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Bridgewater, NJ- The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball has announced a league-high eight Somerset Patriots to the 2017 Atlantic League All-Star Game to be played on Wednesday, July 12th at TD Bank Ballpark. Pitchers Rick Teasley, David Kubiak, and Duane Below will join catcher Yovan Gonzalez, infielders Tyler Bortnick and Carlos Guzman, and outfielders Aharon Eggleston and Justin Pacchioli as …
Read More »Patriots and Ducks Split Tuesday’s Doubleheader
Central Islip, N.Y. – The Somerset Patriots (36-22) split Tuesday’s single-admission doubleheader with the Long Island Ducks (29-29) at Bethpage Ballpark. The Ducks took game one 8-4, while Somerset salvaged the split with an 8-2 decision in game two. Somerset opened the scoring in the top of the first on an RBI single to center field from Greg Golson. Long …
Read More »No Hitter Broken Up In 9th As Ducks Beat Patriots 3-1
Bridgewater, NJ- Long Island Ducks (27-26) starter Matt Larkins (2-5) brought a no-hitter into the ninth inning to defeat the Somerset Patriots (32-21) 3-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night. Larkins struck out seven batters and didn’t allow a hit until Somerset’s Chris Grayson launched a home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning. “I thought …
Read More »Yovan Gonzalez’s Walk Off Single Wins It For The Patriots In 11 Innings
Bridgewater, NJ- Yovan Gonzalez’s walk off single in the 11th inning led the Somerset Patriots (26-16) to a 2-1 win over the Sugar Land Skeeters (21-21) at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening. With the bases loaded and nobody out, the Patriots struggled to plate the winning run until Gonzalez laced a two-out single past the pitcher. “I hit it …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Walk-Off Twice To Sweep Ducks In Double Header
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (6-0) swept the Long Island Ducks (2-4) in a double header on Wednesday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark. Game 1: Carlos Guzman hit a game-winning walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to defeat the Ducks 2-1 in the first game. “He ended up throwing me a straight fastball. I know he has …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Sign MLB Pitcher Duane Below
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of three-year Major League left-handed pitcher Duane Below for the 2017 season. “After doing some research and speaking with [director of player personnel] Jon Hunton, Somerset became a place I wanted to be in,” said Below. “I was excited to sign here and am looking forward to Spring Training and …
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