Cats & Wolves Washed Out Thursday

MANCHESTER, NH — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (12-21, 42-59) and Erie SeaWolves (20-15, 58-44) were held off the field at Delta Dental Stadium on Thursday night, due to inclement weather. The Fisher Cats and SeaWolves will make up for Thursday’s postponement with a doubleheader on Saturday, August 10, with game one scheduled to begin at 4:05 PM EDT.

The Fisher Cats and SeaWolves are even in the six-game series with one win apiece through two games. Despite trailing in the bottom of the eighth, New Hampshire took Wednesday’s day game, 5-4. The Cats knocked three doubles to plate two runs in the bottom of the eighth to overcome a 4-3 deficit. Wednesday's win evened the season series with the SeaWolves at four wins apiece. New Hampshire visited UPMC Park in Erie from June 4-9 and returned to Manchester with a series split.

New Hampshire and Erie are scheduled to resume the series on Friday, August 9 at 6:35 PM EDT. Fisher Cats RHP Abdiel Mendoza (6-7, 3.45 ERA) is slotted for his fourth start with New Hampshire of the season, while Erie RHP and Detroit’s No. 10 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, Troy Melton (6-6, 4.41 ERA) gets the nod for the SeaWolves.

The remaining promotional nights during the Erie homestand include Love Your Heart night on Friday, August 8, presented by Dartmouth Health. 90s Night is Saturday, August 10 with a fanny pack giveaway, presented by Fidium Fiber, and postgame Atlas fireworks. The series concludes on Sunday, August 11 with a 1:35 PM EDT first pitch on First Responders Day.

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].