SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com Somerset Patriots (29-20) @ New Britain Bees (17-31) Game #50 * Sunday, June 11th * 1:35 pm ET * New Britain Stadium * New Britain, Connecticut On The Air: WCTC-AM 1450; WCTCam.com Twitter: @SOMPatriots @MarcSchwartz26 @ChrisDrabik PATRIOTS BREAKDOWN Series at a Glance Home Road Overall Friday (6:35 pm) SOM defeats NB 12-7; A seven-run first, five-run ninth and a season-high 16 hits leads to win Season: 16-8 13-12 29-20 Saturday (6:35 pm) NB defeats SOM 6-1; Kyle Simon 8.1 IP, 1 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 5 K; Kyle Roller first HR in 2017 Day: 7-2 5-4 12-6 Sunday (1:35 pm) SOM [RHP] Mitch Atkins (4-3, 3.90 ERA) vs NB [RHP] Eric Fornataro (0-2, 7.30 ERA) Night: 9-6 8-8 17-14 1-Run Gm: 5-2 2-5 7-7 2-Run Gm: 1-1 3-2 4-3 3-Run Gm: 2-3 1-1 3-4 PROMOTION-A-PALOOZA: 2016 LHP Nik Turley was promoted to the Patriots vs. Bees in 2017 4+Run Gm: 7-2 7-4 14-6 Minnesota Twins on 6/10, marking the 19th Patriot to make it to MLB after playing Date SITE RESULT Extras: 4-2 1-0 5-2 for Somerset. He also marks the third such player to earn his promotion this year 05/01 @ NB W 12-1 Hit a HR: 5-3 7-4 12-7 (Chris Marrero, SFG and Tyler Cloyd, SEA), tying a team-record set back in 2008. 05/02 @ NB W 5-3 05/03 @ NB W 5-1 No HR: 10-5 6-7 16-12 05/04 @ NB W 3-2 0 Errors: 10-2 9-5 19-7 BACK TO THE BIG LEAGUES: Former Somerset RHP Tyler Cloyd had his 06/09 @ NB W 12-7 1-2 Errors: 6-6 3-7 9-13 contract selected on 6/2 from AAA-Tacoma by the Seattle Mariners. Cloyd was the 06/10 @ NB L 6-1 3+ Errors: 0-0 1-0 1-0 18th Patriot to make it to the majors after playing for Somerset. He last pitched for 06/11 @ NB OPPOSING STARTER the Patriots on 5/6 and had his contract purchased on 5/10. It took 27 days for 06/23 vs NB vs. LHP: 3-1 3-2 6-3 Cloyd to get called up to the big leagues after his last Patriot appearance. 06/24 vs NB vs. RHP: 13-7 10-10 23-17 06/25 vs NB SCORING FIRST CONGRATS ARE IN ORDER: Nine Patriots have had their contracts 07/03 @ NB 07/04 @ NB Patriots: 9-2 9-4 18-6 purchased in 2017; seven by MLB organizations. LHPs Jeremy Bleich, Logan Darnell & Aaron Laffey along with RHPs Tyler Cloyd, Ryan Kelly, Vin Mazzaro and 07/05 @ NB Opponent: 7-6 4-8 11-14 07/20 vs NB PATRIOTS SCORE outfielder Jerry Sands had their contracts purchased earlier this season. INF Olmo 07/21 vs NB 3 or less: 6-6 1-10 7-16 Rosario (Bravos de Leon, Mexican League) and RHP Scott McGregor (Taiwan 07/22 vs NB 4 or more: 10-2 12-2 22-4 Professional Baseball) also had their contracts purchased earlier this season. 07/23 vs NB TWINBILLS 09/12 vs NB DH Gm 1: 3-0 3-1 6-1 SANDS(TORM): Outfielder Jerry Sands had his contract purchased by the San 09/13 vs NB DH Gm 2: 2-1 3-1 5-2 Francisco Giants in early June. In his last days as a Patriot, he had reached base 09/14 vs NB AFTER INNING in 23-straight games, including a 10-game hit streak & consecutive multi-home run games (5/30 – 5/31). In that stretch, Sands was 33-84 (.393) w/ 11 HR, 34 PATS @ TD BANK: 0-0 Up 6th: 12-1 11-1 23-2 PATS @ NB: 5-1 Tied 6th: 1-0 1-1 2-1 RBI and 23 runs. Sands led the league in HR (13), RBI (45), R (32), XBH (27), 2B (14), TB (99), SLG (.688) & OPS (1.075) at this time his contract was purchased. Down 6th: 3-7 1-10 4-17 PATS ‘17 Stat ‘17 Rank His numbers continue to lead the league in HR, RBI, XBH, SLG and OPS. Up 7th: 11-0 12-1 23-1 AVG: .271 3rd Tied 7th: 4-1 0-0 4-1 Runs: 236 2nd Down 7th: 1-7 1-11 2-18 RICK TEASLERGAARD: Since joining the Somerset rotation, Rick Teasley HR: 26 8th Up 8th: 8-0 6-1 