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Bridgeport, CT – The Somerset Patriots (24-19, 62-51) blanked the Bridgeport Bluefish (22-20, 52-60) 3-0 Saturday evening at Harbor Yard. The Patriots have taken the first two in the pivotal three game series between these Liberty Division foes. Somerset has won nine of its last 11 games. “Since we didn’t win the first half, every game is like a …
Read More »Patriots Power Past Ducks 7-4
Central Islip, NY – David Vidal, Aharon Eggleston, and Eric Farris all blasted home runs as the Somerset Patriots (16-17, 54-49) powered their way to a 7-4 victory over the Long Island Ducks (18-13, 58-43) Wednesday evening at Bethpage Ballpark. All seven runs occurred with two outs. “Right now everything is a grind,” said Eric Farris who leads the …
Read More »Patriots Lead Early, But Fall Short 6-5 To Bluefish
Bridgewater, NJ – The Bridgeport Bluefish (12-10, 42-50) defeated the Somerset Patriots (12-10, 50-42) 6-5 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening. The Patriots took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Aharon Eggleston and an RBI groundout by Brian Van Kirk. An RBI groundout by Bridgeport’s Angelys Nina cut the lead in …
Read More »Patriots Complete Sweep Of Barnstormers
Lancaster, PA – The Somerset Patriots (10-7, 48-39) scored five runs in the seventh inning to propel them to a three-game sweep of the Lancaster Barnstomers (6-11, 40-46) Sunday afternoon at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Somerset notched its 27th come from behind win erasing a 3-1 hole to win 6-4. Of their last 12 wins, 10 have been come from behind …
Read More »Patriots Power Past Skeeters 7-5
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (6-5, 44-37) defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters (6-6, 41-41) 7-5 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening. Trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth inning, David Vidal tied up the game with an RBI single before Bryan LaHair launched the go-ahead two-run homer (7) to right field for the 7-5 final score. …
Read More »Barnstormers Hand Patriots First Loss Of Second Half
Bridgewater, NJ – The Lancaster Barnstormers (2-1, 36-36) defeated the Somerset Patriots (3-1, 41-33) 7-4 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening. The Barnstormers jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning, highlighted by a three-run home run by K.C. Hobson (4). Patriots cut the lead to 4-3 in the fifth inning. The first run scored …
Read More »Patriots Open Home Stand With 4-1 Win Over Bees
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (36-28) defeated the New Britain Bees (30-33) 4-1 at TD Bank Ballpark in their first-ever meeting in Bridgewater on Monday evening. The Patriots jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second inning. Carlos Guzman led off with a single, Matt Fields drew a walk, and Scott Kelly was hit by a pitch …
Read More »Patriots Offense Shut Down In 3-0 Loss To Bees
New Britain, CT – Kyle Simon hurled a complete game two-hit shutout as the New Britain Bees (28-30) won the rubber match against the Somerset Patriots (34-25) 3-0 Wednesday evening at New Britain Stadium. “He was throwing first pitch strikes all night long,” said Somerset Patriots Manager Brett Jodie. “He was challenging us and attacking us and we just …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Sign Major League Pitcher Rudy Owens
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced the signing of Major League left-handed pitcher Rudy Owens. Owens enters his first season with the Somerset Patriots and first in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The southpaw has made one start at the Major League level with the Houston Astros in 2014. He worked 5.2 innings in a start against …
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