Bluefish Avoid Sweep With 8-6 Win

Published on June 16, 2013 by SomPatriots

baisleyBridgewater, NJ- The Bridgeport Bluefish defeated the Somerset Patriots 8-6 before 6,809 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.

Bridgeport scored in the top of the first inning to take a 2-0 lead on a two run double by Alexis Gomez.

Jake Fox (17) answered right back for the Patriots with a two run homerun in the bottom of the first inning to make the score 2-2.

The Bluefish rallied to score three runs in the sixth on RBI doubles by Luis Lopez and Luis Rodriguez and an RBI single by Victor Diaz for the 5-2 lead.

Somerset tied the score up at five in the bottom half of the frame after Fox (18) drove his second two run homerun of the game over the left field wall and Jeff Baisley (1) followed with a solo homerun.

Bridgeport regained the lead in the seventh after an RBI double by Prentice Redman and an RBI single by Lopez for the 7-5 lead.

An RBI single by Corey Smith in the seventh cut the Bridgeport lead to one and made the score 7-6.

The Bluefish got an insurance run in the ninth after an RBI double to left by Diaz for the 8-6 final.

Bridgeport starter Kelvin Villa (1-1) got the win after allowing six runs in 6.1 innings of work.  Patriots reliever Roy Merritt (0-1) suffered the loss, surrendering the go ahead run in 1.1 innings pitched.  Jeff Fulchino came on to pitch the ninth inning to pick up his seventh save of the season.

The 2013 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road until Monday, June 24th when the Patriots return home to take on the Camden Riversharks at 7:05 pm. The game features Bark in the Park Night where all fans are allowed to bring their dog to the ballpark.  For tickets, call (908) 252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

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June 16th Game Notes; Bluefish @ Patriots

Published on June 16, 2013 by Justin Antweil

Bridgewater, NJ – Happy Father’s Day! Today the Somerset Patriots (36-17) host the Bridgeport Bluefish (17-37) for the four game series finale TD Bank Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Download today’s comprehensive game notes. Somerset is going for the sweep. The Patriots won the series opener last night 7-2 and swept the doubleheader last night. Somerset is 9-0 against Bridgeport in 2013.

Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Holm of the Sugar Land Skeeters

Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Holm of the Skeeters

In game two of the doubleheader last night Aharon Eggleston laid down a perfectly executed walkoff safety squeeze bunt to plate the winning run. Here is the audio clip of the final call courtesy of WCTC.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Righty Brad Thompson (4-2, 3.81 ERA) toes the rubber for Somerset while southpaw Kelvin Villa (0-1, 10.12 ERA) will take the hill for the Bluefish.

Freedom Division Update

The Sugar Land Skeeters (37-17) currently lead the Somerset Patriots (36-17) by 0.5 games in the first half Freedom Division race. Somerset has played one fewer game than Sugar Land.

Jake Can Rake

Jake Fox leads the Atlantic League in home runs with 16 and RBI with 46.

E-Mart Swag

Eddy Martinez-Esteve leads the Atlantic League in batting average hitting at a tremendous .359 clip. He has reached base safely in 28 of his last 31 contests.

Eggs Sunny Side Up

Aharon Eggleston has the second best batting average in the Atlantic League at .356. He has hit safely in 20 of his last 25 ball games.

Fantastic Four

The Patriots are 30-7 when they score four or more runs. The Patriots are 6-10 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 1:05 p.m. on 1450 AM WCTC or www.wctcam.com.

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Patriots Sweep Double Header Over Bluefish

Published on June 15, 2013 by SomPatriots

615celebrationBridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots swept a double header over the Bridgeport Bluefish on Saturday evening before 6,021 fans at TD Bank Ballpark.

Game 1:

The Patriots defeated the Bluefish 4-2 in game one.

Bridgeport scored in the top of the first for the 1-0 lead after Alexis Gomez grounded into a double play to bring home a runner.

Somerset evened up the score in the bottom half of the frame on an RBI base hit by Jake Fox.

The Patriots rallied to score three runs to take the lead in the second on RBI doubles by Cory Aldridge, Adam Donachie, and Aharon Eggleston to make the score 4-1.

An RBI single by Austin Crum plated James Simmons in the third to cut the lead to 4-2.

Patriots starter Erik Arnesen (3-1) got the win after allowing two runs in six innings pitched.  Miguel Martinez (1-2) suffered the loss for Bridgeport, allowing four runs on nine hits in six innings pitched.  Closer Jon Hunton came on to pitch the seventh inning and pick up his 17th save of the season.

