Early Onslaught Too Much To Overcome in Saturday Loss

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Bridgewater, NJ -- The Somerset Patriots (65-41) were defeated 9-2 by the Hartford Yard Goats (63-43) on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark.

In his Double-A debut, Somerset starter Matt Sauer was tagged for the loss after he surrendered a career-high nine runs, including eight over the first two innings of the game.

Somerset had only three hits in the game and scored its only two runs on Elijah Dunham's career-high 14th home run of the season in the fourth inning.

Dunham Dinger💣@Yankees No. 20 prospect Elijah Dunham sets a new career-high with his 1⃣4⃣homer of the season🧀 pic.twitter.com/8h6c4dOtc7

— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) August 14, 2022

The Patriots' other two hits belonged to Anthony Volpe and Jesus Bastidas.

The 2022 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue at home on Sunday with a 5:05 p.m. first pitch against the Hartford Yard Goats at TD Bank Ballpark. Tickets are available at somersetpatriots.com.

Yankees No. 13 prospect RHP Randy Vasquez will get the start for Somerset opposite RHP Tony Locey for Hartford.

Fans can follow the action live as Steven Cusumano calls the play-by-play on MiLB.tv and FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5 FM | 1450 AM, the Flagship Station for Patriots Baseball, with pregame coverage beginning at 4:50 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 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.