May 26th Game Notes; Patriots @ Bluefish

Published on May 26, 2013 by Justin Antweil

Bridgeport, CT – Today the Somerset Patriots (21-10) visit the Bridgeport Bluefish (13-20) at Harbor Yard for a doubleheader. Game one will be at 12:05 p.m. and the second game will start 30 minutes after the first contest. Each game will be seven innings. Download today’s comprehensive game notes.

Brad Thompson makes his emotional return to Harbor Yard today after playing for Bluefish last year

Brad Thompson makes his emotional return to Harbor Yard today after playing for the Bridgeport Bluefish last year

Starting Pitching Matchup Game One

Righty Brad Thompson (2-1, 3.09 ERA) toes the rubber for Somerset while fellow righty hurler Josh Butler (2-1, 2.52 ERA) will take the hill for the Bluefish. Thompson has the sixth best ERA in the Atlantic League while Butler has the third best ERA in the Atlantic League.

Starting Pitching Matchup Game Two

Righty Paul Phillips (1-1, 5.11 ERA) toes the rubber for Somerset while fellow righty hurler Michael Colla (2-2, 3.89 ERA) will take the hill for the Bluefish.

Freedom Division Update

The Sugar Land Skeeters (29-6) currently lead the Freedom Division by 6.0 games over the Patriots. Somerset has played four fewer games than Sugar Land.

Jake Can Rake

Jake Fox leads the Atlantic League with 10 home runs.

E-Mart Swag

Eddy Martinez-Esteve leads the Atlantic League in batting average hitting at a tremendous .372 clip. He has a comfortable 16 point lead over the next best hitter in the league which is Steve Moss of Sugar Land. Martinez-Esteve has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games and has eight multi-hit games over his last 11 contests.

Better Than Average

The Patriots have four players in the top 15 in the Atlantic League in batting average: Martinez-Esteve (1st .372), Smith (T-6th, .328), Fox (T-12th, .313), Montanez (14th, .311).

RISP-ect

Luis Montanez is 4th in the AL in RBI (26). Corey Smith and Jake Fox are tied for 5th in the AL in RBI (23).

Fantastic Four

The Patriots are 18-5 when they score four or more runs. The Patriots are 3-5 when they score 3 or fewer runs.

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Be sure to follow the Patriots on twitter @SOMPatriots for immediate updates. Listen the Patriots play-by-play voice Justin Antweil broadcast the game starting at 12:05 p.m. on 1450 AM WCTC or www.wctcam.com.

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SATURDAY’S DOUBLEHEADER POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN

Published on May 25, 2013 by Justin Antweil

Bridgeport, CT – Saturday evening’s doubleheader between the Somerset Patriots (21-10) and the Bridgeport Bluefish (13-20) from Harbor Yard was postponed due to rain.

Tonight's doubleheader has been postponed due to rain

Tonight’s doubleheader has been postponed due to rain

There will a doubleheader tomorrow beginning at 12:00 p.m. Each game will be seven innings and there will be a 30 minute break in between. In addition, one of the games from this weekend’s series will be made up in Somerset on either June 14th, 15th, or 16th. An exact time and date will be announced at a later date.

The 2013 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road and will return to TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday, May 28th for a 7:05 p.m. game against the Lancaster Barnstormers. For tickets, call (908) 252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

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Saturday May 25th Game Notes; Patriots @ Bluefish

Published on May 25, 2013 by Justin Antweil

Bridgeport, CT – Tonight the Somerset Patriots (21-10) visit the Bridgeport Bluefish (13-20) at Harbor Yard for a doubleheader. Game one will be at 5:05 p.m. and the second game will start 30 minutes after the first contest. Each game will be seven innings. Download today’s comprehensive game notes.

Paul Phillips will start the second game this evening. It will be his second start of the year.

Paul Phillips will start the second game this evening. It will be his second start of the year.

Starting Pitching Matchup Game One

Righty Brad Thompson (2-1, 3.09 ERA) toes the rubber for Somerset while fellow righty hurler Josh Butler (2-1, 2.52 ERA) will take the hill for the Bluefish. Thompson has the sixth best ERA in the Atlantic League while Butler has the third best ERA in the Atlantic League.

