Baseball Patriots Hammer Blue Crabs 10-2 by Somerset Patriots August 12, 2016 Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (18-17, 56-49) defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (14-20, 40-64) 10-2 on Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots jumped out in front with three runs in the bottom of the first inning. After Aharon Eggleston reached on a single, David Vidal clubbed his 18th home run of the season. Bryan LaHair then singled and came home to score on an RBI single by Carlos Guzman. “My teammates are lining me up in a position where I need to come up big. All I’m doing is trying to get good pitches and put good swings on them,” said Guzman. The Blue Crabs cut the lead to one run with a two-run home run by Alfredo Marte (8) in the second inning. Guzman added to the lead with an RBI single in the bottom of the third inning to make the score 4-2. Somerset extended their advantage with four more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, highlighted by a three-run blast by Kyle Roller (2). “I’m just trying to get something up and over the plate. Something elevated and just do my job to get at least a sacrifice fly. Luckily I was able to get enough of it to get it out and get us some runs,” said Roller. Scott Kelly later plated a run with a single in the same inning for an 8-2 lead. Kelly finished the game 4-for-4 with an RBI. “It was nice just to contribute to the team. Luckily the ball found some holes and everyone else caught fire in the lineup and produced to get the win,” Kelly said. Guzman struck again in the bottom of the seventh inning with a solo shot (9) to put Somerset up 9-2. A bases loaded walk drawn by Eggleston made it the 10-2 final. Nik Turley (2-0) allowed two earned runs on three hits and four strikeouts in five innings pitched. Tim Sexson (2-7) suffered the loss, allowing eight earned runs on 12 hits in 4.2 innings pitched. “This game was huge. It keeps us rolling,” Guzman added. “We played good baseball on the road so coming here and getting that first win at home is key.” The 2016 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford continues at home with a 7:05 pm game on Saturday night against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The game includes a Post-Game Fireworks Show presented by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, T-Shirts presented by Bill Leary A/C and Heating, and Spider-Man Night. 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: 1,139 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 LaHairCarlos GuzmanDavid VidalGame Recapkyle rollerNik TurleyScott KellySomerset 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... Former Teammates Give Thoughts On Alex Rodriguez Prior to His Final Game With Yankees Patriots Battle To 7-5 Win Over Blue Crabs