Timely Hitting Tops off Somerset's Series Win in Bowie
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Bowie Baysox by a score of 6-4 in 11 innings on Sunday night at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Maryland. The win improved the Patriots to a season-best 19 games over .500. Somerset advanced to 3-2 in extra innings games, including wins in its last
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Bowie Baysox by a score of 6-4 in 11 innings on Sunday night at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, Maryland.
The win improved the Patriots to a season-best 19 games over .500. Somerset advanced to 3-2 in extra innings games, including wins in its last three extra innings decisions.
The Patriots’ 13 hits were one shy of a season-high, while five different players had two-hit games: Jasson Dominguez, Everson Pereira, Jeisson Rosario, Aaron Palensky and Matt Pita.
RHP Blane Abeyta (6.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 2 B, 9 K) started the game and did not factor into a decision.
RF Aaron Palensky (2-for-5, 2 RBI, R, HR, 2 K) smashed his 16th total home run of the season, continuing to extend his career-high mark. It was Palensky’s fourth homer with the Patriots.
Palensky ends the game with .653 SLG and 1.081 OPS, both of which rank fourth in all of Minor League Baseball.
LF Everson Pereira (2-for-4, 2 RBI, R, BB, K) used both of his hits to give the Patriots their two leads in the game, including in the 11th inning.