Trenton Thunder News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2003
Season number 10 came to a depressing end with a rainout for the Trenton Thunder closing the year with a 70-71 record and a 4th place finish. Not exactly the rosy start fans expected with the new affiliation with the New York Yankees.
NOVEMBER 22, 2002
Former New York Yankees and Norwich Navigators skipper Stump Merrill has been named as the new Manager of the Trenton Thunder. While not enjoying much success in the major league, Merrill has a long history of producing winners in minor league baseball.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2002
A new era in Trenton Thunder baseball began today with the official announcement that they have signed a 4-year deal as the new Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees! If the success of the Norwich Navigators is any indication, the Thunder should be new and improved when
Spring rolls around.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2002
A 7-game season-ending freefall sabotaged any hopes of the Trenton Thunder returning to the Eastern League playoffs. They finished their 9th season with a woeful 63-77 record, the worst since their inaugural
season. Yet, the Thunder remained 3rd in the Eastern League in attendence with 5,835 fans per game.
APRIL 29, 2002
Due to a shortage of resources, we are unable to continue updating Trenton Thunder game results. We apologize for the inconvenience.
APRIL 4, 2002
It's hard to believe, but the Trenton Thunder began their 9th season at Waterfront Park tonight, celebrating the occasion with an 8-2 win over the New Haven Ravens.
DECEMBER 7, 2001
The Trenton Thunder have a new skipper! Ron Johnson, manager of the Florida State League's (A) Sarasota Red Sox for the past two seasons, has been selected to replace Billy Gardner as manager of the Thunder. He becomes the 5th skipper for the Trenton franchise.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2001
Season number 8 came to a bitter end today for the Trenton Thunder as the Binghamton Mets prevailed 10-9 in the 10th inning to complete a series sweep. The Thunder repeated last season's 2nd worse franchise record of 67-75 with a 5th place finish in the Northern
Division. Better luck next year!
AUGUST 6, 2001
My apologies to any regular visitors, but mini game recaps have been discontinued. Game results and standings information will continue being updated as time permits.
AUGUST 5, 2001
Portland's Revenge: it was the Sea Dogs' turn to use the long ball for late inning heroics, breaking a 1-1 tie with Trenton in the bottom of the 8th with a 2-run homer. The 3-1 setback dropped the Thunder back to the .500
mark at 56-56 on the season.
AUGUST 4, 2001
Virgil Chevalier blasted a 2-run homer in the top of the 9th inning to interrupt Trenton's losing streak for a 2-1 win at the expense of the Portland Sea Dogs.
AUGUST 3, 2001
The Portland Sea Dogs were rabid, belting out 17 hits with 3 homers to blast the visiting Trenton Thunder 12-6.
AUGUST 2, 2001
If only Thunder pitcher Derrin Ebert could take that one pitch back, the one that yielded a 3-run homer which made the difference in Trenton's 5-2 road loss to the Portland Sea Dogs. The clouds
continue to grow darker as the slumping Thunder throw away their playoff chances with a 55-54 record.
AUGUST 1, 2001
Thunder reliever Josh Garrett was tagged for 4 runs and a loss after a 5-run Binghamton 6th inning sealed Trenton's fate for a 9-4 loss to the Mets.
JULY 31, 2001
Jerry Salzano cranked out 4 hits and 3 RBI's to lead the Trenton Thunder to a desperately needed 7-3 win over the visiting Binghamton Mets.
JULY 30, 2001
Homecoming wasn't very sweet for the Thunder as unearned runs spoiled a strong start by Josh Hancock, leading to a 4-3 loss to the Binghamton Mets. The loss was the 5th in the row for
Trenton, effectively negating their previous 5-game win streak while casting a dark cloud over their playoff hopes.
JULY 29, 2001
The Trenton Thunder fell victim to the broom as the New Haven Ravens completed the series sweep with a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 9th for a 5-4 come-from-behind win.
