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​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 …

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 …

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 …

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.   “After another great season where we had the best record in the league and made the playoffs for the fourth-straight season, I am very excited to return in 2017. Somerset …

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 …

Bridgeport, CT – The Somerset Patriots (37-29, 75-61) blanked the Bridgeport Bluefish (34-32, 64-72) 1-0 Wednesday evening at Harbor Yard.   In the top of the first inning All-Star Bryan LaHair ripped a run scoring double to give Somerset a 1-0 lead.   Nik Turley (5-1) earned the win tossing six scoreless innings. Chris Rearick (5-5) suffered the loss. Jon …

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.   Aharon Eggleston got Somerset on the board with a solo home run (8) to lead off the inning.   “We always battle. It seems that has …

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 …

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.   “This was a hard fought, crisp game by us,” said Jon Hunton who notched his league leading 34th save by throwing a perfect …

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.   The Bees rallied from a 9-6 deficit in the top of the ninth inning to score five runs on closer Jon Hunton. Cole Garner hit an RBI single, Michael Crouse drove in a run on a …