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Boston area native Sean Mellen promoted to Triple-A Buffalo

Mellen allowed one earned run in 9.2 innings to start second Double-A season
May 6, 2023

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Toronto Blue Jays announced Saturday that left-handed pitcher Sean Mellen has been promoted from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Mellen was born in Boston, grew up in nearby Norwood, Mass., and attended Northeastern University. He pitched in 32 games for the

Fisher Cats Outlast Patriots to Even Series

New Hampshire uses long ball and strong pitching
April 19, 2023

BRIDGEWATER, N.J— The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, outlasted the Somerset Patriots on Wednesday night, defeating the defending Eastern League champions 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark. Orelvis Martinez hammered his second home run of the season in the second inning to tie the

Fisher Cats Sweep Opening Series at Altoona

Robbins allows just two hits in five scoreless innings
April 8, 2023

ALTOONA, Pa. (April 8, 2023) — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, defeated the Altoona Curve 4-2 at Peoples Natural Gas Field Saturday afternoon, completing a three-game sweep to open the 2023 season. Jimmy Robbins (1-0) threw five shutout innings in the start

Fisher Cats stymied in first loss of Hartford series

Runners left on base haunt New Hampshire
August 18, 2022

Hartford, Conn. – Sean Mellen motored through the Hartford’s order early on Thursday night, but 10 runners left on base plagued the Fisher Cats in their first loss of the series. New Hampshire (18-24, 49-62) fell, 7-4, to the Hartford Yard Goats (21-20, 64-46) at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. Mellen made

Erie, Reese Olson flummox New Hampshire

Fisher Cats tally three hits in fourth loss to SeaWolves
August 12, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – The Fisher Cats couldn’t muster much offense against dominant Erie pitching on Friday night at Delta Dental Stadium, and the SeaWolves’ early lead was all they’d need. New Hampshire (16-21, 47-59) lost, 6-1, to the Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers, 25-11, 64-41) in their fifth straight defeat. New

Goodnight! Fisher Cats walk off against Richmond

John Aiello hits solo shot to cap off thrilling win
August 4, 2022

Manchester, New Hampshire – New Hampshire pitching set a new franchise record for strikeouts in a game, and John Aiello played walk-off hero in an electric win on Thursday night at Delta Dental Stadium. The Fisher Cats (14-16, 45-54) fought from four-down to a 7-6 win, beating the Richmond Flying

Fisher Cats grind out win over Rumble Ponies

Cam Eden delivers game-winning RBI
July 30, 2022

Binghamton, New York –The Fisher Cats had multiple hits in five consecutive innings on Saturday night, and they came through with the two runs they needed in the top of the ninth. Cam Eden drove in Luis De Los Santos to give New Hampshire (12-14, 43-52) a 5-4 win over

More late heartbreak for New Hampshire

Fisher Cats drop sixth straight game, fifth of the Somerset series
June 17, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – Tied going into the ninth inning for the second straight night, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (27-34) lost, 6-3, to the Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees, 40-21) on Friday. One night earlier, New Hampshire gave up seven runs in the top of the ninth and fell, 11-4.

New Hampshire swept in long-awaited doubleheader 

Fisher Cats fall to Patriots twice in close contests
June 15, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (27-32) and Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees, 38-21) were rained out on May 7 in New Jersey. On Wednesday night, the two made up the game in a doubleheader at Delta Dental Stadium with each team playing as the home team once.

Clutch bats deliver Fisher Cats another series win

New Hampshire beats Binghamton for fourth time this week
June 11, 2022

Binghamton, N.Y. – The Fisher Cats are 9-3 in their last 12 games, good for their best two-week stretch of the season. On Saturday night, New Hampshire (27-28) won, 7-5, over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 20-35) to clinch their second straight series win. In a back-and-forth game,

Fisher Cats and Rumble Ponies each win on Wednesday

New Hampshire hits two homers in game one, four doubles in game two
June 8, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (24-28) split their Wednesday doubleheader with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 20-32) to begin their six-game set at Mirabito Stadium in southern New York. Stellar pitching and two homers carried the Fisher Cats to a win, 2-1, in game one.

Fisher Cats shut out in Sunday loss to Portland

New Hampshire bullpen strings together five scoreless innings
June 5, 2022

Manchester, N.H. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (23-27) fell, 2-0, on Sunday afternoon in the final game of their homestand to their division rivals, the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox, 24-27). Sunday was Military Appreciation Day in Manchester and featured a flyover at the conclusion of the national

New Hampshire gets in win column at Akron

Fishers Cats tally 12 hits, end three-game slide
May 28, 2022

Akron, Ohio – Eight of nine Fisher Cats tallied hits, Paxton Schultz tossed a gem, and Chris Bec had one of the plays of the year as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (18-24) defeated the Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Guardians, 26-17) on Friday night. The win was the Fisher Cats’ first

Fisher Cats hit four dingers in fourth loss to Erie

Orelvis Martinez hits league-high 12th homer
May 21, 2022

Erie, P.A. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (16-21) lost, 8-5, to the Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers, 21-17) on Saturday night in their fourth-straight defeat. Erie locked up a series win, and New Hampshire now has their longest losing streak of the season. The Fisher Cats hit four home runs

New Hampshire Ends Somerset's Five-Game Win Streak

Fisher Cats edge out Patriots in pitchers’ duel
May 4, 2022

Bridgewater Township, N.J. – The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (11-12) ended their three-game skid and snapped the Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees, 15-8) five-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night at TD Bank Ballpark. The Fisher Cats tallied just one RBI in the win, as pitching and

Bullpen, Big Inning Spur C's To Extra Innings Win

Five-run seventh, electric relief, late rally help Vancouver down Spokane 8-6
April 9, 2022

SPOKANE, WA – Down early but not out, the Vancouver Canadians erased a four-run deficit with a crooked number in the seventh and snatched momentum back with two unanswered runs in the top of the tenth to beat the Spokane Indians (Rockies) 8-6 in 10 innings on Opening Night at