SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com Somerset Patriots (41-26) @ Lancaster Barnstormers (36-30) Game #68 Friday, June 30th * 6:30 pm ET * Clipper Magazine Stadium * Lancaster, Pennsylvania On The Air: WCTC-AM 1450; WCTCam.com Twitter: @SOMPatriots @MarcSchwartz26 @ChrisDrabik PATRIOTS BREAKDOWN Series at a Glance Home Road Overall Friday (6:30 pm) SOM [RHP] Will Oliver (3-0, 3.25 ERA) vs LAN [RHP] Brad Bergesen (4-5, 4.26 ERA) Season: 25-12 16-14 41-26 Saturday (6:30 pm) SOM [LHP] Logan Darnell (3-2, 4.34 ERA) vs LAN [LHP] Tommy Shirley (0-1, 13.50 ERA) Day: 9-2 6-4 15-6 Sunday (2:00 pm) SOM [RHP] David Kubiak (3-6, 3.37 ERA) vs LAN [RHP] Bryan Evans (5-2, 5.13 ERA) Night: 16-10 10-10 26-20 1-Run Gm: 8-3 2-5 10-8 2-Run Gm: 1-3 4-3 5-6 3-Run Gm: 2-4 1-1 3-5 PROMOTION-A-PALOOZA: 2017 has featured three different Somerset Patriots vs. Barnstormers 4+Run Gm: 13-2 9-5 22-7 Patriots earning a promotion to Major League clubs, tying a franchise record set in in 2017 Extras: 6-3 1-0 7-3 2008: OF Chris Marrero (SFG), RHP Tyler Cloyd (SEA) and LHP Nik Turley (MIN). Date SITE RESULT Hit a HR: 10-4 9-4 19-8 Marrero played in 37 games here in 2015, Turley appeared in 10 games (8 GS) in 04/21 vs LAN W, 2-1 (10) 04/22 vs LAN W, 5-4 No HR: 14-8 7-9 21-17 2016 and Cloyd made three starts with the Patriots in 2017, earning his call-up 04/22 vs LAN W, 5-2 0 Errors: 14-4 12-7 26-11 just 27 days after his last appearance in Somerset. There have been 19 Patriots to 04/23 vs LAN W, 8-2 1-2 Errors: 11-7 3-7 14-14 reach the majors after playing in Somerset: most in the Atlantic League. 05/30 @ LAN L, 11-10 3+ Errors: 0-0 1-0 1-0 05/31 @ LAN W, 10-5 OPPOSING STARTER CONGRATS ARE IN ORDER: 10 Patriots have had their contracts purchased 06/01 @ LAN L, 5-2 vs. LHP: 7-1 3-2 10-3 in 2017: eight by MLB organizations. LHPs Jeremy Bleich, Logan Darnell & Aaron 06/30 @ LAN vs. RHP: 18-11 13-12 31-23 Laffey along with RHPs Tyler Cloyd, Ryan Kelly, Vin Mazzaro, Mitch Atkins and 07/01 @ LAN SCORING FIRST outfielder Jerry Sands had their contracts’ purchased earlier this season. INF Olmo 07/02 @ LAN 08/10 @ LAN Patriots: 13-3 11-5 24-8 Rosario (Bravos de Leon, Mexican League) and RHP Scott McGregor (Taiwan Professional Baseball) also had their contracts’ purchased earlier this season. 08/11 @ LAN Opponent: 12-9 5-9 17-18 08/12 @ LAN PATRIOTS SCORE 08/13 @ LAN 3 or less: 7-8 1-11 8-19 MERRY CLINCH-MAS: Following the Somerset’s victory and Bridgeport’s loss on 08/28 vs LAN 4 or more: 18-4 15-3 33-7 Wednesday night, the Patriots officially clinched the 2017 Liberty Division First 08/29 vs LAN TWINBILLS Half Championship. The Patriots have now won an Atlantic League-record 18 half 08/30 vs LAN DH Gm 1: 3-0 3-2 6-2 championships, including eight first half championships: most recently in ‘15 with 08/31 vs LAN DH Gm 2: 2-1 4-1 6-2 a record-setting 50 wins. 09/01 @ LAN 09/02 @ LAN AFTER INNING RICK TEASLERGAARD: LHP Rick Teasley currently ranks third among 09/03 @ LAN Up 6th: 18-1 13-1 31-2 09/04 @ LAN Tied 6th: 3-1 1-1 4-2 qualified Atlantic League pitchers in ERA (2.55). The southpaw went 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA over 12 innings as a reliever to start the year (four games), compared PATS @ TD BANK: 4-0 Down 6th: 4-10 2-12 6-22 to a 5-1 record with a 2.91 ERA over 51.2 innings as a starter (nine games). PATS @ LAN: 1-2 Up 7th: 20-0 14-1 34-1 Tied 7th: 4-1 1-0 5-1 PATS ‘17 Stat ‘17 Rank K IS FOR KUBIAK: RHP David Kubiak currently ranks 2nd in the ALPB in Down 7th: 1-11 1-13 2-24 AVG: .279 3rd strikeouts (71). He has