14-1 has worked into the eighth inning three times, including a 7.2 inning, one earned- K: 310 2nd (least) run performance against the Bridgeport Bluefish on 6/7. The first-year Patriot now BB: 176 1st Tied 8th: 5-2 1-0 6-2 holds the second-best ERA (2.22) in the Atlantic League among qualified pitchers. SB: 73 2nd Down 8th: 0-6 1-9 1-15 ERA: 3.67 2nd DAY YO-YO HOT: Yovan Gonzalez has reached base safely in 27 of the 30 games in Saves: 9 7th Monday: 1-0 2-0 3-0 which he has played this year, including hits in 12 of his last 14. Over those 14 HR: 37 4th Tuesday: 2-1 3-2 5-3 K: 341 4th games, Gonzalez is 18-52 (.346) with a home run, five runs and seven RBI. He is Wednesday: 3-1 4-0 7-1 BB: 117 1st (least) 11 plate appearances (122, needs 133) short of qualifying among the league Thursday: 0-3 1-1 1-4 leaders in batting, but his .346 average would otherwise rank first. Friday: 3-1 1-2 4-3 2017 ATTENDANCE BESTS Saturday: 5-0 1-4 6-4 SCOTTY DOES KNOW: Infielder Scott Kelly has recorded a hit in seven- Sunday: 2-2 1-3 3-5 straight and 25 of his last 29 games. Over that stretch, the fourth-year Patriot is 7,032 (6/03) MONTH 33-105 (.314) with 18 runs scored, 16 RBI, 13 SB and 12 walks. 6,097 (5/19) April 6-1 0-3 6-4 6,083 (4/21) 5,892 (6/07) May: 10-4 12-7 19-11 JUST-IN TIME: OF Justin Pacchioli has reached base in 25 of his last 29 games June: 3-3 1-2 4-5 5,889 (5/05) – including a current eight-game hit streak – over which he is batting 34-90 5,750 (5/27) July: 0-0 0-0 0-0 (.378) w/ 14 RBI, 23 R & 16 SB. Pacchioli is just nine PA (124, needs 133) shy of 5,521 (5/06) August: 0-0 0-0 0-0 qualifying among league leaders, but his .346 average would otherwise rank first. 5,484 (5/28) September: 0-0 0-0 0-0 5,403 (5/07) TOP 20: All season long, the Somerset Patriots will be unveiling their Top 20 VERSUS TEAM players in franchise history. Utilityman Elliot Ayala was just named the 13th BPT: 4-3 2-1 6-4 greatest Patriot of all time. Follow along all season to find out who will join him! NB: 0-0 5-1 5-1 LI: 2-1 0-3 2-4 PATRIOTS HITTER’S NOTEBOOK LIBERTY: 8-4 7-5 15-9 TYLER BORTNICK Reached base safely in last 16 games; Hit safely in 14 of last 18 games LAN: 4-0 1-2 5-2 ADAM DONACHIE 6-13, HR, 4 R, 5 RBI last four games; 5th year w/ SOM; Coached in Korea last year SMD: 0-0 2-2 2-2 th SL: 4-3 3-0 7-3 AHARON EGGLESTON Reached base safely in 31 of 38 games; 8 in OBP (.400); 5th year in Somerset YRK 2-1 0-3 2-4 GREG GOLSON Last seven games: 9-for-28, 2 HR, 2 3B, 4 R, 9 RBI; ‘13-14 w/ LAN, ‘16 w/ NB FREEDOM: 10-4 6-7 16-11 YOVAN GONZALEZ Reached base in first 13 games of the season; Three GW hits at home (4/21, 5/6 & 6/2) CHRIS GRAYSON 7-game OB streak snapped 5/29; Last 14 games: 16-49, HR, 7 R, 5 RBI, 6 BB, SB CARLOS GUZMAN Leads active team in RBI (23); Since 6/2 return from injury: 8-32, 4 R, 5 RBI (8 gms) SCOTT KELLY 18 games at 3B so far this season; 28 appearances at 3B previously in career MARK MINICOZZI First year in Somerset; Played four games with Camden in 2010; 21 w/ LI last year JUSTIN PACCHIOLI On-base 25 of last 29 games; 9 PA shy of qualifying, but OBP (.439) would lead AL ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ 39 starts at SS in first 49 games; didn’t miss a game last 2 years w/ Joliet (Frontier) KYLE ROLLER 2nd year with SOM; .284, 10 HR, 40 RBI in 52 games last year; signed July last year SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com #38 RHP Mitch Atkins RHP HT: 6-4 WT: 225 AGE: 31 RESIDES: Gibsonville, NC * Split 2016 with AA-Portland and AAA-Pawtucket in Boston’s organization.