JULY 28, 2001
The New Haven Ravens handed the visiting Thunder their 3rd consecutive loss following a 5-game win streak, pounding Trenton 9-2.
JULY 27, 2001
The Trenton Thunder scored twice in the top of the 9th to knot the game at 5, but the New Haven Ravens prevailed in the bottom half of the inning for a 6-5 win.
JULY 25, 2001
The Bowie BaySox avoided the series sweep and put the brakes on Trenton's win streak with a 4-0 shutout of the Thunder. Trenton remains in 3rd place in the Northern Division with a 54-48 record, 6 1/2 games out of first place.
JULY 24, 2001
Mark Fischer launched a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 9th to deliver Trenton a 6-4 victory over the visiting Bowie BaySox, boosting the Thunder's win streak to 5 games.
JULY 23, 2001
Casey Fossum allowed just 1 run on 4 hits with 11 strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings of work and reliever Mark Cisar picked up his 3rd save as the Thunder topped the Bowie BaySox 3-1. The win was the 4th in a row for 53-47 Trenton.
JULY 12-22, 2001
The Thunder hovered around the .500 mark, alternating wins and losses perfectly to split 4-game home series against the Portland Sea Dogs and the New Britain Rock Cats. My presence on July 19th did little to inspire Trenton to victory as they fell 4-1 to the Rock Cats. However, the Thunder
followed that loss with 3 consecutive road victories against the Binghamton Mets to improve to 52-47 on the season, moving into 3rd place just 6 1/2 games out of 1st place.
JULY 9, 2001
A pair of Virgil Chevalier homers was rendered meaningless as the Portland Sea Dogs pounded out 16 runs on 17 hits for a 16-5 win over the visiting Trenton Thunder. The road loss dropped the Thunder back to 5th place, after a brief stay in 4th, with a 45-43 record on the season.
JULY 8, 2001
Powered by four solo home runs, 2 from Jess Graham and 1 apiece from Rontrez Johnson and Garry Maddox Jr, the Trenton Thunder slipped past the Portland Sea Dogs for a 4-3 road victory.
JULY 7, 2001
Starter Chris Elmore tossed 7 scoreless innings while Steve Lomasney and Rontrez Johnson left the yard to lead the Trenton Thunder to a 4-1 road win over the Portland Sea Dogs.
JULY 6, 2001
Lacking any offensive support, Thunder pitchers Casey Fossum and Marty McLeary held the Rock Cats scoreless into the 10th inning, but New Britain prevailed for a 1-0 home victory.
JULY 5, 2001
Thunder starter Josh Hancock's solid performance on the mound and Angel Santos' 3-run home run led Trenton to a 9-2 stoning of the New Britain Rock Cats. The victory lifted the Thunder to 43-41 on the season, just 4 1/2 games out of
1st place in the Northern Division.
JULY 4, 2001
The Thunder lineup provided plenty of fireworks in New Britain as they swept a doubleheader from the home team. Mike Kusiewicz' 5 shutout innings and Luis Garcia's 3-run homer led Trenton to a 10-1 win over the Rock Cats
in the 7-inning Game 1. In the nightcap, Trenton posted a 3-spot in the opening inning then coasted to a narrow 3-2 victory over New Britain.
JULY 3, 2001
Trenton starter Jason Sekany had a rocky outing as the Harrisburg Senators coasted to a 6-2 victory over the Thunder. The loss dropped Trenton below the .500 mark at 40-41.
JULY 2, 2001
A quartet of home runs from Ramon Santos (2), James Lofton, and Mark Fischer proved just enough insurance for Trenton to withstand a 5-run Harrisburg rally in the 9th inning. The Thunder escaped with an 8-7
home victory to return to the .500 mark at 40-40.
JULY 1, 2001
Jerry Salzano's solo blast in the 7th inning proved to be the game-winner as the Trenton Thunder squeaked by the Harrisburg Senators 4-3.
