New Hampshire
Grand slam helps Yard Goats dominate in win over New Hampshire – The Collinsville Press
Hartford’s Braiden Ward his a grand slam to help the Yard Goats beat New Hampshire on Satruday night at Dunkin’ Park. (Photo courtesy Hartford Yard Goats)
Braiden Ward hit a grand slam to help the Hartford Yard Goats roll to a 12-2 Eastern League victory over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 7,279 at Dunkin Park.
The Yard Goats (41-32, 3-2 second half) had 13 hits as they won for the third time in the last four games. Ward went 2-for-4 with five RBI with the first grand slam of his professional career.
Hartford’s Bladimir Restituyo went 3-4, with three runs scored and an RBI single while Sterlin Thompson (2-for-3, two RBI) hit his third home run of the series in the fifth inning.
Starting pitcher Jarrod Cande (5-5) earned his fifth win of the season, allowing two earned runs in five innings of work. He struck out six. His teammates in the Yard Goats bullpen gave up one hit and struck out four in the remaining four innings.
New Hampshire (32-41, 2-3 second half) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Devonte Brown had a two-out RBI single.
Hartford’s Warming Bernabel worked a walk to lead off the second inning and Thompson followed with a walk of his own to put runners at first and second with no outs. After Fisher Cats starter Michael Dominguez picked up two strikeouts, Nic Kent’s single scored Bernabel from second to tie the score at 1-1.
Hartford’s AJ Lewis walked to load the bases and set the stage for Ward who crushed a grand slam into the right field upper deck to make it a 5-1 ballgame.
The Fisher Cats made it a 5-2 ballgame off a Glenn Santiago sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Restituyo led off with a single before stealing second and third base. Restituyo then was awarded home plate on a balk by Hunter Gregory to make the score 6-2.
The Yard Goats extended their lead in the bottom of the fifth inning with a two-run home run from Thompson that made it an 8-2 ballgame. Ward came to back again with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and added a sacrifice fly to bring the score to 9-2.
In the sixth inning the Yard Goats struck with two outs as a Zach Kokoska RBI triple pushed the score to 10-2.
Hartford concludes this week’s series with a game on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. at Dunkin Park. The Goats have won seven of their last 10 games.
The Yard Goats wore uniforms honoring Hartford’s Johnny “Schoolboy” Taylor on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Hartford Yard Goats)
Celebration of Negro League Baseball
Saturday was the Celebration of Negro League baseball in Hartford. Fans had the opportunity to watch a 42-minute documentary, “The Other Boys of Summer”, listen to a live panel and enjoy a block party prior to the game with the Fisher Cats.
The panel included Pedro Sierra, Negro League player (1954-1958 Indianapolis Clowns & Detroit Stars), Walt Harrison, baseball historian, Emeritus President of the University of Hartford, and Nkwa Asonye, award winning sports reporter from WFSB Channel 3. The documentary screening, panel, and block party were free and open to the public.
The Yard Goats took the field as The Hartford Schoolboys, a brand and identity complete with uniforms inspired by Johnny “Schoolboy” Taylor. The Yard Goats honored Taylor with a specially designed uniform, and changed their name to the “Hartford Schoolboys.” The Schoolboys logo features an oversized “H” which was created from an “H” on a uniform in an old photo and the full logo features a silhouette of Johnny pitching.
Taylor was a baseball legend from the South End of Hartford, and one of the most famous Negro League players from that era.
Taylor signed a professional contract as a 19-year-old pitcher in 1935 with the New York Cubans, and had a fantastic first season in the Negro National League. “Schoolboy” was named to the Negro League All-Star team in 1938, and many feel he is the greatest baseball player to come out of Hartford. At the age of 33, Taylor became the first black athlete to play professional baseball in Hartford when he played for the Hartford Chiefs in 1949.
Taylor played baseball in the sandlots around Hartford and was a track and field athlete before joining the Bulkeley High baseball team for his senior year. In his last ever high school game, he set a Connecticut state record with 25 strikeouts against New Britain High.
One of the highlights in Taylor’s career was pitching a no-hitter to beat the Nego Leagues All-Star team and ace pitcher Satchel Paige at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1937. The six-foot, 165-pound right-hander once pitched his team to victory hurling 22 innings in a game at Bulkeley Stadium.
His time in the Negro League was spent playing for the New York Cubans (1935-1936, 1940, 1945), Pittsburgh Crawfords (1938), Toledo Crawfords (1939) and Newark Eagles (1940). Taylor left the United States to pitch in the Mexican League in 1941.
