Globe iconLogin iconRecap iconSearch iconTickets icon

Sea Dogs Claim Series Finale Despite Three Patriots Home Runs

August 15, 2021

Bridgewater, New Jersey - The Somerset Patriots (53-36) dropped the series finale on Sunday 10-5 to the Portland Sea Dogs (53-35) before 6,031 fans at TD Bank Ballpark.

Bridgewater, New Jersey - The Somerset Patriots (53-36) dropped the series finale on Sunday 10-5 to the Portland Sea Dogs (53-35) before 6,031 fans at TD Bank Ballpark.

8/15/21 BOX SCORE | BUY TICKETS

The game saw seven lead changes and ended with seven unanswered runs by the Sea Dogs.

Portland took a 1-0 lead in the first on a Ronaldo Hernandez sacrifice fly. After Somerset tied the game in the bottom of the first on a Michael Beltre RBI single, the Sea Dogs jumped back ahead in the second on a Tyreque Reeed two-run double. The Patriots once again responded immediately, this time on a Thomas Milone (6) two-run home run to tie the game at three.

A pair of solo home runs from Dermis Garcia (24) and Chad Bell (1) had Somerset carrying a 5-3 lead into the top of the sixth inning. From there, seven unanswered runs -- including a solo home run from Hudson Potts (9), a two-run shot from Kole Cottam (1) in the eighth and a three-run home run from Devlin Granberg (7) in the ninth -- for the Sea Dogs led them to a win.

Enmanuel De Jesus (5-2) tossed 3.2 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. Addison Russ (2-2) allowed two runs over one inning to take the loss. Joan Martinez (SV, 3) worked a pair of scoreless innings to record the save.

The Patriots are off on Monday before heading to Altoona, Pennsylvania to open a six-game series against the Altoona Curve on Tuesday night. First pitch at People’s Natural Gas Field is set for 6:30 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.

To learn more, visit: www.somersetpatriots.com.