Bridgewater, NJ- Former Somerset Patriots infielder Robert Andino has been called up to the Major Leagues with the Miami Marlins and will start at second base in Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Andino hit .267 with 112 hits, 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 46 RBI in 108 games for Triple-A New Orleans this season before being …
Read More »Somerset Patriots SS Robert Andino Signed By Miami Marlins
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that shortstop Robert Andino has been signed by the Miami Marlins and will report to Triple-A. Andino had 115 hits, 30 doubles, four home runs, and 56 RBI in 123 games for Somerset in 2015. Andino has nine years of Major League experience, having spent parts of four seasons with both …
Read More »Merritt Pitches A Complete Game Shutout To Advance Patriots To Atlantic League Championship Series
Bridgewater, NJ- A day after Will Oliver tossed a complete-game shutout win to force a deciding Game 5, Somerset Patriots starter Roy Merritt (2-0) followed suit on Sunday with a second-straight complete game shutout of the Long Island Ducks to win the Liberty Division Championship. With the 4-0 win, the Somerset Patriots will take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs …
Read More »Will Oliver Pitches Complete Game Shutout To Put Somerset Back In Series
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots got the lift they needed in the form of a 4-0 complete game shutout by Will Oliver (1-0) over the Long Island Ducks to even up the Liberty Division Series on Saturday night. The win forces a deciding Game Five at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday evening. Oliver scattered just three hits and struck …
Read More »Ducks Even Up Series 1-1 With Late Inning Rally
Central Islip, NY- The Long Island Ducks held off a late Somerset Patriots rally with one of their own to take Game Two of the Liberty Division Championship Series 5-4 at Bethpage Ballpark on Thursday night. Following a series opener that saw Somerset’s bats come to life, the team struggled against Long Island starter Darin Downs, who carried a …
Read More »Patriots Eliminate Bluefish From Playoff Race With 6-2 Win
Bridgeport, CT – The Somerset Patriots (36-27, 86-47) defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish (28-35, 54-79) 6-2 Tuesday evening at Harbor Yard. Bridgeport has been eliminated from postseason contention with tonight’s loss so Somerset’s first round opponent will be Long Island. In the top of the fourth inning the Patriots exploded for five runs to grab a 5-0 advantage. Both third …
Read More »5 Run First Inning Propels Patriots To 5-1 Win
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (35-27, 85-47) defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers (40-23, 68-65) 5-1 Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in the rubber match of the series. In the bottom of the first inning shortstop Robert Andino blasted a leadoff home run (4) and third baseman David Vidal cranked a grand slam (11) to give Somerset a 5-0 …
Read More »Storey’s Six Scoreless Leads To 4-1 Patriots Win
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (34-27, 84-47) defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers (40-22, 68-64) 4-1 Saturday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. In the bottom of the first inning first baseman Thomas Neal recorded a RBI ground out to give Somerset a 1-0 advantage. The Patriots padded their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the second inning. Shortstop …
Read More »Patriots Outlast Skeeters 9-6 In 11 Innings
Sugar Land, TX – The Somerset Patriots (29-24, 79-44) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (23-30, 59-64) 9-6 in 11 innings Thursday evening at Constellation Field. In the top of the second inning the Patriots plated four two out runs to grab a 4-0 advantage. Second baseman Nate Spears slapped a RBI single and shortstop Robert Andino drilled a two …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Take Series Opener 8-3
Sugar Land, TX – The Somerset Patriots (28-23, 78-43) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (22-29, 58-63) 8-3 Tuesday evening at Constellation Field. All nine starters recorded at least one hit for the Patriots. In the top of the second inning third baseman David Vidal mashed a home run (8) to give Somerset a 1-0 advantage. Catcher Chris Wallace …
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