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The Thunder took care of New Britain 7-4 and while Jason Jones gave up three first inning runs, he recovered to throw a decent enough game to improve to 3-0.  He gave up the three runs on nine hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings.  Eric Wordekemper threw a shutout ninth and he picked up his first save of the season.

Cody Ehlers had a team high three hits with a double, a run and an RBI.  Matt Carson singled, doubled, drove in two and scored a run in the win.

The Thunder dispatched the Mets in an impressive offensive display.  The final was 13-7 and while there were plenty of hitting stars, Matt Carson was a notch above the rest.  He went three for four with a triple, a homerun, five RBIs and three runs.

Joshua Schmidt picked up the win.  He did give up two runs but both were unearned and he gave up just one hit with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 shutout innings.

Trenton hitters turned it up a notch as they took care of Akron in their best of five game series to take home the Eastern League championship.  Matt Carson had a huge game and he went four for five with a homerun, three RBIs and three runs.  Cody Ehlers also had four hits and he doubled, drove in a run and scored twice.

Daniel McCutchen was hardly stellar but he was good enough to pick up the win.  He gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts in five innings of work.

Trenton failed to win the Eastern League championship despite having their ace, Alan Horne, on the mound.  Horne was hammered for five runs on five hits and three walks with one strikeout in just three innings of work.  The loss means the Thunder will have just two more chances to bring home the league crown.

Matt Carson was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with a double and a run.

The Thunder eliminated Portland in their best of five series and it was Jeffrey Marquez who got it done on the mound in the 4-0 win.  He gave up four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in seven shutout innings.

Matt Carson doubled, drew a walk, drove in two and scored a run in the win.  P.J. Pilittere singled, doubled and he drove in the other runs for the Thunder.  Their opponent in the championship series will be Akron, who took care of Erie tonight three games to one.

Chase Wright improved to 5-2 with one of his best starts of the season as he went the distance in a complete game shutout.  He gave up four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in the 7-0 win.

Mike Kinkade went three for four with a double, an RBI and two runs.  Matt Carson went two for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.

Daniel McCutchen improved to 2-1 on the season with a nice start in the Thunder 1-0 win over Connecticut.  He gave up five hits and he struck out seven in seven shutout innings.

Matt Carson drove in the only run of the game for either side.  He belted a solo homerun in the second inning and the long ball was his fourteenth of the season.

Gabriel Lopez was a perfect four for four with a double and three RBIs inTrenton’s 8-4 win over Portland.  Matt Carson also had a nice game and he went three for four with a double, an RBI and two runs.

Alan Horne improved to 12-4 on the season with a fair start.  He gave up four runs on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Jason Jones fell to 8-7 on the season with a rough start in the Thunder’s 8-7 loss to Bowie.  He gave up eight runs (all in the first inning) on eleven hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four innings of work.

Give the hitters some credit because they made this a game despite the early 8-0 deficit.  Matt Carson went two for five with a double and a three run homer while Noah Hall went two for five with a run and an RBI.

You have to feel for Chase Wright.  He got off to that fantstic start for Trenton and it earned him a couple of starts for the big league club.  Then he got sent down to Scranton where did he pretty well but found himself the odd man out when they wanted to test Ian Kennedy and Joba Chmaberlain at Triple A.  So he ends up back at Trenton and in his first start there, he gets pummelled for ten runs in his first Double A loss of the season.

Matt Carson went two for four with a homerun and three RBIs.  Juan Miranda singled, scored a run and drove in a run.

Jeffrey Marquez improved to 10-6 on the season with a nice start in the Thunder’s 5-4 win over New Britain.  He gave up just three hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

Cody Ehlers belted a two run homer in the win.  Matt Carson went two for four with a run.

The Thunder took care of the Mets 5-1 in an eight inning rain shortened game.  Philip Hughes gave up one run in four innings in another rehab start while Jason Jones threw four shutout innings to pick up his eighth win of the season.

Alberto Gonzalez went three for four with an RBI and a run.  Matt Carson went two for three with a solo homerun.

Cody Ehlers led the way at the plate in the Thunder’s 6-3 win over Binghamton.  He doubled three times, drove in three runs and scored once.  Matt Carson walked, drove in a run and scored twice.

Jeff Karstens had another nice rehab start.  He gave up one run on four hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings of work.

Ian Kennedy got it done again as he improved to 5-1 on the season in the Thunder’s 5-2 win over Harrisburg.  He gave up two runs on two hits and three walks with four strikeouts in six innings of work.

Juan Miranda went two for four with two doubles, an RBI and a run.  Matt Carson went three for four with two doubles and a run.

Ian Kennedy continued his pheonomonal season with five more shutout innings in Trenton’s 9-1 win over Harrisburg.  He didn’t give up a single hit and he walked three with nine strikeouts in those five innings and the win pushes his record to 4-1 on the season.

