May 2, 2009 at 5:45 AM
Tazawa leads Sea Dogs to win

Portland downed Connecticut 7-3. Junichi Tazawa threw 5 innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 6. Chad Rhoades went 1.2 innings allowing 2 runs on 2 hits. He had a strike out. Chris Province threw 1.1 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He had a strike out. TJ Large threw a scoreless 9th inning giving up a single hit. Jon Still and Reid Engel each went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Bubba Bell went 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI.
Myrtle Beach shut out Salem 2-0. Eammon Portice pitched 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk. He had 8 strikeouts. Jose Alvarez went 2 perfect innings fanning 1. The Salem offense managed only 2 hits in the game.
Savannah edged Greenville 2-1. Stolmy Pimentel tossed 5.2 scoreless innings allowing 8 hits and 3 walks. He had 2 strikeouts. Hunter Strickland pitched the fian 3.1 frames allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 2. The Drive managed just 3 hits in the game with Ryan Dent going 2 for 2 with a RBI.
Player of the Night: Junichi Tazawa who allowed 1 run over 5 innings to earn his second win of the year.