TRENTON, NJ - Welcome to ARM & HAMMER Park, Aaron Judge.

The Trenton Thunder found themselves down to their final strike against the Portland Sea Dogs-- trailing in the 9th inning when Mason Williams singled home Eric Jagielo from second base to tie the game 2-2. One inning later, the stage was set for Trenton's right fielder to put his stamp on the early 2015 season.

In the season-opener at ARM & HAMMER Park, the bases were empty with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning when Aaron Judge stepped to the plate to deliver the heroics. One a 1-0 count, the 6'7" Judge demolished an offering from Madison Younginer over all four layers of billboards in left field for a no-doubt walk-off homer for a 3-2 victory before 6,495 fans. The blast was the first walk-off homerun for the Thunder since July 22, 2012 when Jose Pirela hit one against the Reading Fightin Phils.

The late offensive excitement overshadows an excellent start by Thunder starter Miguel Sulbaran. In his second start of the season- and his second career Double-A start- the 21-year old didn't allow a baserunner until the 5th inning when Keury De La Cruz led-off with a single. Sulbaran exited the ballgame in the 6th inning after allowing just two hits and one walk in 5.2 shutout innings.

Trenton struck for the first run of the game in the bottom of the 5th inning on a Cito Culver RBI double over the head of De La Cruz to score Williams from first base for a 1-0 lead. Portland's first run came in the 7th inning on an inside-the-park homer from De La Cruz that got away in the left field corner on a diving attempt by Williams. The homer was the first home run allowed by Thunder pitching this season in the first 54.2 innings of the season.

Mark Montgomery tossed a perfect 9th inning with a pair of strikeouts to set-up William's game-tying single before Cesar Vargas held the Sea Dogs bats at-bay in the 10th inning to earn the victory.

The Thunder continue their homestand at ARM & HAMMER Park Friday at 7:00 p.m. in the second game of a four-game series against the Sea Dogs. Pre-game coverage can be heard on 91.3 FM WTSR or online at www.trentonthunder.com.