Strikeouts Plague Fisher Cats in Extra Innings Loss
PORTLAND, ME – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (1-2) dropped their series opener to the Portland Sea Dogs (4-0) on Tuesday, April 8 at Hadlock Field, 2-1. New Hampshire starter Anders Tolhurst struck out seven allowed one run on two hits in five innings in his first start since September
PORTLAND, ME – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (1-2) dropped their series opener to the Portland Sea Dogs (4-0) on Tuesday, April 8 at Hadlock Field, 2-1. New Hampshire starter Anders Tolhurst struck out seven allowed one run on two hits in five innings in his first start since September 3, 2023.
New Hampshire brought the go-ahead run to third base with no outs in the top of the 10th inning, but Portland right-hander Wyatt Olds (W, 2-0) struck out the next three batters he faced to earn the win. Portland left fielder Max Ferguson chopped a one-out ground ball into right field to score right fielder Corey Rosier from third to secure the Sea Dogs’ first home win of the year.
Fisher Cats’ right-hander Alex Amalfi (L, 0-1) took the loss after he threw 1-1/3 innings, walked one and allowed one run. Relievers Ryan Jennings fired two scoreless, hitless frames in relief of Tolhurst and Jonathan Lavallee threw one scoreless frame with one strikeout.
The Fisher Cats tallied their lone run in the top of the second inning on a solo home run from designated hitter Yohendrick Piñango to take an early 1-0 lead. Portland would respond in the bottom of the fourth when Max Ferguson led off with a walk. Ferguson swiped second and third before Blaze Jordan plated him on a sacrifice fly to left field to tie the game.
The Fisher Cats were slowed by 18 strikeouts from Portland’s pitchers and finished 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
New Hampshire continues their six-game road series in Portland on Wednesday, April 9 with a 6:00 PM start time. RHP Devereaux Harrison (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is set for his season debut and will face fellow righty Blake Wehunt (0-0, 0.00) on Wednesday night.
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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].