Fisher Cat arms dazzle to even series
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, quieted the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Wednesday night, winning 3-1 at Delta Dental Stadium to even the series a game apiece. Starting pitcher Adam Kloffenstein (3-2) threw five strong innings, allowing four hits, one
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, quieted the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Wednesday night, winning 3-1 at Delta Dental Stadium to even the series a game apiece.
Starting pitcher Adam Kloffenstein (3-2) threw five strong innings, allowing four hits, one run and three walks while striking out a season-high nine batters for his third win of the year. The 22-year old right hander has lowered his ERA to 2.31 over 35 innings pitched with 46 strikeouts on the season.
Sebastian Espino tied the score in the second 1-1 with an RBI double off the right-field wall to bring home Trevor Schwecke. He has doubled in back-to-back games and has collected hits in seven of 10 games played in the month of May.
One batter later, Steward Berroa gave New Hampshire (18-16) the lead 2-1 with a sac fly to center. He also increased his hit streak to eight consecutive games with a leadoff triple in the first. Berroa owns the longest active hit streak on the team.
PK Morris extended the lead 3-1 with a sac fly in the fourth to drive in Schwecke.
Andrew Bash delivered a scoreless sixth and Hagen Danner delivered his fifth straight scoreless outing since joining the Fisher Cats on May 3, firing two shutout innings with four strikeouts. Danner, the Blue Jays No. 22 prospect, has thrown 6.2 innings and struck out 11 batters while allowing just two hits.
Troy Watson recorded his fourth save of the year with a shutout ninth inning. Watson has now thrown 7.1 consecutive scoreless innings of relief.
The Fisher Cats continue the home stand against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (15-19) tomorrow at 6:35 pm. RHP Sem Robberse (0-2, 4.96 ERA) will get the start for New Hampshire against RHP Mike Vasil (0-1, 2.70 ERA) for Binghamton.
Promotions for the week include Margaritaville Night and Atlas Fireworks on Thursday, Wizards & Wands Night with Atlas Fireworks on Saturday, Princesses at the Park and Kids Run the Bases Sunday, presented by the New Hampshire Liquor Commission Division of Enforcement, and a Youth Jersey Giveaway Sunday, courtesy of Delta Dental.
Tickets are available at NHFisherCats.com, via email at [email protected], over the phone at (603) 641-2005, or in-person at the Fisher Cats box office at 1 Line Drive in Manchester.