HARTFORD, Conn. – Second baseman Adrian Pinto mashed a home run, but the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (30-29) fell on Friday at Dunkin’ Park to the Hartford Yard Goats (34-26), 11-1. Pinto’s solo blast was his first home run since April 30 against Binghamton.

New Hampshire starter Chris McElvain (L, 3-1) allowed seven runs, five of them earned, on seven hits in 3-2/3 innings. LHP Kai Peterson recorded the next four outs and allowed three runs. Lefty Jalen Coleman twirled a scoreless sixth and reliever Geison Urbaez allowed one run in two innings. Hartford righty Jackson Cox (W, 1-0) struck out eight batters over 5-1/3 innings in his Double-A debut.

Hartford opened the scoring in the second. With two outs, center fielder Connor Capel walked. Catcher Bryant Betancourt (12) followed with a two-run blast and made it 2-0.

The Yard Goats blew the game open in the fourth. After loading up the bases, left fielder Zach Kokoska cleared them on a double. Kokoska scored one batter later on an error which gave the Goats a six-run advantage.

Following a pitching change, Hartford put a pair of runners on via a single and walk. Shortstop Andy Perez and Betancourt then ripped RBI singles. The next batter, first baseman Aidan Longwell cracked a two-run double which made it a 10-0 game.

New Hampshire and Hartford both added a run in the eighth. In the top of the frame, Pinto (2) hammered a solo home run and in the bottom of the inning, the Goats scored a run on a bases loaded walk.

The Fisher Cats and Yard Goats continue their seven-game series on Saturday night, with Fisher Cats RHP Gage Stanifer (2-4, 4.56 ERA) slated to go against Hartford’s Jake Brooks (1-3, 4.18) with a 6:10 p.m. EDT first pitch from Dunkin’ Park.