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Patriots Blank Sea Dogs, Dominate Series 5-1

Bridgewater, NJ – Jhony Brito (2-1) and clutch hitting led the Somerset Patriots (14-7) to a 5-0 shutout win over the Portland Sea Dogs (10-11) at TD Bank Ballpark on…

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Johnny Brito held the Portland SeaDogs to just one hit over seven innings of work.

Bridgewater, NJ – Jhony Brito (2-1) and clutch hitting led the Somerset Patriots (14-7) to a 5-0 shutout win over the Portland Sea Dogs (10-11) at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.  The Patriots wound up taking five of six from the Sea Dogs to improve their record to 14-7.

Brito was in command throughout his entire seven innings of work. He gave up just one hit and struck out six batters for the win. The right-handed hurler from the Dominican Republic has now thrown three shutouts in four starts and just two earned runs on the season.

Brandon Lockridge plated the first two runs of the game in the bottom of the third, shooting a ball into the right field gap for a bases clearing triple. Lockridge now has five RBI in the past three games.  

The Patriots then homered twice in the bottom of the fifth as Anthony Volpe (3) blasted a solo home run to left field before Andres Chaparro (5) launched a two-run shot to add three runs to the lead.  

Chris Murphy (0-2) took the loss after he gave up two runs in four innings.  

The 2022 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Tuesday, May 3 with a 11:05 a.m. game against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) at TD Bank Ballpark. 

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.