McAdoo Homer Headlines Sunday Defeat

MANCHESTER, NH – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (29-40) dropped the series finale to the Somerset Patriots (35-34) at Delta Dental Stadium on Sunday afternoon, 12-5. Fisher Cats third baseman Charles McAdoo belted a two-run shot to extend his on-base streak to 19 games, which brought the Cats within three of Somerset in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Box Score

McAdoo went 2-for-4 and has reached in every game this month. Since being activated off the Development List on May 27, McAdoo is hitting .286 with four homers, 12 extra base knocks and 13 runs driven in and has reached base safely in 22 of his 24 games played.

New Hampshire starter Rafael Sánchez (L, 2-5) surrendered five earned runs on eight hits with four strikeouts through 3-2/3 innings. Reliever Conor Larkin took over in the top of the fourth inning and went on to allow two earned runs on two hits in one inning of work. Reliever Grayson Thurman held Somerset scoreless in the top of the seventh and eighth innings with three punchouts.

Somerset jumped out to a 3-0 lead with two runs in the first inning and one in the top of the second. Somerset hitters Brenden Jones and Tyler Hardman combined for six hits, three doubles and two homers and scored six of Somerset’s 12 runs.

The Fisher Cats responded in the bottom of the third inning when center fielder Devonte Brown and catcher Alex Stone led off the frame with a pair of walks. Shortstop Jay Harry then poked a single to plate Brown and it cut into Somerset’s lead, 3-1. The Patriots responded with two flyouts before first baseman Peyton Williams cracked a double off the right field wall to plate Stone and Harry to tie Sunday’s score at 3-3.

Somerset plated two runs in each the fourth and fifth innings, thanks to Hardman’s two-run homer and an RBI double. The Patriots added one run in the top of the sixth inning on designated hitter Spencer Jones’ third homer of the series, and Somerset led, 8-3.

After the Fisher Cats moved within three on McAdoo’s homer in the sixth to make it 8-5, Somerset then brought home four more runs in the top of the ninth inning. Center fielder Brendan Jones capped the inning with a three-run homer to finalize the scoring at 12-5.

The Fisher Cats hit the road to open the first half against the Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin’ Park. The six-game series opens with a 7:10 PM EDT first pitch on Tuesday, June 24. New Hampshire returns to Delt Dental Stadium on Tuesday, July 1 to welcome the Portland Sea Dogs for three games.

New Hampshire teams up with the Ted Williams Foundation and Delta Dental to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Boston Red Sox American League Championship season on June 1, offering fans an opportunity at a pregame meet-and-greet with Red Sox legends Rico Petrocelli, Bill “Spaceman” Lee and Bernie Carbo.

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, New Hampshire.

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].