Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (31-20) defeated the Long Island Ducks (26-25) 7-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night. The Ducks took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home run by Angelo Songco (12). Somerset answered in the bottom of the frame with two runs of their own on …
Read More »Greg Golson Powers Patriots To 9-2 Win Over Skeeters
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (27-16) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (21-22) 9-2 before 7,032 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night. Greg Golson paced Somerset’s offense with two separate two-run hits. Trailing 1-0 in the second inning, Golson launched an opposite field two-run home run, his first of the season, to give the Patriots a 2-1 advantage. On …
Read More »Patriots Sweep Double Header Over Bluefish
Bridgeport, Conn. – The Somerset Patriots (14-6) swept a doubleheader against the Bridgeport Bluefish (10-10) Wednesday at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard, taking game one 4-3 and game two 9-1. Somerset opened the scoring in the top of the second inning in game one on a Jerry Sands solo home run. Justin Pacchioli’s RBI single in the top of the third …
Read More »Atkins Dazzles As Somerset Defeats New Britain 5-1
New Britain, Conn. – The Somerset Patriots (9-4) won their third-consecutive ballgame Wednesday with a 5-1 victory over the New Britain Bees (4-7) at New Britain Stadium. Somerset began the scoring in the top of the seventh inning with a two-out rally. A Darren Ford RBI single and an Olmo Rosario three-run RBI double put the Patriots in front 4-0. …
Read More »Somerset Patriots And Brett Jodie Announce Their 2017 Coaching Staff
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and manager Brett Jodie have announced the return of Third Base/Hitting Coach Glen Barker, Pitching Coach Cory Domel, coach Fox Beyer, and the signing of the team’s first ever player/coach Adam Donachie for the 2017 season. Barker enters his second season as the Third Base/Hitting Coach in Somerset. Under his tutelage last year, the …
Read More »Catcher Adam Donachie Returns To Somerset Patriots As Player/Coach
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that 2015 Atlantic League Champion and four-year Patriots catcher Adam Donachie has been signed to a new player/coach role for the 2017 season. This will be the first time in Somerset Patriots history that the team will have a player/coach on the roster. “I can’t wait to be back in Somerset,” …
Read More »Patriots Power Way To 2-1 Championship Series Lead
Bridgewater, NJ – After being delayed on consecutive days due to inclement weather, Game Three of the Atlantic League Championship Series was played on Sunday evening with the Somerset Patriots topping the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 7-3 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. First baseman Matt Fields led Somerset’s offense with a two home run, four-RBI …
Read More »Patriots Even Up Championship Series With Big 7-2 Win
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, led by Will Oliver (2-0) and timely hitting, took Game Two of the Atlantic League Championship Series 7-2 over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Coming off a complete game shutout win in his last playoff start, Oliver once again gave Somerset a much-needed performance to get back in the series. “I think …
Read More »Merritt Pitches A Complete Game Shutout To Advance Patriots To Atlantic League Championship Series
Bridgewater, NJ- A day after Will Oliver tossed a complete-game shutout win to force a deciding Game 5, Somerset Patriots starter Roy Merritt (2-0) followed suit on Sunday with a second-straight complete game shutout of the Long Island Ducks to win the Liberty Division Championship. With the 4-0 win, the Somerset Patriots will take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs …
Read More »7 Run 11th Inning Breaks Game Open For Patriots
Sugar Land, TX – The Somerset Patriots (30-24, 80-44) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (23-31, 59-65) 11-4 in 11 innings Friday evening at Constellation Field. In the top of the first inning first baseman Michael Burgess blasted a two run home run (13) to give Somerset a 2-0 advantage. Shortstop Nate Spears sprayed a two RBI single in …
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