Dyan Jorge Becomes Yard Goats Stolen Base King
Hartford, CT- Dyan Jorge stole second base in the 9th inning to establish a new franchise record, 47, but the Yard Goats fell to the Somerset Patriots 9-5 in 10 innings in front of 7,101 fans on Saturday night at Dunkin’ Park. Jorge was tied with Colorado Rockies Outfielder Cole Carrigg, who swiped 46 bases last year in Hartford, and stole second base and was the potential winning run in the ninth inning. However, the Yard Goats left him stranded and Somerset scored four runs in the 10th inning to win in Hartford for the third time in five games. The Yard Goats had the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning when the game ended. Cole Messina and Andy Perez each hit home runs for the Yard Goats. The 12-game homestand and six-game series against the Yankees affiliate concludes tomorrow at 1:10 PM.
The began as a fantastic pitchers’ duel between Yard Goats righty Connor Staine and Somerset rookie Rony Fox. Staine only allowed one baserunner, an infield single over the first six innings. He struck out five and retired 18 of the first 20 batters faced. Fox was tough as well and permitted just two hits over the first five innings while retiring 15 of 17 batters faced.
The Yard Goats scored the first run in the sixth inning, as Andy Perez blasted a solo home run into the second deck in right field, giving Hartford a 1-0 lead.
Somerset started the seventh inning with three consecutive hits off Staine, including an RBI double by Jackson Castillo which scored Omar Alfonzo to tie the game at 1-1. Sam Weatherly came in and struck out Josh Moylan but then Cole Gabielson and Luis Durango and RBI singles and Jose Avina had a sacrifice fly as the Patriots scored five times in the inning to take a 5-1 lead.
The Yard Goats came back in the bottom half of the inning and tied the game at 5-5. Hartford started the rally with three straight doubles. Braylen Wimmer led off with a double followed by back-to-back RBI doubles by Jack O’Dowd and Dyan Jorge to make it 5-3. Next, Cole Messina cranked a two-run homer and tied the game at 5-5.
The game was tied 5-5 in the ninth and Dyan Jorge led off with a single and stole second base. It was his 47th stolen base of the season, setting a new Yard Goats franchise record. Reliever Tony Rossi retired the next three batters to end the threat.
Somerset scored three runs in the 10th inning off reliever Hunter Mann to take a 9-5 lead. Josh Moylan had a two-run single in the frame. The Yard Goats loaded the bases but Rossi struck out Jack O’Dowd with the bases loaded to end the game.
The Yard Goats play their final game of the 12-game homestand at Dunkin’ Park on Sunday afternoon at 1:10 PM against the Yankees affiliate. The game will be televised on NESN and also broadcast on the free Audacy App, iHeartRadio app, Yard Goats website and streamed on MiLB.TV.