Baseball Patriots Win Back-And-Forth Game With Road Warriors by Somerset Patriots May 9, 2018 Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (9-3) defeated the Road Warriors (4-8) 7-6 in the second game of a day-night double header at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening. The Road Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning on two errors. Somerset cut the lead in half with a run in the bottom of the frame courtesy of an Adam Weisenburger RBI single. The Patriots tied up the game in the bottom of the fourth inning on an RBI triple by Mike Fransoso, who finished the game 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Alex Castellanos gave Somerset the lead with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, but the Road Warriors answered with two runs to reclaim the lead in the top of the sixth inning on Gustavo Pierre’s RBI double and an RBI single by Jorge Fernandez-Diaz. Somerset scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, tying the game on a solo home run by Aaron Dudley (1) and taking the lead on a two-run bases loaded single by Kyle Roller. “We were grinding out at bats that inning. I got up with the opportunity and was in a good hitter’s count,” said Roller. “I tried to take advantage of a guy bringing some good heat and got the barrel there and did my job. Overall it was a great day.” The Road Warriors once again answered, scoring on an error in the top of the seventh inning to cut the lead to 6-5. The Patriots got a run in the bottom of the inning on a bases loaded walk to Alfredo Rodriguez for a 7-5 advantage. The Road Warriors cut the lead to a run on a solo home run by Osvaldo Martinez (1) for the 7-6 final. Cory Riordan (1-0) earned the win, allowing four runs- three earned- on six hits and five strikeouts in six innings pitched. Matthew Smith (0-1) suffered loss, allowing three earned runs on two hits in 1.1 innings pitched. Dustin Antolin got his second save of the season. The 2018 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford continues at home on Thursday, May 10th with a 6:35 pm game against the Road Warriors. For tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Post Views: 1,123 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 DudleyAdam WeisenburgerAlex CastellanosAlfredo RodriguezAtlantic LeagueCory RiordanDustin AntolinGame Recapkyle rollerMike FransosoSomerset 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 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 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 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | 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... Patriots Hang On For 4-3 Win Over Road Warriors Tim Tebow Creates Unique Minor League Experience