Altoona Takes Opener Over Somerset
Altoona, Pennsylvania - The Altoona Curve (13-15) defeated the Somerset Patriots (17-10) by a score of 4-3 at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Tuesday evening.
Altoona, Pennsylvania - The Altoona Curve (13-15) defeated the Somerset Patriots (17-10) by a score of 4-3 at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Tuesday evening.
Henry Davis scored for Altoona on a passed ball in the first inning.
Somerset tied up the game briefly in the fifth on an error before Davis struck with a two-run blast (1) for a 3-1 advantage in the bottom of the frame.
Brandon Lockridge’s sacrifice fly in the seventh scored Anthony Volpe and cut the lead to 3-2.
The Curve’s final run of the night came on an RBI groundout by Liover Peguero in the eighth.
Elijah Dunham (3) blasted a solo home run in the ninth for the 4-3 final score.
Enmanuel Mejia (1-2) picked up the win with a scoreless 0.1 innings pitched. Jhony Brito (2-2) went five innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and five strikeouts for the loss. J.C. Flowers earned a three-inning save (1).
The 2022 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue on the road on Wednesday with an 11:00 am game versus the Curve at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Fans can catch all the action on FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5 FM | 1450 AM, the Flagship Station for Patriots Baseball.
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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.