Trenton's Taylor Garrison (1-0) earned his first win of the season, tossing five innings on 6 hits, one walk and 2 strikeouts. Kyle Haines earned a hold with two hitless frames and Caleb Cotham wrapped up the save, recording the final 6 outs.
Mike Augliera (0-2) put together a fine performance, but suffered his second loss in as many starts. Augliera worked 6.1 innings on 6 hits, 3 runs, no walks and 5 strikeouts. and earned the team's first quality start of the season.
Trenton grabbed an early lead off Augliera in the second inning. With one out, Eric Jagielo (2-for-3) doubled and scored on Dante Bichette Jr.'s (3-for-4, 3 RBI) single.
Portland had a great chance to tie the game in the fourth inning. Luis Martinez led off with a double and took third base on a wild pitch. Garrison worked out of the jam, which included Martinez cut-down at the plate. The Sea Dogs had seven baserunners off Garrison in five innings, but went 0-for-6 with runners-in-scoring position.
Jagielo and Bichette Jr. would do damage in the later frames. Trenton scored six runs on eights in the final two innings. Jagielo knocked in 2 runs and Bichette Jr. put the game away with a two-run single off Kyle Martin in the eighth. Cito Culver went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in the eighth off Robby Scott.
Portland had nine hits, receiving a 3-for-4 performance from 1B Jantzen Witte.
The Sea Dogs and Thunder play game three of their series on Saturday night at Arm & Hammer Park. RHP Mike McCarthy (0-1, 18.00) makes his second start for Portland. Trenton counters with lefty Caleb Smith (0-1, 5.79). Coverage on the U.S. Cellular Sea Dogs Radio Network begins at 6:40. MiLB.TV starts at 6:55 PM.
The Sea Dogs return home to Hadlock Field on April 23rd. For tickets, visit the Sea Dogs website at www.seadogs.com or call the ticket office at 207-879-9500.
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