Sports

Schools Superintendent John Ravally said on September 24 that the district may not send student-athletes to Hunterdon Central Regional High School for sports contests. Franklin High School athletes may not travel to Hunterdon Central Regional High School for games this year, the schools Superintendent said on September 24. Superintendent John Ravally said published reports of Hunterdon Central students mocking the …

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Major League Baseball announced today that the Atlantic League Of Professional Baseball has been named its first “Partner League.” “We are excited to extend our relationship with the Atlantic League, which provides us a unique means to push the sport forward,” said Morgan Sword, MLB’s Executive Vice President, Baseball Economics & Operations. Don’t Miss Out! No …

Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today that it has named the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) its first “Partner League”. As a Partner League, ALPB will meet regularly with MLB to discuss joint marketing and promotional opportunities, including the leagues’ shared goal of providing baseball to communities throughout the United States. This designation expands the current agreement between the …

​Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that “A Night Of Comedy” with Sam Morril, Jared Freid, and Joe List will take place at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday, September 7th at 7:00 pm. Seating for the event will take place socially distanced on the playing field. Tickets for the event are $15 each and are only available in pods …

Photo Credit: Cheryl Pursell Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (9-4) shut out the New Jersey Blasters (4-9) 1-0 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night to close out the SOMERSET Professional Baseball Series. The only run of the game came on a Justin Pacchioli RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (8-4) defeated the New Jersey Blasters (4-8) 8-4 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night. The Blasters took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a pair of errors by the Patriots. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by …

Photo Credit: Cheryl Pursell Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (7-4) defeated the New Jersey Blasters (4-7) 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night to clinch the SOMERSET Professional Baseball Series. The team will receive the Joe Torre Championship Trophy presented by RWJBarnabas Health before the game on Saturday night. Tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning, …

Photo Credit: Cheryl Pursell Bridgewater, NJ – When Brandon Leibrandt’s contract was purchased by the Miami Marlins from the Somerset Patriots on Thursday, August 6th, the left-handed pitcher’s unique journey was inches of the dream of reaching Major League Baseball. That dream has now become a reality with the Marlins announcement on Tuesday, August 18th that Leibrandt’s contract had been …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have raised $16,000 over the past five months for the RWJBarnabas Health Emergency Response Fund to help support the health care professionals serving their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We wanted to find ways to show our appreciation and support for the doctors, nurses, and health care professionals serving on the front lines of this …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (6-4) defeated the New Jersey Blasters (4-6) 7-4 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night for their fourth straight win. The Blasters jumped out in front with two runs in the top of the first inning on an RBI double by Martin Figueroa and an RBI groundout by Tommy McCarthy. Don’t Miss Out! No other …