Late home runs not enough in Friday night loss
Bowie, Maryland - The Somerset Patriots (61-44) failed to overcome an early deficit in a 6-3 loss to the Bowie Baysox (61-43) Friday night at Prince George’s Stadium.
Bowie, Maryland - The Somerset Patriots (61-44) failed to overcome an early deficit in a 6-3 loss to the Bowie Baysox (61-43) Friday night at Prince George’s Stadium.
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The Baysox jumped in front with a pair of two run home runs from Kyle Stowers (15) and Jordan Westburg (2) in the top of the first inning. Bowie added two more runs on a Stowers two-run double in the second for the early lead 6-0 lead.
Somerset was held to just one hit over six scoreless innings before breaking through in the seventh. Josh Breaux (6) led off the inning with a solo home run, while Chad Bell (3) later added a two-out, two-run home run. But that was it for Somerset offensively.
Back in it! 🚀@Big_Boshy with a solo home run, paired with a two-run shot from @chadlybell12 later in the inning, has made this a 6-3 game in the 7th! pic.twitter.com/wB90kwaIlo
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) September 4, 2021
Grayson Rodriguez (W, 5-1) worked five scoreless innings for the win. Shawn Semple (L, 6-3) allowed a season-high six runs over three innings and took the loss. Diogenes Almengo (S, 10) worked a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save. Somerset’s bullpen worked five scoreless innings to finish the night.
The Patriots are now 0.5 games behind Bowie for the second playoff spot in the Double-A Northeast League with 14 games left in the regular season.
Somerset continues its six-game series in Bowie Saturday night. First pitch at Prince George’s Stadium is set for 6:35 p.m.
About the Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots compete in the Double-A Northeast League and play their home games at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball.
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