Late Comeback Leads Somerset To 5-3 Win
Bridgewater, NJ – Fueled by an eighth inning rally, the Somerset Patriots (16-8) came from behind again to defeat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (11-13) by a final score of 5–3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday Night.
Bridgewater, NJ – Fueled by an eighth inning rally, the Somerset Patriots (16-8) came from behind again to defeat the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (11-13) by a final score of 5–3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday Night.
Bastidas belts a go-ahead double pic.twitter.com/crMlSZKusX
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 6, 2022
Trailing by a run in the eighth, Blake Perkins hit an RBI triple to tie up the game before Jesus Bastidas belted a two-run double for the lead.
Orelvis Martinez batted in the first run of the night, scoring John Aiello from second on an RBI single in the top of the third.
Martinez struck again in the top of the sixth, hitting a solo home run (8) to center field. New Hampshire added to their lead in the same inning as Spencer Horwitz crossed home on a wild pitch to make it 3-0.
This Derek Dietrich blast caught the train to Penn Station👀 pic.twitter.com/stZePNugya
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 6, 2022
The Patriots answered with two runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth with Derek Dietrich slamming a two-run home run (5) that cleared both walls in left field. Dietrich has now hit home runs in back-to-back games.
Kyle Zurak (2-0) recorded the win after he held the Fisher Cats scoreless in the final two innings and struck out four batters.
Gabriel Ponce (0-1) took the loss as he was responsible for the go-ahead in the bottom of the eighth.
The 2022 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Friday, May 6 with a 6:35 pm game against the Fisher Cats at TD Bank Ballpark.
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 Eastern 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.