Reading Fightin Phils welcome Somerset Patriots to Baseballtown

(Reading, PA) — The Reading Fightin Phils, Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, return home Tuesday to take on the Somerset Patriots, Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The three-game homestand begins Tuesday at 7 p.m. and concludes Thursday night before moving to Somerset for the weekend.

The first 1,500 fans 21 & over at Tuesday’s game will receive a Yuengling R-Phils T-shirt. Wednesday features a tribute to Disney’s “Princesses.” Come to the game dressed as your favorite Disney Princess. Kick off 4th of July weekend on Thursday with a Stars & Stripes Patriotic Celebration. Postgame celebrations include Carpenter MEGA BLAST FIREWORKS — the largest fireworks show in stadium history — sponsored by the Pennsylvania Lottery.

The Fightin Phils enter off a six-game road trip against the Richmond Squirrels, the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Reading went 4-2 in Richmond, entering the homestand on a two-game winning streak. Outfielder Dylan Campbell tallied five hits in his first five games with the Fightin Phils. Starter Jean Cabrera recorded two wins and allowed only three runs in 11.0 innings of work. Reading finished June 11-14

The Patriots are coming into Baseballtown after a 2-4 series loss to the Erie SeaWolves, the Pittsburgh Pirates' Double-A affiliate. Somerset batted just .177 on the week after losing top power hitter Spencer Jones following a promotion to Triple-A.

Top 30 New York Yankees prospects include No. 1 ranked George Lombardo Jr., right-handed pitchers Chase Hampton, Carlos Lagrange and Trystan Vrieling, left-handed pitcher Brock Selvidge, catcher Rafael Flores, second baseman Roc Riggio and outfielder Brendan Jones. Philadelphia Phillies No. 2 prospect Aidan Miller stars alongside No. 11 ranked Jean Cabrera, No. 15 Carson DeMartini and No. 25 Hendry Mendez.

Pitching Matchups

Tuesday: RHP Griff McGarry vs RHP Carlos Lagrange
Wednesday: RHP Koyo Aoyagi vs LHP Brock Selvidge
Thursday: RHP Chuck King vs RHP Trent Sellers

The Fightin Phils return to the field on Tuesday at 7 p.m. against the Somerset Patriots. Pregame radio coverage is underway at 6:45 p.m. on the Reading Fightin Phils Radio Network. A video stream is available via MiLB TV or the Bally Live App.

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