Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have acquried right-handed Taylor Wright in a trade with the Evansville Otters (Frontier League) for future considerations. He is active for tonight’s game against the Sugar Land Skeeters. Wright enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League. The 6’5” righty spent his first professional season this year with the …
Read More »Late Unearned Runs Doom Patriots
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Sugar Land Skeeters (31-27, 66-62) dropped the Somerset Patriots (21-38, 63-66) 4-0 thanks to four unearned runs in the top of the ninth Wednesday night at TD Bank Ballpark. Tyler Cloyd opposed Mike Hauschild and both starters dazzled. Cloyd pitched a scoreless six frames while striking out a season high nine batters. Meanwhile, Hauschild delivered seven …
Read More »Big Fifth Inning Leads Somerset
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots (21-37, 63-65) scored five runs in the fifth inning on Tuesday night to down the Sugar Land Skeeters (30-27, 65-62) 11-5 at TD Bank Ballpark. Somerset got started in the first with an Olmo Rosario (1) solo home run. After the first two batters reached in the third, the Patriots added two more via …
Read More »Life Story: Olga Yusko; Longtime St. Matthias Parishioner
Mrs. Olga Yusko passed away on September 9 at her home in Somerset, surrounded by her family. Olga was born in La Lima, Honduras, Central America, and came to the United States in 1951. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Ossining, NY and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Rider University. In 1959, Olga worked at Johnson and Johnson …
Read More »Warriors On The Academic Move
Klara Elizabeth Deak of Somerset was named to The University of Alabama Dean’s List for summer 2019. A total of 477 students enrolled during the 2019 summer term at UA were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Shellann Worthen of Somerset …
Read More »Rockers Squeak By In Pitchers’ Duel
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The High Point Rockers (28-30, 69-59) got the better end of a pitchers’ duel in a 2-0 win over the Somerset Patriots (20-37, 62-65) Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark. The game was scoreless through the first four innings before High Point struck first in the top of the fifth. A two-out rally, culminating in a two-run …
Read More »High Point Homers Overpower Patriots
Bridgewater, New Jersey – Two big innings led the High Point Rockers (27-30, 68-59) to a 10-3 win over the Somerset Patriots (20-36, 62-64) Saturday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. The Rockers opened the scoring in the top of the third inning. Stephen Cardullo (20) hit a two-run home run down the left field line to provide the first two runs. …
Read More »Patriots Walk-Off Winners In Extras
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots (20-35, 62-63) ended a season-long losing streak with a thrilling 1-0 walk-off win over the High Point Rockers (26-30, 67-59) Friday night at TD Bank Ballpark. Both teams were scoreless through the first nine innings of the ballgame. Somerset starter Rick Teasley tossed seven shutout innings, striking out five batters and working out of …
Read More »Bees Ride Big Fourth to Sweep
New Britain, Connecticut – The New Britain Bees (27-26, 62-60) tallied five runs in the fourth inning to beat the Somerset Patriots (19-35, 61-63) 7-4 at New Britain Stadium on Thursday night. Scott Kelly began the contest with a bang, hitting a double off the wall in left field. Alfredo Rodriguez, the next batter, hit Kelly in with an RBI single …
Read More »Bees Walk Off with 5-4 Win
New Britain, Connecticut – The New Britain Bees (26-26, 61-60) beat the Somerset Patriots (19-34, 61-62) 5-4 in walk-off fashion at New Britain Stadium on Wednesday night. New Britain started early with a run in the first. Darren Ford reached on an Alfredo Rodriguez throwing error, then stole second base. With two outs in the inning, Jonathan Galvez reached on an …
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