PORTLAND, Maine (Ticker) -- Matt Erickson hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Portland Sea Dogs rallied to defeat the Trenton Thunder, 5-4. After the first two batters struck out in the 11th, Erickson hit his first home run of the season to right field. Ross Gload hit a two-run, ninth-inning homer for Portland to send the game to extra innings tied, 3-3. Steve Lomasney stroked an RBI double in the top of the 10th to put Trenton ahead, 4-3. Jaime Jones delivered two-out double in the bottom of the 10th to tie it, 4-4. Bobby Rodgers (1-0) tossed a perfect 11th inning to earn the win for the Sea Dogs, who have won two of their last three games. Dario Perez (0-1) took the loss, allowing one run and two hits over 1 1/3 innings of work. Tony DeRosso had two doubles and two RBI for the Thunder, who have lost 14 of their last 19 games.