Late Homers Lead Patriots To Victory
Binghamton, New York - The Somerset Patriots (31-17) defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (18-30) by a score of 7-2 at Mirabito Stadium on Friday evening.
Binghamton, New York - The Somerset Patriots (31-17) defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (18-30) by a score of 7-2 at Mirabito Stadium on Friday evening.
The teams traded runs in the first with an Andres Chaparro RBI groundout plating Anthony Volpe before Ronny Mauricio tied it up with an RBI single.
Francisco Alvarez (9) put Binghamton up in the third with a home run to left field.
Bastidas is so hot right now🔥
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) June 4, 2022
No. 5 on the year is his third straight game with a homer. pic.twitter.com/Xl1PL9DXEk
The red-hot Jesus Bastidas (5) answered for Somerset with a solo home run in the top of the seventh for his third straight game with a homer. Bastidas finished the game 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
A no-doubter for Chappy❗️
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) June 4, 2022
Andres Chaparro goes deep in the eighth with a 3️⃣ run blast (8). pic.twitter.com/KmFR3ghYvM
A three-run blast by Chaparro (8), along with back-to-back bases loaded hit by pitches, put Somerset up 7-2 in the eighth.
Josh Maciejewski (3-0) picked up the win after two scoreless innings and three strikeouts. Kevin Gadea (0-2) suffered the loss after he allowed five earned runs in 0.1 innings pitched.
Luis Medina struck out six and allowed two runs on five hits in five innings of work in a no decision.
The 2022 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue on the road on Saturday with a 6:35 pm game versus the Rumble Ponies at Mirabito Stadium. Fans can catch all the action on FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5 FM | 1450 AM, the Flagship Station for Patriots Baseball.
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