Somerset Patriots

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that outfielder Jerry Sands’ contract has been purchased by the San Francisco Giants organization. The former Major Leaguer will report to Double-A Richmond.   Over 39 games with the Patriots this season, Sands hit .319 with a league-leading 13 home runs and a league-leading 45 RBI. He also led the league in runs …

Bridgewater, NJ-   Yovan Gonzalez’s walk off single in the 11th inning led the Somerset Patriots (26-16) to a 2-1 win over the Sugar Land Skeeters  (21-21) at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening.   With the bases loaded and nobody out, the Patriots struggled to plate the winning run until Gonzalez laced a two-out single past the pitcher.   “I hit it …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that former right-handed pitcher Tyler Cloyd has been promoted to the Seattle Mariners.   Cloyd had a 1.50 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 12 innings pitched in three games started for Somerset before the Mariners purchased his contract and assigned him to Triple-A.   Before his call up to the Big Leagues, he …

Lancaster, Penn. – The Lancaster Barnstormers (23-17) defeated the Somerset Patriots (25-16) 5-2 Thursday afternoon in the series-finale at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on a Tyler Bortnick RBI double. Lancaster responded with a four-run bottom of the second to take a 4-1 lead. RBI base hits from Garrett Weber, Tyler Clark, Rico Noel …

Lancaster, Penn. – A two home run performance from Jerry Sands led the way Wednesday night as the Somerset Patriots (25-15) defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers (22-17) 10-5 at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Somerset opened up the scoring in the top of the first on RBI singles from Jerry Sands and Yovan Gonzalez. Lancaster responded immediately, however, in the bottom of the …

Lancaster, Penn. – The Somerset Patriots (24-15) fell just short against the Lancaster Barnstormers (22-16) 11-10 in their highest scoring ballgame of the season Tuesday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Lancaster opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning on a two-run K.C. Hobson (9) home run to deep right field. The Barnstormers later doubled their lead on …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of infielder Mark Minicozzi.   Minicozzi will begin his first season in Somerset and third stint in the Atlantic League, after playing four games with the Camden Riversharks in 2010 and 21 games with the Long Island Ducks in 2016.   In his 21 games with the Ducks last season, …

Bridgewater, NJ-   The Somerset Patriots (24-14) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (20-18) 5-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Monday afternoon.   Patriots starter Lucas Irvine (1-1) pitched seven strong innings, allowing just one run and scattering four hits for the win.   “I was staying in control and focused on pitching rather than just throwing,” said Irvine. “I think my last few …

(Denver, CO, May 29, 2017) – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) has announced that fan voting has returned for the 2017 Atlantic League All-Star Game to be held at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday, July 12th. Click Here To Vote! Fan voting will take place from Monday, May 29th through Friday, June 23rd. Fans can vote as many …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Bridgeport Bluefish (20-17) defeated the Somerset Patriots (23-14) 4-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.   Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Jerry Sands made it a ballgame with a three-run opposite field home run (9) to cut the lead to 4-3.   “I was looking for a curveball. I was sitting on one the …