Worcester Falls, Portland Rises | Sports News

Worcester fell in a heartbreaker, 5-4, but their pitching staff struck out thirteen and Braiden Ward and Mikey Romero lit up the box score with three hits apiece—while Lehigh Valley’s Otto Ward celebrated his birthday with a solo shot. Meanwhile, Portland roared back with an 8-6 win, headlined by Tanner Houck’s triumphant return from Tommy John surgery—he held steady despite a fifth-inning run, and Joe Vogatsky shut the door when it mattered most. Seven different Sea Dogs hitters delivered extra-base magic, capped by Ronald Rosario’s 14th homer of the season in the eighth, sealing the comeback and giving Portland a gritty, resilient start to their final series. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f12c98012fec263e