Bluefish Rally For 5-4 Win Over Patriots
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on June 20, 2008
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgeport Bluefish rallied in the top of the ninth inning to defeat the Somerset Patriots 5-4 at Commerce Bank Ballpark on Thursday night.
Trailing 4-3 in the top of the ninth inning, the Bluefish scored two runs to win 5-4. Center fielder Travis Ezi singled, second baseman Henry Mateo walked, and third baseman Luis Lopez followed with a two-run game-winning double.
The Patriots broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning. Left fielder Matt Hagen tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by shortstop Elliott Ayala for a 4-3 lead
Bridgeport took a 1-0 lead in the first at bat of the game on a solo home run by Ezi (9).
The Patriots answered with a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning from Hagen (7) to tie the game at 1-1.
Bridgeport took the lead in the top of the fifth inning. Shortstop Alex Prieto walked, Ezi singled, and Lopez singled to load the bases. First baseman Jesse Hoorelbeke then drew a bases loaded walk to score Prieto and right fielder Ryan Bear had an RBI groundout to score Ezi to make the score 3-1.
In the bottom of the sixth inning Somerset had back-to-back solo homeruns by right fielder Ryan Radmanovich (2) and Hagen (8), his second of the game, to tie the score at 3-3.
Bluefish reliever Franklin Perez (2-1) picked up the win, allowing an earned run on one hit in an inning pitched. Patriots reliever Brock Till (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing an earned run on one hit in 0.1 innings pitched. Eddy Ramos earned his third save of the season for the Bluefish with a scoreless ninth inning pitched.
Patriots starter Steve Kelly allowed three earned runs on five hits and seven strikeouts in seven innings in a no decision. Bridgeport starter Eric DuBose allowed three earned runs on nine hits and three strikeouts in seven innings for a no decision.
The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Friday night with a 7:05 pm game against the Bridgeport Bluefish. The game includes Fireworks courtesy of Celgene Cellular Therapeutics. Tickets are available by stopping by the Patriots Ticket Office located at the ballpark, by calling (908) 252-0700, or on-line at www.somersetpatriots.com.
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