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Jason Jones gave up a single run in the bottom of the eleventh inning at Trenton lost to New Hampshire 6-5.  Steven Jackson was particularly good as he threw four shutout innings of relief and he struck out five.

Colin Curtis went three for five with a solo homer.  Cody Ehlers went two for four and he also went yard with a solo shot.

Trenton stormed back from a four run deficit with two runs in the eighth and two runs in the ninth to tie the game up.  Then Kevin Whelan gave up a run in the bottom of the ninth to waste the effort and he fell to 3-2.  Chase Wright was roughed up and he gave up six runs in five innings of work.

Colin Curtis was the hitting star in the win.  He went three for five with a homerun and two RBIs.

Trenton and Portland each took a game as the season winded down.  Game one was a 5-1 loss with the offense not doing too much.  Juan Miranda doubled, drew a walk and scored while Tyler Clippard fell to 1-1.  He gave up five runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

Game two went Trenton’s way in a 4-3 win.  Scott Patterson picked up the win despite giving up two runs in three innings.  Cody Ehlers was the hitting star and he went two for three with a walk, a double and an RBI.

Trenton and Portland played two and each team took a game.  Trenton won the first one 7-3 and Juan Miranda was one of the hitting stars.  He belted a homerun and he finished with four RBIs in the win.  Reegie Corona went two for four with two doubles, an RBI and two runs.  Jeffrey Marquez improved to 14-9.  He gave up three unearned runs on six hits and a walk with one strikeout.

Game two didn’t go nearly as well as Trenton lost it 9-0.  Jason Jones gave up five of those runs and he fell to 8-10.  In the meantime, the offense was held to just one single in a one hit shutout.

Daniel McCutchen fell to 3-2 on the season with a rough start in the Thunder’s 5-2 loss to Portland.  He gave up four runs on eight hits and four walks with three strikeouts in six innings of work.

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

Scott Patterson gave up an unearned run in the fourteenth inning as Trenton lost to Binghamton 3-2 in fourteen innings.  Kevin Whelan was one of the more impressive pitchers to throw for the Thunder.  He threw three shutout innings and he struck out five.

Carlos Mendoza was the hitting star in the loss.  He went three for six with a double and a run.

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.

Trenton gave up a four run lead as the Mets pushed the game into extra innings but then Noah Hall drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the eleventh to win it for the Thunder.  Colin Curtis was the hitting star in the win.  He went four for six with two RBIs and two runs.

Justin Pope picked up the win despite giving up the tying run in the top of the ninth.  He gave up one unearned run on two hits with a strikeout in three innings of relief.

Jeffrey Marquez fell to 13-9 on the season with a tough start in Trenton’s 9-2 loss to Binghamton.  He gave up six runs on ten hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Both Trenton runs came on solo homeruns.  Noah Hall hit his ninth homerun while Juan Miranda hit his fifth of the season.

Mike Kinkade helped push Trenton to an 8-4 win over Bowie.  He went two for three with a walk, a homerun, three RBIs and two runs.  Noah Hall also got it done and he went three for five with two doubles, a homerun, two RBIs and two runs.

Daniel McCutchen had his roughest start since joining Trenton but it was good enough for the win.  He gave up four runs on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts in six innings.

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.

Three errors led to two unearned runs in Trenton’s 5-2 loss to Portland and a decent start by Chase Wright went to waste as the offense failed to give him much run support.  Wright gave up three runs on seven hits and five walks with two strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings and the loss dropped him to 4-2 on the season.

Mike Kinkade was the hitting star in the loss.  He went two for four with two doubles and a run.

Mike Kinkade hit a walk off RBI single in the bottom of the tenth inning as Trenton beat Portland 4-3 in extra frames.  Kinkade finished the game with three hits as did Gabriel Lopez who also drove in a run.

Charlie Maning picked up the win after getting pushed down to Double A.  He threw a shutout tenth inning.

Jeffrey Marquez improved to 12-8 on the season with a nice start in Trenton’s 5-2 win over Reading.  He gave up two runs (one earned) on three hits with three strikeouts in six innings.

Mike Kinkade singled twice and drove in three runs.  Colin Curtis and Jamal Strong each singled, drew a walk and scored twice.

Daniel McCutchen improved to 1-1 on the season since his promotion with a solid start in Trenton’s 3-1 win over Reading.  He gave up one run on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings pitched.

Reegie Corona went one for three with two runs in the win.  Cody Ehlers went two for three with a double and a walk.

Trenton had plenty of hitting stars in their 11-4 win over Reading.  Juan Miranda walked three times and scored three times.  Colin Curtis went two for four with a walk and three runs while Mike Kinkade went one for four with three RBIs and a run.

Alan Horne improved to 11-4 with the win.  He gave up three runs on six hits and five walks with six strikeouts in six innings of work.

Chase Wright improved to 4-1 on the season with a nice start in Trenton’s 8-0 win over Binghamton.  He gave up seven hits and two walks with a strikeout in six shutout innings.

Juan Miranda went two for five with a double, a homerun and five RBIs.  Colin Curtis went three for five with a double, an RBI and two runs.

Jason Jones was hit hard and he fell to 8-8 in Trenton’s 6-0 loss to the Mets.  He gave up six runs on ten hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. 

Jamal Stong was the only hitter with two hits in the loss.  He went two for three with a double and a walk.

Jeffrey Marquez fell to 11-8 on the season with a rough start in the Thunders’ 11-2 loss to the Mets.  He gave up eight runs (five earned) on nine hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings.

Cody Ehlers went two for three with a run in the loss.  P.J. Pilittere doubled and he drove in two runs.

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.

Jeffrey Marquez was knocked around and he fell to 11-7 in the Thunder’s 14-2 loss to the Mets.  He gave up eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts in just 2 2/3 innings.  Michael Gardner was bombed for six runs on ten hits in just 1 1/3 innings.

Bronson Sardinha singled, doubled and drove in both Thunder runs.  Reegie Corona singled and he scored twice.

Daniel McCutchen had to be disappointed in this one.  He held the Mets to four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in five shutout innings and he left the game with a 2-0 lead.  Then Tim Lavigne gave up five runs in the sixth as the Thunder blew a nice lead in a 5-2 loss.

Cody Ehlers doubled twice in the loss.  Omir Santos went two for four with a double and a run.