Wednesday, June 23, 2021 | 6:35 p.m. | Prince George’s Stadium | Bowie, Md. | Game 43 NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS (18-24) vs. BOWIE BAYSOX (27-14) RHP Johnny Barbato (0-1, 5.09) RHP Blaine Knight (2-0, 2.40) TAYLOR, PODKUL HOMER EN ROUTE TO FOURTH STRAIGHT VICTORY: Samad Taylor and Nick 2021 AT A GLANCE Home 10-14 Podkul delivered two-run home runs, and five Fisher Cats relievers combined to hold the Baysox to five runs Road 8-10 as New Hampshire won the series opener, 10-5. Sean Rackoski picked up his first win of the season, as he, Day 5-4 Mike Ellenbest, Marcus Reyes, Will McAffer, and Andrew McInvale combined to lead the ‘Cats to their fourth Night 13-20 straight win. Samad Taylor’s home run was his league-leading 12th of the season and his ninth in the month Extra Innings 2-2 of June, tying the single-month franchise record (Eric Thames and David Smith). 1-Run Games 1-9 2-Run Games 4-3 3-Run Games 1-2 A WALK IN THE PARK, OR 13? The Fisher Cats set their season record for walks last night, taking 13 free 4+Run Games 12-9 passes over the course of the game. Gabriel Moreno took four, Otto Lopez took three, and Nick Podkul, Last 5 Games 4-1 Austin Martin, and Brock Lundquist took two walks each. The previous single-game high for walks this Last 10 Games 6-4 season was seven, and the all-time Fisher Cats record for walks in a game is 14. Doubleheaders 0-1-2 May 9-14 MORENO WINS AWARD, SHOWS VERSATILITY: Gabriel Moreno was named as the Double-A Northeast June 9-10 player of the week on Monday after hitting three home runs and driving in ten in the series against Hartford. July 0-0 He currently leads the league in average (.388), on-base percentage (.438), runs batted in (40), and OPS August 0-0 (1.128). On Sunday, Moreno played third base for the first time in his professional career. Moreno was September 0-0 initially a shortstop but was converted into a catcher upon signing with Toronto as a 16-year old. Moreno Lead after 7 13-4 was also named to MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Team of the Week, becoming the first player in the Blue Jays Tied after 7 3-4 organization to do so this year. Behind after 7 2-16 Lead after 8 13-2 BOB LIPMAN’S THIS DATE IN FISHER CATS HISTORY: June 23, 2013- The Fisher Cats scored an easy Tied after 8 3-1 Behind after 8 1-16 7-0 win in just 2:19 at Harrisburg behind a complete-game, three-hitter by Marcus Walden (90 pitches, 64 Scores First 13-13 strikes). Brian Van Kirk and Kevin Ahrens each drove in a pair of runs to give New Hampshire a series win. Opp Scores First 5-11 NH 10+ Hits 11-6 MANCHESTER BOSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT FLIGHT TO THE MAJORS: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. delivered Opp 10+ Hits 2-11 a go-ahead double in the top of the ninth, as the Blue Jays defeated the Marlins in game one of their two- Opp Starts RH 15-21 Opp Starts LH 3-3 game series. Jordan Romano delivered the save, as the Jays improved to one game over .500. Elsewhere, Nate Pearson was placed on the 7 day IL with a right groin strain, as Buffalo’s game got postponed due to Comeback Wins 6 contact tracing within the Mets organization. Dunedin and St. Lucie were rained out in Florida, and W-L in Last AB 3-3 Vancouver scored twice in the top of the ninth but could not work the tying run across in their 4-3 loss to Walk-off W/L 1-0 Eugene. Shutouts by NH 1 Shutouts by OPP 1 COMING UP: The Fisher Cats take on Bowie for the first and only time this season, before returning to Sunday 3-2 Manchester for their fourth series of the season against the Portland Sea Dogs. Monday 0-0 Tuesday 3-5 Wednesday 1-4 ROSTER MOVES: June 22: OF Demi Orimoloye placed on development list. June 21: LHP Marcus Thursday 3-5 Reyes and OF Tanner Kirwer added from Adv. A Vancouver. RHP Connor Law transferred to Vancouver. Friday 4-2 Saturday 4-4 STARTERS: Johnny Barbato gets the start for New Hampshire today, coming off his only loss this season. White Tops 8-8 He gave up career highs in runs, earned runs, and hits in his last outing against Hartford. This will be his Blue Tops 7-9 fourth start since being signed by