Baseball Patriots Take Finale And Series Over Ducks by Somerset Patriots May 20, 2018 Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (13-6) defeated the Long Island Ducks (12-9) 5-4 before 6,022 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an error that allowed Alex Castellanos to score. Somerset extended the lead with three runs in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single by Castellanos and a two-run double by Mike Fransoso that gave the Patriots a 4-0 advantage. Long Island cut the lead to 4-2 on a two-run home run by Travis Snider (3) in the top of the fourth inning. Adam Weisenburger’s solo home run (2) in the bottom of the sixth inning made the score 5-2. The Ducks plated two runs in the top of the ninth inning on an RBI double by Cody Puckett and an RBI groundout by Ramon Cabrera for the 5-4 final. Aaron Laffey (2-0) picked up the win, allowing two earned runs on seven hits and three strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched. “I went out there and attacked the zone and let the defense work for me. That’s what I’ve pretty much done my whole career,” said Laffey. “Having the confidence in the guys behind me and the bullpen after me going out there and competing like we all did.” Jake Dunning (1-2) suffered the loss, allowing four earned runs on five hits in three innings pitched. Ryan Kelly earned his third save of the season. The 2018 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue at home with a 6:35 pm game on Tuesday, May 22nd against the Sugar Land Skeeters. The game features Somerset and Union County Teacher Appreciation Night. For tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Post Views: 929 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 Topics2018 SeasonAaron LaffeyAdam WeisenburgerAlex CastellanosAtlantic LeagueGame RecapMike FransosoRyan 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 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... Ducks Even Up Series With 6-2 Win Over Patriots Overtime, Episode 21: David Wells and friends celebrate 20th Anniversary of Perfect Game (Video)