The Harrisburg Senators beat the Fisher Cats 11-1 behind four home runs and 15 hits Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Manchester, N.H. Kevin Bazzell led the offense with his first Double-A home run, a double, an RBI and three runs scored.
Harrisburg Senators Build Early Lead
TJ White opened the scoring with an opposite-field home run in the second inning, giving Harrisburg a 2-0 lead. Kevin Made followed with a two-run single in the fourth inning that scored White and Bazzell.
Made later scored in the sixth inning after advancing on a wild pitch, a passed ball and another wild pitch. The Senators added to their lead in the eighth when Bazzell hit his first Double-A home run against Fisher Cats right-hander Johnathan Todd.
Nick Mitchell hit his first Senators home run later in the inning. Devin Fitz-Gerald then led off the ninth with a home run to right field, giving Harrisburg its fourth homer of the game.
The Senators scored four more runs in the ninth. Made drew a bases-loaded walk for his third RBI, Mitchell delivered an infield single that scored another run, and Eli Willits recorded his first Double-A RBI with a bases-loaded walk.
Josh Randall Delivers Six Scoreless Innings
Josh Randall earned the win and improved to 5-6 after allowing three hits and four walks over six scoreless innings. The right-hander struck out four Fisher Cats batters.
Jhancarlos Lara worked around back-to-back walks for a scoreless seventh inning. Sandy Gaston retired the side in order in the eighth, and Luke Young recorded the final three outs in the ninth.
Peyton Williams hit a solo home run for New Hampshire in the ninth inning, but Young struck out the next batter to complete the 11-1 victory.
Kevin Bazzell, Nick Mitchell Lead Harrisburg Offense
Bazzell went 4-for-5 with a home run, double, RBI and three runs scored. Mitchell finished 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs, while Made drove in three runs.
Harrisburg has hit 143 home runs this season, tied for the third-most by a Senators club in the franchise’s modern era since 1987. The 2011 Senators also hit 143 home runs, while the 1997 team hit 145 and the 1993 team hit 170, the most in that span.
The Harrisburg Senators are scheduled to continue play Wednesday at 6:03 p.m., with left-hander Josh Hartle scheduled to start.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Harrisburg combined early power with continued production late in the game. Bazzell and Mitchell recorded milestone home runs, while Made and Willits contributed key run-producing at-bats.
Randall’s six scoreless innings established the foundation for the win, and Harrisburg’s pitching staff held New Hampshire to one run. The four-homer performance also moved the Senators into a tie for the third-most home runs by a club in the franchise’s modern era.
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