Wilson Homers in Portland’s 8-2 Victory
September 17, 2022 – Eastern League (EL) – Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Bridgewater Township, New Jersey – Stephen Scott, Mathew Lugo, and Izzy Wilson all drove in two runs as the Portland Sea Dogs (75-62, 45-23) got back in the win column, taking down the Somerset Patriots (82-53, 38-28) by a score of 8-2 on Saturday at TD Bank Ballpark.
Three runs came around to score in the top of the first inning for the Sea Dogs against Patriots Will Warren. Hamilton and Tyler Dearden started the frame with back-to-back base hits. One out later, Christian Koss doubled to right, scoring Hamilton to take the lead 1-0. Scott followed with a single to left, plating Dearden and Koss, extending the lead to 3-0.
The Patriots brought one run back in the bottom of the first against Sea Dogs starter Wyatt Olds. Jasson Dominguez led off with a walk and stole second base. MLB rehabber Harrison Bader grounded out, advancing Dominguez to third. Austin Wells hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Dominguez to bring Somerset with two runs, 3-1.
Portland answered in the top of the second with Warren still on the mound. Izzy Wilson crushed a one-out, solo bomb to center, adding to the advantage, 4-1. Somerset brought in a run of their own in the bottom of the second against Olds. Elijah Dunham led off with a single and Andrew Chaparro was hit by a pitch. Tyler Hardman hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Dunham, and bringing the score within two runs again, 4-2.
The offense added on two more runs in the top of the sixth, chasing Warren out of the game. Scott collected a one-out base hit and stole second. Niko Kavadas singled to place runners at the corners. Lugo brought in Scott on a sacrifice fly, making it a 5-2 game. Potts capped off by driving in Kavadas with a double to center, taking a four-run lead, 6-2.
The Sea Dogs continued to add to their lead in the top of the eighth inning against the Patriots bullpen. Scott walked and then swiped second, earning his second steal of the night. Matthew Lugo hit a ground-rule double down the left-field line, scoring Scott, making it 7-2. Lugo came home to score on an RBI base hit from Wilson, enlarging the lead to 8-2.
Ryan Zeferjahn (3-0, 0.84 ERA) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief, striking out one in his third win of the season. Warren (7-6, 4.21 ERA) worked through 5.1 innings, surrendering six runs on eight hits while striking out eight in his sixth loss of the year.
The Sea Dogs and Patriots play the regular-season finale on Sunday with a 1:05 PM first pitch on Sunday. Portland starter is to be announced and will face Somerset RHP Yoendrys Gomez (1-0, 4.50 ERA).
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