AtL Somerset Patriots

Patriots Win Ninth In A Row

Published on August 6, 2009 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Somerset Patriots News Release


LANCASTER, PA- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers 7-3 at Clipper Magazine Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Somerset sent nine men to the plate and rallied for five runs in the top of the eighth inning to take a 7-3 lead. The Patriots loaded the bases when designated hitter Josh Pressley ripped a one out double to left center, third baseman Jeff Nettles was hit by a pitch and after a wild pitch, first baseman Teuris Olivares was intentionally walked. Catcher Travis Anderson was then hit by a pitch to force in pinch runner Elliott Ayala to tie the game and leftfielder Joe Burke followed with a two run single to left that plated Nettles and Olivares. After a fielder's choice to second by centerfielder Sean Smith, rightfielder Mike Rodriguez hit a two out RBI infield single that scored Anderson and then Smith dashed home on a Barnstormer's throwing error.

The Patriots struck first with a run in the top of the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead when second baseman Matt Hagen lined a two out single to center and came around to score on an RBI double off the right field wall by Pressley.

The Barnstormers immediately tied the game at 1-1 with a run in the bottom of the first inning when centerfielder Michael Woods hit a one out single to center, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly to left by leftfielder Matt Watson.

Lancaster broke the 1-1 tie with two runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 3-1 lead. The Barnstormers loaded the bases on a one out single to right by second baseman Lloyd Turner, a walk by Woods and a broken bat single to left by designated hitter Nate Gold. Watson then hit a two run double to deep center field that plated Turner and Woods.

Somerset got a run back in the top of the seventh inning to cut the Barnstormers' lead to 3-2 when Rodriguez ripped a two out single to right, stole second and scampered home on a two base Barnstormers' throwing error.

Patriots' reliever Jeremy Lewis (2-0) picked up the win, throwing two scoreless innings while striking out one. Barnstormers' reliever Nick Abel (2-3) suffered the loss, allowing four runs, three earned, on two hits while walking one in 0.2 innings pitched.

With the win the Patriots improved to 18-8 in the second half and 61-35 overall while the Barnstormers dropped to 10-16 and 43-53 overall.

The 2009 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue on the road until Tuesday, August 11th when the Patriots return home for a 7:05 pm against the Bridgeport Bluefish. The game features Bark in the Park Night with Chew Toys for the first 250 dogs courtesy of The New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association. For tickets, stop by the Patriots Ticket Office located at the ballpark, call (908) 252-0700, or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

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