PORTLAND, Me.- A go-ahead home run from Aaron Parker and another quality start from Chris McElvain spotlighted the New Hampshire Fisher Cats’ 3-2 win against the Portland Sea Dogs on Tuesday from Hadlock Field. It is the first time McElvain has tossed a quality start in consecutive outings in his career.

New Hampshire (16-10) starter McElvain twirled his second-straight quality start against Portland (13-15). The righty tossed six innings and allowed one run in Tuesday’s contest behind four strikeouts and did not allow a walk. RHP Conor Larkin (SV, 4) secured the final three outs and a series opening win. Larkin’s four saves have all come consecutively, dating back to April 23.

Sea Dogs starter Gage Ziehl struck out seven batters in 4-1/3 innings. He was tagged for two earned runs on seven hits in a no-decision. Reliever Cooper Adams (L, 3-2) suffered the loss after allowing a go-ahead home run to Parker in the ninth.

The Fisher Cats struck first in the opener. With two outs, Jace Bohrofen (8) slugged a solo home run and pushed New Hampshire out in front, 1-0.

In the fourth, Cats’ third baseman Sean Keys singled and stole second base. Following back-to-back strikeouts, second baseman Cutter Coffey laced an RBI double and extended New Hampshire’s lead to two.

Portland scratched across their first run in the fourth. Following a strikeout, designated hitter Nate Baez (3) mashed a solo home run and cut the Sea Dogs’ deficit to one.

In the bottom of the seventh, Portland catcher Johanfran Garcia (4) clobbered a game-tying blast, evening the score at 2-2. Locked in a 2-2 in the top of the ninth, Parker (2) walloped a go-ahead solo home run which gave New Hampshire the decisive 3-2 lead.

New Hampshire and Portland continue the series on Wednesday, May 6 with a 6:00 PM first pitch. RHP Gage Stanifer (0-2, 7.71 ERA) will start for the Fisher Cats, and the Sea Dogs will counter with RHP Blake Wehunt (0-1, 8.44 ERA). Coverage begins at 5:40 on WKXL and the Fisher Cats Radio Network.