JUNE 30, 2001
Thunder reliever Jorge DeLaRosa was roughed up for 5 runs as Trenton blew a 5-2 lead for an 8-6 home loss against the Harrisburg Senators.
JUNE 29, 2001
A five-run 7th inning anchored by a 3-run Luis Garcia homer complimented 7 strong innings from starter Derrin Ebert as the Trenton Thunder topped the Akron Aeros 7-3.
JUNE 28, 2001
A pair of homers from Virgil Chevalier did little to offset the damage done by Thunder pitching and fielding (4 errors) as Trenton fell to the visiting Akron Aeros 8-3.
JUNE 27, 2001
Deja vu? Four Akron Aeros pitchers combined to hogtie visiting Trenton batters, holding them to just 6 hits for a 1-0 shutout over the Thunder.
JUNE 26, 2001
Four Akron Aeros pitchers combined to hogtie visiting Trenton batters, holding them to just 5 hits for a 3-0 shutout over the Thunder. The loss snapped a 4-game win streak for Trenton.
JUNE 24, 2001
Rontrez Johnson, Jerry Salzano, and James Lofton each provided a homer with 2 RBI's to lead the Trenton Thunder to a 8-7 road win over the Erie Sea Wolves.
JUNE 23, 2001
The Erie Sea Wolves rolled past the Thunder with 15 hits including 4 home runs en route to a 12-7 victory. The road loss drops Trenton to .500 on the season with a 36-36 record.
JUNE 22, 2001
After a horrific 0-10 start, the Trenton Thunder have battled back to rise above the .500 mark with a 36-35 record! Home runs from Garry Maddox Jr, Rontrez Johnson, and Ramon Santos helped Trenton to a 6-4 road win over the
Erie Sea Wolves.
JUNE 20, 2001
Luis Garcia's 2-run homer in the 1st inning was all the offense that the Thunder needed as they marched to a 2-1 home victory over the New Britain Rock Cats. Trenton pitchers Josh Hancock, Jorge DeLaRosa, and Bryce Florie combined
to strike out 12 New Britain batters.
JUNE 19, 2001
Starter Derrin Ebert was shelled with 10 hits for 8 runs in 4 innings of work as the New Britain Rock Cats clobbered Trenton 9-1. Garry Maddox Jr's 9th inning homer helped the Thunder narrowly avoid a shutout.
JUNE 18, 2001
Catcher Kelly Ramos singled in the game-winner in the 10th inning for another narrow Thunder victory, 2-1 over the visiting New Britain Rock Cats. The win lifted Trenton to the .500 mark (34-34) for the first time
this season!
JUNE 17, 2001
In dramatic fashion, Garry Maddox Jr. delivered a 2-out 2-run double in the bottom of the 9th inning for a 4-3 Thunder win over the Akron Aeros.
JUNE 16, 2001
Steve Lomasney's solo blast in the bottom of the 7th inning lifted Trenton over the Akron Aeros for a 3-2 victory. With the win, the slow-starting Thunder move to just 2 games below the .500 mark at 32-34.
JUNE 15, 2001
Thunder starter Josh Hancock pitched 5 solid innings to lead Trenton to a 3-1 home win over the Akron Aeros. The Thunder improve to 31-34 on the season with the victory.
JUNE 13, 2001
Avoiding the sweep on home turf, the Harrisburg Senators pounded out 16 hits en route to an 11-5 victory over the Thunder. Trenton drops to 30-34 with the loss.
JUNE 12, 2001
Shortstop Aaron Capista went 2 for 3 with a homer and 3 RBI's to lead Trenton to a 5-2 win over the Harrisburg Senators. Nonetheless, it was a dark day for Thunder fans as the Boston Red Sox traded Thunder pitching ace Justin
Duchscherer to the Texas Rangers.
JUNE 11, 2001
Bryce Florie, Mike Kusiewicz, and Corey Spencer teamed up for a 2-0 shutout over the Harrisburg Senators. The Thunder improve to 29-33 with the road victory.
