Portland Rallies from 5-0 Deficit to Win 11-5
September 9, 2022 – Eastern League (EL) – Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine – Ceddanne Rafaela’s bases-clearing, seventh-inning triple vaulted the Portland Sea Dogs (69-61, 39-22) over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (51-77, 23-36), while Ryan Zeferjahn tossed 3.1 hitless innings in relief, capturing an 11-5 win at Hadlock Field on Friday.
Binghamton erupted for five runs in the top of the third inning against Portland starter Brian Van Belle. Wyatt Young led off with a solo home run, putting the Rumble Ponies in the lead, 1-0. Zach Ashford singled and Ronny Mauricio homered, increasing the lead to 3-0. One out later, Brandon McIlwain had a base hit and Rowdey Jordan doubled, putting runners on second and third. Jeremy Vazquez brought both home with an RBI single, making it a 5-0 game.
The Sea Dogs started to fight back in the bottom of the third against Rumble Ponies starter Garrison Bryant. With one out, Tyler Dearden blasted a solo shot to right. It was his sixth homer of the season and brought the Sea Dogs within four runs, 5-1.
Another home run helped Portland chip away at the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Izzy Wilson crushed a leadoff, solo home run to right. It was his 12th of the year and cut into the Rumble Ponies lead, 5-2.
Portland continued to fight in the bottom of the seventh against Bryant. Stephen Scott led off with a double, and one out later, Izzy Wilson walked. Nick Northcut doubled down the left field line, scoring both runners, and making it a 5-4 game. Dearden and David Hamilton worked back-to-back walks to load the bases. Elih Marrero earned a third-straight walk, pushing in a run, and tying the game 5-5. Ceddanne Rafaela cleared the bases with a triple, putting the Sea Dogs in the lead 8-5.
The offense continued to expand the Sea Dogs lead in the bottom of the eighth. Binelas led off with a double and Wilson followed with a single. Northcut loaded the bases and Hamilton beat out an infield single, scoring a run to make it 10-5. Northcut scored on a wild pitch and Dylan Spacke pitched a perfect top of the ninth, securing an 11-5 win for the Sea Dogs.
Oddanier Mosqueda (5-3, 4.58 ERA) hurled 1.0 perfect inning while striking out one in his fifth win of the season. Bryant (3-3, 6.96 ERA) pitched 6.1 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits, walking two, and striking out three in his third loss of the year.
The Sea Dogs and the Rumble Ponies play the penultimate game of the series on Saturday with a 1:00 PM first pitch at Hadlock Field. Portland sends LHP Kyle Hart (1-1, 5.29 ERA) to the mound against Binghamton RHP Tony Dibrell (1-1, 6.63 ERA).
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