Fisher Cats power past Patriots
5/12/21 BOX SCORE
Manchester, New Hampshire – The Somerset Patriots (5-3) dropped their second in a row Wednesday night in a 7-2 loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (3-5) at Delta Dental Stadium.
Somerset struck first with a two-out RBI double from Michael Beltre in the top of the second, and were cruising through the first four innings. The Patriots starting pitcher, Matt Krook, needed just 39 pitches to face the minimum over the first four innings.
But Krook and the Patriots ran into trouble in the fifth inning. Four-straight Fisher Cats reached base with two outs in the inning, including RBI singles from Brock Lunquist and Samad Taylor.
Michael Beltre gets it started with a two-out RBI double!
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 12, 2021
Patriots lead 1-0 in the top of the second! pic.twitter.com/Egv894A8Ux
The Patriots leveled the game on a two-out RBI double from Diego Castillo in the top of the sixth, but the tied ballgame was short-lived. Lundquist provided a four-run cushion in the bottom of the sixth with a grand slam (2) -- the first grand slam allowed by Somerset this year.
New Hampshire capped the scoring on a two-out RBI double off the bat of Otto Lopez in the bottom of the eighth.
Andrew McInvale (W, 1-0) earned the win after allowing one run over two innings of relief. Carlos Espinal (L, 0-1) took the loss with four runs allowed across 1.1 innings of work.
The Patriots continue their six-game series in New Hampshire Thursday night. Righty Janson Junk (0-0, 2.45 ERA) takes the mound for Somerset against Fisher Cats righty Kyle Johnston (0-0, 9.00 ERA). First pitch at Delta Dental 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.
To learn more, visit:__www.somersetpatriots.com.