EASTERN LEAGUE
TRENTON THUNDER AT PORTLAND SEA DOGS
05/20/2025
 
EASTERN LEAGUE
TRENTON THUNDER AT PORTLAND SEA DOGS
GAME ID: 223 - TUESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Trenton Thunder (23-15) 3 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 9 11 0
Portland Sea Dogs (21-17) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 5 8 2
Thunder Reel-In 9-5 Win Over Sea Dogs
Behind a solid performance from center fielder José Ruíz, the Trenton Thunder defeated the Portland Sea Dogs, 9-5. Ruíz was 2 for 5 with a home run. He scored 2 runs and drove in 4 for the Thunder. Curt Watson, the winner, improved to 6-2. He held the Sea Dogs to 2 runs on 5 hits over 6.2 innings, while striking out 4 and walking 2. With the victory, the Thunder upped their record to 23-15.

Ruíz was 2 for 5 with a home run, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 against the Sea Dogs. In the top of the first inning, he hit a run-scoring single that put Trenton in front, 1-0.

"This team has the heart of a lion," said Thunder manager Cody Decker.
TRENTON BATTING LINESCORE PORTLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. De La Torre 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .293 1 7
J. Candelario 1B 3 2 1 0 2 1 1 .254 2 15
D. Rojas LF 3 2 2 0 2 1 1 .325 4 23
J. Ruíz CF 5 2 2 4 0 1 4 .421 1 6
J. Ríos RF 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 .292 1 20
L. Torrens C 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .308 4 18
S. Flores 3B 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .321 4 18
J. Salazar SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214 1 7
J. Juanola DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .227 1 9
Totals 37 9 11 9 7 10 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Candelario (13, 3rd Inning off E. MacFadden, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ruíz (1, 4th Inning off J. Córdova, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Torrens (4, 7th Inning off J. Córdova, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Candelario 2 , D. Rojas 2 , J. Ruíz 5 , J. Ríos , L. Torrens 6 , S. Flores , J. Juanola
2-out RBI: J. Ruíz , L. Torrens , S. Flores
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. De La Torre , J. Ruíz , S. Flores , J. Salazar
GIDP: S. Flores
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Ramos LF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .266 1 8
B. Davis CF 3 1 1 2 1 2 0 .258 2 10
J. Vickers DH 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 .288 4 12
Á. Pérez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .268 8 26
P. Hopkins SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .324 2 20
I. Rosário 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .336 1 15
P. MacRorie C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240 4 13
J. Puente 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .256 2 10
B. Lovatt 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 1 7
Totals 34 5 8 5 3 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Ramos (6, 3rd Inning off C. Watson, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: P. Hopkins (2, 8th Inning off J. Benítez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Vickers (4, 1st Inning off C. Watson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Puente (2, 7th Inning off C. Watson, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Davis (2, 8th Inning off J. Benítez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Ramos 3 , B. Davis 4 , J. Vickers 5 , Á. Pérez , P. Hopkins 3 , J. Puente 4
2-out RBI: J. Vickers , J. Puente
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Á. Pérez , P. MacRorie
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Ramos (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Davis (1) , Á. Pérez (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Lovatt-Rosário)
TRENTON PITCHING LINESCORE PORTLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Watson W (6-2) 6.2 5 2 2 2 4 2 100 2.22   
J. Benítez 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 18 17.36   
M. Ward 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Watson 58
Batters Faced: C. Watson 26, J. Benítez 6, M. Ward 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Watson 10-5, J. Benítez 0-2, M. Ward 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Watson 100-60, J. Benítez 18-8, M. Ward 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Ward 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. MacFadden L (2-6) 2.2 5 5 5 3 4 0 61 4.71   
J. Córdova 3.2 5 4 4 2 5 2 80 6.23   
A. López 2.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 47 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. MacFadden 25
Batters Faced: E. MacFadden 16, J. Córdova 17, A. López 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. MacFadden 3-1, J. Córdova 2-3, A. López 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. MacFadden 61-33, J. Córdova 80-53, A. López 47-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Córdova 2-0
WP: E. MacFadden
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Ruíz
Ballpark: Hadlock Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (58 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 7293
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