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Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced that former relief pitcher Buddy Boshers has been called up to the Major Leagues by the Minnesota Twins. He becomes the 15th Somerset Patriots player to spend time with the team and move on to the Major League level, the most in the Atlantic League. He is the first since outfielder …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Reliever Buddy Boshers Signed By Minnesota Twins
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that reliever Buddy Boshers has been signed by the Minnesota Twins and has received a major league spring training invite with the organization. Boshers was the 2015 Atlantic League Relief Pitcher of the Year, finishing with a 1.00 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched over 52 games. “We are …
Read More »Brett Jodie Named Atlantic League Manager Of The Year
Bridgewater, NJ – The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has announced that Brett Jodie has been named the Atlantic League’s “Manager of the Year.” Outfielder Aharon Eggleston and reliever Buddy Boshers were also honored by the league as the best players at their positions. Jodie led the Somerset Patriots to the 2015 Atlantic League Championship after a league best …
Read More »Patriots Power Way To 5-3 Game 1 Victory Over Ducks
Central Islip, NY- The Somerset Patriots, powered by right fielder Michael Burgess and a strong start by Roy Merritt, defeated the Long Island Ducks 5-3 in Game 1 of the Liberty Division Championship Series at Bethpage Ballpark. Burgess led the offense with a 3-for-4 performance, including a home run, a triple and three RBI. He would fall a double …
Read More »Riversharks Capitalize On 5 Patriots Errors To Win 3-2
Bridgewater, NJ- The Camden Riversharks (9-18, 38-59) defeated the Somerset Patriots (15-12, 65-32) 3-2 before 7,889 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night. The Riversharks took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a fielder’s choice that allowed Carlos Guzman to reach first safely and bring home Michael Rockett. Somerset answered with two runs …
Read More »Patriots Win 10th Straight Game
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (45-16) defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (34-26) 2-1 Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots extended their winning streak to a season-high 10 games. Right fielder Scott Cousins socked a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning. In the top of the fourth inning designated hitter Daryle Ward …
Read More »7 Run 9th Inning Leads To 8-1 Patriots Win
Bridgeport, CT – The Somerset Patriots (25-11) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (16-20) 8-1 in nine innings of a scheduled seven inning game at Harbor Yard Monday evening. The squads were supposed to play a doubleheader but game two was postponed due to rain. There will now be a doubleheader tomorrow beginning at 10:35 a.m. with the second contest starting 30 …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Sign Major League Pitchers
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the signings of former Major League pitchers Mickey Storey and Buddy Boshers and the re-signing of right-handed pitcher Kyler Newby. Storey brings two years of Major League service into his first season with the Patriots. The righty made his Major League debut in 2012 with the Houston Astros, carrying a 3.86 …
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