Sea Dogs belt three homers in 10-8 loss to Fisher Cats

Sea Dogs win the series taking four of the six games

Photo by Ella Hannaford

May 28, 2023

Portland, Maine-. The Portland Sea Dogs (30-15) homered three times in 10-8 loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (22-22). Despite the loss, Portland secured their seventh series win of the season taking four of the six games. Portland remains in first place in the Northeast division, 4.5 games ahead

Portland, Maine-. The Portland Sea Dogs (30-15) homered three times in 10-8 loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (22-22). Despite the loss, Portland secured their seventh series win of the season taking four of the six games. Portland remains in first place in the Northeast division, 4.5 games ahead of the second-place Somerset Patriots.

New Hampshire took the early lead, plating three runs in the top of the first inning after a two-run home run by Orelvis Martinez along with an RBI single by Riley Tirotta.

Portland tied it with three runs in the bottom of the same inning after Niko Kavadas launched a three-run blast to center field to record his eighth home run of the season.

The Fisher Cats scored in the top of the second off of an RBI groundout by Leo Jimenez to take the 4-3 lead.

Miguel Hiraldo singled to drive in another run before New Hampshire executed a double steal with Zac Cook stealing home to extend the lead, 6-3 in the top of the third. Leo Jimenez hit a two-run home run to cap off the scoring for the inning.

In the bottom of the inning, Chase Meidroth recorded an RBI groundout to cut the lead in half.

Stephen Scott homered for the third time in the series with a two-run blast in the bottom of the fifth. With his sixth home run of the season, Portland was within two runs.

Zac Cook hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth and Portland trailed, 9-6. Steward Berroa scored the second run of the inning after stealing home and New Hampshire successfully executed their second double steal of the game.

Christian Koss continued the home runs with a two-run blast in the bottom of the inning to record his second of the season but Portland trailed, 10-8.

New Hampshire starter RHP Adam Kloffenstein (4-2 3.13 ERA) earned the win after pitching 5.0 innings allowing six runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out eight. Portland starter RHP CJ Liu (4-3, 3.92 ERA) was issued the loss after pitching 2.2 innings allowing six runs on eight hits while walking one and striking out three.

The Sea Dogs hit the road to take on the Somerset Patriots for a six-game series beginning on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. First pitch for game one is slated for 6:05pm. Both probable pitchers have yet to be announced.