JUNE 10, 2001
Trenton rolled over and played Fossum (as in starting pitcher Casey Fossum) in the 5th inning, surrendering 9 runs to the SeaWolves. Fossum took the loss allowing 8 runs (7 earned) in 4 2/3 innings pitched as Erie cruised to a
13-3 win over the Thunder.
JUNE 9, 2001
The Thunder rallied for 6 runs in the 4th inning to set the stage for a narrow 8-7 win over the visiting Erie SeaWolves.
JUNE 8, 2001
The SeaWolves rallied for 4 runs in the 6th inning to overcome a 3-0 Thunder lead for a 4-3 victory. The home loss dropped Trenton to 27-32 on the 2001 season.
JUNE 7, 2001
The Duke does it again! Justin Duchscherer striked out 11 and allowed just 3 hits in 7 innings of work, and reliever Bryce Florie slammed the door shut with 4 stike outs in the final 2 innings for a 5-0 Trenton Thunder shutout
over the visiting Erie SeaWolves.
JUNE 6, 2001
The Thunder blew a 4-1 lead en route to their 12th consecutive loss to the Sea Dogs. A 3-run 8th inning helped Portland turn the tables on Trenton for a 6-4 win.
JUNE 5, 2001
The Portland Sea Dogs battered Thunder pitchers with 15 hits, three of which left the yard, for a 7-1 victory over their host. The loss was Portland's 11th straight victory over Trenton.
JUNE 4, 2001
The Trenton Thunder's homecoming was spoiled in the top of the 8th inning when the Portland Sea Dogs rallied for 4 runs and a 9-5 victory.
JUNE 3, 2001
Tonayne Brown hit 2 for 4 with a homer and 4 RBI's to lead the Thunder to a 10-5 victory over the Reading Phillies. The win boosts Trenton's season record to 26-28.
JUNE 2, 2001
The Trenton Thunder and Reading Phillies split a pair of 7-inning games resulting from Friday's rain out. Justin Duchscherer pitched 6 strong innings en route to his 5th win of the season while Corey Spencer notched his 8th save for
a 2-1 victory in Game 1. The Phillies battered Trenton starter Mike Kusiewicz in Game 2 while holding the Thunder scoreless for a 7-0 finale. With the doubleheader split, Trenton's season record is 25-28.
MAY 31, 2001
The Norwich Navigators assaulted Trenton relievers for 4 runs in the top of the 9th to snap the Thunder win streak with a 5-3 victory.
MAY 30, 2001
Reliever Marty McLeary picked up his 6th win of the season as the Thunder slid past the Norwich Navigators 3-2. The victory was a season high 7th in a row for Trenton, improving their season record to 24-26. They are now just 5
games out of 1st place in the Northern Division.
MAY 29, 2001
Virgil Chevalier went 2 for 4 with a homer and 3 RBI's to lead the Thunder to their 6th consecutive victory, an 8-4 win over the visiting Norwich Navigators. Derrin Ebert turned in a strong performance on the mound for Trenton,
improving to 3-1 on the season with the victory.
MAY 27, 2001
The Thunder rolled to their 5th consecutive victory by sweeping a doubleheader of 7 inning games (and thus the series) from the visiting Reading Phillies. Virgil Chevalier's 3-run homer in the bottom of the 6th led Trenton to
a 4-2 victory in Game 1, while Jerry Salzano drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 7th for Game 2. The victories boosted the Thunder's season record to 22-26.
MAY 25, 2001
Garry Maddox Jr. hit 2 home runs with 3 RBI's to lead the Thunder past the Reading Phillies 5-4. The win was the 3rd in a row for the Thunder.
MAY 24, 2001
Kelly Ramos and Rontrez Johnson each homered as the Trenton Thunder defeated the visiting Reading Phillies 7-4. The win improved the Thunder's season record to 19-26.
MAY 23, 2001
A few hours after extending their losing streak against the Norwich Navigators to 8 games with a 1-0 shutout loss, the Trenton Thunder scored a pair of runs in the top of the 7th to slip
past them 3-2 in Game 2 of the doubleheader. Both games were 7 innings long.
