Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots rallied in the bottom of the eighth inning for the 6-5 win against the Lancaster Barnstormers before 6,849 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night.
Trailing 5-3 in the eighth, Ty Wright hit an RBI single, putting the Patriots behind by a run. Adam Donachie then hit a two run single to put the Patriots in front 6-5.
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The Patriots started out strong with a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Aharon Eggleston scored on a single by Corey Smith putting the Patriots on the board 1-0. Wright’s two run single to left brought in Smith and Mike Wilson to give the Patriots a 3-0 lead.
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Lancaster tied the game 3-3 in the top of the fourth. Brock Kjeldgaard hit an RBI triple that brought in Cole Garner. Wilson Batista followed with a single that scored Brock Kjeldgaard and later came home on a single by Casey Frawley.
Batista put Lancaster in the lead with a home run (3) off starter Matt Langwell in the top of the sixth.
Ben Francisco hit a home run (1) in the top of the seventh that gave the Barnstormers a 5-3 advantage.
Daniel Herrera (1-0) picked up the win, giving up a run in two innings pitched. Cory Wade (1-1) suffered the loss, allowing three runs on four hits in two innings pitched. Jon Hunton earned his 12th save of the season.
