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Bridgeport, CT – The Somerset Patriots (26-16) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (16-27) 8-7 Saturday evening from Harbor Yard. These two squads have split the first two games of this wrap around four game weekend series.   In the top of the first inning left fielder Aharon Eggleston slashed a RBI double and first baseman Robbie Widlansky sliced a RBI single …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that infielder Nate Spears has been signed by the Philadelphia Phillies organization and will report to Triple-A. Spears was among the team’s best hitters, leading the Patriots in RBI with 21 and had four home runs in 37 games played this season before having his contract purchased by the Phillies organization. Spears …

Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Bluefish (16-26) defeated the Somerset Patriots (25-16) 5-1 Friday evening from Harbor Yard. This was the series opener of a four game wrap around weekend set.   In the bottom of the first inning right fielder Denny Almonte slugged a solo home run (3) to give the Bluefish an early 1-0 advantage.   Left fielder …

Bridgewater, NJ- The York Revolution defeated the Somerset Patriots 3-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night.   The Revolution plated two runs in the top of the fifth inning on a double by Justin Greene.   York added a run in the top of the sixth on a double play that made the score 3-0.   The Patriots lone …

It was Franklin Township Day at TD Bank Ballpark on June 5, as students from several township schools participated in special events. The highlight was the Sampson G. Smith School choir singing the national anthem.    

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the York Revolution 4-1 before 7,005  fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon.   The Patriots took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. After Jonny Tucker led off the inning with a single, Aharon Eggleston followed with an RBI triple. Eggleston then scored on an RBI single by Eddy …

Bridgewater, NJ- The York Revolution defeated the Somerset Patriots 12-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening.   The Revolution took a 1-0 lead when Justin Greene (1) led off the game with a home run on the third pitch.   York broke the game open with a nine run seventh inning, highlighted by a two-run double by Sean Smith, …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the York Revolution 6-5 at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday evening. The Revolution jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run double by Eric Patterson and a sacrifice fly by Chad Tracy. The Patriots wasted no time tying up the game in the bottom of the …

Three members of the Franklin High School boys’ and girls’ track teams and a high school wrestler were honored June 2 at the FHS Winter/Spring National Signing DayCelebration. Girls’ track team members Christina Abiola, who will attend LongIsland University; Danielle Delgado, who will attend Syracuse University and boys’ track team member Joshua Lockhart, headed to the University of Connecticut, as …

Central Islip, NY – The Somerset Patriots (23-13) defeated the Long Island Ducks (18-16) 6-5 in 12 innings Sunday afternoon from Bethpage Ballpark. With the victory Somerset clinched the series. In the top of the second inning Somerset grabbed an early 1-0 lead as shortstop Edwin Maysonet hit a RBI sacrifice fly. Somerset added a pair of runs in the …