's second pitch of the at bat in centerfield extending the Fisher Cat lead to 7-0.

Motor Group Player of the Game- Will Latimer, 4 IP, 0 R, 5 K's, 1 H

Portland looks to even up the four game series against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Thursday, August 30 with a victory in the series finale. The Sea Dogs will pit southpaw Drake Britton (4-6, 3.66) against the Fisher Cats' lefty Sean Nolin (0-0, 1.00) in effort to avoid losing the series. To listen to all the game action tune into 95.5/95.9 FM WPEI. Tickets are available by calling 207-879-9500 or at www.seadogs.com.