Rosario Hit For The Cycle In Somerset’s Loss In Portland
Portland, Maine – Jeisson Rosario hit for the cycle, but the Somerset Patriots (9-9, 53-34) fell to the Portland Sea Dogs (13-5, 43-44) 12-11 on Sunday afternoon at Hadlock Field.
Portland, Maine – Jeisson Rosario hit for the cycle, but the Somerset Patriots (9-9, 53-34) fell to the Portland Sea Dogs (13-5, 43-44) 12-11 on Sunday afternoon at Hadlock Field.
Jeisson Rosario for the cycle
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 17, 2022
1st: HR✅
4th: 1B✅
5th: 3B✅
7th: 2B✅@NYYPlayerDev @MiLB pic.twitter.com/h3Ll8fOSYR
Rosario accomplished the rare feat with a 4-for-5 afternoon, beginning with a two-run home run (5) in the first.
Portland wasted no time taking the lead with five runs in the bottom of the frame. Christian Koss’s (11) three-run blast and Alex Binelas’ (4) two-run shot made it 5-0.
The Sea Dogs put four more runs on the board in the second on an error, an RBI single by Koss, a sacrifice fly by Stephen Scott, and a second blast by Binelas (5).
Trailing by seven, Somerset rallied for four runs in the fifth. Cristian Perez’s RBI groundout and Austin Wells’ RBI single preceded Rosario’s two-run triple to cut the lead to 9-6.
Scott singled in another run in the sixth for Portland to make the score 10-6.
The Patriots answered in the seventh with an RBI single by Jesus Bastidas and a sacrifice fly by Rodolfo Duran.
Down to our last out, Chad Bell put us in front with a three-run blast (12) in the ninth! pic.twitter.com/pVnyF2CG73
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 17, 2022
Down to their last out, Chad Bell (12) launched a go-ahead three-run home run to briefly give Somerset the lead.
However, Portland would win the game on a walk-off two-run double by Kole Cottam in the ninth for the 12-11 final.
Ryan Fernandez (1-0) earned the win after he allowed three earned runs on four hits in two innings pitched. Carson Coleman (1-2) took the loss with two earned runs on two hits in an inning pitched.
The 2022 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Friday, July 22 for a 7:05 pm game versus the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) 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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