Harrison Posts Quality Start in Shutout Loss
BINGHAMTON, NY – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (6-8) dropped its second consecutive game to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (9-6) at Mirabito Stadium on Wednesday night, 3-0. New Hampshire brought the tying run to the plate in the top of the seventh and eighth innings but was unable to salvage
BINGHAMTON, NY – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (6-8) dropped its second consecutive game to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (9-6) at Mirabito Stadium on Wednesday night, 3-0. New Hampshire brought the tying run to the plate in the top of the seventh and eighth innings but was unable to salvage any runs in their second shutout loss of the season.
After allowing a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning, righty Devereaux Harrison (L, 1-2) settled in and allowed two hits across the next four innings pitched. In what was his third start of the season, Harrison went six innings and allowed two earned runs on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts for his first quality start of the year.
Right-handed reliever Geison Urbaez was the only other New Hampshire pitcher to appear in game two against Binghamton. Urbaez kept the Rumble Ponies at bay in the seventh and eighth innings with three strikeouts and one walk.
Binghamton starter Jack Wenninger (W, 4-0) stifled New Hampshire batters with 10 strikeouts in five scoreless innings to secure his fourth win in four starts.
Binghamton shortstop Jett Williams led off the bottom of the first with a double to set up first baseman Ryan Clifford’s two-run homer, as the Ponies jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Third baseman Nick Lorusso later plated Williams on a sacrifice fly to help Binghamton extend its lead to 3-0 through three innings.
The Rumble Ponies’ bats fell silent in the final five innings, thanks to Urbaez’s two scoreless innings in relief. The Fisher Cats threatened in the top of the seventh and eighth innings with the tying run in each frame but left four runners on base and were sat down in order in the top of the ninth. New Hampshire stranded 10 baserunners, five in scoring position, in the 3-0 loss.
The Fisher Cats and Rumble Ponies will play a doubleheader on Thursday to make up for the postponed game from Saturday, April 5. New Hampshire’s CJ Van Eyk (0-2, 7.50 ERA) will start the first game for New Hampshire, while a game-two starter is still to be determined. Binghamton’s Joander Suarez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is scheduled to start game one and southpaw Felipe De La Cruz (0-1, 1.93 ERA) for game two in the Thursday doubleheader, with action set to begin at 12:00 PM EDT.
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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].