Baseball Patriots Make It Eight In A Row With Exciting 2-1 Win by Somerset Patriots April 28, 2016 Lancaster, PA – The Somerset Patriots (8-0) spoiled the Lancaster Barnstormers’ (5-3) home opener at Clipper Magazine Stadium by rattling off their eighth straight victory to start the season. Somerset edged Lancaster 2-1 Thursday evening as the bullpen continued its dominant play. In the final three innings Lancaster stranded six runners against Somerset’s relievers. “We’ve got a bunch of grinders in this bullpen and it’s just fun to be part of,” said closer Jon Hunton who notched his third save of the season by stranding the tying run at third base in the ninth inning. “We love to compete and push each other. Comes down to focus and execution.” The Patriots struck first in the top of the third inning. With two outs, left fielder Aharon Eggleston laced an opposite field double. The ensuing batter, designated hitter Bryan LaHair, stroked an RBI single to give the Patriots a brief 1-0 lead. On the very first pitch of the home half of the inning, catcher Charlie Cutler crushed a solo home run (1) to right field to even the contest at 1-1. That was Somerset starter Jeremy Horst’s (1-0) only blemish as he hurled 6.1 innings, scattered four hits and struck out seven in the win. “It was cold out there so I just wanted to work quickly and pound the zone,” said Horst of the 45 degree weather that featured light mists throughout the game. “I knew we were a little short in the bullpen from yesterday so I wanted to help out and go deep and compete.” Somerset scored the go ahead run in the top of the fifth inning as Eggleston scampered home on a wild pitch hurled by Barnstormers starter Austin Bibens-Dirkx. Bibens-Dirkx (1-1) walked four in five innings while suffering the loss. Gus Schlosser struck out a pair with the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Kyler Newby stranded a runner in the eighth inning. Hunton put the tying run on third and winning run on first in the final frame, but struck out center fielder Travis Witherspoon as Somerset won its fourth one-run ball game of the year. “I’m really pleased with the way we are playing,” reigning Atlantic League Manager of the Year Brett Jodie said. “Horst set the tone and we got enough offense to get the victory.” The 2016 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford continues on the road in Lancaster until Tuesday, May 3rd when the Patriots return to TD Bank Ballpark for a 7:05 p.m. game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. For tickets, call 908-252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Post Views: 1,273 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 LaHairGame RecapGus SchlosserJeremy HorstJon HuntonKyler NewbySomerset Patriots 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 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 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... Patriots Need Extra Innings, But Remain Perfect For Start Of Season Atlantic League Debuts Innovative Catchers’ Gear Designs