Yard Goats Power Play Ices Walk Off Win Over Thunder
Hartford, CT- Top Colorado Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers' second home run of the game over the wall in left field, lifted the Hartford Yard Goats to a 7-6 walk off win over the first place Trenton Thunder in 13 innings Saturday night at Dunkin' Donuts Park. Several former Hartford Whalers were
Hartford, CT- Top Colorado Rockies prospect
Rodgers, who homered in the first inning of the game and the last inning of the contest, made a winner of reliever Konnor Wade, the last of five relievers, who held the league's top scoring club scoreless over the last 9.1 innings of the game. Rodgers and
The Yard Goats jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, sending nine men to the plate. The highlight of the frame was back-to-back solo home runs by Rodgers and Weeks off of Yankees pitching prospect Domingo Acevedo.
Trenton chipped away with two runs in the second inning off of
Rodgers led the Yard Goats' 14-hit attack with four hits, including his two homers. Thomas added three hits, while Weeks had two hits, both home runs and Jean collected two hits. Polo's four hits topped the Trenton attack.
The series wraps up Sunday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. Righthander