Game 2:

The Patriots won 3-2 with a walk off suicide squeeze by Aharon Eggleston in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Bridgeport struck first in the top of the fourth after Prentice Redman drove an RBI double to right field for the 1-0 lead.

The Patriots answered right back in the bottom half of the frame on an RBI base hit by Luis Montanez and a sacrifice fly by Cory Aldridge for the 2-1 advantage.

Bridgeport evened up the score in the fifth on a solo homerun by James Simmons (1) to make the score 2-2.

Patriots starter Josh Lowey (6-3) picked up the win with a complete game, allowing two runs on five hits and seven strikeouts. Matt Sommo (1-1) suffered the loss, allowing a run in 0.1 innings pitched.

The 2013 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Sunday afternoon when the Patriots take on the Bridgeport Bluefish at 1:05 pm. The first 1,000 men will receive a #1 Dad T-shirt and the first 500 Dads on the field for the pre-game catch will get a baseball both courtesy the Somerset Medical Center Foundation.  For tickets, call (908) 252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

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June 15th Game Notes; Bluefish @ Patriots

Published on June 15, 2013 by Justin Antweil

Bridgewater, NJ – Tonight the Somerset Patriots (34-17) host the Bridgeport Bluefish (17-35) for a doubleheader at TD Bank Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. as each game will be seven innings with a 30 minute break in between contest. Download today’s comprehensive game notes. Somerset is 7-0 against Bridgeport in 2013.

Josh Lowey will look for his 50th career minor league with this evening

Josh Lowey will look for his 50th career minor league with this evening as he starts game one

The Patriots won the series opener last night 7-2. The following are the audio highlights courtesy of WCTC…

Audio clip of Bobby Stevens’ RBI double in the 2nd inning

Audio clip of James Skelton’s two RBI double in the 2nd inning

Audio clip of Aharon Eggleston’s RBI single in the 2nd inning

Audio clip of Jake Fox’s RBI single in the 2nd inning

Audio clip of Corey Smith’s RBI single in the 2nd inning

Starting Pitching Matchup Game One

Righty Josh Lowey (5-3, 4.22 ERA) toes the rubber for Somerset while southpaw Miguel Martinez (1-1, 3.00 ERA) will take the hill for the Bluefish.

Starting Pitching Matchup Game Two

Righty Erik Arnesen (2-1, 4.10 ERA) toes the rubber for Somerset while the Bluefish starter is to be determined according to their skipper Willie Upshaw.

Freedom Division Update

The Sugar Land Skeeters (36-17) currently lead the Somerset Patriots (34-17) by 1.0 game in the first half Freedom Division race. Somerset has played two fewer games than Sugar Land.

Jake Can Rake

Jake Fox leads the Atlantic League in home runs with 16 and RBI with 45.

E-Mart Swag

Eddy Martinez-Esteve leads the Atlantic League in batting average hitting at a tremendous .360 clip. He has a comfortable 20 point lead over the next best hitter in the league which is Andres Perez of York. He has reached base safely in 27 of his last 30 contests.

Fantastic Four

The Patriots are 29-7 when they score four or more runs. The Patriots are 5-10 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 games starting at 5:05 p.m. on 1450 AM WCTC or www.wctcam.com.

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Six Run Second Inning Leads To 7-2 Win For Patriots

Published on June 14, 2013 by SomPatriots

614aldridgeBridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 7-2 before 7,114 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening.

Somerset scored six runs to break open the game in the bottom half of the second inning.  RBI doubles by Bobby Stevens and James Skelton and RBI base hits by Aharon Eggleston and Jake Fox led the rally for the Patriots for the 6-0 lead.

The Bluefish got on the board with two runs in the top of the fifth following an error to make the score 6-2.

An RBI base hit by Eggleston in the seventh tacked on the final run for the Patriots for the 7-2 final.

Patriots starter Graham Taylor (4-2) got the win after allowing two runs on five hits in six innings of work.  Mike Parisi (1-8) suffered the loss, allowing six runs on six hits in six innings pitched.

The 2013 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Saturday evening when the Patriots take on the Bridgeport Bluefish. There will be two seven innings games beginning at 5:05 pm.  The first 1,500 fans will receive a Ballpark Anniversary T-Shirt courtesy of ProCure Proton Therapy.  For tickets, call (908) 252-0700 or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

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