August 17, 2024 – Eastern League (EL)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
ANOTHER WIN IN BINGHAMTON The Portland Sea Dogs secured their seventh straight win with 8-2 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies last night. Portland struck first plating four runs in the first inning. An RBI double from Phillip Sikes (22) along with a two-run single from Alex Binelas would ignite the scoring. An RBI ground out from Tyler Miller drove in Binelas to complete the inning. Binghamton got on the board with a solo homer from Jaylen Palmer in the bottom of the third inning but a sacrifice fly to center from Allan Castro in the top of the fifth inning would keep Portland on top, 5-1. An RBI single from Jeremiah Jackson brought in a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to chip into the Portland lead. Portland put up three in the ninth inning after a two-run single from Elih Marrero and an RBI double from Corey Rosier (3) to extend an 8-2 lead and complete the scoring.
COFFEY IS ON Last night, Isaac Coffey fanned nine batters over 5.0 innings to earn his tenth win of the year and is now tied for the second-most wins in the Eastern League. In the month of August across two starts, he has tossed 10.0 innings allowing one earned run on eight hits while walking one and striking out 20. Coffey owns a 0.90 WHIP.
HICKEY HOLDS STRONG IN RUMBLE TOWN Nathan Hickey has hit .385 so far this week in four games against the Rumble Ponies. He has scored four runs while posting four doubles and driving in four runs to notch a .529 OBP so far.
MICKEY MAKES HIS DEBUT Former Sea Dog, Mickey Gasper, made his big league debut Monday night with the Boston Red Sox in the 10th inning against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. Gasper worked a walk in a game where the Red Sox went on to walk-it-off 5-4 over Texas. Gasper began the season with Portland after being acquired by the New York Yankees in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft this offseason. Gasper appeared in 44 games with Portland where he hit .282 with 13 doubles, four homers, 22 RBI, 26 walks, and notched three stolen bases prior to a promotion to Triple-A Worcester on June 4th. With Triple-A, Gasper hit .401 across 40 games prior to his call-up. The Merrimack, New Hampshire native is the first former Sea Dog to make an MLB debut this season.
OTHER SEA DOGS AT THE TOP Along with Gasper, Niko Kavadas, Chase Shugart and Nick Sogard have all made their Major League Debuts in the past two weeks. Infielder Nick Sogard made his debut August 2nd…
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