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Patriots Notebook: Hess Rolls as Somerset Matches Up With Akron

August 4, 2026

Bridgewater, New Jersey – On the heels of splitting a six-game series with Richmond last week, the Patriots (16-17) packed their bags and headed west on Monday for their first meeting of the season with the Akron RubberDucks (12-21) as they get set to open a six-game slate with the

Hess Earns Quality Start as Somerset Drops Series Finale to Richmond

August 2, 2026

The Somerset Patriots dropped the series finale to the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-1 at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Sunday evening. The loss dropped Somerset to 4.5 games back of first-place Reading in the Northeast Division at the time of the game’s conclusion. With the result, Somerset earned

Palma Leads Ways as Offensive Explosion Takes Down New Hampshire in Series Finale

July 26, 2026

The Somerset Patriots surged past the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 12-2 at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH on Sunday afternoon. Somerset advanced to 10-8 against the Fisher Cats this season, including a 7-5 record at Delta Dental Stadium. Dating back to 2025, Somerset is 32-10 against New Hampshire. Somerset

Patriots Notebook: Somerset's Staff Shining

July 21, 2026

Bridgewater, New Jersey – After dropping two of three games to Portland over the weekend, the Patriots (8-13) open the second leg of their nine-game road trip on Tuesday with the first of six matchups with New Hampshire (11-10) at Delta Dental Stadium. Somerset has gone 5-7 against the Fisher

Hess and Morales Shine as Patriots Drop Series Finale in Portland

July 19, 2026

The Somerset Patriots fell in the series finale to the Portland Sea Dogs 2-1 at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field in Portland, ME on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots ended the season series 9-9 against the Sea Dogs, including a 3-6 mark at Hadlock Field. The season series split marks

McGinnis’ Historic Night Catapults Somerset to 9-4 Win Over Reading

July 10, 2026

The Somerset Patriots beat the Reading Fightin Phils 9-4 at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Friday evening. The game was played in front of a sellout crowd of 6,156. It marked the 11th sellout crowd for the Patriots at home this year and first sellout crowd of the

McGinnis' Three Hits Highlight Semiquincentennials' Fourth of July Defeat

July 4, 2026

The Somerset Patriots fell 6-1 against the Hartford Yard Goats at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Saturday evening. Somerset’s pitching staff posted 11 strikeouts, marking the third time in the last four games Somerset has tallied double-digit punchouts. In that span, the Patriots have fanned 48 batters. Somerset’s

Patriots Notebook: Hess Builds Up, Morales Stays Hot Ahead of Hartford Series

June 30, 2026

Bridgewater, New Jersey – Home has never felt so welcoming for the Patriots. After a grueling, season-long 12-game road swing in which Somerset dropped eight games to Portland and New Hampshire, the Patriots lost back-to-back series for the first time this season. The team returns home to TD Bank Ballpark

Hess Shines as Offense Explodes Late in Game 2 to Split Doubleheader with the Cats

June 27, 2026

The Somerset Patriots split a doubleheader with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH on Saturday evening. Somerset dropped Game 1 in walkoff fashion in the seventh inning 6-5, before bouncing back with a 5-1 win in Game 2. The split moved the Patriots to

McGinnis Muscles Go-Ahead Homer in Eighth as Somerset Rallies to End First Half With 6-4 Win

June 21, 2026

The Somerset Patriots took the series finale against the Portland Sea Dogs 6-4 at Hadlock Field in Portland, ME on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots advanced to 9-6 against Portland this season, including a 2-4 record at Hadlock Field this year. The win wrapped up the first half with Somerset’s 37th

Gladney’s Two-Homer Day Catapults Somerset to Series-Clinching 7-3 Win in Harrisburg

June 7, 2026

The Somerset Patriots scored seven unanswered runs to beat the Harrisburg Senators 7-3 at FNB Field in Harrisburg, PA on Sunday afternoon. With 12 games in the first half remaining, the Patriots are 1.5 games behind first place Hartford in the Northeast Division at the time of the game’s conclusion.

