Senators Smash Four Homers, Wallop Fisher Cats 11-1 in Series Opener

Kevin Bazzell, Nick Mitchell hit first Senators homers, Eli Willits walked twice and drove in a run

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Kevin Bazzell went 4-for-5 with a homer, double and three runs scored in the win
Kevin Bazzell went 4-for-5 with a homer, double and three runs scored in the win

MANCHESTER, N.H. (Sept 8, 2026) — The Senators thrashed the Fisher Cats with 11 runs on 15 hits en route to an 11-1 win. Harrisburg tallied seven extra-base hits, including four home runs. 

The Sens opened the scoring in the second on TJ White's opposite-field home run to lead 2-0. 

Another two runs scored in the fourth when Kevin Made drove in White and Kevin Bazzell with a single to lead 4-0. Made later scored in the sixth. He singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch, to third on a passed ball and to home on another wild pitch to lead 5-0. 

Meanwhile, RHP Josh Randall (W, 5-6) put together his best start of late.

The right-hander scattered three hits and four walks across six shutout innings. He struck out four. 

RHP Jhancarlos Lara worked around back-to-back walks for a scoreless seventh. RHP Sandy Gaston retired the side in order in the eighth. 

The Senators offense opened up against RHP Johnathan Todd who came on in relief in the eighth.

Kevin Bazell homered, his first Double-A homer. Later in the inning, Nick Mitchell hit his first Sens homer to stretch the lead to 7-0. 

Against Todd in the ninth, Devin Fitz-Gerald led off with a home run to right for Harrisburg's fourth homer of the night. 

Then, with the bases empty and two outs, six straight men reached base to score another three runs. Made drew a bases-loaded walk for his third RBI of the night. Then Mitchell's infield single scored another run and kept the bases loaded. 

Eli Willits notched his first Double-A RBI drawing a bases-loaded walk to balloon the Senators' lead to 11-0. 

RHP Luke Young came on for the ninth and retired the first two hitters. Peyton Williams hit a solo homer to put New Hampshire on the board and bring the score to 11-1. 

Young struck out the next hitter to end the game 11-1. 

Kevin Bazzell went 4-for-5 with a homer, double, RBI and three runs scored. Nick Mitchell went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs. 

Harrisburg has now hit 143 home runs this season which is tied for third-most by a Sens club in the franchise's modern era (since 1987). The 2011 team also hit 143 homers, the 1997 team hit 145 and the 1993 team hit 170 for most all-time. 

The Senators look to keep up the momentum Wednesday at 6:03 p.m. LHP Josh Hartle (4-5) has the start.