Baseball Sloppy Defense Dooms Somerset In 6-3 Loss by Somerset Patriots June 11, 2018 New Britain, Connecticut – The Somerset Patriots (23-16) allowed a late lead slip away against the New Britain Bees (17-24) in a 6-3 loss Sunday afternoon at New Britain Stadium. The Patriots opened up the scoring in the top of the first inning on a Danny Dorn two-run single. Vinny Siena (1) followed up with a solo home run in the bottom of the third to cut the deficit in half. New Britain later capitalized on a pair of Somerset errors to take a late lead. A fielding error from Craig Massey in the sixth set the stage for a Deibinson Romero RBI double that tied the game. The next inning, Scott Kelly committed a two-out error before three runs scored to give the Bees the lead. A two-run Romero single and an RBI double from Jason Rogers highlighted the inning. Somerset got a run back on a Dorn RBI single in the top of the eighth, but the Bees answered on a Jonathan Galvez (3) solo home run in the bottom of the inning to keep it at a three-run lead. Mark Hamburger (4-3) earned the win after he allowed two runs on three hits over seven innings. The former Patriot at one point retired 17-straight batters and set down 20 of the final 21 he faced. Cory Riordan (3-2) took the loss, yielding four runs (one earned) on six hits, one walk and a season-high 10 strikeouts. Evan Scribner (3) earned a four-out save to close the ballgame. The 2018 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford continues on Tuesday, June 12th when the Patriots return to TD Bank Ballpark to take on the York Revolution at 7:05 pm. For tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com About The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 36 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population. For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com. Post Views: 875 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 SeasonCory RiordanDanny DornNew Britain BeesSomerset Patriots 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 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... New York Giants Legend Mark Bavaro To Appear At August 29th Somerset Patriots Game Late Night Changeup – Mets release Adrian Gonzalez, call up Dominic Smith