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Waldorf, MD – The Somerset Patriots (32-19) defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (20-32) 5-4 Tuesday evening from Regency Furniture Stadium.   In the top of the second inning designated hitter Mike Wilson launched a two run home run (1) to give the Patriots an early 2-0 advantage.   Southern Maryland tallied five extra base hits in the bottom of …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Long Island Ducks 5-4 at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday evening.   Long Island took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first on an RBI single by Adam Bailey.   Adam Donachie hit an RBI double in the bottom of the first to give the Patriots a 2-1 lead.   …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Long Island Ducks 6-4 before 7,283 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. The attendance helped the team set a new Atlantic League weekend record of 24,344 fans over the course of the three days.   The Ducks got on the board early with a Brendan Harris RBI single in the first to …

The winningest manager ever in the Atlantic League made a little more history June 14 as his number was retired by the Somerset Patriots. Sparky Lyle, who coached the Patriots to five Atlantic League championships, 12 half champions, and nine division championships in his 15 seasons as the skipper, was visibly moved by event. “It was absolutely wonderful,” Lyle said after the …

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 ball field at Castleton Park has been renamed in honor of late township resident Earl Williams, who in 1971 was Major League Baseball’s National League Rookie of the Year. Williams, who lived in the township for more than 20 years, died in January of 2013. The Township Council voted to rename the park’s ball field after Williams following an …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Lancaster Barnstormers defeated the Somerset Patriots 1-0 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday night.   The Barnstormers broke the scoreless tie in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI single by Ben Francisco for the only run of the game.   The Patriots had the tying and winning runs on in the bottom of the …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of infielder Brian Barden and the return of outfielder Mike Wilson and left-handed pitcher Matt Maloney. Barden has 119 games of Major League experience with the Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, and Miami Marlins organization. He last played in the Majors for the Marlins in 2010. In addition to his Major …

The Spooky Brook Golf Course in Colonial Park, Somerset, has earned Environmental Stewardship certification from the state Department of Environmental Protection. The course, which is owned and operated by the Somerset County Park Commission, was cited by DEP for hazardous material reduction; water use reduction; transportation energy use reduction, and enhancement projects, according to a release about the award. In …

Bridgeport, CT – The Somerset Patriots (27-16) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (16-28) 8-3 Sunday afternoon from Harbor Yard. The Patriots have won two of the first three games of this four game wrap around weekend series.   In the bottom of the first inning second baseman Ramon Castro tallied a RBI sacrifice fly to give Bridgeport an early 1-0 advantage. …