Baseball LaHair Hits Walk Off Single In 12th Inning To Lead To 7-6 Win by Somerset Patriots September 5, 2016 Bridgewater, NJ – Bryan LaHair hit a walk of single in the 12th inning to lead the Somerset Patriots (32-26, 70-58) to a 7-6 win over the Sugar Land Skeeters (32-26, 67-61) on Monday at TD Bank Ballpark. Eric Farris led off the 12th with a double and LaHair laced the fourth pitch of the at bat down the right field line for the game-winning hit. “Ideally I’m looking for something to drive to the right side of the field to at least get the runner over,” said LaHair. “At the end of the day I’m just trying to do damage every time I come up. I got a pitch I could handle and I hit the ball hard.” Trailing 6-4 in the ninth inning, the Skeeters tied up the game on a two out two-run triple by Rene Tosoni. Farris hit an RBI single past the third baseman that broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning and gave the Patriots a 5-4 lead. “We battled back in the game. I got deep in the count and I was looking to put something in play and luckily everything worked out,” said Farris. “We’ve been trying to grind out the last couple weeks of the season and we’ll take these wins any way we can get them.” The Patriots took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on a solo home run by David Vidal (23). Jeremy Barfield hit a grand slam (21) in the top of the third inning that gave the Skeeters a 4-1 advantage. Somerset cut the lead to 4-2 in the fourth inning on a double by Carlos Guzman. It became a one run game in the fifth inning when Scott Kelly scored on a double play off the bat of Aharon Eggleston. Vidal tied up the game on his second home run of the game (24) in the sixth inning. “It felt great to feel like myself again,” said Vidal, the league leader in home runs. “I struggled a few games here and there, but I didn’t let that affect me. I just went out there and tried to be myself.” The Patriots plated another run in the eighth inning on an RBI fielder’s choice by Yovan Gonzalez for a 6-4 advantage. Bryce Morrow (4-2) picked up the win with two scoreless innings. Zech Zinicola (2-4) took the loss, allowing a run on two hits in an inning pitched. The 2016 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford continues at home on Tuesday night with a 6:35 pm game against the Sugar Land Skeeters. For tickets, call 908-252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Download our Mobile App for free in the Apple or Android App store. Post Views: 1,033 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 Topics2016 SeasonAharon EgglestonBryan LaHairBryce MorrowCarlos GuzmanEric FarrisGame RecapScott KellySomerset PatriotsTD Bank BallparkYovan Gonzalez 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 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 A Conversation with Nancy Newman: “We Are All a Yankee Family” by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on July 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 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 Rally For 8-5 Win Over Revolution Zarrillo Leads Patriots Offense To 10-5 Victory