Patriots Rally For Walk-Off Win
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (5-5, 49-30) won 3-2 on a walk-off over the Bowie Baysox (6-4, 33-46) before 5,541 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night.
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (5-5, 49-30) won 3-2 on a walk-off over the Bowie Baysox (6-4, 33-46) before 5,541 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night.
Friday night walk-offs😎 pic.twitter.com/2ElTVNuvNx
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 9, 2022
After being held scoreless through eight innings, Jeisson Rosario doubled in Elijah Dunham before Brandon Lockridge and Rosario scored on a Blake Perkins fielder’s choice and error in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Patriots the win.
J.D. Mundy brought home Joseph Ortiz on a sacrifice fly in the top of the second for the first run of the game.
Cesar Prieto added a second run in the top of the fifth on an RBI single to right field that scored Connor Norby.
Carson Coleman (1-1) pitched two scoreless innings and struck out three hitters to earn the win. Shelton Perkins (0-4) suffered the loss after he allowed three runs (one earned) in the ninth inning.
The 2022 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue at home on Saturday, July 9 with a 7:05 pm game against the Baysox 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 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. _
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