Early Blue Crab Lead Downs Patriots 5-1

Published on August 24, 2019 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Somerset Patriots News Release

Craig Massey of the Somerset Patriots
(Somerset Patriots)

The Blue Crabs opened the scoring in the top of the second inning with a three-run home run from Charlie Valerio (9) over the left-center field fence.

Somerset answered in the home half of the fifth with a Craig Massey RBI double to left field that plated Gabriel Bracamonte.

Southern Maryland got the run back in the top of the seventh on Rubi Silva's RBI double and added another in the eighth on a Valerio run-scoring fielder's choice.

Blue Crabs' relievers retired the final 12 Patriots bats in order to lock down the win.

Adam Choplick (W, 2-2) earned the win with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief. David Holmberg (L, 1-5) pitched well but took the loss, yielding three runs over six innings with six strikeouts.

Southpaw Zack Dodson (0-1, 4.05 ERA) takes the mound for the Patriots tomorrow night against Blue Crabs lefty Tommy Thorpe (2-5, 6.37 ERA).

The 2019 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford continues on Sunday, August 25th against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The night will feature Somerset's annual Veterans of America Day. The first 2,000 fans in attendance will also receive free T-Shirts, presented by Bill Leary AC & Heating. For tickets, stop by the box office located at TD Bank Ballpark, call (908) 252-0700, or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

Craig Massey of the Somerset Patriots

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