Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (24-14) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (20-18) 5-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday afternoon. Patriots starter Lucas Irvine (1-1) pitched seven strong innings, allowing just one run and scattering four hits for the win. “I was staying in control and focused on pitching rather than just throwing,” said Irvine. “I think my last few outings I was really just throwing. Brett reminded me to just go out there, have fun, and pitch like some of my better starts earlier this year.” The Patriots got on the board first with an RBI groundout by Jerry Sands in the opening frame. The Bluefish tied up the game on an RBI single by Jonathan Galvez in the second inning. Somerset jumped back in front in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI infield single by Justin Pacchioli and an RBI double by Sands. “The guys in front of me are getting on. You obviously have to have guys getting on base to drive in so they’ve been doing their jobs well,” said Sands. “We’re putting pressure on the pitcher and hopefully I can get a pitch to hit to bring the guys home.” Tyler Bortnick’s RBI single in the sixth inning made the score 4-1 and a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning by Pacchioli added to Somerset’s lead for the 5-1 final. Jonathan Albaladejo (3-3) gave up four earned runs on eight hits in 5.1 innings pitched for the loss. The 2017 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue on the road until Friday, June 2nd when the Patriots return home for a 7:05 pm game against the Sugar Land Skeeters. The game includes Cooler Bags (1st 2,000) presented by QuickChek. For tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Post Views: 1,457 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 Topics2017 SeasonAtlantic LeagueGame RecapJerry SandsJustin PacchioliLucas IrvineSomerset PatriotsTD Bank BallparkTyler Bortnick 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. 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... Boulders take two of three against Quebec Competition Breeds Success for Two Mets