Yard Goats Fall 6-2 to Patriots 

Yard Goats Fall 6-2 to Patriots

WP: Barclay (1-0)

LP: Albright (0-1)

Time: 3:14

Hartford, CT - The Yard Goats fell to the Somerset Patriots 6-2 at Dunkin’ Park on Saturday afternoon. Somerset scored two runs on pairs of RBI-singles in the fifth and sixth innings to take a 4-0 lead. In the seventh inning, Rafael Flores hit a two-run home run to give Somerset their fifth and sixth runs. Hartford scored their two runs on RBI-singles from Jose Torres and Benny Montgomery in the sixth and seventh innings. Mason Albright pitched into the fifth inning, recording five strikeouts and one walk while being charged with one run. Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt pitched three and one-third scoreless innings, walking one and striking out seven while allowing just one hit in a Major League rehab appearance with the Patriots.

In the fifth inning, Somerset scored two runs off Yard Goats reliever Matt Tuner on a pair of RBI-singles from Max Burt and Spencer Jones, giving the Patriots a 2-0 lead.

In the sixth inning, Somerset scored two more runs on a pair of RBI-singles from Jared Wegner and Max Burt, making the score 4-0.

In the bottom of the sixth, Hartford got on the board when Jose Torres roped an RBI-single into left field off Somerset reliever Edgar Barclay that scored Zach Kokaska, making it a 4-1 ballgame.

In the seventh inning, Rafael Flores hit a two-run home run to left field, his 1st of the season, extending the Somerset lead to 6-1.

In the bottom of the seventh, Benny Montgomery lined an RBI-single into right field that scored Jose Cordova, making the score 6-2.

The Yard Goats conclude their series against the New York Yankees affiliate Somerset Patriots on Sunday afternoon April 6th (1:10), at Dunkin’ Park. It’s Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and Kid Run the Bases Day!! RHP Mason Albright will start for the Yard Goats opposite RHP Trent Sellers who gets the start for the Patriots. The game will be televised live on NESN and broadcast on the free Audacy app.