Baseball Patriots Storm Past Lancaster 12-2 by Somerset Patriots May 13, 2016 Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (17-5) defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers (8-13) 12-2 on Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark to kick off the weekend series. The Patriots took an early lead in the first inning on an RBI groundout by Matt Fields, who finished the game with three RBI without recording a hit. Somerset extended the lead with three runs in the third inning. With the bases loaded, Carlos Guzman drove a two-run single to right field. Darwin Perez then followed with a sacrifice fly. Guzman was 1 for his last 30 at bats before entering tonight’s game and recording three straight hits. “It felt good. I was thinking finally it dropped and found some grass and not a glove. First and foremost we want to win. That’s the most important thing,” Guzman said. The game was broken open in the fourth inning with five runs for Somerset, who batted around to make the score 9-0. RBI singles by David Vidal, Bryan LaHair, and Guzman highlighted the inning that also included a bases loaded hit by pitch of Fields and an RBI groundout by Yovan Gonzalez. Somerset plated another two runs in the seventh on an RBI fielder’s choice that allowed Vinny Zarrillo to reach safely and a sacrifice fly by Fields for an 11-0 advantage. The Barnstormers got on the board in the eighth on a two-run blast by Josh Whitaker (3) to make the score 11-2. The Patriots added one more run in the bottom of the frame on an RBI base hit by Farris for the 12-2 final. LaHair reached base all five at bats, finishing 3-for-3 with two walks and an RBI. Guzman finished 3 for 5 with three RBI. Patriots starting pitcher Efrain Nieves (3-0) went six scoreless innings, scattering three hits and striking out seven for the win. Austin Bibens-Dirkx (1-3) suffered the loss, allowing eight earned runs on nine hits in three innings pitched. “Our pitching is just tremendous. If we don’t really hit, our pitching keeps us in the game and then we find a way to win somehow. That’s what great teams do,” Guzman added. The 2016 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue at home on Saturday night with a 7:05 pm game against the Barnstormers. The game includes a Post-Game Fireworks Show presented by Weltman Home Services. To purchase tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Post Views: 1,277 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 LaHairCarlos GuzmanDarwin PerezDavid VidalEfrain NievesGame RecapMatt FieldsSomerset PatriotsTD Bank BallparkVinny ZarrilloYovan 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. 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 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 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... MLBPA & Stack Media Partner to Help Student Athletes Reach Potential Barnstormers Score 9 Unanswered Runs For 11-8 Win Over Patriots