EASTERN LEAGUE
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS AT NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS
07/16/2026
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EASTERN LEAGUE
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS AT NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHER CATS
GAME ID: 5098 - THURSDAY, JULY 16TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New Britain Rock Cats (50-40) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 15 1
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (44-46) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 7 0
Rock Cats Rally Late to Nip Fisher Cats
Behind a solid performance from shortstop Kevin Jackson, the New Britain Rock Cats defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, 5-4. Jackson went 4-5 with 4 singles, while scoring 2 runs for the Rock Cats. With the win, the Rock Cats have a record of 50-40.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Mike Bane? The 27-year old first baseman Bane stroked a 2-run double in the top of the ninth inning to put New Britain up, 5-4. For the game, he was 3 for 4, including 2 doubles and 1 single.

New Britain manager Gary Kendall commended his team for "doing what it takes to win."
NEW BRITAIN BATTING LINESCORE NEW HAMPSHIRE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jackson SS 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 .299 6 33
A. López 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .267 1 16
M. Bane DH 4 0 3 2 1 0 1 .224 1 5
M. Díaz 1B 5 0 1 2 0 2 4 .218 8 38
J. Bustamante LF, RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .316 0 4
D. Harrison 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .271 2 27
B. Fowler C 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .177 1 5
J. Crow RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 3 21
   a-A. Stewart PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 1 2
L. Pérez CF, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .280 3 34
Totals 42 5 15 5 1 9 20      
a - A. Stewart pinch hit for J. Crow in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Díaz (18, 3rd Inning off A. Martin, 3 on, 2 outs) , M. Bane 2 (6, 7th Inning off D. Sanford, 1 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off D. Winters, 2 on, 0 outs) , A. López (9, 9th Inning off D. Winters, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Jackson 4 , A. López 3 , M. Bane 5 , M. Díaz 2 , J. Bustamante , D. Harrison 2 , B. Fowler , J. Crow
2-out RBI: M. Díaz , B. Fowler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Bustamante 2 , B. Fowler , L. Pérez 2
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: D. Harrison (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Jackson-López-Díaz)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Rosário CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .246 5 41
K. McInnis 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .276 2 12
P. Norris DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .236 7 29
D. Hogan 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .083 0 1
A. Jones LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .282 6 32
H. Howell 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .236 1 18
Á. Pérez RF 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 .244 11 37
J. Gonzáles C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .307 1 23
A. Mercado SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .223 1 21
Totals 31 4 7 4 4 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Mercado (10, 6th Inning off G. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Jones (28, 7th Inning off G. Smith, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Howell (16, 8th Inning off E. White, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: Á. Pérez (1, 7th Inning off G. Smith, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Rosário , A. Jones 3 , H. Howell 3 , Á. Pérez 3 , A. Mercado 2
2-out RBI: H. Howell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Rosário , K. McInnis 2 , D. Hogan 2 , Á. Pérez
GIDP: J. Gonzáles
Sac Bunt: K. McInnis
Hit by Pitch: P. Norris , Á. Pérez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: Á. Pérez (4)
NEW BRITAIN PITCHING LINESCORE NEW HAMPSHIRE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Smith 7.2 5 4 4 4 4 0 31 103 4.70   
E. White W (3-0) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0.00   
K. Clark SV (20) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 1.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Smith 53
Batters Faced: G. Smith 31, E. White 3, K. Clark 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Smith 8-8, E. White 1-0, K. Clark 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Smith 103-62, E. White 8-7, K. Clark 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. White 1-1
Hit Batsmen: G. Smith 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Martin 5.2 7 3 3 1 7 0 25 98 3.05   
D. Sanford 2.1 4 0 0 0 2 0 11 45 3.14   
D. Winters L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 7 21 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Martin 49
Batters Faced: A. Martin 25, D. Sanford 11, D. Winters 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Martin 6-4, D. Sanford 2-3, D. Winters 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Martin 98-58, D. Sanford 45-31, D. Winters 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Sanford 1-0
WP: D. Sanford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Jackson
Ballpark: Northeast Delta Dental Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 6765
Thursday, July 16th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68