Fisher Cats split Saturday doubleheader against Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, P.A — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, split Saturday’s doubleheader against the Harrisburg Senators, winning game one 6-1 and losing game two 7-2 at FNB Field. In the first game, the Fisher Cats blasted a pair of homers off Harrisburg left-hander
HARRISBURG, P.A — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, split Saturday’s doubleheader against the Harrisburg Senators, winning game one 6-1 and losing game two 7-2 at FNB Field.
In the first game, the Fisher Cats blasted a pair of homers off Harrisburg left-hander Dustin Saenz (0-1) in his Double-A debut. Leo Jimenez hit his third homer of the year and his second of the series with a two-run shot to left-center in the second. Damiano Palmegiani extended his team-long hit streak to 11 games with a solo homer in the third.
Orelvis Martinez drove in his 39th and 40th runs batted in of the season with a two-run single in the sixth to cushion the lead.
On the mound, right-hander Luis Quinones made his first start of the season in the first game of the doubleheader for New Hampshire. The Puerto Rican right-hander threw 3.2 innings, allowing just one run on two hits and no walks while striking out six, a new season-high, in a no-decision.
Right-hander Nick Fraze (2-0) picked up the victory after a season-high 3.1 shutout innings of relief and a season-high four strikeouts.
In the second game, New Hampshire (29-26) scored first with a two-run homer by Martinez to left-center, his 16th of the season. The Blue Jays No. 4 prospect is just one home run shy of the league lead behind Hartford’s Hunter Goodman.
Harrisburg (28-27) answered with two runs in the first, three runs in the third and two more runs in the fourth off New Hampshire starting left-hander Jimmy Robbins (2-5). James Wood went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Terone Harris III hit a two-run homer off Robbins in the third.
The offense went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position in the second game.
The Fisher Cats finish their six-game road trip against the Harrisburg Senators tomorrow at 1:00 pm. RHP Adam Kloffenstein (4-2, 3.12 ERA) will get the start for New Hampshire against RHP Michael Cuevas (2-1, 5.28 ERA).
The next home stand for the Fisher Cats begins Tuesday, June 13 against the Akron Rubberducks. Promotions include Bark in the Park Night Wednesday, presented by PetWellClinic, postgame Primary Bank Fireworks Thursday, Cats Con Night Saturday, courtesy of Belletetes, with postgame Atlas Fireworks and Father’s Day Sunday, with Kids Run the Bases postgame, sponsored by the New Hampshire Liquor Commission Division of Enforcement. The first 1,000 fans will also receive a free hat, 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.