Somerset walks Off Akron 10-9 in Wild 11 Innings
The Somerset Patriots scored five runs in the 11th to come from behind and defeat the Akron RubberDucks 10-9 in 11 innings on Tuesday night at TD Bank Ballpark.
RubberDucks Game Recap | Box Score
Somerset Patriots (28-24, 65-56) 10, Akron RubberDucks (23-27, 58-60) 9
WP: Matt Keating (3-1) LP: Zach Jacobs (0-1) Save: N/A
Summary
The Somerset Patriots scored five runs in the 11th to come from behind and defeat the Akron RubberDucks 10-9 in 11 innings on Tuesday night at TD Bank Ballpark.
Turning Point
Somerset answered Akron’s big 11th with one of its own. The Patriots scored five times highlighted by a two-run home run by DJ Gladney and the walk-off two run single by Jace Avina to pick up the win.
Mound Presence
Rafe Schlesinger got the start on Tuesday. Somerset worked a lot of deep counts against the left-hander, but he was able to avoid damage most of the night. In total, Schlesinger allowed two runs (one earned) over 4.1 innings while striking out five. Carter Rustad allowed a run over 2.2 innings. Dylan DeLucia allowed a run and struck out two in an inning pitched. Jay Driver allowed one unearned run in two innings. Zach Jacobs allowed five runs (four earned).
Duck Tales
Akron jumped in front on the third batter of the game. Jace LaViolette launched a solo home run to make it 1-0 Ducks. After Somerset scored two in the bottom of the first, Akron answered back in the fifth. Luke Hilllaunched a two-run home run to put Akron ahead 3-2. Later in the inning Jaison Chourio walked and stole second before coming around to score on a single by LaViolette. In the tenth, Chourio singled home placed runner Alex Mooney to make it 5-4 Ducks. In the 11th, Hill got the big inning going with an RBI single. After a Mooney sac-fly scored a second run, Ryan Cesarini launched a two-run home run to make it 9-5 Akron.
Notebook
Cesarini has homered 10 times in nine games, 12 times with Akron and 19 times on the season…Akron falls to 4-8 in extra innings…Hill and Cesarini have each homered in back to back games…Game Time: 3:23…Attendance: 4,015.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks will continue their series at TD Bank Ballpark against the Somerset Patriots on Wednesday, August 26 at 6:35 p.m. Akron right-hander Ryan Degges (0-0, 1.93 ERA) will face Somerset right-hander Cade Smith (7-7, 4.80 ERA). The game broadcast is on 640 WHLO, the 640 WHLO iHeartRadio channel, and akronrubberducks.com, and available on Bally Live. Tickets for RubberDucks home games are available at akronrubberducks.com/tickets.
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