Two Bohrofen Blasts Help New Hampshire Even Series

MANCHESTER, NH – A pair of home runs from right fielder Jace Bohrofen kickstarted a come-from-behind victory, as Los Gatos Feroces de New Hampshire (5-5) downed the Harrisburg Senators (6-7) at Delta Dental Stadium on Friday night, 6-5. New Hampshire plated five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, with the second home run by Bohrofen and the first of the season for shortstop Josh Rivera, a three-run fly.

After starter CJ Van Eyk allowed one earned run in five innings, Hunter Gregory walked and struck out one batter. Reliever Ryan Jennings fell in line for the win for New Hampshire and improved to 1-1 on the season. Left-handed reliever Jimmy Burnette (S, 1) closed out his first save of the season by striking out the side in the top of the ninth inning to complete the 6-5 victory.

Senators starter Seth Shuman held the lid on New Hampshire with six strikeouts in six innings, responsible only for the first Bohrofen homer. Fellow lefty Garrett Davila (L, 0-1) surrendered four earned runs in a five-run seventh inning for New Hampshire.

Harrisburg struck first in the top of the first on an RBI single from catcher CJ Stubbs before right fielder Carlos De La Cruz scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-0. The Senators plated one more run in the top of the second on left fielder Daylen Lile’s RBI single, and Harrisburg led 3-0 after two innings.

Bohrofen cut into the Senators’ lead with his first home run, a solo shot off the top of the Delta Dental Stadium video board in right-center field, which made it 3-1 after four frames.

First baseman Peyton Williams began the top of the seventh with a hit-by-pitch before Bohrofen clubbed his second home run of the night to tie Harrisburg, 3-3. After more runners reached in the seventh and a Harrisburg pitching change, shortstop Josh Rivera belted a first-pitch fastball to left field to take a 6-3 lead.

The Senators bounced back in the top of the eighth on a two-run blast from Stubbs, but all three batters were fanned by Burnette in the top of the ninth as New Hampshire held on, 6-5.

The first invasion of the New Hampshire Space Potatoes is Saturday, April 19, as the series against Harrisburg rolls into the weekend. New Hampshire righty Rafael Sanchez (0-0, 1.80 ERA) is scheduled for the start; Harrisburg has yet to announce their Saturday starter.

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About the New Hampshire Fisher Cats

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays and play their games at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester. Over 160 former Fisher Cats have reached the Major League level. The Fisher Cats have raised millions of dollars for various charities through the Fisher Cats Foundation and continuously strive to improve the quality of life for Granite State residents. The organization has been recognized as New Hampshire Business Review’s “Best Sporting Event to Take Clients to”, Parenting New Hampshire Magazine’s “New Hampshire’s Favorite Sporting Event for Families”, and New Hampshire Magazine’s “Best New Hampshire Sports Team”. For more information on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, please visit nhfishercats.com, call (603) 641-2005, or contact Chris Jared via email at [email protected].