May 24, 2024 Sea Dogs Game Notes

May 24, 2024 – Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release

‘DOGS DROP MORNING MATCHUP The Portland Sea Dogs drop a morning matchup with the Hartford Yard Goats 10-1 on Thursday at Hadlock Field. Marcelo Mayer hit his Minor League-leading 17th double of the season in the bottom of the third. Bryan Mata completed a Major League rehab start for the Red Sox pitching 3.0 innings allowing three runs on five hits while striking out two. He did not issue a walk. Hartford would get on the board first with three runs scoring in the top of the third. An RBI single from Ryan Ritter would plate the first run before a two-run single from Yanquiel Fernandez would cap the inning. In the bottom of the third, Mayer reached with his 17th double before a double from Nick Yorke (7) would bring him home and put Portland on the board. The Yard Goats continued in the top of the sixth after Zach Kokoska scored on a hit by pitch with the bases loaded. A single to center from Bladimir Restituyo would score Fernandez before a single from Nic Kent would drive in Warming Bernabel. With the bases loaded, Adael Amador worked a walk to bring in the seventh run of the day for Hartford.Ritter doubled in the top of the eighth to left field to drive in Kent and Amador who reached on a single and a walk, respectively. Ferenandez would score the final run of the day on either side with an RBI groundout to second and Hartford took it, 10-1.

MOMENTUM FOR MAYER Marcelo Mayer now ties for the second most doubles in all of Minor League Baseball in doubles with seventeen total. Portland currently leads all of Double-A in doubles with 87 collectively. Mayer leads the team in average (.302), stolen bases (9), and total bases (78) coming into today. He is also currently riding a seven- game hit streak after going 9-29 with seven runs, two doubles, one homer, one RBI, eight strikeouts, and one stolen base to record a .310 average over that span.

TEEL ON A TEAR The New Jersey native, Kyle Teel, hit .429 last week against the Somerset Patriots after going six- for-fourteen with five runs, two doubles, three RBI, three walks, and one strikeout. His .529 OBP and .571 slugging percentage led the team after appearing in four games during last week’s series. Teel is hitting .357 in the month of May across fifteen games started. He has collected seven doubles, one homer, thirteen RBI, nine walks, and thirteen strikeouts, while going 20-56 this month.

LEADER BOARD LINEUP Offensively, Marcelo Mayer ranks…