Learn more about Johnny “Schoolboy” Taylor from the Greater Hartford Twilight League and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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Are you ready for your mornings reimagined?
Hi! I’m Garret Doll (like Ken, but less hair and not as handsome), and I’m teaming up with Katie Killourhy for 97.5 WOKQ’s new morning show, Garret & Katie in the Morning!
You ready to join us?
So, Who Is Garret Doll?
I’ve learned something about myself… I don’t like clutter. Unless it’s my clutter. Then it’s not clutter, it’s a system.
That’s probably a pretty accurate starting point for who I am. A little self-aware, a little stubborn, and definitely someone who knows what he likes. I like tacos, steak tips and lobster rolls. (Fun fact: I’ve never had a lobster roll until moving here.)
How It All Started
This whole radio thing started for me when I was 15. My mom helped me land a job at a radio station in my hometown (cause she worked there), and I fell in love with radio. I’ve never left this career.
I’ve spent my entire adult life doing this job, and I still feel like I lucked into the best job in the world. No two days are the same. One minute you’re talking about life, the next you’re playing your favorite songs, then suddenly you’re out in the community meeting people who feel like friends you’ve known forever.
Most of my career took me to places like Denver, Charleston, and Richmond. Now, somehow, it’s brought me here to New Hampshire.
Honestly, I look at it like a “this is exactly where I’m supposed to be” moment. It’s a new start on life, so to speak. You will learn more about that as we get to know each other and you listen to the show on 97.5 WOKQ.
Why WOKQ Matters to Me
WOKQ is one of those stations you hear about in radio. It’s got history. It’s got heart. And it’s built around a community that actually cares about local connection and country music throughout New England.
That matters to me.
I don’t want to just “be on the radio.” I want to be part of what’s happening here. The towns, the events, the random conversations at a bar, the places you tell your friends they have to check out.
That’s the fun part of all of this.
What I’m All About
I’m a pretty simple dude:
I’m the guy who would give you the shirt off my back
Glass half full (even when it probably shouldn’t be)
Always smiling
Authentic… sometimes too authentic
And yeah, there are definitely moments where I say something before thinking it all the way through.
So if you ever hear me and think, “Did he really just say that?” There’s a decent chance the answer is yes.
Some Quick Hits About Me
Coffee order: Americano
Drink Order: Old Fashioned or just a good local beer
Favorite food: Tacos (not even close)
Guilty pleasure show: The Big Bang Theory
Pet peeve: Close talkers… and people who are late
Random fact: I once got a tattoo of Dopey from the Seven Dwarfs because a girl I was dating wanted one. We got them together. (Don’t worry, it’s been covered up by a microphone and a rose… and I haven’t heard from her in about 20 years)
Let’s Do This Together
I’m new to town, which means I could really use your help.
Where’s your go-to spot when you just want to get outside? Best place to hike? Kayak? Local bar? Just disappear for a few hours?
READ MORE: Hidden Gems in New Hampshire: 5 Secret Places Worth Discovering
Drop me your favorites, because if there’s one thing I know, it’s that the best recommendations don’t come from Google… they come from you! The ones who actually live it.
And I’m ready to start exploring and getting to know you. So make sure to tune in to Garret & Katie in the Morning! See you there.
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HUDSON, N.H. — An animal cruelty investigation led to the arrest of two former tenants who police say left three cats behind in the apartment they were evicted from.
The Hudson Police Department said officers responded to 19 Oliver Drive on Nov. 25 after the town’s animal control officer received a report that multiple cats had been left behind in an apartment previously occupied by Faith Byers, 48, and Kevin Greene, 57.
The pair had reportedly been evicted a week earlier, on Nov. 18.
Police said that attempts to reach Byers and Greene by phone were unsuccessful, and the property owner later confirmed that the two had moved out without taking the cats or arranging for their care.
With the owner’s permission, police entered the apartment and found three cats alone inside the unoccupied residence.
Police said they determined the cats had been left unattended for several days in conditions lacking adequate airflow, sunlight, litter and consistent access to food or water. Police added that no care plan had been made for the animals, and neither former tenant indicated any intention to return for them.
The animals were safely removed and transported to the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire in Bedford, where they are now receiving care.
Arrest warrants were issued for Byers and Greene, who are each charged with one count of cruelty to animals, a Class A misdemeanor. They were arrested on Friday and released on personal recognizance bail.
They are scheduled to appear in 9th Circuit Court Nashua District Division at 1 p.m. April 28.
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