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SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com New Jersey Blasters (2-1) @ Somerset Patriots (1-2) Game #4 * Saturday, July 25th * 7:05 p.m. * TD Bank Ballpark * Bridgewater, New Jersey LISTEN: 1450 WCTC; WCTCam.com WATCH: YouTube.com/somersetpatriots UPDATES: @SOMPatriots @NJBlasters Weekend at a glance Friday (7:05) NJB defeat SOM 5-2; 4-run 3rd inning from Blasters leads the way; Vin Mazzarro 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K Saturday (7:05) NJB [LHP] Brandon Liebrandt (0-0, 0.00 ERA) @ SOM [RHP] Mark Leiter Jr. (0-0, 0.00 ERA) PATRIOTS VS. New Jersey Blasters BLASTERS Somerset Patriots Date RESULT WINNER ORIGIN OF THE TEAM: The Bridgewater Blasters were 07/17 7-2 Blasters FIRST IN STATE: When Patriots’ RHP David Kubiak threw the included amongst the original Somerset Ballpark plans in the 07/18 2-1 (8) Patriots first pitch of Friday, 7/17’s game, it marked the start of the first late 90s as a co-inhabitant professional baseball club with the 07/24 5-2 Blasters professional baseball game in the state of New Jersey in 2020. Somerset Patriots. The plans for the Blasters were tabled by 07/25 The Washington Wild Things (Washington, Penn.) are the team officials after a review of whether operating two teams in 07/31 closest organization to Somerset to play professional baseball the same ballpark would be viable and profitable 08/01 08/07 THE JODIE FILE: The Patriots are managed by returning WHAT’S A BLASTER: The name “Blasters” derives from old 08/08 skipper Brett Jodie. Jodie is entering his 8th year as manager of home run calls by longtime New York Yankees broadcaster Mel 08/14 the team and his 17th overall season with the organization. The Allen, who would often times emphasize a home run as a “blast” 08/15 former Yankee owns a 556-405 record over his first seven years 08/21 08/22 BIG BAD JON: The Blasters are managed by record-setting SIGNATURE SIX: There are six players on the current Patriots Atlantic League closer and current Somerset Patriots pitching OVERALL: Blasters lead 2-1 roster that played on the team in 2019: David Kubiak, James coach/director of baseball operations Jon Hunton. This marks Pugliese, Nate Roe, Taylor Wright, Scott Kelly and Justin “Big Jon’s” first professional experience as a manger. STATS SOM NJB Pacchioli. That accounts for 35.3% of the active roster. Kubiak, AVG: .208 .175 Pugliese and Pacchioli were all Atlantic League All-Stars in 2019 FORMER PATS: RHP Vin Mazzaro appeared in three games Runs: 4 8 with the Patriots in 2017, while outfielder Zach Racusin made his HR: 0 0 SPEED DEMONS: Two of the returning players, Kelly and professional debut with the Patriots in 2017 BB: 7 6 Pacchioli, currently rank among the top four basestealers in K: 19 18 franchise history. Kelly, entering his 7th year with the club, ranks SB: 6 2 CRANFORD STAND UP: LHP Ryan Williamson has shined out third with 114 career stolen bases, while Pacchioli, entering his of the bullpen thus far. The three-time state champion at ERA: 3.60 1.88 4th season, lists 5th with 112 steals. Michael Warner is next on Cranford H.S. is the only pitcher to appear in each of the first Saves: 0 0 the list to pass with 120 stolen bases three games. He worked two perfect, scoreless innings of relief, HR: 0 0 earned a win and struck out five of the six batters he faced in BB: 6 7 THE LONE AFFILIATE: Patriots catcher Matt O’Neill marks the week 1. He then struck out six-straight batters over two innings K: 18 19 only player in the SOMERSET Professional Baseball Series that of relief and earned a win on 7/24. 11-of-12 outs he has posted --------------------------------------- remains under contract with a Major League club. The Seton Fld %: .909 .964 th thus far (and 11-of-14 batters he’s faced) have been strikeouts Hall Prep graduate was a 20 round draft pick by the New York E: 6 2 Mets in 2019 and played 33 games in their organization in 2019 #1 OVERALL: Infielder Martin Figueroa marked the first overall selection for the Blasters in a pre-season draft of eligible SPBS SERIES LEADERS WALK IT OFF: Carlos Garcia played the role of hero in players. The 2018 Can-Am League Rookie of the Year became Somerset’s first win of the SPBS with a walk-off two-run single R: 3, Zach Racusin (NJB) & in the bottom of the eighth inning in Saturday night’s 2-1 extra- the second player in the SPBS to reach base four times in the Martin Figueroa (NJB) same game when he achieved the feat on Friday, July 24 H: 4, Louie Martini (NJB) inning win. HR: 1, Joey Rose (SOM) A TASTY MARTINI: Louie Martini leads the SPBS in hits (4) RBI: 3, Louie Martini (NJB) KISSED FROM A ROSE: Joey Rose became the first player in and RBI (3) through the first three games. He hit 7th in the order SB: 3, Justin Pacchioli (SOM) the SPBS to hit a home run after his two-run shot in the 5th in game one, 2nd in game two and leadoff in game three. AVG: .500 Derek Romberg (NJB) inning of the 7/24 game. It marked only the second extra-base --------------------------------------- hit for the team so far and Rose’s first hit of the circuit ROAMIN’ ROMBERG: Ramapo College product Derek W: 2, Ryan Williamson (NJB) HIGH SCHOOL REUNION: There are three pairs of players Romberg is the only player in the SPBS to record a hit in each of ERA: 0.00, 6 tied the first three games so far. He owns a series-best .500 average SV: 1, Michael LoPresti (NJB) that attended the same high school in New Jersey on the IP: 7.0, Vin Mazzarro (NJB) Patriots roster: Mark Leiter Jr. and Joey Rose (Toms River RACS ON RACS: Former Patriots outfielder Zac Racusin starred BB: 4, David Kubiak (SOM) North), Nate Roe and Matt O’Neill (Seton Hall Prep), and Scott in the first game of the SPBS, going 3-for-3, reaching base four SO: 11, Ryan Williamson (NJB) Kelly and Sid Kumar (West Windsor-Plainsboro North) times and scoring three runs including the first hit of the series BLASTERS HITTER’S SEASON NOTEBOOK PATRIOTS HITTER’S SEASON NOTEBOOK ROB CALABRESE Went 1-for-4 with 2 RBI in first game (7/17) CARLOS GARCIA Walk-off 2-run single on 7/18 for first SOM win MARTIN FIGUEROA 3-for-3, reached base 4x in third game (7/24) SEAN GUIDA 2-for-3, 2B, run scored in 7/18 win SHAYNE FONTANA Did not play in Week 1 JORDAN JACKSON Hitless over first six plate appearances ZACH LIPSHITZ 3rd inn. two-run single on 7/24 was game-winner SCOTT KELLY Reached base in 5 of first 7 plate appearances LOUIE MARTINI Series-leader in RBI after first three games (3) SID KUMAR Team’s DH in first two games, 1B in game three LIAM McARTHUR Recorded first pro hit in first at-bat (7/17) MATT O’NEILL 0-for-2, two strikeouts in 7/24 debut TOMMY McCARTHY 2-for-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B in third innings this series JUSTIN PACCHIOLI Only player with multi-SB game so far (7/24) ZACH RACUSIN Went 3-for-3, reached base 4x in 7/17 debut JOE QUINONEZ Made first start on 7/24 LUIS ROMAN Reached base 3x (2 BB, HBP) on 7/24 JOEY ROSE Hit league’s first home run (2-run shot on 7/24) DEREK ROMBERG Only player to record a hit in each game so far ADAM TRICARICO Hitless with two walks in first nine PA MARK SHENLOOGIAN Scored lone Blasters run in 7/18 loss to Patriots DAN VALERIO Led SPBS in SB, Patriots in hits after Week 1 HAMLEY VOLQUEZ 0-for-2, two strikeouts in pro debut (7/24) SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com Somerset Friday Starting Pitcher: #24 David Kubiak 2020 SEASON STATISTICS HT: 6’7 WT: 230 lbs Age: 31 Club W-L ERA G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB SO B/T: R/R BORN: Aug. 3, 1989 Somerset 0-2 16.20 2 2 0 5.0 10 9 9 0 4 4 RESIDES: Southold, New York 2020 START-BY-START SEASON HIGHS DATE/OPP SCORE DEC. IP H R ER HR BB K ERA PITCH IP: ……………….………..………………….. 2.2 (7/24) 7/17 vs. NJB 7-2 (L) L 2.1 4 5 5 0 2 3 19.29 51 Pitches: ….…………………….……………. 51 (7/17) 7/24 vs. NJB 5-2 (L) L 2.2 6 4 4 0 2 1 16.20 49 Batters: ….………………………………….. 15 (7/17) R: ….…………………………………………….. 5 (7/17) ER: ………………..…………………………….. 5 (7/17) H: ….………………………………………………. 6 (7/24) BB: .………………………………………………. 2 (7/17) K: ….………………………….…………………. 3 (7/17) VITAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE KING KUBIAK: David Kubiak made 12 starts in Somerset in 2019 before his contract was purchased in early July. At the time of his last start in Somerset, Kubiak led the Atlantic League in wins (7), ERA (1.76), strikeouts (82), WHIP (0.92) and BAA (.173). He was also tabbed as the 2019 Liberty Division All-Star Game starting pitcher ALL-TIME RANKS: The Long Island native currently ranks third in franchise history in ERA (3.09, min.