Blue Jays Minor League Baseball Blog

The Fisher Cats lost their 2nd game in a row on Thursday against the Trenton Thunder 5-3 and have their record at a division worst 14-26. The Cats actually had a chance to win this game as they were leading all the way through 6 innings but when the 7th came Trenton scored 4 runs to take the 5-3 lead.
Center fielder and lead off man Aaron Mathews had a good game for the Cats but his effort just wasn’t enough. He hit 1-of-5 with 2 RBI but 2 Ks. His batting average now stands at .301 and his RBI total sits at 21. The only other RBI came off the bat of SS Ryan Klosterman who went 2-for-2 including a triple with 1 RBI, a run scored and 2 walks. His batting average is at .232 and his RBI total is 9.
A.J. Wideman took the mound for the Cats and didn’t exactly have the kind of start the team was looking for. He working 6 2/3rd inning allowing 8 hits, 4 runs, all earned, 1 walk and 2 Ks. He had a chance at the win but because of the late inning collapse he gets instead a loss. His record now stands at 1-6 with a 7.06 ERA. Sean Stidfole is credited with the blown save for his performance as he gave up 2 hits, 1 runs, 1 K and 1 homer. The BS is his 1st of the season and his ERA stands at 4.15.
Next: New Hampshire will play the final 2 games of the series against Trenton looking to at least pull out a win.

The Cats lost the series opener against the Bowie Baysox on Thursday 7-3. The loss brings their record to 5-14 this season and leaves them in last place of the EAS Northern.
Lead off hitter and Center Fielder Aaron Matthews went 3-for-5 with 1 run in the loss. His batting average is now at .307 this season as he is playing very well in the lead off role. Right fielder Ryan Patterson also had a good game going 1-for-4 including a double and 2 RBI. His batting average is now at a solid .281 and the 2 RBI bring his total to 8 on the season.
Righty Jean Machi took the mound for the the Cats and had a rough night on the hill. He pitched 3 innings allowing 6 hits, 4 runs, 4 walks, and he gave up a homer in the 3rd. He was given the loss in the game bringing his record to 0-1 this season and his ERA to 5.75.
New Hampshire needs to get there game on track so that this season doesn’t turn into an embarrassing one. The Cats will play the 2nd game of the series on Friday. Fisher Cat south paw A.J. Wideman will get the start up against Bowie righty Bradley Bergesen.

Down 8-4, the Fisher Cats rallied for three runs in the ninth inning but they still fell a run short in an 8-7 loss.  Ryan Patterson hit a three run homer while Aaron Mathews went three for four with a double, an RBI and two runs.

Russ Savickas was hit hard and he fell to 3-3 on the season.  He gave up five runs on four hits and two walks with a strikeout in just two innings.

David Purcey dropped to 3-2 on the season with a tough start in the Fisher Cats 7-5 loss to Binghamton.  He gave up five runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

Manuel Mayorson had a nice day at the plate in the loss. He went three for five with two doubles, two RBIS and two runs.  Aaron Mathews went four for five with a run.

Kyle Yates had a rough start in the Fisher Cats 7-4 loss to Reading.  He gave up five runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts in four innings and the loss dropped him to 0-2 on the season.

Aaron Mathews had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for three with a homerun and two runs scored.  John Schneider singled, drove in a run and scored.

The Fisher Cats matched Bowie’s nine hits, but they pushed only one runner across the plate in their 4-1 loss to Bowie.  Aaron Mathews drove in the lone run while Chip Cannon went three for four with a double.

Kurt Isenberg threw a nice game but he took his first loss of the season. He gave up two run on five hits and four walks with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

David Purcey lost his first start of the season and dropped to 3-1 in the Fisher Cats 10-5 loss.  He gave up six runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

David Smith provided most of the offense in the loss with a three run homer.  Aaron Mathews went one for four with two RBIs and a run.

Robinson Diaz drove in three runs on two hits in the Fisher Cats 7-5 win.  Manuel Mayorson drove in two runs while Aaron Mathews and David Smith each scored two runs.

Michael MacDonald had a mixed start.  He gave up five runs but just one of them was earned and he gave up just three hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings.  Jo Matumoto picked up the win with 1 2/3 innings of no-hit ball.

David Purcy picked up the win a nice start in the River Cats 5-1 win over Connecticut.  He gave up just a single run on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Brad Hassey and Aaron Mathews led the Fisher Cats with the bat.  Hassey went two for three with a run and two RBIs while Mathews went three for four with a double, an RBI and a run.

A ninth inning run off of Tracy Thorpe cost the Fisher Cats another win.  Ricardo Romero didn’t help things though with a poor start.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and four walks with just a single strikeout.

Aaron Mathews went one for two with a double, two walks and two runs.  Both Wayne Lydon and John Schneider had two hits and an RBI in the loss.