New Hampshire Breaks Franchise Strikeout Record in Saturday Loss
MANCHESTER, NH – Four New Hampshire (22-34, 56-67) arms broke the franchise record with 20 strikeouts in the Fisher Cats’ Saturday night loss at Delta Dental Stadium against the Hartford Yard Goats (21-35, 57-66), 6-4. In front of the second-largest crowd of the season of 6,969, the Fisher Cats offense
MANCHESTER, NH – Four New Hampshire (22-34, 56-67) arms broke the franchise record with 20 strikeouts in the Fisher Cats’ Saturday night loss at Delta Dental Stadium against the Hartford Yard Goats (21-35, 57-66), 6-4. In front of the second-largest crowd of the season of 6,969, the Fisher Cats offense rallied with two runs in the eighth and brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth but were unable to capitalize.
New Hampshire starter Nolan Perry allowed two runs in four innings and struck out seven hitters in his second start at Delta Dental Stadium. Reliever Alex Amalfi followed with five strikeouts in two innings, but the right hander allowed two runs and suffered the loss.
Gage Stanifer entered from the bullpen in the seventh and struck out the side in the seventh and eighth inning. Yondrei Rojas pitched the ninth inning and notched the final two strikeouts. The reliever ended his night with the 20th strikeout of the evening.
Hartford starter Konner Eaton (W, 5-2) fired a quality start and struck out five in six strong frames. Reliever Carlos Torres (SV, 5) secured the final three outs of the game and notched his fifth save of the season.
Tonight's Top Takeaways:
- New Hampshire broke their franchise strikeout record with 20 punchouts between four different pitchers.
- Perry (7), Amalfi (5), Stanifer (6), and Rojas (2)
- RHP Nolan Perry matched a Double-A high with four innings pitched and seven strikeouts against the Yard Goats.
- C Edward Duran slugged his first Double-A home run.
- INF Dub Gleed records two hits, two walks in the loss.
Hartford opened the scoring with two runs in the second. The Goats opened the frame with a walk from designated hitter Braylen Wimmer and a single by third baseman Dyan Jorge. Two batters later, catcher Jimmy Obertop ripped a two-run single.
New Hampshire cut their deficit in half on a groundout in the bottom of the third. Catcher Edward Duran (1) mashed a solo homer in the fourth inning, which evened the score at four.
The Yard Goats retook the lead in the fifth. Following a one-out walk, shortstop Andy Perez laced a go-ahead double to make it 3-2. In the sixth, first baseman Jack O’Dowd (6) clubbed a solo homer. Leading by two, Hartford’s Jacob Humphrey rolled an RBI knock in the seventh, which made it 5-2.
The Fisher Cats battled back in the bottom of the eighth. Designated hitter Dub Gleed and right fielder Alexis Hernandez smacked back-to-back singles. Two batters later, third baseman Cutter Coffey crushed a two-run double and made it a one-run game.
Hartford scored one final run in the top of the ninth inning to make it a 6-4 game. New Hampshire brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth, but the Yard Goats closed out a Saturday win with a flyout.
New Hampshire and Hartford finish their six-game series on Sunday, August 30, with first pitch slated for 1:05 PM. Right-hander Austin Cates (1-6, 5.42 ERA) will start for the Fisher Cats, and the Yard Goats will counter with lefty Stu Flesland III (3-1, 2.13 ERA). Coverage begins at 12:45 PM on MLB.tv, the Bally Sports Live app, and the Fisher Cats Radio Network.
Sunday, August 30, is Princesses at the Park and Back to School Day presented by NH Healthy Families. Be sure to stick around after the final out as kids can run the bases postgame.
The full 2027 home schedule can be viewed at nhfishercats.com. Season and single-game tickets are available at nhfishercats.com, via email at info@nhfishercats.com, by phone at (603) 641-2005, and in-person at the Delta Dental Stadium Box Office on 1 Line Drive in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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 180 former Fisher Cats have gone on to make their Major League debut. 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 cjared@nhfishercats.com.