Dees Deals, Jones Homers In Thursday Loss
June 6, 2024 - Eastern League (EL)
Somerset Patriots News Release
Somerset Patriots' Bailey Dees on the mound
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The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats 7-5 on Thursday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game three of a six-game series. Somerset has now dropped four straight contests for the first time this season.
RHP Bailey Dees (6.2 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 9 K) struck out the first six batters he faced in the ballgame in order on his way to matching a career-high with 9 K. Over his last ten starts dating back to 4/13 @ NH, Dees has pitched to a 2.65 ERA in 54.1 IP with 56 K and a 1.12 WHIP. Dees matched a career-high in strikeouts, which he set earlier this season on 4/18 vs. HFD, going 6 IP with 3 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 9 K. Dees recorded 6+ strikeouts for the sixth time over 11 starts this season. The right-hander ranks among the Eastern League leaders with 59 K (7th) and 57.2 IP (4th).
DH Spencer Jones (1-for-5, HR, 3 RBI, R) clubbed a three-run homer in the 2nd inning to give Somerset a 4-0 lead. Jones's blast marked his fourth homer of the season and second in his last six games. Over his last six games dating back to last Friday 5/31 vs. BOW, Jones is 8-for-26 (.307) with 2 HR, 10 RBI, and 6 R. The Yankees No. 2 prospect has reached safely in 18 of his last 19 games since 5/16 vs. POR. Thursday marked Jones's fifth multi-RBI performance of the season. Jones has recorded an RBI in 5 of his last 6 games.
2B Ben Cowles (2-for-4, R) recorded a multi-hit game for the second straight night, also scoring a run. Cowles has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games. Cowles's 16 multi-hit games this season are tops on the team.
CF Grant Richardson (2-for-4, 2B) doubled in the 8th inning, pushing home a run on an error which occurred the same play. Richardson recorded his 14th multi-hit game of the season, trailing only Cowles for the Patriots team lead. Richardson's.273 BA this season is T-2nd on the team among qualified players, while his 13 2B are 2nd, despite only playing in 39 of Somerset's 54 games.
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