MAY 21, 2001
Sorry Trenton. The scheduled exhibition game between the Thunder and their Major League affiliate Boston Red Sox was cancelled due to rain.
MAY 20, 2001
The Trenton Thunder were thrown for a Curve once again, letting a 2-0 lead slip away for a 3-2 home loss against Altoona. The Thunder drops to 17-25 with the loss.
MAY 19, 2001
Josh Hancock pitched 7 1/3 strong innings for his 1st victory of the season as the Trenton Thunder rounded the Altoona Curve 3-2.
MAY 18, 2001
Each team was held to just 4 hits by opposing pitchers, but the Altoona Curve managed to outscore the Thunder 2-1. With the home loss, Trenton drops to 16-24.
MAY 17, 2001
The BaySox have bookended their 2 shutout losses to Trenton with another double-digit performance to compliment Monday's 15-4 win. Bowie doubled up the Thunder 10-5 to split the 4-game series.
MAY 16, 2001
Another goose egg! Justin Duchscherer continued to hold the opposition scoreless, combining with relievers Marty McLeary and Bryan Leach for a shutout on the heels of his 1-hit shutout the last time he took the mound. Shortstop Aaron Capista drove in half of the runs as the
Thunder topped the Bowie BaySox 6-0.
MAY 15, 2001
Whatever a difference a day makes! Thunder starter Casey Fossum earned his 1st win of the season, teaming up with reliever Corey Spencer to shutout the Bowie BaySox 2-0.
MAY 14, 2001
The Bowie BaySox used and abused Trenton pitchers for a 15-4 romp over the visitors. The loss ended the Thunder's road winning streak and dropped them to 14-22 on the season.
MAY 13, 2001
Rafael Betancourt hurled 3 strong innings of relief to earn his 4th save of the season as the Thunder defeated New Haven 5-3. The win was Trenton's 3rd consecutive road victory, and moved them into a 5th place tie with the Ravens.
MAY 12, 2001
Luis Rodriguez hit two of Trenton's five homers as the Thunder crushed the New Haven Ravens 16-1! Rodriguez and Jerry Salzano each drove in 5 runs in Trenton's road rage.
MAY 11, 2001
The Dutch Master is back! Justin Duchscherer came within one out of pitching a no-hitter, settling instead for a 1-hit 1-walk shutout over the New Haven Ravens! While he took care of the opposing lineup, the Trenton Thunder cruised to a 4-0 road victory.
MAY 10, 2001
In a third of an inning, the New Haven Ravens ripped apart Thunder reliever Rafael Betancourt like vultures with a carcass, scoring 6 runs in the top of the 7th inning to wipe out a 4-1 Trenton lead. The 7-4 road loss lowered the Thunder
to 11-21 on the season.
MAY 9, 2001
The New Britain Rock Cats blasted their way to victory with 4 home runs en route to an 8-6 final over the Thunder. The home loss dropped Trenton to 11-20 for their 2001 campaign.
MAY 8, 2001
Thunder starter Darren Ebert earns a thumbs up for 5 solid innings on the mound as he paced Trenton past the New Britain Rock Cats 4-3. The win was the Thunder's 2nd consecutive home victory, improving
their season tally to 11-19.
MAY 7, 2001
First baseman Virgil Chevalier hit 2 for 4 with 2 RBI's to help the Thunder sneak past the New Britain Rock Cats 3-2 in 10 innings. The victory snapped a 7-game home losing streak for Trenton.
MAY 6, 2001
The Portland Sea Dogs continue to hound the Thunder with a 7-4 victory. Once again, unearned runs made the difference for Trenton, which falls to 9-19 on the season (9 games behind the
division leading Norwich Navigators. The loss extended the Thunder's home futility streak to 7 games.
