Under a big blue sky Manchester’s three high school football teams were put through the paces during the first day of practice in preparation for the 2022-23 fall sports season.
The Fisher Cats struggled on Thursday night at Delta Dental Stadium, losing their fourth straight game to drop 11 games below .500 on the season. New Hampshire (16-20, 47-58) brought in just one run, and the Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers, 24-11, 63-41) scored in every inning from the fourth to the seventh to win, 5-1.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats pitcher Adam Kloffenstein has now started 13 Double-A games without a win, earning a no decision in New Hampshire’s 5-3 Wednesday matinee loss against the Erie Sea Wolves.
The Erie Seawolves were on the hunt and after the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Tuesday, defeating them 9-6
Last week, Saint Anselm College announced that it will be adding men’s and women’s track and field as varsity sport offerings, making it the 23rd sport the college participates in against other colleges.
After three straight wins over Richmond, New Hampshire gave up seven runs in the top of the first inning on Sunday afternoon at Delta Dental Stadium. The Fisher Cats (16-17, 47-55) lost, 19-1, to the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants, 11-21, 51-50), and the two teams split the six-game series.
The Fisher Cats scored five runs on five hits without a homer in the seventh inning of Saturday night’s game at Delta Dental Stadium, and New Hampshire got their third straight win over Richmond.
Toronto Blue Jays top pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann made a stellar Double-A debut, and the Fisher Cats hit multiple home runs for the 10th time in their last 12 games on Friday night at Delta Dental Stadium. New Hampshire (15-16, 46-54) won, 6-1, over the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants, 10-20, 51-48) to tie up the series at two games apiece.
John Aiello’s sixth home run of the year proved to be the difference on Thursday night as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats walked off with a 7-6 victory over the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
Whole Lotta Hittin’ Goin’ On: Starting with Star Wars night at Delta Dental on July 23, The Fisher Cats bats went on an eight-game tear during which they went 6-2. Their 40 round-trippers for the month of July are believed to be a franchise record. Was the harbinger the lack of a Wookie of the Year in the 96-degree heat? Just too darn hot to don a Chewbacca suit.
An eighth-inning rally wasn’t enough as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats fell 3-2 to the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Wednesday night.
The Fisher Cats and Richmond Flying Squirrels met at long last on Tuesday night at Delta Dental Stadium, playing each other for the first time since June 2019. New Hampshire (44-53) couldn’t channel the home run power from last week against the Squirrels (49-47) and lost, 8-1.
New Hampshire found the power in a big way on Sunday afternoon at Binghamton, blasting four homers for the second time in the series. The Fisher Cats locked up a series win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies with a 9-6 victory.
The Fisher Cats had multiple hits in five consecutive innings on Saturday night, and they came through with the two runs they needed in the top of the ninth.
New York Mets No. 2 prospect Brett Baty had a career day against New Hampshire on Friday, spoiling the Fisher Cats bid at a third straight win. The Fisher Cats (42-52) fell, 12-8, to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 35-58).
New Hampshire took extended batting practice on Thursday night at Mirabito Stadium, as they scored a season-high 17 runs on 18 hits in a game that lasted nearly four hours. The Fisher Cats (11-13, 42-51) had six starters register multiple hits en route to a 17-8 drumming of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 6-17, 34-58).
New Hampshire exploded for five runs on five hits, including two home runs, in the ninth inning on Wednesday afternoon. Tied, 1-1, for most of the game, the Fisher Cats (10-13, 41-51) pulled away late for a 6-1 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 6-16, 34-57) to even the series.
While it’s not sure if he will bring his trademark pre-game fried chicken with him, it’s been confirmed that Hall of Famer Wade Boggs will headline the 2022 Granite State Baseball Dinner this fall.
Home runs carried New Hampshire early, but Binghamton stormed back in the latter innings to hand the Fisher Cats (9-13, 40-51) an 8-2 loss in their series opener at Mirabito Stadium on Tuesday night. The Rumble Ponies (New York Mets, 6-15, 34-56) scored four runs with two outs to spark their comeback.
As the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (9-12, 40-50) defeated the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox, 14-7, 44-46), 9-7, 50 miles north at Delta Dental Stadium to win the series on Sunday afternoon.