Baseball Will Oliver Pitches Complete Game Shutout To Put Somerset Back In Series by Somerset Patriots September 26, 2015 Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots got the lift they needed in the form of a 4-0 complete game shutout by Will Oliver (1-0) over the Long Island Ducks to even up the Liberty Division Series on Saturday night. The win forces a deciding Game Five at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday evening. Oliver scattered just three hits and struck out two over his nine innings of work in a do-or-die elimination game for Somerset. “You can tell basically by pitch one that he was going to pound the zone all night, mix it up, keep them off balance and he wanted to go the distance. It was a great outing in a time of need and he really showed me a lot,” said Somerset Patriots manager Brett Jodie. The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when the Patriots broke through for three runs. Matt Fields drove an RBI single to plate Thomas Neal for the first run. David Vidal followed with a two-run double on a 3-0 pitch to make the score 3-0. “I’m just trying to look for a good pitch. You know we hardly swing at 3-0 and Jodie told me if I like it swing. I was basically looking for a pitch away and it happened that he threw a fastball away and in my mind I was thinking just put a solid swing on the ball,” said Vidal. Somerset’s final run came in the seventh on an RBI base hit by Robert Andino that scored Ollie Linton, who was hit by a pitch earlier in the inning. Bruce Kern (0-1) suffered the loss for the Ducks, giving up three runs on five hits in six innings pitched. The 2015 Liberty Division Championship Series will continue with Game 5 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday night at 5:05 pm. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com. Post Views: 895 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 Topics2015 SeasonAtlantic League PlayoffsBrett JodieDavid VidalGame RecapLiberty Division SeriesMatt FieldsRobert AndinoSomerset PatriotsThomas NealWill Oliver 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... Ducks Take 2-1 Liberty Division Series Lead Over Patriots Harvey Silences Critics, Pitches Mets to Postseason for First time Since 2006