Balk-Off Win In The 14th Inning For Somerset
The Somerset Patriots took down the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by a score of 4-3 in a 14 inning, three-hour, 51-minute marathon capped by a walk-off balk. Thursday marked the third walk-off this season for Somerset.
The Somerset Patriots took down the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by a score of 4-3 in a 14 inning, three-hour, 51-minute marathon capped by a walk-off balk.
Thursday marked the third walk-off this season for Somerset.
BALK-OFF WIN FOR SOMERSET! pic.twitter.com/jmuCFtGxRS
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) June 23, 2023
Coinciding with a Portland loss on Thursday, Somerset can clinch a playoff berth and first half championship with either a Somerset win or Portland loss over the next three games.
Five Patriots pitchers combined to go 14 IP, allowing 1 ER on 5 H with 18 K.
Somerset has now homered in each of their last 21 games and in each game in the month of June. The Patriots lead the Eastern League with 95 HR this season.
RHP Richard Fitts (6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 7 K) hurled his sixth straight quality start, and seventh quality start of the year, tied for the Eastern League lead.
Over Fitts’ last six starts spanning 38 IP, the Yankees No. 8 prospect has posted a 1.89 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with 44 K. Fitts has struck out 6+ in each of his last five starts and has struck out 7+ in seven outings.
RHP Justin Wilson (3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 5 K) earned his third win of the season, striking out five in three perfect innings of relief. Wilson has not allowed a run over his last 6 IP, spanning four appearances.
YES. HE. DID.
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) June 23, 2023
Down two runs in extras, Trey Sweeney ties it up with a two-run homer in the 11th🤯 pic.twitter.com/QLZ2JHRGsY
SS Trey Sweeney (1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB) walloped a game-tying two-run homer in the 11th inning, his 9th HR of the season. With the homer, Sweeney has now gone deep in four of his last five games and five times in his last eight games. In 18 G since 6/2, Sweeney is hitting .295 with 6 HR, 14 RBI, and a .958 OPS. o The Yankees No. 5 prospect has reached base in 17 of his last 18 games.
2B Delvin Perez (1-for-4, HR) put Somerset on the board and tied the ballgame at one with a solo homer in the 6th inning, his second of the season.