Avina Keeps Clubbing as Somerset Drops the Series Finale to New Hampshire

May 31, 2026

The Somerset Patriots fell to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon in Bridgewater, NJ. The game was played in front of a sellout crowd of 6,757. It marked the seventh sellout crowd for the Patriots at home this year and second time TD

Palencia’s Walk-Off, Gladney’s Two-Home Run Game Leads Patriots to 8-7 Win

May 26, 2026

The Somerset Patriots walked off the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 8-7 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday evening in Bridgewater, NJ. The walk-off win was Somerset’s third of the season and pulls the Patriots to one game back of first place in the Northeast Division. It was the first walk-off

Hardman Stays Hot, Patriots Fall 12-8 in Marathon Game

May 20, 2026

The Somerset Patriots fell to the Chesapeake Baysox 12-8 at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie, MD on Wednesday night. The 3:43 time of game marked Somerset’s longest of the season and longest nine-inning game in franchise history surpassing the previous record of 3:40 on 9/16/21 at Akron. With Coby Morales’

Patriots Notebook: News and Notes Before a Battle with the Baysox

May 19, 2026

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Patriots (19-20) have drawn to a game under .500 and sit just four games off the Northeast Division lead after taking four-of-six from Binghamton last week. Somerset hopes to get over .500 for the first time since Opening Day when it treks nearly 200 miles

Rivas Rifles 10 Strikeouts in Somerset’s 5-3 Win over Binghamton

May 14, 2026

The Somerset Patriots beat the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night in Bridgewater, NJ. With 13 strikeouts, Somerset’s pitching staff notched double-digit strikeouts for a season-high seventh consecutive game. At the time of the game ending, Somerset’s 11.2 SO/9 and 2.8 SO/BB leads Double-A. With

Patriots Notebook: Somerset Splits Series with Reading, Heads South for Showdown with Richmond

April 21, 2026

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Patriots split a six-game slate with Reading this past week in a series that was decided by an average margin of victory of just two runs. Despite sitting at 6-8 overall on the young season, Somerset finds itself just 2.5 games out of the division

Torres’ Torrid Start Continues as Patriots Fall in Extras in Binghamton Saturday

April 11, 2026

The Somerset Patriots fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 7-6 at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton, N.Y. on Saturday afternoon in 10 innings. Binghamton has now won four of the first five games against Somerset to clinch the series. The loss marked the first game in extra innings for Somerset this

Lombard and Hess Lead the Way in Somerset's Historic 18-Run Opening Day Victory

April 3, 2026

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs by a score of 18-2 on Opening Night of the 2026 season at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Friday night. The 18 runs were the second-most in Somerset Double-A franchise history, trailing only the 22 runs scored on 8/18/23 @REA.

Eight Patriots Going To Yankees Spring Training As Non-Roster Invites

February 5, 2026

Bridgewater, New Jersey - The New York Yankees have extended 2026 Spring Training non-roster invites to eight former Somerset Patriots.

Binghamton Takes Game 1 of Northeast Division Series in Bridgewater

September 16, 2025

The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in Game 1 of the Eastern League Northeast Division Series at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. on Tuesday by a score of 3-1. Somerset will have to win Game 2 and 3 at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton, N.Y. on

Season-Best Seven-Game Win Streak Snapped, Magic Number Goes to One in Extra-Innings Loss to Reading Wednesday

September 10, 2025

The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Reading Fightin Phils in game two of a six-game set at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, Pa. on Wednesday by a score of 5-3 in 11 innings. The Patriots have lost in walk-off fashion for the seventh time this year. Somerset fell to 7-5

The K-Team: Five Yankees Top Prospects Anchor Somerset’s Starting Rotation

September 10, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Somerset sits in prime position to clinch a playoff berth after reducing its magic number to just two games after an extra-innings victory over Reading on Tuesday. Should the Patriots ultimately punch their ticket into the dance, the recipe for success in the postseason is clear –

Lombard Jr. Homers in Rain-Shortened Win over New Hampshire Thursday

September 4, 2025

The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game three of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. on Thursday by a score of 4-1. The game began under a two hour and eight-minute delay and was called in the middle fifth inning due to

Lombard Jr. and Hess Roundup Rumble Ponies to Take Spud Cup Friday

August 29, 2025

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game four of a six-game set at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton, N.Y. on Friday by a score of 6-5. With a game time of three hours and 20 minutes, it was the longest nine-inning game for the Patriots this season. Somerset