Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (38-24) defeated the New Britain Bees (25-37) 12-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. A seven run fifth inning put the Patriots in front for good after trailing 3-1 to enter the inning. Olmo Rosario’s RBI groundout got the scoring started and an RBI base hit by Greg Golson tied up the game at 3-3. Mark Minicozzi gave Somerset a one run lead with an RBI base hit before Tyler Bortnick followed with a grand slam (1) to break open the game. “It all starts with my teammates getting on base,” said Bortnick. “I saw Beimel last night and got a good sense for his pitches. Tonight I was just looking to do something early in the count. Luckily he threw me something I could hit and I put a good swing on it.” The Bees had jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI double by James Skelton and a sacrifice fly by Craig Maddox. Rosario hit a solo home run (4) in the bottom of the fourth inning to cut the lead to 2-1 Conor Bierfeldt made it a 3-1 game with a solo home run (11) in the top of the fifth inning before Somerset’s big rally in the bottom of the frame. Christian Marrero flirted with the team’s second grand slam of the game on a two-run single off the right field wall in the sixth inning that made the score 10-3. The Patriots added two more runs in the eighth inning on a bases loaded walk by Yovan Gonzalez and an RBI single by Alfredo Rodriguez. Lucas Irvine (4-1) earned the win, allowing three earned runs on nine hits and nine strikeouts in seven innings. Jason Jarvis (1-4) suffered the loss, allowing five earned runs on five hits in an inning pitched. The 2017 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue at home on Sunday, June 25th with a 1:05 pm game against the New Britain Bees. The game features an appearance by Chase and Marshall of Paw Patrol. For tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Post Views: 1,246 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 Topics2017 SeasonAlfredo RodriguezAtlantic LeagueChristian MarreroGame RecapGreg GolsonLucas IrvineMark MinicozziOlmo RosarioSomerset PatriotsTyler BortnickYovan 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. 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... Bees Outlast Patriots 5-4 In 12 Innings Christian Marrero’s Two Home Runs Lead Patriots To 12-3 Win