Toronto on June 3rd. Red Tops 2-6 Mountain Men 0-1 Opposite Barbato, Blaine Knight will be making his third start at the Double-A level. Knight’s last appearance Gatos Feroces 1-0 was a four inning outing in relief, where he allowed just one run on one hit last Thursday against Akron. His Alternate Jerseys 0-0 Postponements H: 1 A: 3 win was the last winning decision for any Baysox pitcher. Knight was a third round draft pick in 2018 out of Cancellations H: 0 A: 1 Arkansas, where he went 14-0 his junior year, and he was promoted to the Baysox in early June. Longest Win Streak 4, 2x Longest Losing Streak 5, 2x Players Used 39 Date Time Opponent Fisher Cats Probable Opponent Probable ______ Thu. June 24 6:35 p.m. at Bowie RHP Elvis Luciano (0-0, 3.52) RHP Kyle Brnovich (0-0, 0.00) Fri. June 25 7:05 p.m. at Bowie RHP Maximo Castillo (4-1, 5.24) RHP Mike Baumann (0-1, 6.28) Sat. June 26 6:35 p.m. at Bowie RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (2-0, 2.70) RHP Grayson Rodriguez (2-0, 2.29) Sun. June 27 1:35 p.m. at Bowie Bullpen Game/Opener TBD RHP Ofelky Peralta (pitching tonight) 2021 SEASON HIGHS AND LOWS – T (ties record), N (new record) FISHER CATS vs. AA NORTHEAST LEAGUE TEAM HITTING: Most Runs, Game…………… 15, 6/19 vs. Hartford Eastern Home Away 2021 All-Time . Most Runs, Inning…………………. 8, 2x, 6/11 at Portland (10th) Binghamton (18) 1-5 0-0 1-5 149-156 Most Hits, Game………………… 22, 6/19 vs. Hartford Most Hits, Inning…………………… 6, 2x, 6/19 vs. Hartford (2nd) Hartford (24) 3-3 0-0 3-3 48-41 Fewest Hits, Game……………… 2, 2x, 5/29G2 at Somerset Most Doubles, Game……………… 6, 6/11 at Portland Portland (36) 2-4 5-7 7-11 185-210 Most Triples, Game……………… 1, 4x, 5/27G1 at Somerset Most Home Runs, Game……… 4, 6/20 vs. Hartford Reading (12) 0-0 0-0 0-0 123-110 Most Consec. HR, Game…………. 2, 6/13 at Portland Most Consec. Game with a HR…… 7, 6/2-6/9 Somerset (12) 4-2 2-3 6-5 6-5 Most Home Runs, Month………… 27, June Most Total Bases, Game…………... 32, 2x, 6/20 vs. Hartford v. Northeast (102) 10-14 7-10 17-24 Most Extra Base Hits, Game………. 8, 6/11 at Portland Akron (0) 0-0 0-0 0-0 39-56 Most Walks…………………………. 13, 6/22 at Bowie Most Strikeouts……………………… 18, 5/15 vs. Somerset Altoona (0) 0-0 0-0 0-0 48-52 Most Stolen Bases, Game…………. 4, 5x, 5/29G1 at Somerset Most GIDP, Game………………… …2, 6/8 at Portland Bowie (6) 0-0 1-0 1-0 52-57 Left on Base…………………………. 15, 5/4 at Portland Consec. Scoreless Innings………… 13.1, 5/23-5/25 Erie (0) 0-0 0-0 0-0 50-47 INDIVIDUAL HITTING Harrisburg (12) 0-0 0-0 0-0 52-64 Most Runs, Game…………………… 4, Samad TaYlor, 6/8 at Portland Most Hits, Game…………………….. T- 5, Austin Martin, 6/19 vs. Hartford Richmond (0) 0-0 0-0 0-0 25-34 Most Doubles, Game……………….. 2, 10x, Austin Martin/Samad Taylor, 6/19 vs. Hartford v. Southwest (18) 0-0 0-0 0-0 Most Triples, Game………………… 1, 4x, Gabriel Moreno, 5/27G1 at Somerset Most Home Runs, Game…………… 2, 4x, Samad TaYlor, 6/16 vs. Hartford Totals 10-14 8-10 18-24 1120-1178 Most Home Runs, Month………….. T-9, Samad Taylor (June) Most RBI, Game…………………….. 6, LJ Talley, 5/20 vs. Portland Most RBI, Month…………………….. 21, Gabriel Moreno, June FISHER CATSSERIES vs. AAFISHER BREAKDOWN NORTHEAST CATSFISHER vs. LEAGUEFISHER CATSAA NORTHEAST vs. CATS FISHER AA NORTHEAST vs. CATSLEAGUEAA NORTHEAST vs. LEAGUEAA NORTHEAST LEAGUE LEAGUE Most Walks, Game………………….. 3, 4x, Chris Bec, 6/13 at Portland 4G 5G 6G 7G 8G Most Strikeouts, Game……………... T-5, Samad Taylor, 5/27G1 at Somerset Won --- --- 2 --- --- Longest Hit Streak………………….. 17, Otto Lopez, 5/6-5/27G1 Lost --- 1 3 --- --- Consec. Games On Base………….. 17, Otto Lopez, 5/6-5/27G1 Split --- --- 1 --- --- Consec. Hitless At-Bats…………….. 22, Brock Lundsquist, 5/14-6/6 Sweeps --- --- --- --- --- Most Stolen Bases, Game………….. 3, Samad Taylor, 5/29G1 at Somerset Opp. Sweeps --- --- --- --- --- TEAM PITCHING: Home 0-0 0-0 1-2-1 0-0 0-0 Most Runs Allowed………………… 12, 3x, 5/29G2 at Somerset Away 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 Most Runs, Inning…………………. 7, 5/29G2 at Somerset (1st) Most Hits Allowed………………….. 15, 6/4 vs. Binghamton Most Hits, Inning…………………… 6, 2x, 5/29G2 at Somerset (1st) Fisher Cats vs. Bowie 2021 Fewest Hits Allowed……………….