Somerset Patriots

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (31-23) shut out the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (19-33) 7-0 before a season-high 8,071 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening.   Somerset starting pitcher Jeremy Horst (5-2) scattered just four hits in eight scoreless innings and struck out a team season-high ten batters for the win. He and Darin Gorski were tied …

Bridgewater, NJ – The York Revolution (30-23) defeated the Somerset Patriots (30-23) 5-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening.   The Patriots jumped out in front in the first inning on a two-run home run by Eric Farris (1).   A two-run shot by Joel Guzman (9) in the fourth inning tied up the game at 2-2.   York …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (30-22) defeated the York Revolution (29-23) 5-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday evening.   Tied at 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Bryan LaHair launched a two-run blast (6) to right field to give Somerset what would ultimately be the 5-3 final.   “I’m just trying to keep the chain moving. …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Alexis Candelario.   Candelario enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball after playing most of his career in professional leagues in Central America. He has played in Nicaragua, Mexico and his native Dominican Republic before playing in Italy the …

Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (29-22) defeated the York Revolution (29-22) 10-8 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening.   York took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a solo home run by Alfredo Marte (4)   The Patriots gained the lead with a four-run third inning. Aharon Eggleston got Somerset on the board on an RBI …

Lancaster, PA – Six different pitchers combined to strike out a season-high 13 batters as the Somerset Patriots (28-22) doubled up the Lancaster Barnstormers (25-23) 4-2 Monday evening in the rubber match at Clipper Magazine Stadium   “The pitchers did a phenomenal job,” said catcher Rob Kral. “They were executing all their pitches. They established their fastball early and mixed …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of Major League left-handed pitcher Rudy Owens.   Owens enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The southpaw has made one start at the Major League level with the Houston Astros in 2014. He worked 5.2 innings in a start against …

New Britain, CT – The Somerset Patriots (26-21) salvaged the series finale against the New Britain Bees (23-22) 5-3 Thursday evening at New Britain Stadium. It was Somerset’s first ever win against New Britain in franchise history.   With the score tied at 3-3 in the top of the sixth inning, Brad Snyder belted a go ahead solo home run …

Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that they will host Revolutionary Spirit Night on Tuesday, June 14th. First pitch at TD Bank Ballpark against the York Revolution is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with gates opening at 6:00 p.m.   The Somerset Patriots have partnered with Crossroads of the American Revolution to present the first ever Revolutionary Spirit Night at the …

New Britain, CT – From the sixth inning on the New Britain Bees (23-21) scored seven unanswered runs to sting the Somerset Patriots (25-21) 7-6 Wednesday evening at New Britain Stadium. Michael Crouse delivered a walk-off RBI double with two outs in the ninth inning as the Bees clinched the series over the Patriots.   “Our offense was doing great, …