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The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of right-handed pitcher Erik Arnesen.
Arnesen finished the 2013 season with a 13-4 record, a 3.18 ERA, and 103 strikeouts in 149.2 innings pitched in 22 games started.
“Erik was our Opening Day starter last year and is a true workhorse. He’s going to take the ball and give your team a chance to win every time he takes the mound. He is a proven winner, a competitor, and a great clubhouse guy on top of all of it,” said Brett Jodie, Manager of the Somerset Patriots Baseball Club.
Arnesen, a resident of Belle Mead, New Jersey, started the season with the Patriots before signing with the Oakland A’s and reporting to Double-A. He appeared in three games for Midland, two as a starter, and recorded seven strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched.
He spent his entire career before joining Somerset in the Washington Nationals organization, including three seasons at the Triple-A level.
Arnesen spent the 2012 season in Triple-A Syracuse and finished with a 3-4 record, a 3.53 ERA, and 46 strikeouts in 63.2 innings pitched in 33 games.
In 2011, he finished with an 8-4 record, a 2.43 ERA, and 122 strikeouts in 126 innings pitched in 26 games at Double-A Harrisburg.
Arnesen has a minor league career 61-49 record, a 3.67 ERA, and 708 strikeouts in 940 innings pitched.
For information about the Somerset Patriots 2014 Season presented by Ford, beginning at home on Friday, April 25th, stop by the Ticket Office located at TD Bank Ballpark, 860 East Main St., Bridgewater, call (908) 252-0700, or visit the Patriots on-line at www.somersetpatriots.com.
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a regular series of Somerset Patriots’ updates supplied by the team. Look for more throughout the season.
