The Sea Dogs play the second game of a three game series with the Akron Aeros Saturday night at 6:00 PM at Hadlock Field.

Last night the Sea Dogs won their second straight game defeating the Aeros 9-3. Michael Bowden worked 6 and 2/3 innings on three hits, one run, two walks
and eight strikeouts. The Sea Dogs offense blasted four home runs for the first time this season. Dusty Brown, Zach Borowiak, Bryan Pritz, and Eric Crozier all went deep for Portland.

Saturday's Sea Dogs Lineup:
Bryan Prtiz, LF
Jeff Corsaletti, CF
Jeff Natale, 1B
Jay Johnson, CF
Andrew Pinckney, 3B
John Otness, C
Cory Keylor, RF
Zach Borowiak, 2B
Iggy Suarez, SS

Tommy Hottovy, LHP

News & Notes:
Portland leads the league with 250 walks as an offense and leads the 12-team
league in runs-per-game at 4.90 – Akron is second at 4.86 run-per-game and Reading is third at 4.74…Portland has scored 299 runs – the third highest total in the E.L.

Portland’s Top 5 hitters in June
1. Bryan Pritz .359 (14-for-39), 2 HR, 9 RBI, 4 2B, 1.047 OPS
2. Jeff Corsaletti .326 (15-for-46), 0 HR, 3 RBI, 10 RS, .407 OBP
3. Zach Borowiak .321 (9-for-28), 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 4 RS
4. Jed Lowrie .318 (14-for-44), 0 HR, 5 RBI, 5 2B, 3 3B
5. John Otness .300 (6-for-20), 3B, RS, .700 OPS

Portland’s Top 5 pitchers in June
1. Beau Vaughan 0.00, 5.1 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 SO, Save
2. Chris Smith 1-0, 0.77, 11.2 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO
3. Charlie Zink 1-1, 1.64, 11 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 9 SO
4. Clay Buchholz 2-1, 2.25, 17.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 7 BB, 25 SO
5. Lincoln Holdzkom 2.45, 7.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO

Third Baseman Andrew Pinckney extended his hitting streak to 11 straight games by going 1-for-4...Pinckney has two, 11-game hitting streaks this season (May 8-20).

SEA DOGS PRESENT FATHER'S DAY CATCH AT HADLOCK FIELD
The Portland Sea Dogs will once again celebrate Father’s Day by inviting families to play catch at Hadlock Field prior to the Portland Sea Dogs game against the Akron Aeros at 1:00 PM on Sunday, June 17th. The Father’s Day Catch at Hadlock Field is presented by Mercy Hospital.

The Sea Dogs will open Hadlock Field at 10:00 AM to allow fans with tickets to the June 17th game to play catch on the field. The on-field catch will conclude at 11:30 AM so that the grounds crew can prepare the field for Sunday’s 1:00 PM game. Fans will not be permitted to leave the ballpark and re-enter once they are inside the gates.

Additionally the first 500 children who participate in the on-field catch will receive a Sea Dogs logo baseball courtesy of Mercy Hospital. All fans should provide their own gloves.

2007 Team Card Sets have arrived!
The 2007 Portland Sea Dogs Official Team Card Sets have arrived. This set includes top prospects; Jacoby Ellsbury, Clay Buchholz , Michael Bowden and Jed Lowrie. You can order your set online by visiting our merchandise page on our website or by calling the Sea Dogs Souvenir store during normal working hours at 1-800-936-3647.

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