New Britain, Conn. – The Somerset Patriots (1-2, 43-30) dropped the final game of their road trip 5-4 to the New Britain Bees (2-1, 28-43) Wednesday evening at New Britain Stadium. New Britain took an early 3-0 lead in the first inning on Jovan Rosa’s (9) three-run home run to left field. Somerset responded on a Kyle Roller sacrifice fly in the fourth to trim the difference to two before James Skelton drew a bases-loaded walk the next half-inning, extending the lead back out to three. The Patriots later rallied to tie the game at 4-4 in the seventh inning. A Yovan Gonzalez RBI single, followed by sacrifice flies from Justin Pacchioli and Scott Kelly brought Somerset even with New Britain. The Bees won the ballgame in the bottom of the ninth on a run-scoring error on a ground ball hit back to the pitcher. Patriots’ starting pitcher Will Oliver tossed a season-high seven innings and tied a Patriots’ single-game high with nine strikeouts. “I had my cutter and some of my off-speed stuff working well tonight,” said Oliver. “My goal tonight was to simplify my game, so i thought it worked out alright.” Shawn Gilblair (1-2) earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief. Kyler Newby (2-4) took the loss, yielding a run over one-third of an inning. Neither starting pitcher factored into the decision. The Patriots have Thursday off before beginning a three-game series against the Sugar Land Skeeters Friday night. First pitch at TD Bank Ballpark is scheduled for 7:05 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. About The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 37 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population. For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com. Post Views: 1,170 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 RecapJustin Pacchiolikyle rollerKyler NewbyScott KellySomerset PatriotsWill OliverYovan 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. More in Uncategorized You Know I’m Right, Episode 110: New York Giants’ Insider Paul Dottino (Audio/Video) On the 110th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics The 2021 Summer Olympic games are scheduled to take place from July 23 –... Poirier McGregor Trilogy Is a Hot Ticket but is the Donation Beef a Show? Before UFC 257, Conor McGregor predicted that he would win the fight, but more... Next Level Indoor Golf (Video) Want to golf but don’t belong to a country club? Interested in learning how... Patriots Pitcher Logan Darnell’s Contract Purchased By Tampa Bay Rays Which Free-Agent Point Guard Should the Knicks Target?