New Hampshire Comeback Efforts Fall Short in Game One Slugfest
MANCHESTER, NH – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (8-12) fell in its series-opener against the Portland Sea Dogs (12-6) at Delta Dental Stadium, 9-5. Despite trimming a 6-1 deficit to 6-5, Portland plated three unanswered runs to pull away and slugged three homers en route to its fifth-straight win. Box
MANCHESTER, NH – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (8-12) fell in its series-opener against the Portland Sea Dogs (12-6) at Delta Dental Stadium, 9-5. Despite trimming a 6-1 deficit to 6-5, Portland plated three unanswered runs to pull away and slugged three homers en route to its fifth-straight win.
Second baseman Cade Doughty delivered a three-hit performance in his first game with New Hampshire since August 13, 2024. Doughty poked a single to load the bases in the second and drove consecutive doubles in the third and eighth innings.
Fisher Cats starter Devereaux Harrison (L, 1-3) battled for 4-2/3 innings and allowed seven earned runs on seven hits with five walks and two strikeouts. Righty Ryan Jennings inherited two runners in the top of the fifth inning and escaped a bases-loaded jam with a strikeout, before working out of another bases-loaded spot in the top of the sixth. Jennings picked up two strikeouts in the seventh which finalized his line at 2-1/3 innings pitched with four strikeouts and two walks.
Portland took an early lead with two homers in the top of the second inning. Catcher Ronal Rosario led off with a walk before designated hitter Tyler Miller delivered his third homer in as many games. Two batters later, left fielder Caden Rose belted a solo shot over the left field wall to give Portland a 3-0 lead.
New Hampshire responded in the bottom of the second by loading the bases and cashing in two on a fielder’s choice from shortstop Jay Harry and an RBI walk from left fielder Yohendrick Piñango to cut the deficit to 6-3.
The Sea Dogs tallied three more runs in the top of the third inning after the first three batters reached. Third baseman Jhostynxon Garcia hit an RBI single before Rosario knocked a two-RBI single to make it a 6-2 game.
The Fisher Cats bounced back in the bottom of the fourth inning when third baseman Charles McAdoo laced a ball to right-center field for a two-RBI double. McAdoo was nabbed attempting to stretch his hit to a triple and New Hampshire trailed 6-5 after four frames.
After a sacrifice fly plated the seventh run in the top of the fifth inning, Portland added two more runs in the eighth on a solo homer from shortstop Mikey Romero and a, RBI double from first baseman Blaze Jordan to take a 9-5 lead going into the bottom of the eighth.
New Hampshire brought two runners to scoring position in the bottom of the eighth and hit a two-out double in the ninth but failed to convert in the 9-5 loss.
The Fisher Cats and Sea Dogs play a doubleheader on Wednesday, with game one starting at 5:05 PM EDT and game two shortly after the conclusion of game one. Fisher Cats RHP CJ Van Eyk (0-3, 7.64 ERA) headlines game one with his fifth start of the season, while Portland’s Yordanny Monegro (1-0, 2.79 ERA) opposes in game one.
Fans can purchase 2025 multi-game memberships and single-game tickets at nhfishercats.com, via email at [email protected], by phone at (603) 641-2005, and in-person at the Delta Dental Stadium box office on 1 Line Drive in Manchester.
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].