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Phils Fight With Late Rally To Top Patriots

April 10, 2022

Reading, Pennsylvania – Three late home runs led the Reading Fightin Phils (1-2) to a 5-3 win over the Somerset Patriots (2-1) at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The game-winner was a walk-off two-run homer by Wendell Rijo (1) in the bottom of the ninth. Trailing 3-0 in the seventh

Reading, Pennsylvania – Three late home runs led the Reading Fightin Phils (1-2) to a 5-3 win over the Somerset Patriots (2-1) at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The game-winner was a walk-off two-run homer by Wendell Rijo (1) in the bottom of the ninth.

Trailing 3-0 in the seventh inning, Jonathan Guzman’s two-run shot (1) cut the lead to 3-2. In the eighth, a solo home run by Jhailyn Ortiz (1) tied up the game.

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Somerset’s offense came from Elijah Dunham, who got the scoring started with a two-run line drive homer (1) in the first. He later added a sacrifice fly in the third to finish the game with all three RBI.

Brian Marconi (1-0) picked up the win with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts. Derek Craft (0-1) suffered the loss after he gave up three earned runs on three hits and four strikeouts in 1.1 innings of work.

Starter Randy Vasquez went four scoreless innings with a hit and three strikeouts for Somerset in a no decision.

The 2022 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will at home with Opening Day on Tuesday, April 12 versus the Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers) at 6:35 pm.

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.

To learn more, visit: www.somersetpatriots.com

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