Fisher Cats win fourth game in a row
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, defeated the Reading Fightin’ Phils 6-2 at Delta Dental Stadium on Wednesday afternoon to win their fourth straight game. Five of the six New Hampshire (24-22) runs were driven in via the long ball.
MANCHESTER, N.H — The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, defeated the Reading Fightin’ Phils 6-2 at Delta Dental Stadium on Wednesday afternoon to win their fourth straight game.
Five of the six New Hampshire (24-22) runs were driven in via the long ball. Orelvis Martinez broke the scoreless tie in the sixth with a two-run line drive home run into the Samuel Adams Brewhouse in left field. It was Martinez’s 14th homer of the season and his 11th homer in the month of May.
In his Double-A debut, Rainer Nunez launched a three-run home run in the eighth inning to right field for his first Double-A hit and home run. Nunez now has four home runs on the season after hitting three with Vancouver before being promoted.
It’s the second consecutive game where a Fisher Cat has hit their first Double-A homer in their home debut at Delta Dental Stadium after Riley Tirotta hit his on Tuesday.
On the mound, Sem Robberse got the start and threw five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out five, receiving a no-decision. It was the Blue Jays No. 7 prospect’s second scoreless start of the season and his first in four outings.
Right-handed reliever Alejandro Melean (2-1) picked up the win after 3.2 innings pitched of two run ball with two strikeouts, his longest outing of the year. Left-hander Mason Fluharty recorded the final two outs of the ninth in his home debut with the New Hampshire.
The Fisher Cats continue their six-game home stand against the Reading Fightin’ Phils (18-28) tomorrow at 6:35 pm. RHP Chad Dallas (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will get the start for New Hampshire against RHP Tyler Phillips (1-3, 5.17 ERA) for Reading.
Promotions for the week include Common Man for Ukraine Night and a Fisher Cats Hat Giveaway Thursday, Military Appreciation Night Friday, 603 Night Saturday sponsored by WorkReady N-H with postgame AutoFair Fireworks and an Adult T-Shirt Giveaway Sunday, courtesy of Fidium Fiber with Kids Run the Bases postgame, sponsored by the New Hampshire Liquor Commission Division of Enforcement.
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.