Starting Pitching Matchup Game Two

Righty Paul Phillips (1-1, 5.11 ERA) toes the rubber for Somerset while fellow righty hurler Michael Colla (2-2, 3.89 ERA) will take the hill for the Bluefish.

Freedom Division Update

The Sugar Land Skeeters (28-6) currently lead the Freedom Division by 5.5 games over the Patriots. Somerset has played three fewer games than Sugar Land.

Jake Can Rake

Jake Fox leads the Atlantic League with 10 home runs and total bases with 68.

E-Mart Swag

Eddy Martinez-Esteve leads the Atlantic League in batting average hitting at a tremendous .372 clip. He has a comfortable 22 point lead over the next best hitter in the league which is Steve Moss of Sugar Land. Martinez-Esteve has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games and has eight multi-hit games over his last 11 contests.

Better Than Average

The Patriots have four players in the top 15 in the Atlantic League in batting average: Martinez-Esteve (1st .372), Smith (T-5th, .328), Fox (T-11th, .313), Montanez (13th, .311).

RISP-ect

Luis Montanez is 3rd in the AL in RBI (26). Corey Smith and Jake Fox are tied for 5th in the AL in RBI (23).

Fantastic Four

The Patriots are 18-5 when they score four or more runs. The Patriots are 3-5 when they score 3 or fewer runs.

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Be sure to follow the Patriots on twitter @SOMPatriots for immediate updates. Listen the Patriots play-by-play voice Justin Antweil broadcast the game starting at 5:05 p.m. on 1450 AM WCTC or www.wctcam.com.

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FRIDAY’S GAME BETWEEN PATRIOTS AND BLUEFISH POSTPONED

Published on May 24, 2013 by Justin Antweil

Bridgeport, CT – Friday evening’s contest between the Somerset Patriots (21-10) and the Bridgeport Bluefish (13-20) from Harbor Yard was postponed due to rain.

Tonight's game was postponed

Tonight’s game was postponed

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 5:05 p.m. from Harbor Yard. Each game will be seven innings and there will be a 30 minute break in between contests.

The 2013 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road and will return to TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday, May 28th for a 7:05 p.m. game against the Lancaster Barnstormers. For tickets, call (908) 252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

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May 24th Game Notes; Patriots @ Bluefish

Published on May 24, 2013 by Justin Antweil

Bridgeport, CT – Tonight the Somerset Patriots (21-10) visit the Bridgeport Bluefish (13-20) at Harbor Yard for the first game of a four game Memorial Day Weekend wrap around series. Download today’s comprehensive game notes. The Patriots are 3-0 against the Bluefish this year.

Brad Thompson faces his former team tonight at Harbor Yard

Brad Thompson faces his former team tonight at Harbor Yard

Starting Pitching Matchup

Righty Brad Thompson (2-1, 3.09 ERA) toes the rubber for Somerset while fellow righty hurler Josh Butler (2-1, 2.52 ERA) will take the hill for the Bluefish. Thompson has the seventh best ERA in the Atlantic League while Butler has the fourth best ERA in the Atlantic League.

Freedom Division Update

The Sugar Land Skeeters (28-5) currently lead the Freedom Division by 6.0 games over the Patriots.

Jake Can Rake

Jake Fox leads the Atlantic League with 10 home runs and total bases with 68.

E-Mart Swag

Eddy Martinez-Esteve leads the Atlantic League in batting average hitting at a tremendous .372 clip. He has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games and has eight multi-hit games over his last 11 contests. Last night he spanked his first home run of the year and got the silent treatment from his teammates. Here is the audio clip of the homer courtesy of WCTC.

Better Than Average

The Patriots have four players in the top 15 in the Atlantic League in batting average: Martinez-Esteve (1st .372), Smith (5th, .328), Fox (T-11th, .313), Montanez (13th, .311).

Fantastic Four

The Patriots are 18-5 when they score four or more runs. The Patriots are 3-5 when they score 3 or fewer runs.

Follow Us

Be sure to follow the Patriots on twitter @SOMPatriots for immediate updates. Listen the Patriots play-by-play voice Justin Antweil broadcast the game starting at 7:05 p.m. on 1450 AM WCTC or www.wctcam.com.

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