Baseball Patriots Shut Out Bluefish 1-0 To Reduce Magic Number To 2 by Somerset Patriots September 14, 2016 Bridgeport, CT – The Somerset Patriots (37-29, 75-61) blanked the Bridgeport Bluefish (34-32, 64-72) 1-0 Wednesday evening at Harbor Yard. In the top of the first inning All-Star Bryan LaHair ripped a run scoring double to give Somerset a 1-0 lead. Nik Turley (5-1) earned the win tossing six scoreless innings. Chris Rearick (5-5) suffered the loss. Jon Hunton notched his league leading 36th save. “This is the best time of year because everything is on the line,” said Turley who has five wins in eight starts. “Personally I love to rise to the occasion and compete in big moments.” The game ended with the tying run being thrown out at home plate. Jose Cuevas grounded a slow roller to third baseman Josh Mazzola who bobbled the ball initially. He recovered, threw low to first as the runner was safe. LaHair, the first baseman, fired home and Yovan Gonzalez and Scott Kelly tagged pinch runner Angelys Nina out between third base and home plate in a run down. “That was a wild sequence right there but I’m just lucky to have great teammates to help me out,” said Mazzola who was one of a handful of late season acquisitions by the Patriots. Somerset’s Magic Number on Bridgeport is 2 and Magic Number on New Britain is 1. The 2016 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford continues on the road as the team concludes their 19th year of professional baseball. For information, call 908-252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Download our Mobile App for free in the Apple or Android App store. Post Views: 1,314 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 SeasonBryan LaHairGame RecapJon HuntonJosh MazzolaNik TurleyScott KellySomerset PatriotsYovan Gonalez 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! MadFit Dance Workout Videos — Fitness Fun for All by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on March 15, 2021 Will Michael Jordan’s Exclusive Golf Course Enable Him To Take On The Pros? by Katie Malespina | posted on March 30, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren by Brandon Berrios | 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... Boulders Advance to Can-Am League Championship Series Patriots Fall In Opener To Bees 4-1 In Crucial Final Series