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.
Three home runs powered New Hampshire (39-50) to a 5-3 victory over the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox, 44-45).
An early Addison Barger home run was not enough, as 18 Portland hits cemented New Hampshire’s 8-5 loss.
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats have experienced flashes of brilliance over the last two weeks tempered by some serious head-scratching, particularly around hitting. With the All-Star break upon us this week, it’s a good time to ponder.
Luis De Los Santos homered, but the Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays Double-A) fell 4-3 in the series finale at Reading (Philadelphia Phillies) Sunday.
If not for Sebastian Espino’s single and the rain, the Reading Fightin’ Phils and New Hampshire Fisher Cats might have gotten nine innings in on Saturday night. Ultimately, the Fightin’ Phils didn’t get nine innings, or what had been a no-hitter until Espino, but they still got a 2-0 victory over New Hampshire.
New Hampshire’s 1-0 victory over the Reading Fightin’ Phils came from Cam Eden’s double in the sixth.
After two straight shutout losses at the hands of the Reading Fightin Phils, New Hampshire bats showed up in a big way on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Fisher Cats (37-47) totaled 16 hits in their 7-5 win over Reading (38-46) to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Reading Fightin’ Phils opened up a rainbow of runs that former Reading Rainbow host Levar Burton would likely have been proud of on Wednesday night, defeating the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 7-0.