MAY 5, 2001
It was another 1-run game as the Trenton Thunder fell to the visiting Sea Dogs 5-4. Portland's win was Trenton's 6th consecutive setback at Waterfront Park.
MAY 4, 2001
The Portland Sea Dogs scored in the top of the 9th inning to slip past the Trenton Thunder 4-3. The loss was the 5th in a row at home for the Thunder.
MAY 3, 2001
The sound of Thunder deafened Binghamton as the Trenton lineup cranked out 19 hits for an 11-7 road victory over the Mets.
MAY 2, 2001
Binghamton starter Pat Strange allowed just 3 hits and 1 unearned run in 7 innings of work to lead the Mets past the visiting Thunder 6-2. Trenton drops to 8-16 on the season.
MAY 1, 2001
Third baseman Jorge DeLeon went 3 for 5 with a home run and 4 RBI's to lead the Trenton Thunder to an 11-6 road win over the Binghamton Mets.
APRIL 29, 2001
Deja vu all over again! For the 2nd consecutive game and the 3rd time this series, the Trenton Thunder fell to the Norwich Navigators by a 6-3 score (much better than the 22-4 blowout in the serie's other game, but losses nonetheless). Boston Red Sox infielder
John Valentin, in his 2nd game of a rehab stint in Trenton, was unable to spark the Thunder lineup as they helped the Navigators pad their Northern Division lead.
APRIL 28, 2001
Just when it looked like the Thunder were back on track, the Navigators come to town and rain on their parade! Norwich capitalized on 4 Trenton errors to hand the Thunder a 6-3 loss - their 3rd straight setback after winning 6 in a row.
APRIL 27, 2001
Ouch! The Norwich Navigators embarassed the Thunder 22-4, taking full advantage of the 25 hits offered up by Trenton pitchers!
APRIL 26, 2001
Trenton was unable to protect a 3-1 lead, falling to the Navigators 6-3 to snap a 6-game winning streak. Norwich pitchers held the Thunder to just 3 hits in the home loss.
APRIL 25, 2001
Nine days ago, it seemed that the 0-10 Trenton Thunder couldn't even buy a win, but now they seem invincible with a 6 game winning streak! Down 4-0, the Thunder rallied for 5 runs in the 7th inning to take the lead over the Rock Cats. However, New Britain managed to tie the game in
the bottom of the 9th to force extra innings. Five innings later, Trenton broke the game open with a pair of runs and held off the home team for a 7-5 victory!
APRIL 24, 2001
The Thunder have rolled to their 5th consecutive victory! Trenton rallied for 6 runs in the final 3 innings to overcome a 5-0 deficit against the New Britain Rock Cats. With the 6-5 road victory, the 6-11 Thunder are only 4 games out of 1st place in the Northern Division.
APRIL 22, 2001
In the antithesis of Saturday's pitchers' duel, the Trenton Thunder outblasted the New Haven Ravens 14-9 today for their 4th straight victory! Facing an 8-2 deficit in the 7th inning, Mark Fischer delivered a grand slam wake-up call to put Trenton back into the ballgame. The
following inning, the Thunder capitalized on sloppy Ravens fielding to rally for 8 runs and a commanding lead.
APRIL 21, 2001
Thunder pitchers Mike Kusiewicz, Marty McLeary, and Rafael Betancourt teamed up to hold New Haven to just 4 hits and no walks for a 1-0 shutout. The Ravens held the Trenton lineup to 4 hits as well, but one of them was a 4th inning Mark Fischer homer. The victory
is the 3rd consecutive win (and 4th in their last 5 games) for the team that started the season with an 0-10 mark.
APRIL 20, 2001
We have a winning streak! Justin Duchscherer pitched 8 fine innings and Bryan Leach retired the side in the 9th as the Trenton Thunder defeated the New Haven Ravens to begin this season's first winning streak. Second baseman Angel Santos led the Trenton
offense, hitting 2 for 4 with 2 RBI's.
