Baseball Ducks Rally For 4 In The 9th To Beat Patriots 8-7 by Somerset Patriots August 18, 2015 Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (20-18, 66-42) rallied past the Somerset Patriots (21-17, 71-37) 8-7 Tuesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. The Ducks tallied four straight two out RBI singles in the top of the ninth inning to grab the lead and preserve the win. In the top of the fourth inning shortstop Dan Lyons slugged a RBI double to give Long Island a 1-0 advantage. Center fielder Delta Cleary Jr roped a RBI triple to expand the Ducks lead to 2-0 in the top of the fifth inning. The Patriots exploded for six runs on five hits in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 6-2 lead. Center fielder Ricky Claudio blooped a two RBI single and designated hitter Adam Donachie pounded a RBI single. Second baseman Nate Spears tallied an RBI on an error committed by the first baseman Steve McQuail then left fielder Aharon Eggleston sprayed a two RBI single. Long Island cut the deficit in half in the ensuing half inning making the score 6-4. Designated hitter Cody Puckett ripped a RBI single while second baseman Ryan Gebhardt drew a bases loaded walk. Third baseman David Vidal punched a RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to increase the Patriots lead to 7-4. In the top of the ninth inning the Ducks catapulted in front to grab a 8-7 lead which would be the final. The Flock received RBI singles from third baseman Sean Burroughs, Puckett, pinch hitter Mike Blanke and catcher Nelfi Zapata. Nick Struck earned the win (5-3) in relief. Jon Hunton blew the save and suffered the loss (2-4). Amalio Diaz notched his 9th save of the season throwing perfect final inning. The 2015 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue tomorrow night when the Somerset Patriots remain at TD Bank Ballpark for a 7:05 p.m. game against the Long Island Ducks. For tickets, call 908-252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Post Views: 1,223 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Somerset Patriots Latest posts by Somerset Patriots (see all) Somerset Patriots Announce Added Programming On Radio Partner 1450 WCTC-AM - May 7, 2020 Somerset Patriots Bring Back All-Star RHP David Kubiak - April 7, 2020 Somerset Patriots Land Eight-Year Major Leaguer Vance Worley - March 27, 2020 Somerset Patriots Acquire Major League LHP Pat Dean - March 10, 2020 Related Topics2015 SeasonAdam DonachieAharon EgglestonDavid VidalGame RecapJon HuntonNate SpearsRicky ClaudioSomerset PatriotsTD Bank Ballpark Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Patriots Walk Off With Win Over Ducks New York Yankees CC Sabathia Could Be Crucial in Playoff Push