September 4, 2022 – Eastern League (EL) – Portland Sea Dogs news release
Manchester, New Hampshire – Kyle Hart pitched 5.0 scoreless innings, while Ceddanne Rafalea and Christian Koss both homered, leading the Portland Sea Dogs (66-60, 36-21) on a six-game winning streak with a 5- 0 over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (52-74, 21-36) on Sunday at Delta Dental Stadium.
With the win, the Sea Dogs have tied their longest winning streak of the season at eight games. The previous season’s high was set between July 3 and 12.
Portland got in the scoring column in the top of the first inning against New Hampshire starter Jimmy Robbins. After two hits to start the game, Ceddanne Rafalea launched a homer to left center. It was his 11th home run of the season and gave the Sea Dogs a 1-0 lead.
The Sea Dogs added to their lead in the top of the fourth inning. Rafaela left with a triple and Christian Koss turned right. It was his 16th long ball of the season and extended Portland’s lead to 3-0.
Another run came to score in the top of the sixth inning with New Hampshire reliever Yosver Zulueta on the mound. Koss was hit by a pitch, stole second base and advanced to third on an error by Orelvis Martinez. Izzy Wilson plated Koss with a single up the middle, extending the Sea Dogs’ lead to 40.
Portland tacked on the final run in the top of the seventh. Wilyer Abreu and Elih Marrero walked. Rafaela hit into a fielder’s choice, and after two groundouts led to Abreu and Rafaela being out, Marrero was able to score, making it 5-0.
Once again in the series, the Sea Dogs bullpen would keep New Hampshire quiet for the rest of the game. Hart left after 5.0 scoreless innings, and Jacob Wallace took over for 1.0 scoreless innings of his own. Oddanier Mosqueda threw 2.0 perfect five-hit innings and Cody Scroggins recorded the final three outs in the Sea Dogs’ 5-0 win.
Hart (1-1, 5.29 ERA) threw 5.0 scoreless innings, allowing just four hits, two walks and striking out three in his first win of the season. Robbins (0-2, 2.84 ERA) worked 5.0 innings, giving up three runs on six hits, walking one and striking out four in his second loss of the year.
The Sea Dogs enjoy a league-wide day off on Monday before returning to Hadlock Field on Tuesday for a six-game series against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies with a first pitch at 6 p.m.
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