EASTERN LEAGUE
TRENTON THUNDER AT NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS
04/17/2026
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EASTERN LEAGUE
TRENTON THUNDER AT NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS
GAME ID: 50 - FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Trenton Thunder (5-4) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 13 0
New Britain Rock Cats (5-4) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 5 0
Rock Cats Earn Late Win
Trenton got a terrific performance from pitcher Justus Sheffield, but it wasn't enough to beat the New Britain Rock Cats. New Britain won the New Britain Stadium contest, 4-3. Sheffield threw 8.0 innings of 2-hit ball for the losing team. New Britain reliever Zander Hughes picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Darren Davis took the loss. After losing, Trenton is 5-4.

New Britain got a game-changing hit from Mike Taylor. The center fielder blasted a 3-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a winner.

"It was a good night for them and a bad night for us," said Trenton manager Eric Owens.
TRENTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW BRITAIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Simmons SS 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 .357 0 2
A. De La Torre 2B 5 0 4 1 0 0 2 .355 0 4
J. Ruíz RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 0 1
   a-S. Roberts PR, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .190 0 0
J. Cobb 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .219 0 3
J. Edwards 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .143 0 4
S. Ogletree LF, RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .367 1 7
T. Tobías CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .235 0 3
T. Borges C 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .067 1 3
J. Unknown DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
Totals 38 3 13 3 4 7 19      
a - S. Roberts pinch ran for J. Ruíz in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: A. De La Torre 2 (4, 2nd Inning off J. Scott, 2 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off J. Scott, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Simmons (3, 6th Inning off G. Belisle, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Simmons 4 , A. De La Torre 6 , J. Edwards , S. Ogletree , T. Tobías 2 , J. Unknown 2
2-out RBI: B. Simmons , A. De La Torre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Roberts 3 , J. Cobb , S. Ogletree , T. Borges
Sac Bunt: T. Borges
Hit by Pitch: J. Ruíz
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: A. De La Torre (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Crow RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .136 0 0
   a-J. Murdoch PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .353 0 2
B. Grier 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .148 0 0
M. Taylor CF 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 .314 2 6
L. Pérez DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .069 1 3
D. Hawkins 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .263 1 5
T. Núñez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 2 6
M. Díaz LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .179 0 1
D. Harrison 3B 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .200 0 2
J. Román SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .103 0 0
Totals 30 4 5 4 0 14 3      
a - J. Murdoch pinch hit for J. Crow in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Taylor (2, 9th Inning off D. Davis, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Murdoch , M. Taylor 4 , M. Díaz , D. Harrison 2
2-out RBI: M. Taylor
Team LOB: 0
TRENTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW BRITAIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Sheffield 8.0 2 1 1 0 14 0 25 107 3.14   
D. Davis L (1-2), BS (1) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 5 12 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sheffield 88
Batters Faced: J. Sheffield 25, D. Davis 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sheffield 4-5, D. Davis 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sheffield 107-71, D. Davis 12-7
WP: J. Sheffield
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Scott 5.1 5 1 1 3 3 0 25 93 1.64   
G. Belisle 3.0 6 2 2 1 4 0 16 59 3.38   
Z. Hughes W (1-0) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Scott 54
Batters Faced: J. Scott 25, G. Belisle 16, Z. Hughes 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Scott 9-4, G. Belisle 3-2, Z. Hughes 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Scott 93-53, G. Belisle 59-38, Z. Hughes 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Hughes 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Scott
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justus Sheffield
Ballpark: New Britain Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 6075
Special Notes: 2B José Ruíz was injured being hit by a pitch. Justus Sheffield ties the Trenton Thunder regular season game record for strikeouts with 14.
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