Sea Dogs Take Series Opener Over Patriots

Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (20-20) defeated the Somerset Patriots (26-13) by a score of 2-1 at Hadlock Field in Tuesday morning’s series opener.

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Brandon Lockridge led off the fourth inning with his ninth double of the season, tied for the team lead, before he was brought home on a Michael Beltre fielder's choice to give the Patriots a 1-0 lead.

The Sea Dogs matched the Patriots stride in the bottom of the frame, as a Tyler Dearden fielder's choice scored David Hamilton to tie the ballgame at one.

Brandon Howlett gave Portland the lead in the bottom of the fifth, bringing Christian Koss home on a base hit and providing the go-ahead run in a 2-1 Sea Dogs victory.

Jay Groome (2-1) earned the win for Portland, striking out nine and allowing one run in six innings of work, while Chase Shugart recorded his third save of the year in a hitless ninth inning.

All 8️⃣ Mitch Spence strikeouts from today 💪 pic.twitter.com/A2AFocqex3

— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 24, 2022

Mitch Spence (1-2) struck out eight in 5.2 innings for Somerset, allowing two runs on three hits for the loss.

The 2022 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue on the road on Wednesday with a 6:00 pm game versus the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field. Fans can catch all the action on FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5 FM | 1450 AM, the Flagship Station for Patriots

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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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