Cats Triumph in Return to Delta Dental Stadium
MANCHESTER, NH — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (27-31) took down the Richmond Flying Squirrels (26-32) by a 3-1 final score Tuesday night. The victory marked Cesar Martin’s 200th as the manager of the Fisher Cats. Tuesday's contest — the first of six games against Richmond — was New Hampshire’s
MANCHESTER, NH — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (27-31) took down the Richmond Flying Squirrels (26-32) by a 3-1 final score Tuesday night. The victory marked Cesar Martin’s 200th as the manager of the Fisher Cats.
Tuesday's contest — the first of six games against Richmond — was New Hampshire’s first home game since May 26, a 13-1 win over Somerset. The Fisher Cats returned home after a 12-game road trip against Akron and Erie.
Starter Michael Dominguez fought through adversity over his five innings of work. The right-hander walked five batters, but only allowed one hit and struck out four. His final strikeout stranded two Richmond runners on base in the fifth. The Flying Squirrels went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
First baseman Rainer Nunez led off the bottom of the second inning with a solo blast off the batters’ eye in center field. After taking a first pitch breaking ball, Nuñez scorched a Carson Ragsdale (L, 2-3) fastball 108 miles-per-hour off the bat for his fifth homer of the year.
Right-handed reliever Trevor Clifton made his first appearance since May 25 out of the bullpen, and only needed six pitches for a scoreless top of the sixth. New Hampshire tacked on two more runs in the bottom half of the frame. Shortstop Josh Kasevich scored on a wild pitch, then with runners on first and third, Nuñez took off for second and drew a throw, which allowed Alex De Jesus to steal home. After the sixth, the Cats led, 3-0.
New Hampshire reliever Andrew Bechtold gave up one run in the top of the seventh, but Justin Kelly and Ryan Boyer (S, 4) shut down the eighth and ninth innings to clinch the series-opening victory. It’s the second game this season the Fisher Cats have won with 3 runs or fewer.
The win is Martin’s 200th as the leader of the Fisher Cats; Martin has managed the Cats for four years. He is New Hampshire’s longest-tenured manager and needs five more wins to pass Bobby Meachem, who won 204 games from 2014-2016, as the winningest manager in the Fisher Cats 20-year history.
The series at Delta Dental Stadium continues Wednesday night with a 6:35 PM EDT first pitch. New Hampshire sends right-hander Devereaux Harrison (1-3, 5.01 ERA) to the mound against Richmond righty Nick Sinacola (0-1, 10.38 ERA).
After six games against Richmond, the Fisher Cats welcome the Reading Fightin’ Phils to Manchester from Tuesday, June 18 through Sunday, June 23.
Fans can purchase 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 Fisher Cats box office on 1 Line Drive in Manchester.
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 155 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].