TRENTON, N.J.

Tyler Wade hit an inside the park homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Trenton Thunder (49-29) rallied for five runs in their final turn, defeating the Portland Sea Dogs (27-49), 10-9, Tuesday night at Arm & Hammer Park.

Leading 9-5 entering the bottom of the ninth, Austin Maddox relieved Taylor Grover and allowed four runs to tie the game. Pinch-hitter Mark Payton hit a three-run homer. Williams Jerez (1-2) faced Wade, yielding the inside-the-park shot to center field.

The Sea Dogs pounded out a season-high 16 hits, led by Andrew Benintendi (4-for-5, RBI) and Rainel Rosario (4-for- 4).

Trenton’s Tyler Jones (4-2) allowed five hits and three runs over two innings, but earned the win for the Thunder.

Portland trailed 2-0 in the first when Kyle Higashoika hit a two-run homer off Jalen Beeks. The Sea Dogs tied the game on RBI singles by Rosario in the second and fifth innings. Beeks worked five innings on seven hits and two runs.

In the sixth, both teams combined for seven runs on seven hits. Portland grabbed a 6-2 lead, scoring five runs in five-plus innings off starter Jose Campos. Sean Coyle delivered an RBI single, Rosario knocked in two and Tzu-Wei Lin added a sacrifice fly. Trenton cut the lead to one on Billy Fleming’s double and a two-run triple by Dustin Fowler.

The series concludes tonight at 7 p.m.