Hartford drowns early wave in New Hampshire

June 26, 2024 – Eastern League (EL)
News item New Hampshire Fisher Cats

HARTFORD, CT- The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (1-1, 31-39) were overwhelmed 12-6 by the Hartford Yard Goats (1-1, 39-31) Wednesday night at Dunkin’ Park. Just like Tuesday, the Fisher Cats exploded early, scoring five points in the first two frames. But on Wednesday, the Yard Goats scored 11 unanswered runs from the fourth through sixth innings.

New Hampshire teed off early off Hartford starter Andrew Quezada. Second baseman Ryan McCarty led off the game with a double, and shortstop Josh Kasevich singled to set the table for first baseman Rainer Nuñez, who drove in McCarty with a single to right field. With Kasevich and Nuñez on base, catcher Zach Britton crushed a home run to right field, his fourth of the year. New Hampshire held a 4-0 lead after the top of the first inning.

McCarty scored another run with his fifth home run of the year in the top of the second inning. The 2022 NCAA leader in home runs (29) has crushed five for the Fisher Cats in 17 games. New Hampshire led 5-0 after two frames.

Hartford came back with five runs in the fourth against New Hampshire starter Adam Macko (L, 5-3). Macko and RHP Anders Tolhurst allowed three more runs in the fifth and three in the sixth. After six innings

Hartford led 11-5.

New Hampshire fought back in the top of the seventh inning. Designated hitter Gabriel Martinez singled in Britton to cut Hartford’s lead to five, but the Yard Goats answered with a score in the bottom of the seventh to maintain the six-run lead.

The Fisher Cats stranded 11 men on base, compared to Hartford’s five. The Fisher Cats (5-for-11) and Yard Goats (5-for-12) fared similarly with runners in scoring position.

The Fisher Cats continue their six-game series in Hartford on Thursday night at Dunkin’ Park. New Hampshire RHP CJ Van Eyk (2-5, 7.69 ERA) gets the nod against Yard Goats lefty Mason Albright (3-5, 4.13 ERA) with a first pitch of 7:10 PM EDT.

After nine games in nine days on the road to start the second half, the Fisher Cats return to Delta Dental Stadium for three games on Independence Day weekend, July 4-6, against the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Atlas Fireworks follows the conclusion of each match.

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 at 1 Line Drive in Manchester .

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