Patriots Notebook 6/25/24: The Second Half Starts In Richmond
Bridgewater, New Jersey – For the first time since 2021, their inaugural season in the affiliated ranks, Somerset will end the first half of the schedule without securing an automatic postseason bid as a division winner. The Patriots entered last week trailing first place Hartford by just 3.5 games but
C/1B Ben Rice Called Up To Yankees
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The New York Yankees have announced the call-up of C/1B Ben Rice to join the major league roster.
Patriots Notebook 6/11/24: Heading To The Bing
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Patriots (28-29) will hit the road and leave the comfort of home after a strong finish to a season-long 12 game homestand. Somerset is riding a season-high three-game winning streak as they head to Binghamton (28-27) after going 6-6 against Bowie and Hartford at TD
Yankees sluggers flex up and down farm system
These Yankees prospects are aiming to become Bronx Bombers. That much was plain to see Friday, as prospects up and down the Yankees' system put their power on display on a homer-happy night down on New York’s farm. The most striking example came from Agustin Ramirez, who launched three homers
Ben Rice Called Up To Triple-AÂ
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The New York Yankees have announced that C/1B Ben Rice has been promoted from the Double-A Somerset Patriots to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Cole Shoves On Major League Rehab In Front Of Record Crowd As Patriots Drop Opener
The Somerset Patriots dropped their series opener to the Hartford Yard Goats 5-4 on Tuesday night at TD Bank Ballpark in front of a record 8,260 fans. Somerset’s season high attendance of 8,260 also set a new Double-A era (2021-present) high. RHP Gerrit Cole (3.1 IP, 2 H, 0 BB,
Dominguez Homers, Jones Drives In Four As Patriots Down Baysox
The Somerset Patriots downed the Bowie Baysox 6-2 on Saturday night in game five of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark, coming in front of a season-high 7,619 fans. The Patriots bullpen trio of Danny Watson (1 IP), Colby White (1 IP) and Kevin Stevens (1 IP) combined for
Dominguez, Rice Homer In Tuesday Loss
The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Bowie Baysox 10-2 on Tuesday night to open a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark. LHP Brock Selvidge (3.2 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K) took a loss in the contest. Selvidge retired 8 of the first 9 batters he
Rice, Dunham Homer As Patriots Swept By New Hampshire In Doubleheader
The Somerset Patriots were swept in a double header against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Thursday night, dropping a heartbreaking first game 5-4 in extra innings, and losing the second game 9-0 at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH. Thursday’s night cap marked the fourth time this season the
Rice's 2 HR, 4 RBI Day Leads Patriots Over Fisher Cats
The Somerset Patriots took down the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Wednesday afternoon 11-2 in game two of a seven-game series at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH. Somerset’s bullpen trio of Jesus Liranzo, Jack Neely, and Ryan Anderson combined to hurl 4 shutout IP, allowing only 1 H with
Early Homers Bite Patriots In Tuesday Loss
The Somerset Patriots fell to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Tuesday night by a score of 10-2 in game one of a six-game series at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH. RHP Blane Abeyta (4.1 IP, 8 R, 9 H, 0 BB, 3 K) took the loss in his
Bullpen Shines In Thursday Night Loss
The Somerset Patriots fell to the Portland Sea Dogs 5-1 on Thursday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game three of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots bullpen trio of Tommy Kahnle, Jack Neely, and Leonardo Pestana combined for 3 shutout IP with 5 K. LHP Brock
Selvidge's Complete Game Secures Saturday Victory in Altoona
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Altoona Curve by a final score of 7-3 on Saturday at PNG Field in Altoona, PA. The game took place following a season-long three-hour, 37-minute rain delay. It took place in seven innings, as it was initially scheduled to be the first game of a
Selvidge Dazzles, Rice Comes Up Big In Nail Biting Win
The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 4-3 on Friday night in game four of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark. LHP Brock Selvidge (5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K) earned his second consecutive win, throwing five innings while allowing only an earned
Richardson's Perfect Night Comes Up Short In Thursday Thriller
The Somerset Patriots fell to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 10-9 in a late inning thriller on Thursday in game three of a six game set at TD Bank Ballpark. RHP Blane Abeyta (5 IP, 1 ER, 9 H, 2 BB, 3 K) took a no-decision in his fifth start
Heroics By Wegner and Rice Power Somerset to Series-Opening Victory on Tuesday
The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday night at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ. The win marks Somerset’s first series-opening win out of their four six-game series this season. RHP Bailey Dees (5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB,
Patriots Notebook 4/30: Back At Home Vs. New Hampshire
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Patriots return home Tuesday to TD Bank Ballpark on the heels of dropping four-of-six to Reading on the road last week. Somerset will look for its first series win since opening weekend against Richmond when they welcome the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to town, a
Three Homers Not Enough to Overcome Reading in Sunday Series Finale
The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Reading Fightin’ Phils in their Sunday afternoon series by a final score of 6-3 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania. The loss confirmed Somerset’s second series loss of the season out of four series played. Each of the Patriots’ two series losses have
Abeyta's Amazing Outing Backed by Offensive Eruption as Somerset Snaps Skid in Reading
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Reading Fightin’ Phils by a score of 13-2 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday night. The 13 runs, 16 hits and 11-run margin victory were all season-highs for the Patriots. The offensive eruption snapped a three-game losing streak in which the Patriots were
Rice Homers for Fourth Straight as Yard Goats Outlast Patriots in Saturday Night Slugfest
The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats by a score of 10-8 on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark. All 10 of Hartford’s runs in the game came with two outs, as did 14 out of the Yard Goats’ 15 hits and both of their walks. Offensively,
Rice Polishes Off Vrieling's No-Hit Masterpiece with Walk-Off Homer
The Somerset Patriots shut out the Hartford Yard Goats on Friday night, pitching a one-hitter and winning in walk-off fashion by a final score of 1-0 at TD Bank Ballpark. The result marked Somerset’s first walk-off win of the season after a Double-A franchise record eight walk-off wins in 2023.
Ramirez and Rice Homer Again, But Patriots Drop Third Straight
The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats on Wednesday night by a final score of 6-5 at TD Bank Ballpark. Despite trailing the Yard Goats by as much as 5-1, the Patriots went on to score in five separate innings and managed to get the tying run
2024 Somerset Patriots Preview
Bridgewater, New Jersey – Opening Day of the baseball season always marks a blank canvas for the club’s setting out on a long and grueling journey. Nobody quite knows what the picture will look like when the paint has dried, but the possibilities are endless. The 2024 version of the
2024 Break Camp Roster For Double-A Somerset Announced
Bridgewater, New Jersey – The New York Yankees have announced the Somerset Patriots’ Break Camp Roster for the 2024 season.
Yankees Name Ben Rice and Chase Hampton Winners of the 2023 Kevin Lawn Awards
The New York Yankees today announced that catcher Ben Rice and right-handed pitcher Chase Hampton were named winners of the 2023 Kevin Lawn Awards as the Yankees’ minor league “Position Player of the Year” and “Pitcher of the Year,” respectively. Both players will be presented their awards today in an