May 15, 2024 Sea Dogs Game Notes

May 15, 2024 – Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release

SEA DOGS SLUG THEIR WAY TO A VICTORY The Portland Sea Dogs slugged their way to an 11-10 win over the Somerset Patriots on Tuesday night. Portland took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first highlighted by a pair of doubles from Mayer (14) and Teel (6). Teel would score Anthony and Mayer with a two-run double to left field before an RBI single from Eddinson Paulino would bring him home. In the bottom of the inning, Somerset would score a pair of runs after an RBI single from Agustin Ramirez along with a sacrifice fly off the bat of Benjamin Cowles. Anthony clubbed his third homer of the season to right center field in the top of the second inning. The two-run shot would give Portland a 5-2 lead. Somerset countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning. An RBI groundout from Elijah Dunham along with an RBI groundout from Spencer Jones would put the Patriots within one. Matthew Lugo lined his sixth double of the season to left field to bring in Teel in the top of the third inning. Portland went on to score four runs in the top of the fifth inning after an RBI single from Teel along with an RBI groundout from Lugo. A wild pitch would score Nick Yorke from third to give Portland a 9-4 lead. Gasper highlighted the inning with a solo shot to right field to mark his third of the season. The former Yankee farmhand extended a 10-4 lead. In the bottom of the inning, an RBI single from Agustin Ramirez would put the Patriots within four. Dunham singled to right field to score a run in the bottom of the sixth inning but Portland held on, 10-7. In the top of the seventh, Teel singled to put one on before a walk from Yorke. Both would advance on a balk call before Lugo struck out swinging at the plate before reaching on a passed ball. Teel would score on the play and Portland led, 11-7. Ramirez singled in the bottom of the inning to score a run before a sacrifice fly to right field off the bat of Cowles would bring home Ramirez. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Ramirez launched a solo homer to right center field put Portland held on to secure the series opener, 11-10.

MAYER ATOP THE MOUNTAIN After a pair of doubles last night, Marcelo Mayer now leads all of Double-A in doubles with sixteen total. His sixteen on the season also ties for first in all of the minors. Mayer also leads Double-A in extra-base hits this season with eighteen total. He ranks second in hits (38) in the league and…