Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and manager Brett Jodie have announced the coaching staff for the 2019 season. Glen Barker will return as the team’s Third Base/ Hitting coach while Jon Hunton will also return as the team’s Pitching Coach/ Director of Baseball Operations. Fox Beyer will continue to work as a volunteer Assistant Coach. “Around the turn of the new …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Announce 2018 Coaching Staff
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and manager Brett Jodie have announced the coaching staff for the 2018 season. Glen Barker will return as the team’s Third Base/ Hitting coach while Jon Hunton has announced his retirement from professional baseball and has been named the team’s Pitching Coach/ Director of Baseball Operations. Fox Beyer will also return as a volunteer Assistant …
Read More »Somerset Rallies Late To Shock Bees 5-3
New Britain, Conn. – The Somerset Patriots (30-20) rallied around five unanswered runs late to earn a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over the New Britain Bees (17-32) in Sunday afternoon’s series-finale at New Britain Stadium. New Britain jumped in front to take a 1-0 lead in the first on a Craig Maddox sacrifice fly. The Bees added two more runs in …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Welcome Back Record-Breaking Closer/ Director Of Player Personnel Jon Hunton
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots have announced the re-signing of Atlantic League record-breaking closer Jon Hunton, who will also serve once again as the Director of Player Personnel. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent …
Read More »Patriots Clinch Second Half Title With 5-1 Win
New Britain, CT – The Somerset Patriots (38-30, 76-72) clinched the Second Half Liberty Division Championship by defeating the New Britain Bees (34-34, 70-68) 5-1 Friday evening at New Britain Stadium. The Patriots have qualified for the postseason four straight years and 13 times in the franchises 19 years of existence. Somerset will battle the Long Island Ducks in the …
Read More »Patriots Shut Out Bluefish 1-0 To Reduce Magic Number To 2
Bridgeport, CT – The Somerset Patriots (37-29, 75-61) blanked the Bridgeport Bluefish (34-32, 64-72) 1-0 Wednesday evening at Harbor Yard. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But we can only …
Read More »Patriots Rally In The 8th To Win 4-3 Over Bees
Bridgewater, NJ – Trailing 3-0 in the eighth inning, the Somerset Patriots (35-26, 73-58) rallied for four runs to defeat the New Britain Bees (31-30, 67-64) 4-3 on Friday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are …
Read More »Patriots Rally For 8-5 Win Over Revolution
York, PA – The Somerset Patriots (31-26, 69-58) scored three runs in the eighth and two more in the ninth to rally past the York Revolution (30-25, 70-55) to win 8-5 Sunday afternoon in the rubber match at PeoplesBank Ballpark. Somerset tallied its 37th come from behind win as the bullpen tossed 5.1 scoreless innings to pave the way for …
Read More »Three Run Fifth Inning Leads Patriots To 5-2 Win
Waldorf, MD – The Somerset Patriots (28-25, 66-57) scored three times in the fifth inning to break the tie and ultimately defeat the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (24-28, 50-72) 5-2 Wednesday evening from Regency Furniture Stadium. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. …
Read More »Bees Rally Late For 11-9 Win Over Patriots
Bridgewater, NJ – The New Britain Bees (22-28, 58-62) defeated the Somerset Patriots (26-24, 64-56) 11-9 on Sunday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. We are the only truly independent media serving the Eight Villages. But …
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