Bowie Bests Somerset On Saturday

Bridgewater, New Jersey- The Bowie Baysox (49-32) outlasted the Somerset Patriots (50-32) 3-1 before 5,966 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night.

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Bowie struck first when Yusniel Diaz hit a two-run double against Patriots starter Jhony Brito (L, 1-1) in the top of the first inning. Brito was then unhittable, as he retired 17 straight and struck out eight over his six-innings of work.

The Patriots' lone run came on a Brandon Lockridge sixth-inning solo home run (6).

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Somerset found themselves in a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth inning, but Addison Russ was able to work out of it while only giving up one run on a single by Seth Mejias-Brean.

Cody Sedlock (W, 5-2) picked up the win after he allowed a run on four hits and five strikeouts in 5.2 innings. Felix Bautista (S, 4) earned the save with a scoreless ninth inning.

The Patriots and Baysox conclude the six-game series on Sunday with a 5:05 pm game 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 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.

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