Berti and Burt Bombs Bash Patriots Past Portland on Saturday Night
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs by a score of 8-4 on Friday night at Hadlock Field in Portland, ME. The win puts the Somerset Patriots 4.5 games back of the Sea Dogs for first place in the second half standings with 19 games remaining in the regular
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs by a score of 8-4 on Friday night at Hadlock Field in Portland, ME.
The win puts the Somerset Patriots 4.5 games back of the Sea Dogs for first place in the second half standings with 19 games remaining in the regular season.
Over the five games of the Patriots’ series in Portland, Somerset’s pitching staff has thrown to a 1.87 ERA, allowing 9 ER in 43.1 IP with 21 H and 57 K.
In 10 games since the beginning of Somerset's current road trip, the Patriots' bullpen is 4-2 with 7 ER allowed over 47.0 IP (1.34 ERA) on 20 H and 48 K. Somerset used seven total pitchers in the game, a new season-high.
RHP Ben Shields (2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 K, HR) started the game and did not factor into a decision.
RHP Colby White (1.1 IP, H, K) earned his second win of the season in relief of Shields.
In five appearances during August, White has posted a 1.29 ERA (1 ER / 7.0 IP) with 3 H, 1 BB and 8 K.
RHP Ian Hamilton (1.0 IP, 3 K) struck out the side in the fifth inning of his first game of Major League rehab (right lat strain).
Ian Hamilton strikes out the side in a perfect inning pitched in his first rehab game with Somerset. #RepBX pic.twitter.com/ewRrUhJKNa
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) August 24, 2024
DH Jon Berti (2-for-3, 3 RBI, R) got three at-bats in his first game of Major League rehab (left calf strain), providing Somerset with the game-deciding hit in the fourth inning with a two-out, three-run home run that gave the Patriots a 6-2 lead.
Berti’s home run traveled an estimated 411.7 feet and was clocked at a 104 mph exit velocity.
🚨BERTI BOMB🚨
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) August 24, 2024
Jon Berti crushes a three-run homer and is 2-for-3 in his first rehab game with Somerset. #RepBX pic.twitter.com/i9Ch19Y4y2
CF Spencer Jones (2-for-4, RBI, R, 2B, BB, K) reached base three times and accrued his 27th multi-hit game of the season.
2B Anthony Seigler (2-for-3, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB) supplied the Patriots with their final run in the top of the ninth inning, while leading the charge with two of Somerset’s five stolen bases on the night.