Uncategorized Patriots Walk Off With 15-inning Win by Somerset Patriots July 3, 2016 Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (37-32) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (30-39) 8-7 in 15 innings before 7,271 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. The walk off hit came off the bat of Aharon Eggleston to centerfield to end the game. Trailing 7-4 in the ninth inning, the Patriots scored three runs to tie up the game. Mycal Jones led off with a solo home run (3). After an Eggleston double, Eric Farris drove him home with a single. David Vidal then tied up the game with an RBI double. The Bluefish jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Jose Gil hit an RBI double, Anthony Giasanti followed with a two-run double, and Luis Hernandez’s RBI double were on three consecutive at bats. The fifth run came home on an RBI single by Luis Nunez. Somerset rallied for three runs in the third inning on an RBI double by Eggleston followed by a two-run home run by Vidal (6). It was Vidal’s third homer of the home stand. Bridgeport added a run to the lead in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Jose Cuevas that doubled up the Patriots 6-3. The Patriots made it a 6-4 game in the sixth inning on a groundout by Vinny Zarrillo. The Bluefish scored their final run on an Angelys Nina home run (1) in the top of the ninth inning for a 7-4 lead. Recently added Bryce Morrow (1-0) picked up the win for the Patriots. Jose Cuevas (0-1) took the loss for Bridgeport. “We gave up that big inning, but it was good to see our hitters come back,” said Somerset Patriots manager Brett Jodie. “We had some nice innings, especially that ninth inning where hit some balls hard. We had opportunities to threaten later, but didn’t come through until that 15th inning. It was just good to come back and come away with the win.” The 2016 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford continues at home on Sunday, July 3rd with a 7:05 pm game against the Bridgeport Bluefish. The game features FIREWORKS and a Patriotic Jersey Auction presented by Operation Shoebox New Jersey. 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: 1,172 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 EgglestonBrett JodieBryce MorrowDavid VidalEric FarrisGame RecapMycal JonesSomerset PatriotsTD Bank BallparkVinny Zarrillo 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 Uncategorized You Know I’m Right, Episode 110: New York Giants’ Insider Paul Dottino (Audio/Video) On the 110th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics The 2021 Summer Olympic games are scheduled to take place from July 23 –... Poirier McGregor Trilogy Is a Hot Ticket but is the Donation Beef a Show? Before UFC 257, Conor McGregor predicted that he would win the fight, but more... Next Level Indoor Golf (Video) Want to golf but don’t belong to a country club? Interested in learning how... Somerset Patriots Ink OF Brian Van Kirk Portugal v France Analysis and Review