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June 9: Patriots edge RubberDucks again, 4-3, in Somerset

Micah Pries hit his sixth home run of the season to tie the game in the sixth inning Thursday in Somerset. (David Monseur, Accent Images Photography)
June 9, 2022

June 9 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score Somerset Patriots (34-19) 4, Akron RubberDucks (30-24) 3 WP: Josh Maciejewski (4-0) LP: Kyle Marman (1-1) Save: Carson Coleman (2) Summary Somerset first baseman Mickey Gasper hit two home runs, and the Patriots scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning for

June 9 RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score

Somerset Patriots (34-19) 4, Akron RubberDucks (30-24) 3

WP: Josh Maciejewski (4-0) LP: Kyle Marman (1-1) Save: Carson Coleman (2)

Summary

Somerset first baseman Mickey Gasper hit two home runs, and the Patriots scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning for a 4-3 victory over the RubberDucks at TD Bank Ballpark Thursday night. The second straight loss dropped Akron one game behind first-place Richmond (31-23) and into a second-place tie with Erie in the Southwest Division.

Turning Point

The Patriots broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning against right-hander Kyle Marman. He walked first baseman Mickey Gasper and threw a wild pitch that sent Gasper to second base. Left fielder Oliver Dunn grounded a one-out single to center field, scoring Gasper when George Valera’s throw came out of catcher Bo Naylor’s glove on the tag attempt.

Mound Presence

RubberDucks left-hander Logan Allen worked six innings for the sixth time in 11 starts this season. He held Somerset to three hits, though he allowed the two go-ahead home runs by Gasper – a solo homer in the second inning and a two-run homer in the fourth. Allen struck out nine batters while allowing three walks and three hits. Marman allowed the deciding run in the seventh inning. Right-hander Nic Enright pitched a scoreless eighth inning.

Duck Tales

Akron took a lead in the fourth inning. Somerset right-hander Luis Medina walked center fielder George Valera, designated hitter Micah Pries singled to right field, Medina hit left fielder Chris Roller with a pitch to load the bases, and two Medina wild pitches scored two runs for a 2-1 RubberDucks lead. Third baseman Victor Nova extended a three-game hitting streak with a fifth-inning double but was thrown out trying to score the tying run on infield ground ball. Pries did tie the game in the sixth inning with a solo home run – his sixth of the season – off left-hander Matt Minnick.

Notebook

Somerset remained a half-game behind Hartford (35-19) for first place in the Eastern League Northeast Division…The RubberDucks have played four straight one-run games and are 8-9 in such games this season…Naylor’s season-long eight-game on-base streak ended with an 0-for-4 game…Game Time: 2:13…Attendance: 4,738.

On the Pond

The RubberDucks continue their six-game series in Somerset at 7:05 p.m. EDT Friday. Akron right-hander Xzavion Curry (3-2, 3.99 ERA) is scheduled to face Patriots right-hander Mitch Spence (2-2, 4.57 ERA). The game broadcast, powered by FirstEnergy, is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on MiLB.TV. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.