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Sugar Land, TX – The Somerset Patriots (14-4) squandered a 3-1 lead after five innings as the Sugar Land Skeeters (11-7) scored one run in each of their final three innings to complete the weekend sweep at Constellation Field on Sunday afternoon. Somerset’s starting pitcher Mickey Storey toed the rubber on an emotional Mother’s Day for him as his …
Read More »Patriots Come Back From 6-Run Deficit To Win 9-7
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots overcame a 6-0 deficit to defeat the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 9-7 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday evening. Trailing 7-1 in the seventh inning, the Patriots rallied for six runs to tie up the game. Matt Fields and Yovan Gonzalez each smacked two-run doubles to move Somerset into striking distance. A two-run single …
Read More »Patriots Take Series Over Ducks With 7-3 Win
Central Islip, NY – The Somerset Patriots (14-7, 64-27) won the rubber match of the series against the Long Island Ducks (8-12, 54-36) by a final score of 7-3 Thursday evening at Bethpage Ballpark. The game was delayed one hour and six minutes due to rain. In the bottom of the first inning center fielder Delta Cleary Jr recorded …
Read More »Patriots Pound Riversharks 9-2
Camden, NJ – The Somerset Patriots (9-5, 58-25) defeated the Camden Riversharks (3-11, 31-53) 9-2 Wednesday evening at Campbell’s Field. This was the Patriots fifth win in a row. In the top of the third inning Somerset scored three times to take a 3-0 advantage. Catcher James Skelton socked a RBI triple and two more runs scored on two …
Read More »Riversharks Edge Patriots 4-3
Bridgewater, NJ – The Camden Riversharks (1-4, 29-46) defeated the Somerset Patriots (2-3, 52-23) 4-3 Tuesday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. In the top of the third inning second baseman Norberto Susini drew a bases loaded walk to give Camden a 1-0 advantage. The Patriots scored three times in the bottom of the third inning to take a …
Read More »Ducks Edge Patriots 4-3
Bridgewater, NJ – The Long Island Ducks (1-1, 47-24) defeated the Somerset Patriots (1-1, 51-21) 4-3 Saturday evening at TD Bank Ballpark. In the top of the first inning pitcher Mickey Storey hurled a wild pitch that scored right fielder Bryan Sabatella as the Ducks took a 1-0 lead. Second baseman Nate Spears fisted a RBI single to …
Read More »Patriots Snap Ducks Home Winning Streak
Central Islip, NY – The Somerset Patriots (50-18) defeated the Long Island Ducks (44-23) 7-5 Friday evening at Bethpage Ballpark. The Patriots snapped the Ducks 17 game home winning streak which was their longest in franchise history. In the top of the first inning right fielder Michael Burgess sliced a RBI double while first baseman Mat Gamel poked a …
Read More »Somerset Patriots Sign Rutgers OF Vinny Zarrillo
Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots have announced that the team has signed outfielder Vinny Zarrillo. Zarrillo played at Rutgers University and finished his college career with a .304 batting average, 109 runs scored, 227 hits, 40 doubles, seven triples, and 114 RBI in 208 games played. Earlier this season at Rutgers, Zarrillo hit .294 with 32 runs scored, …
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