APRIL 19, 2001
When Binghamton offered up four errors in the 1st inning alone, the Thunder took the hint: the game was being handed to them on a silver platter. Trenton went on to post a solid effort en route to a 9-3 victory over the Mets, improving to 2-11 on the
season while earning a series split with Binghamton.
APRIL 18, 2001
The euphoria didn't last very long for the Thunder. Trenton fell 4-1 to the Binghamton Mets to kill any momentum that Tuesday's win might have provided for the 1-11 Thunder.
APRIL 17, 2001
Hallelujah!!! The freefall has stopped! The Trenton Thunder posted their first win of the 2001 season with a 2-0 shutout of the Northern Division leading Binghamton Mets. Jason Norton, Marty McLeary, and Rafael Betancourt combined to blank
the Mets while the Thunder posted a run in the 6th and 8th to end the season opening losing streak at 10 games.
APRIL 16, 2001
The Trenton Thunder continue to present their best imitation of the 1962 New York Mets, dropping their home debut 4-1 for their 10th consecutive loss to start the 2001 season. Trenton starting pitcher Mike Kusiewicz surrendered a pair of
2-run homers in the 4th inning as the Binghamton Mets became the latest team to prey on the Thunder.
APRIL 15, 2001
The world's longest road trip is finally over for the Trenton Thunder. No, it's not the number of games (other teams have played longer stretches away from home), it's the 9 grueling road losses to start the season
that make it seem like the world's longest road trip. Trenton ace Justin Duchscherer tried to give the Thunder a fighting chance, allowing just 3 hits and no walks in 8 innings of work. Unfortunately, one of those hits
was a home run that gave the New Haven Ravens a 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning. After the Thunder scored in the 3rd inning, the game remained tied 1-1 until the bottom of the 10th when the Ravens scored for a 2-1 victory. Now,
the 0-9 Thunder finally return home to New Jersey with the dire hopes that a 7-game homestand at Waterfront Park will help them resurrect their 2001 season.
APRIL 14, 2001
So close, yet so far. The Trenton Thunder dropped to 0-8 with an 11th inning 7-6 loss to the New Haven Ravens. Trenton blew a 4-run lead to extend their franchise's worst losing streak to 8 games.
APRIL 13, 2001
The season starting drought continues for the Trenton Thunder with loss number 7. Sloppy fielding and anemic batting doomed Trenton to a 3-1 road loss against the New Haven Ravens.
APRIL 11, 2001
Oops, they did it again. The Trenton Thunder piled on another loss, falling to the Portland Sea Dogs 5-3 for their 6th consecutive loss.
APRIL 10, 2001
Summer is months away, but the Dog days continue for the Thunder. The Portland Sea Dogs defeated Trenton 7-4, handing the Thunder their 5th loss in 5 games to start the 2001 season.
APRIL 9, 2001
The season opening slump continues for the Thunder with a 2-1 road loss to the Portland Sea Dogs. Trenton is now 0-4 on the season.
APRIL 8, 2001
Despite homers from Rontrez Johnson, Mark Fischer, and Luis Rodriguez, the Trenton Thunder dropped another game to the Norwich Navigators. Trenton lost 11-6 to fall to 0-3 on the season.
APRIL 7, 2001
Starting pitcher Casey Fossum and the Trenton Thunder dug a 5-0 hole by the 3rd inning and couldn't crawl out as they fell to the Norwich Navigators 8-4. Trenton rallied for 3 runs in the 5th and another in the 6th to cut the deficit to 1, but Norwich posted 3 in the bottom
half of the 6th to secure an 8-4 victory.
APRIL 6, 2001
Today's game between the Trenton Thunder and Norwich Navigators was postponed due to rain and will played as the first game of a doubleheader on May 22nd.
APRIL 5, 2001
Hopefully it's not a bad omen that the Trenton Thunder began their 2001 season the same way as last year: with a 1-0 loss. The Thunder was silent in Norwich as the Navigators capitalized on a 5th inning homer and held Trenton scoreless for the season opener.
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