Thunder sweep Sea Dogs Sep 6, 2008
Also shining for Trenton last night at Hadlock field, as they have done all series long, were the relief pitchers. After team wins leader Jason Jones gave up four runs over his six innings, manager Tony Franklin went to his bullpen, this time summoning Kevin Whelan, who dealt with major control issues as the regular season wound to a close. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Pedroia gets hot at the right time Sep 5, 2008
That series continues tonight at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine, at 7 as the Sea Dogs try to avoid a sweep in the best-of-five series. Host Pawtucket pulled out Game 2 of the International League series against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (the Yankees' Triple A affiliate), 3-1. (Boston Globe)
Down, but not out Aug 31, 2008
"But at the same time, when it turns around and it clicks, it can be pretty good."Buchholz has plenty of reminders of Fenway Park at Portland's Hadlock Field. The left-field wall at Hadlock, known as the Maine Monster, is the same height -- 37 feet -- as Fenway's Green Monster. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Town field renovation begins Aug 15, 2008
Sports Turf Specialties has also done work at Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium and Hadlock Field, home of the Portland Sea Dogs. BSS is coordinating the town s involvement in the construction and working to keep any road use disruption to a minimum. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
What's old is new Aug 13, 2008
Locals are proud to boast they knew Jacoby Ellsbury when the outfielder played at Hadlock Field for the Portland Sea Dogs (271 Park Ave., 207-879-9500, , tickets $4-$9), the Red Sox' Double-A affiliate. FuelPortland's culinary scene rivals that of bigger cities. (Boston Globe)
Yankees' trade effects Thunder Jul 27, 2008
While most of the fans at Portland's Hadlock Field were jockeying for a look at rehabbing icon David Ortiz Monday, part of Boston's future slipped into town unobtrusively. Josh Reddick, a 21-year-old outfielder dubbed "Spiderman" in Class A Lancaster (Cal League) for his wall-scaling catches, brought his sweet left-handed swing to Double-A, replacing the injured Bubba Bell. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Yanks rooks train for Fenway's left field Jul 26, 2008
Gardner started in left field for the Yankees on Friday and thought back to two ballparks that he said played similarly -- Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine, and Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, N.C.. "You just do your best to get acclimated to it," Gardner said. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Papi finishes rehab in Portland Jul 24, 2008
PORTLAND, Maine -- The David Ortiz six-day rehab tour through the Minor Leagues came to a quiet end on a rainy night at Hadlock Field on Wednesday. After waiting out a two-hour rain delay, the Red Sox's designated hitter managed to get in just one swing in two at-bats for Double-A Portland, before heading out the door and down the Maine Turnpike. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Copeland, Sandoval upstage Ortiz Jul 23, 2008
Copeland went 5-for-6 with six RBIs and Sandoval also drove in six runs Tuesday night as the Defenders pounded out 18 hits in an 18-6 rout of Ortiz and the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field. Another capacity crowd of 7,368 was on hand to see Ortiz, who went 0-for-4 with a run scored in the second of his three-game rehab stint with the Sea Dogs. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Ortiz takes another step Jul 23, 2008
Ortiz did not speak after the game, but he did meet the media before the game following a rousing batting practice session in which he peppered the Hadlock Field seats for 11 home runs. "It's good," he said of the partially torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ortiz kept in the park in first game with Portland Jul 22, 2008
Ortiz had two singles and a walk in four plate appearances, then left in the sixth inning as Portland beat the Connecticut Defenders, 8-2, before a capacity crowd of 7,368 at Hadlock Field. He showed no signs, and felt no symptoms, of the partially torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, which has kept him out of the Boston lineup since May 31. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Big Papi collects pair of hits in rehab game Jul 22, 2008
Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a walk and one RBI to help lift the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs to an 8-2 rout of the Connecticut Defenders before a packed and wildly appreciative Hadlock Field house crowd of 7,368. Now four-games into a six-game swing -- including three with Triple-A Pawtucket -- Ortiz pronounced himself pain-free and nearly ready for big league duty. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Confidence bestowed on Thunder's Cooper Jul 19, 2008
The Northern Division-leading Thunder's scheduled game with the Portland Sea Dogs was washed out by a powerful storm system that rolled across Hadlock Field, less than two hours before game time. The game will instead be played today as part of a pair of seven-inning contests, with first pitch scheduled for 5:05 p.m.. (NJ.com -- Times)
Thunder's Malec making people take notice Jul 14, 2008
