Rosario's Ninth Inning Blast Provides Heroics in Fourth Straight Win
Published on September 9, 2022 under Eastern League (EL)
Somerset Patriots News Release
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Hartford, Connecticut - The Somerset Patriots (80-48) won their fourth straight game vs. the Hartford Yard Goats (72-57) on Friday night, behind a go-ahead ninth inning home run from Jeisson Rosario.
It was the second straight night that Somerset took the lead in a tie game in the top of the ninth inning, as Rosario blasted his career-high ninth long ball of the season.
Max Burt supplied the Patriots with their first run of the game on an RBI-single in the fifth inning that scored Jesus Bastidas to give the Patriots a 1-0 lead.
Hartford scratched out one run in the next half-inning off of Patriots starter Randy Vasquez, who allowed the game's only run over six innings.
Aaron Mcgarity (3-0) earned the win, pitching two scoreless innings in relief of Vasquez, while Carson Coleman locked down his Yankees MiLB leading 19th save of the season with a perfect ninth inning.
Somerset's fourth straight win over Hartford secures the team's 14th series win of the season and vaults the Patriots to a season-best 32 games over .500 with the best record in all of Double-A baseball at 80-48.
The 2022 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue on Friday night in Hartford with a 6:05 p.m. first pitch at Dunkin Donuts Park.
Yankees No. 9 prospect RHP Clayton Beeter will get the start for Somerset opposite Yard Goats RHP Noah Gotsis.
Fans can follow the action live as Steven Cusumano calls the play-by-play on MiLB.tv and FOX Sports New Jersey 93.5 FM | 1450 AM, the Flagship Station for Patriots Baseball, with pregame coverage beginning at 5:50 p.m.
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