Matt Carson knocked in more then half of Trenton’s runs despite having just one hit.  He hit a grand slam and he finished with five RBIs in the win.

Alan Horne improved to 7-3 on the season with a nice start in Trenton’s 9-5 win over Akron.  He gave up just one run on five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in six innings.

Matt Carson went two for five with two RBIs and two runs in the win.  Aarom Baldiris hit a two run homer nd the long ball was his sixth of the season.

Trenton lost to Akron 4-3 but Matt Carson did just about all he could to keep the Thunder in the game.  He went three for five with a solo homerun and two runs.

Michael Gardner took the loss. He gave up two runs in three innings and he fell to 2-2 on the season.

A fantastic start by Joba Chamberlain went to waste in the Thunder’s 7-4 loss to Reading.  He gave up a single run on three hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in six innings before the pen was shelled for six runs in the final three frames.

Matt Carson doubled and drove in two runs in the loss.  Noah Hall went two for three with a run.

Jason Jones improved to 4-4 on the season with a nice start in the Thunder’s 7-1 win over Reading.  He gave up one run on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts in seven innings.

Aarom Baldiris hit a big three run homer in the win.  Matt Carson went one for three with a walk, a double and two runs scored.

Brett Smith improved to 5-2 on the season with a nice start in Trenton’s 8-4 win over Reading.  He gave up just one run on seven hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.

Matt Carson was one of three Thunder hitters to drive in two runs.  He went two for five with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

The Thunder beat Akron 8-7 as they continued to pad their division lead (which is now six games).  Justin Christian had a nice day at the plate.  He went three for four with two doubles, a triple, two RBIs and a run.  Shawn Garrett and Matt Carson each went two for three with a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Jeff Kenard picked up the win with two shutout innings of relief.  He gave up two hits and struck out three and the win improved his record to 1-3 on the season.

Scott Paterson gave up the losing run in the ninth inning as the Thunder lost to the Fisher Cats 4-3.  Jason Jones had a shutout through six but he ran into trouble in the seventh when he gave up three runs.

Noah Hall had the big hit for the Thunder with a two run shot.  Matt Carson went two for four with a run and an RBI.

Jeffrey Marquez dropped to 5-3 on the season with a tough start in the Thunder’s 6-3 loss to Harrisburg.  He gave up five runs on eight hits and four walks with a strikeout in 4 1/3 innings.

Matt Carson provided most of the offense in the loss.  He went two for four with a homerun and two RBIs.

Trenton lost 4-1 to Harrisburg in a game where the offense never got on track.  Noah Hall had two hits and he drove in the only run while Matt Carson had two hits and he scored the only run of the game.

Jason Jones took the loss and he dropped to 3-2 on the season. He gave up three runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings.

Another good start by Brett Smith went to waste today as the Thunder gave up him little run support.  He gave up a run on one hit and three walks with three strikeouts in eight innings.  Jeff Kenard gave up the winning run by getting into a jam in the tenth and then Jospeh Muich let the winning score on a passed ball.

Matt Carson had the only extra base hit of the game.  He tripled and he scored the only Thunder run.

The Thunder picked up two wins yesterday. The first game was a 2-1 win in a game that was suspended Saturday night.  Alan Horne had a nice start and he struck out eight in six innings while giving up just one unearned run.  Matt Carson was the hitting star and he went three for four with two doubles a run and he drove in the game winner in the ninth inning.

In the full game yesterday, the Thunder won it 5-1 behind a nice outing by Jason Jones.  He threw seven shutout innings and he struck out eight to pick up his third win of the season.  Carson continued his hot hitting and he went four for four with two doubles and a solo homerun.

Michael Garnder threw 3 1/3 shutout relief innings with six strikeouts as he picked up the win in the Thunder’s 7-2 win.  Scott Patterson had a nice start and he gave up three hits with five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings.

Matt Carson had a nice day at the plate and he went three for four with a solo homerun.  Gabe Lopez singled and he drove in two runs.

The Thunder improved to 11-2 with a 7-4 win over Binghamton.  Matt Carson had a solid day at the plate and he went two for four with two RBIs and a run.  Justin Christian went two for four with a solo homerun and two runs.

Jason Jones picked up the win with a nice start.  He gave up a single run on six hits with four strikeouts in five innings. 

Jeffrey Marquez improved to 2-0 today with another solid start.   He gave up just four hits and one walk with three strikeouts in six shutout innings.

Matt Carson accounted for both Trenton runs.  He hit a two runs shot in the fifth inning and he had two of the Thunders’ three hits.

Chase Wright threw a gem today as he held Harrisburg to a single hit with ten strikeouts.  Wright was drafted way back in 2001 in the third round and he had been progressing slow but this start was definitely encouraging.  He’s now thrown 14 shutout innings with 19 strikeouts.

Matt Carson led Trenton at the plate.  He went two for three with an RBI.