Somerset Patriots

Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Bluefish (33-31, 63-71) defeated the Somerset Patriots (36-28, 74-60) 6-4 Tuesday afternoon at Harbor Yard in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.   “We have a bunch of battlers,” said Bryan LaHair. “We’re three up with six to go so the bottom line is the ball is still in our court.”   In the …

Bridgewater, NJ- On Saturday, September 10th, the Somerset Patriots helped plan a homecoming for Sgt. Alfredo Castro of Vernon, New Jersey to surprise his wife and two young sons at TD Bank Ballpark.   Sgt. Castro, a 17-year veteran of the United States Army, had not seen his family for 11 months when he returned to American soil and waited …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have acquired left-handed relief pitcher Rich Mascheri in a trade with the Southern Illinois Miners for future considerations. Mascheri enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The 5’10” southpaw yielded just three earned runs over 13 relief appearances in the Frontier League this year with …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (36-27, 74-59) shut out the New Britain Bees (32-31, 68-65) 7-0 on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark to take the crucial three game series over their division rivals.   The Patriots jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run home run by Eric Farris (7).   Rob Kral …

Bridgewater, NJ – The New Britain Bees (32-30, 68-64) topped the Somerset Patriots (35-27, 73-59) 4-1 on Saturday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   New Britain took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Michael Crouse.   The Bees extended the lead with a run in the second inning on an RBI single by Greg …

Bridgewater, NJ – Trailing 3-0 in the eighth inning, the Somerset Patriots (35-26, 73-58) rallied for four runs to defeat the New Britain Bees (31-30, 67-64) 4-3 on Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   Aharon Eggleston got Somerset on the board with a solo home run (8) to lead off the inning.   “We always battle. It seems that has …

Bridgewater, NJ – Kyle Roller hit a walk off roller in the tenth inning to lead the Somerset Patriots (34-26, 72-58) to a 4-3 win over the Sugar Land Skeeters (32-28, 67-63) on Wednesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, Roller rolled an infield single down …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have acquired infielder Josh Mazzola from the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks of the American Association for a Player To Be Named Later.   Mazzola enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first year in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The 6’2” righty was named to the American Association Postseason All-Star team this year after …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (33-26, 71-58) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (32-27, 67-62) 10-5 on Tuesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark.   The Skeeters jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a three-run home run by Travis Scott (16).   Vinny Zarrillo tied up the game in the third inning on …

Bridgewater, NJ – Bryan LaHair hit a walk of single in the 12th inning to lead the Somerset Patriots (32-26, 70-58) to a 7-6 win over the Sugar Land Skeeters (32-26, 67-61) on Monday at TD Bank Ballpark.   Eric Farris led off the 12th with a double and LaHair laced the fourth pitch of the at bat down the …