Four Extra Inning Runs Lift Somerset over Akron Friday
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Akron RubberDucks in the game four of a six-game series at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio on Friday by a score of 7-6 in 11 innings. The Patriots won their first game in extra innings this season. Somerset played in the 11th inning for the
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Akron RubberDucks in the game four of a six-game series at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio on Friday by a score of 7-6 in 11 innings.
The Patriots won their first game in extra innings this season. Somerset played in the 11th inning for the first time this season. The Patriots took five separate leads in the game to win their first game of the series.
RHP Baron Stuart (4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 3 K) posted a season high in innings pitched in his fifth start of the season and did not factor into the decision.
Robber Baron 🎩
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 10, 2025
Baron Stuart throws a season-high 4.2 IP in his fifth start of the season.
4.2 IP | 2 H | 1 R | 3 K pic.twitter.com/1kD6YJjNMy
RHP Jordany Ventura (1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K) picked up his first win in his eighth appearance of the season.
RHP Harrison Cohen (0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K) struck out the final batter of the game to earn his second save in his team-leading 12th outing this season.
CF Garrett Martin (2-for-4, 2B, SF, RBI, K) brought in George Lombard Jr. on a sacrifice fly in the first inning and a double in the sixth.
RBI Machine 🤖
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 10, 2025
Garrett Martin drives in his second run of the game, bringing in George Lombard Jr. on a double! pic.twitter.com/1R9yyMnCzd
Martin’s sacrifice fly ended Somerset’s 28-inning scoreless streak.
2B George Lombard Jr. (2-for-4, 3 R, RBI, BB) scored his first Double-A run and collected his first Double-A RBI.
🗣️ GLJ! GLJ!
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 10, 2025
2023 @Yankees first-round pick George Lombard Jr. collects his first Double-A RBI to put Somerset in front in extras! pic.twitter.com/fFM8CtdqUO
Lombard Jr. picked up his first multi-hit game at Double-A and his eighth this season.
3B Alexander Vargas (2-for-4, 3B, RBI, BB, K) drove in a run on a single in the ninth inning and scored the final run for Somerset on Max Burt’s single.
AV3 GIVES SOMERSET THE LEAD‼️
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 10, 2025
Alexander Vargas rips an RBI single in the ninth to put the Patriots up 3-2! pic.twitter.com/KXhcuX0Ehc
SS Max Burt (1-for-5, 2B, 2 K) extended his hit streak to eight games with a game-winning RBI double in the 11th.
MAKE EM PAY!
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 10, 2025
After intentionally walking Alexander Vargas, Max Burt brings home TWO RUNS in the 11th to put Somerset back in front! pic.twitter.com/xeFe5Tw55C
His eight-game hit streak is tied for the second-longest active streak in the Eastern League. During this hit streak, Burt is 11-for-29 (.379/.424/.483) with 5 R, 6 RBI, and 3 BB. Burt has hits in 10 of his last 11 games of which he is 14-for-39 (.359/.409/.487) with 7 R, 7 RBI, and 4 BB. Nine of those games are with Double-A Somerset, while two of them are with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
DH Dylan Jasso (2-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2 K) picked up his team-leading 10th multi-hit game of the season.
Dylan Jasso brings home George Lombard Jr. to give the Patriots a 5-3 lead in the 10th! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/bdPkb040Sv
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 10, 2025
LF Tyler Hardman (1-for-5, 2 K) made his first career appearance in the outfield in his 342nd career game.
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