Condon Homers in Goats Loss

Condon Homers in Goats Loss

WP: Hyun-IL Choi (6-4)

LP: Jack Mahoney (3-7)

Time: 2:41

Hartford, CT- The Hartford Yard Goats managed just two runs on five hits, highlighted by a Charlie Condon home run and Cole Carrigg RBI double, in an 11-2 loss against the Harrisburg Senators Sunday afternoon in front of 6,483 fans at Dunkin’ Park. Yard Goats reliever Victor Juarez retired seven of the eight batters he faced, striking out three. Hartford fell into an early hole after Harrisburg broke the game open with a grand slam in the third inning.

After a scoreless first inning, Harrisburg erupted in the second inning with four straight singles to start the inning. Branden Boissiere scored the game’s first run, Kevin Made crossed on a fielder’s choice, and Maxwell Romero Jr. added an RBI double, all off Yard Goats starter Jack Mahoney, to give the Senators a 3-0 lead.

The big blow came in the third inning when Viandel Pena crushed a grand slam to right-center field, putting Harrisburg up 7-0. Hartford got on the board in the fourth inning when Charlie Condon belted a solo home run, his fourth of the season, off Senators starter Erik Tolman.

Cole Carrigg greeted the new arm out of the bullpen with an RBI double to right-center field in the fifth inning, scoring Dyan Jorge from first base making it a 7-2 ball game.

The Senators added to their lead in the seventh on an RBI triple by Sam Brown, his third hit of the game, scoring Boissiere and giving Harrisburg the 8-2 edge.

In the eighth inning, Johnathon Thomas doubled to left field, driving in Pena. The Washington Nationals top draft pick Seaver King added to the lead with a two-run home run to left field, scoring Thomas, making it 11-2 Harrisburg.

Harrisburg’s starter Erik Tolman went 4.2 innings, allowing two runs on just one hit, and striking out four.

The Yard Goats are off on Monday before traveling to take on the New York Yankees affiliate, the Somerset Patriots, on Tuesday night, August 19^th (6:35 PM). RHP McCade Brown gets the start for Hartford. The game will be streamed on MiLB.tv and broadcast on the free Audacy app. The Yard Goats return home Tuesday, August 26^th to host the Boston Red Sox affiliate, the Portland Sea Dogs.