Franklin said left-hander Chase Wright will start Trenton's first game after the EL All-Star break, on Thursday night against Portland at Hadlock Field. Franklin said he should be able to reveal the rest of his post-break rotation today. (NJ.com -- Times)
Shortage of good young catchers leaves teams searching Jun 20, 2008
It's a long way from Double A to the majors, from Portland's Hadlock Field to Boston's Fenway Park. And for a young catcher, there are stages of development - time to learn the right call for each scenario. (Boston Globe)
Former Red Sox great makes pitch for charity baseball game Jun 10, 2008
So they will see the type of ball they d see at Hadlock Field, for only a quarter of the price. I think initially Terry went around and discussed this with people and they really may not have taken him very seriously, said Post. (Courier Publications, ME)
Pawtucket's Bailey may get chance May 30, 2008
Publicist Bill Wanless notes that the PawSox came into last night's game 20-9 at McCoy Stadium, the best home record in the IL. The Double A Portland Sea Dogs were 17-9 at Hadlock Field, the best home record in the Eastern League. The Red Sox, meanwhile, are 21-5 at home. (Boston Globe)
Bates ties Sea Dogs' RBI mark May 8, 2008
Bates hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high seven runs Tuesday as the Portland Sea Dogs snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 14-3 thumping of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Hadlock Field. The 24-year-old first baseman tied the franchise record for RBIs in a game, set last Aug. 4 by Chad Spann. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Bowden, Sea Dogs one-hit Fisher Cats May 8, 2008
Bowden struck out three over 6 2/3 innings and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter as the Portland Sea Dogs cruised to a 10-0 thumping of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Hadlock Field. Bowden (2-3) allowed a leadoff double to Kyle Phillips' in the third inning and a two-out walk in the fourth before retiring nine of the final 10 batters he faced. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Organizational One-Stop: 4/10/08 Apr 11, 2008
The Sea Dogs are off Thursday and will open their home schedule when they host New Hampshire Friday at Hadlock Field. Single-A Lancaster: continued his torrid hitting by going 4-for-5 with an RBI to lead the JetHawks to a 4-2 win over Inland Empire in front of 1,050 in San Bernardino, CA. Engel is hitting. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
MacDonald hopes to thrive in new role Apr 4, 2008
The Fisher Cats will also travel to Hadlock Field in Portland to take on the Portland Sea Dogs April 21-23, May 5-8, July 8-10 and Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. MacDonald, a 2000 graduate of then Camden-Rockport High School, spent last season, splitting time between AA New Hampshire and the AAA affiliate Syracuse Chiefs. (Courier Publications, ME)
Going into 'survival mode' Mar 25, 2008
A Red Sox fan who was a regular at Fenway Park, she plans to stay home this summer and instead go to Hadlock Field, home of the Portland Sea Dogs, a minor-league team. "Nine dollars for a seat, and not even two bucks for a hot dog," she said. (Boston Globe)
Pettitte talks to House; Clemens next Feb 5, 2008
The Portland Sea Dogs are offering three single-seat ticket packages that include four games at Hadlock Field and one Red Sox game at Fenway Park ... The packages, which range from $54 to $62, are available starting at 9 this morning, and can be purchased at the Hadlock Field box office or by calling 207-879-9500. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Mainers line up to get a look at World Series trophy Dec 16, 2007
Nearly 1,000 Red Sox fans visited Hadlock Field to gaze upon the trophy and have their pictures taken with it Friday ... After the viewing at Hadlock Field, Slugger the Sea Dog accompanied the trophy to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Notes: Donnelly to become free agent Dec 13, 2007
Fresh off a visit to Connecticut on Thursday, the Red Sox will cart their 2007 trophy to Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine on Friday. The trophy will be available for public viewing at Hadlock Field -- home of the Portland Sea Dogs -- from 11 a.m. -- 4 p.m. After that, the trophy will make its way to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center at 5:30 p.m.. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Clemens return could come at Fenway Sep 8, 2007
Trenton held off Portland, 3-2, at Hadlock Field to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern League playoff series. Facing elimination, Portland will start Chris Smith tonight in New Jersey against Jeff Marquez, the league's leader in wins (15). (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Sea Dogs Even Playoff Series Sep 7, 2007
Games Three and Four are scheduled for tonight and Saturday at Hadlock Field in Portland. Last year, the Sea Dogs fell to Trenton in the opener of the NDCS before winning the next threeincluding a dramatic Game Four in which hit a walk-off homer to allow the Sea Dogs to escape another overnight bus trip to Trenton for what would have been a decisive fifth game. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
Big Dogs Carry Portland To Playoffs Sep 6, 2007
