Lancaster, PA – The Somerset Patriots (6-1) defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers (4-3) 8-6 in 11 innings Friday night from Clipper Magazine Stadium. The game featured five different lead changes and three different ties. In the top of the first inning third baseman Corey Smith smacked a RBI double to give the Patriots an early 1-0 advantage. Lancaster evened …
Read More »FHS Girls’ Basketball Team Gets Trophy For State Sectional Championship
The Franklin High School girls’ basketball team on May 1 finally received their trophy for winning the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group IV Section II state championships. They also received a game ball – which they will all sign – a net from one of the goals in the high school gym and certificates attesting to their accomplishment. “Those certificates are huge,” …
Read More »Patriots Sweep Double Header And Series
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Camden Riversharks 5-2 in the second game of a double header on Thursday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark. The Riversharks took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on an RBI double by Alex Hudak. Somerset answered with two runs in the bottom of the third when a run scored …
Read More »Patriots Shut Out Riversharks 3-0
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Camden Riversharks 3-0 in the first game of a double header on Thursday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI groundout by Aharon Eggleston and a sacrifice fly by Damaso Espino. Somerset added to the lead in the bottom …
Read More »Somerset Patriots, Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Debut ‘Healthy Plate’ Concession Stand
A healthier alternative to the standard ballpark fare is now available to baseball fans at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. The home of the Somerset Patriots will now offer items such as black bean veggie burgers, low fat turkey burgers and juice slushees. A ribbon-cutting for the new concession stand was held April 29 before the Patriots’ game against the …
Read More »Patriots Win Rain Shortened Game 4-2
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Camden Riversharks 4-2 in a rain-shortened game that ended in the bottom of the sixth inning at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. The Riversharks took a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning on a home run by Alex Hudak (1). Somerset cut the lead to 2-1 in …
Read More »FHS Freshman Baseball Squad Suffers First Loss Of Season To Bridgewater-Raritan
Franklin High School’s freshman baseball team suffered its first loss of the season April 28 at the hands of the Bridgewater-Raritan squad, 5-4. But they didn’t go quietly. Down by three runs when they came to the plate in the bottom of the 3rd inning, the Warriors got on the board when Patrick Pallay scored on a Kenny Millman single. Pallay …
Read More »Ducks Avoid Sweep With 6-3 Win Over Patriots
Bridgewater, NJ- The Long Island Ducks defeated the Somerset Patriots 6-3 before 5,105 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon to avoid the three game sweep. Somerset scored first on an error that allowed Nate Spears to cross the plate in the first inning. The Ducks tied up the game in the top of the third on …
Read More »Patriots Hammer Out 9-2 Win Over Ducks
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Long Island Ducks 9-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night. The Patriots jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. After Jonny Tucker doubled to lead off the game, Nate Spears singled him home to start the scoring. Luis Montanez followed with an RBI double to …
Read More »8-0 FHS Freshman Baseball Team Rolling Over Opponents, Varsity Wins First County Tourney In 10 Years
Can anyone stop that Franklin High frosh baseball squad? The freshman team, to date, has defeated Ridge 7-0 and 10-6, Somerville 3-0 and 13-12, Delaware Valley 12-5, Voorhees 21-7, Piscataway 9-3, and, on April 25, Union, 12-2. The freshman squad dominated Union from the start of the 5-inning game. In the first inning after Patrick Pallay reached on an error …
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