Baseball Somerset Completes Sweep With Dominant Offensive Performance by Somerset Patriots September 3, 2018 New Britain, Conn. – The Somerset Patriots (30-21, 65-49) finished off a sweep of the New Britain Bees (23-27, 56-57) Sunday afternoon with a 9-6 win at New Britain Stadium. Somerset opened the scoring in the top of the first on a Jayce Boyd RBI single. New Britain responded in the immediate half inning on a Deibinson Romero (17) solo home run to left field. The Patriots regained the lead with a two-out rally in the second. Craig Massey began the rally with an RBI double. Boyd then followed with an RBI single before Ramon Flores topped off the rally with a two-run double. Jonathan Galvez followed up with an RBI double in the bottom of the second to make it a 6-2 game. The teams would trade runs again in the third inning. Mike Fransoso scored on a run-scoring double play in the top of the inning, while Romero added an RBI single in the home half. Somerset added three runs over the next two innings to put the game out of reach. A Craig Massey (2) solo home run and an Alfredo Rodriguez RBI single in fourth gave the Patriots an 8-3 lead before Fransoso scored on a wild pitch in the fifth. The Bees got three runs back over the final two innings, but ultimately fell short. Duane Below (8-6) allowed three runs over 5.2 innings with six strikeouts to earn the win. Sam Gervacio (0-3) yielded five runs on seven hits over two innings to take the loss. The Patriots have the next couple of days off before opening up a three-game series with the Lancaster Barnstormers Wednesday night. The 2018 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford continues on the road until Friday, September 7th when the Patriots return to TD Bank Ballpark for an 7:05 p.m. game against the York Revolution. The game will include a back-to-school folders giveaway, Fortnite Night and a postgame fireworks show. 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 38 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 900 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. For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com. Post Views: 901 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 SeasonAlfredo RodriguezCraig MasseyDuane BelowJayce BoydMike FransosoNew Britain Beesramon floresSomerset 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 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 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 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... Boulders clinch 5th straight trip to Can-Am League Playoffs in series win at Trois-Rivieres Yankees Hot Corner – Aaron Boone needs to stop over-managing