Corsaletti snapped out of a slump by hitting a leadoff homer and going 4-for-5 with three runs scored while Pinckney hit two homers, including a solo blast that put the Sea Dogs ahead for good in the third, as Portland halted a late-season skid and beat New Hampshire, 7-4, in a one-game playoff for the final Eastern League playoff spot in front of a crowd of 4,042 at Hadlock Field. Corsaletti and Pinckney combined to win 27 Big Dog awards and played in 246 out of a possible 286 games. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
It's a deal: Yi agrees to play for Bucks Aug 30, 2007
Chris Smith allowed just three hits and an earned run in six innings, pitching the Portland Sea Dogs to a 5-1 victory over the Trenton Thunder in the first game of a doubleheader at Hadlock Field. In the nightcap, Trenton scored all of its runs on bases-loaded walks to take a 4-3 victory. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Phillies must make do without Hamels Aug 23, 2007
Portland's Michael Bowden held Binghamton to a run over six innings and the Sea Dogs cruised to a 10-2 victory at Hadlock Field. Rawlings honors golden anniversary In celebration of the 50th anniversary of issuing the first Gold Glove awards, Rawlings announced its all-time Gold Glove team with some obvious choices and one surprising winner. (Boston Globe)
Padres lower the boom on Wells Aug 9, 2007
Former Sea Dog Brett Roneberg doubled in the winning run in the seventh inning as Altoona topped Portland, 4-3, at Hadlock Field. Dillon Crosby and Kurtis Leonard had two hits apiece as Portsmouth, N.H., edged Walpole, 8-7, in eight innings in the New England Regional Little League tournament at Bristol, Conn. (Boston Globe)
Steelers' Polamalu gets lucrative deal Jul 24, 2007
Ryan Patterson snapped a 3-3 tie with a two-run double in the fourth inning, lifting the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to a 5-3 victory over the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field. NASCAR driver Carl Edwards was released early yesterday from an Omaha hospital after suffering a minor injury Sunday night in a dirt track race in nearby Greenwood, Neb. (Boston Globe)
Kalish proving a fast learner Jul 13, 2007
Spann had the tying sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of last night's 4-3 comeback win over New Britain at Hadlock Field. Jed Lowrie had his eight-game hitting streak snapped but walked twice, and has reached base in 73 of 80 games this season. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Red Sox roll past Rangers Jul 3, 2007
Cherington and Sea Dogs general manager Charlie Eshbach made the announcement at Hadlock Field. After nine years with the Florida Marlins, the Sea Dogs entered into a two-year player development contract with Boston in September 2002. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Schopick, New Hampshire topped by Maine Jun 19, 2007
PORTLAND, Maine Hadlock Field was littered with stars Monday afternoon in the second annual New Hampshire/Maine Senior All-Star baseball game. Maine won the game, 7-5, to even the series at 1-1. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Schopick to play in All-Star baseball game Jun 18, 2007
Adam will guide the New Hampshire team in the New Hampshire/Maine Senior All-Star Game at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine. The game is scheduled to start at noon. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
It's crunch time for Blue Hawks May 19, 2007
Saturday May 19, 2007 CURRENT CONDITIONS: L/RAIN 43. Exeter High Schools J.J. MacBride (right) slides into second base during a game against Winnacunnet earlier this season. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Binghamton 11 - Portland 7 Full Recap May 13, 2007
The B-Mets went on to defeat Portland 11-7 at Hadlock Field ... With and on base, smashed a towering home run, with a thunderous boom, over Hadlock Fields own green monster. (NY Mets, TheInsiders.com)
Pawtucket's poor start tough to stomach May 11, 2007
Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins Revolution Colleges High school Others NESN Dirt Dogs Calendar Shop. Poor start tough to stomach. (Boston Globe)
Lester likely to get stint with PawSox Apr 19, 2007
" . . . Incredibly, Double A Portland was rained out of another doubleheader yesterday. Seven of the team's 10 scheduled home games and nine of 14 overall this season have been postponed because of inclement weather. The record for most postponements at Hadlock Field in one season is nine in 2005. Sox advance scout Todd Claus, who managed the Sea Dogs to the Eastern League title last season, can empathize. "Our worst stretch was about 10 days where we didn't win a game," Claus said. "We played... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Organizational One-Stop: Apr. 8 Apr 10, 2007
Cold temperatures have left Hadlock Field covered in snow following last weeks blizzard and forced the postponement of the entire four-game series against Connecticut, the Double-A affiliate of the Giants. The Sea Dogs will again attempt to open the season tonight against New Britain. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
Fuld set to open in Double-A Apr 2, 2007
" Second chances It's Round 2 in New Hampshire for a pair of Blue Jays first-round draft picks, left-handed pitchers Ricky Romero and David Purcey. Romero, the Blue Jays' first-round pick in 2005, went 2-7 with a 5.08 ERA for the Double-A Fisher Cats a year ago after getting promoted from Single-A Dunedin. Purcey was a first-round pick in 2004. He was 4-5 with a 5.60 ERA in Manchester after spending the first half of the season getting knocked around at Triple-A Syracuse. Also back in... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
