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Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (19-11, 66-34) defeated the Camden Riversharks (12-17, 35-64) 7-5 in 10 innings Friday evening from TD Bank Ballpark. Brian Barden hit a pinch hit two run home run (5) to propel the Patriots to victory as they clinched the series. In the bottom of the first inning the Patriots plated three runs to …
Read More »Patriots Clobber Camden 14-2
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (17-10, 64-33) crushed the Camden Riversharks (11-15, 34-62) 14-2 Tuesday evening in the series opener from TD Bank Ballpark. In the top of the first inning third baseman Bryan Pounds socked a RBI sacrifice fly to give Camden an early 1-0 advantage. The Patriots grabbed a 2-1 lead in the ensuing half …
Read More »Patriots Take Series Over Blue Crabs
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (11-9, 57-32) won the rubber match 7-6 against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (10-10, 39-51) Tuesday afternoon from TD Bank Ballpark. In the bottom of the first inning second baseman Jeff Dominguez smacked a home run (1) to give Somerset an early 1-0 advantage. Left fielder Cory Harrilchak homered (3) in the …
Read More »Patriots Defeat Skeeters 5-3
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters 5-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening. The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI single by Jonny Tucker. Somerset added three runs to the lead in the bottom of the third inning. Two runs scored on a triple …
Read More »Patriots Win 7-1 In Front Of Season High 8,153 Fans
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (45-23) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (22-47) 7-1 Saturday evening from TD Bank Ballpark in front of a crowd of 8,153. In the bottom of the first inning right fielder Luis Montanez slugged a home run (9) to give the Patriots an early 1-0 advantage. Bridgeport evened the contest at 1-1 in the …
Read More »Patriots Win Liberty Division First Half Championship
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers 5-2 to clinch the Liberty Division First Half Championship at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. With the win, the Somerset Patriots have locked up a playoff berth. The Patriots took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second on a two-run home run by Brian Barden (2). …
Read More »Patriots Sweep Double Header Over Bluefish
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots swept the Bridgeport Bluefish in a double header at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. Game 1: The Patriots took the first game of the double header 6-5 over the Bluefish. The Patriots jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI double by Aharon Eggleston and …
Read More »Zielinski Shines In Patriots 5-1 Win
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 5-1 before a season high 8,012 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. The Patriots took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning on a two-run double by Eddy Martinez-Esteve and an RBI single by Adam Donachie. The Patriots extended their lead in the bottom …
Read More »Blue Crabs Beat Patriots 2-1
Waldorf, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (21-32) defeated the Somerset Patriots (32-20) 2-1 Wednesday evening from Regency Furniture Stadium. In the bottom of the first inning first baseman CJ Ziegler slapped a RBI single to give the Blue Crabs an early 1-0 advantage. Second baseman Jake Opitz slugged a solo home run (6) in the bottom …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Add Three Major Leaguers
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of infielder Brian Barden and the return of outfielder Mike Wilson and left-handed pitcher Matt Maloney. Barden has 119 games of Major League experience with the Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, and Miami Marlins organization. He last played in the Majors for the Marlins in 2010. In addition to his Major …
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