Lancaster, Penn. – A three-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Lancaster Barnstormers (37-32) to a 7-6 win over the Somerset Patriots (42-28) Sunday afternoon at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

Kyle Roller opened up the scoring in the top of the first inning with a two-run double to left-center field. Roller (8) added a solo home run to right field in the third inning to increase Somerset’s lead to 3-0.

The Barnstormers responded with a two-out rally in the bottom of the third, plating two runs on a wild pitch and a Caleb Gindl RBI single. Lancaster later evened the game at 3-3 in the sixth on a Garrett Weber (9) lead-off home run.

Somerset quickly regained the lead in the top of the seventh on a two-out, three-RBI double from Olmo Rosario. Trayvon Robinson brought the ‘Stormers back within a run the next half inning on a RBI double, before a ninth inning rally would win it.

Caleb Gindl (6) led off the inning with a solo home run to right field before Weber (10) won the game two batters later on a fly ball two-run home run into the first row of seating beyond the right field porch, just barely staying fair.

“Definitely was a tough loss today as I thought we were in a good position to finish it off,” said Somerset Patriots manager Brett Jodie. “Same mentality begins for us tomorrow with the start of the second half: we are going to get back to work and get back to winning ballgames.”

Anthony Carter (2-2) earned the win with a scoreless ninth inning. Ronnie Shaban (2-2) took the loss after he allowed three runs without recording an out. Neither starting pitcher factored into the decision.

The continue their six-game road trip Monday night when they travel up to New Britain, Connecticut to take on the New Britain Bees. First pitch at New Britain Stadium is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.

Tickets to the 2017 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford, which includes the team’s 20th Anniversary, are on sale now. TD Bank Ballpark will be the host of the 2017 Atlantic League All-Star Game presented by RWJBarnabas Health and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey on Wednesday, July 12th. For more information, stop by the ballpark, call (908) 252-0700, or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

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