The New Hampshire Fisher Cats concluded their season series against the Trenton Thunder with a 2-1 extra-innings victory on Sunday.
Trenton’s Dante Bichette Jr. scored the game’s first run in the eighth, coming across the plate on a Jorge Mateo single to left.
Gunnar Heidt helped tie up the contest half an inning later, bringing home Anthony Alford on his second hit of the day. The Fisher Cats looked primed to take the lead following Heidt’s hit, but left two men on base as first baseman Matt Dean struck out.
The deadlock continued until the 11th, when Tim Lopes brought Danny Jansen home on a single to short misplayed by shortstop Thiago Estrada.
It was an outstanding Fisher Cats debut for Ryan Borucki, who allowed just two hits over seven innings of work. However, the win would go to Justin Shafer (3-2), who was only one walk away from three innings of perfect relief.
Trenton starter Daniel Camarena also had a strong performance, allowing three hits and a walk in a six-inning appearance. Like Borucki, he also ended with a no decision, with the loss going to Thunder closer Cale Coshow (1-3).
New Hampshire had ten hits in their first game without Ryan McBroom, who was traded to the Yankees organization (and potentially the Thunder) earlier in the day.
Heidt and Jansen got two hits each, while Lopes recorded three.
The Fisher Cats return to Manchester on Monday for a 7:05 p.m. matchup against the Portland Sea Dogs. Jon Harris (5-9, 5.18 ERA) aims to get his fourth win against Portland this season. He’ll face southpaw Trey Ball (3-9, 5.42 ERA). In Ball’s last outing against New Hampshire, he lasted only an inning, giving up seven runs off nine hits.