made nine-straight starts after beginning the year as a Up 8th: 17-0 8-11 25-1 Runs: 350 2nd reliever, striking out nine batters in a game three times, including at least five Ks HR: 41 7th Tied 8th: 5-2 1-0 6-2 in eight of the nine games. Additionally, his 3.38 ERA ranks 10th in the league. K: 421 3rd (least) Down 8th: 0-10 1-10 1-20 BB: 276 1st DAY KEEP ROLLIN’ ROLLIN’: Kyle Roller has hit safely in 20 of the 27 games in SB: 94 2nd Monday: 2-0 2-0 4-0 which he has played since rejoining the Patriots on 5/26. That includes reaching ERA: 3.68 1st Tuesday: 3-2 4-3 7-5 base in 15 of his last 17 games (and hits in 13-of-17). Over that stretch, Roller is Saves: 10 8th HR: 56 5th Wednesday: 5-1 4-1 9-2 24-for-62 (.387) with seven home runs, 20 RBI, 19 runs scored and 12 walks. Thursday: 0-5 2-1 2-6 K: 481 4th Friday: 4-2 1-2 5-4 BB: 164 1st (least) HISTORY ROLLS ON: On Wednesday, 6/28, Kyle Roller enjoyed a historic night. Saturday: 7-0 1-4 8-4 Roller went 5-for-5 and became the second Somerset Patriot ever to hit for the Sunday: 4-2 2-3 6-5 cycle, hitting two home runs in the process. Additionally, he finished with eight 2017 ATTENDANCE BESTS MONTH RBI, tying a franchise record for the most RBI in a single game. April 6-1 0-3 6-4 7,219 (6/16) May: 10-4 12-7 19-11 GOING STREAKIN’: Tyler Bortnick has reached base safely in 28 of his last 31 7,032 (6/03) June: 12-7 4-4 16-11 6,970 (6/17) games, including a 19-game streak ended on 6/15. Over this stretch, Bortnick is 6,103 (6/18) July: 0-0 0-0 0-0 34-for-106 (.321) with a home run, 14 runs and 20 RBI, raising his average from th 6,097 (5/19) August: 0-0 0-0 0-0 .268 to .293. His current .293 batting average ranks 12 in the Atlantic League. 6,083 (4/21) September: 0-0 0-0 0-0 5,892 (6/07) TOP 20: All season long, the Somerset Patriots will be unveiling their Top 20 5,889 (5/05) VERSUS TEAM players in franchise history. C Travis Anderson was just named the 10th greatest 5,750 (5/27) BPT: 4-3 2-1 6-4 Patriot of all time. Follow along all season to find out who will join him! 5,544 (6/29) NB: 2-1 6-1 8-2 LI: 4-2 2-5 6-7 PATRIOTS HITTER’S NOTEBOOK LIBERTY: 9-6 10-7 20-13 TYLER BORTNICK 19 game on-base streak snapped 6/15; Hit safely in 27 of last 32 games LAN: 4-0 1-2 5-2 ADAM DONACHIE 17-56, 2 HR, 11 R, 11 RBI last 13 G; 5th year w/ SOM; Coached in Korea last year SMD: 2-2 2-2 4-4 rd SL: 4-3 3-0 7-3 AHARON EGGLESTON Reached base safely in 41 of 50 games; 3 in OBP (.411); 5th year in Somerset YRK 5-1 0-3 5-4 GREG GOLSON Last 21 games: 29-for-97, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 14 R, 4 2B, 3 3B; ‘13-14 w/ LAN, ‘16 w/ NB FREEDOM: 15-6 6-7 21-13 YOVAN GONZALEZ Four GW hits at home (4/21, 5/6, 6/2 & 6/14); 13-game OB streak to begin the year CARLOS GUZMAN Leads active team in RBI (33), hits (61), at-bats (220) and games played (57) SCOTT KELLY 22 appearances at 3B so far this season; 28 appearances at 3B previously in career CHRISTIAN MARRERO Hits in eight of nine games (RBI in 6-of-last-8) w/ SOM; 13-32, 2 HR, 7 R, 9 RBI MARK MINICOZZI Seven multi-hit games in first 20 games; 1st year in Somerset; 21 games w/ LI in ‘16 JUSTIN PACCHIOLI On-base 34 of last 39 games; Not a qualified batter, but .440 OBP would rank 1st ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ 51 starts at SS in first 67 games; didn’t miss a game last 2 years w/ Joliet (Frontier) KYLE ROLLER 24-62, 7 HR, 21 RBI, 19 R in last 17 games; Hit safely in 13 of last 17 OLMO ROSARIO Before contract purchased: .287 AVG, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 18 R, 10 SB in 34 games SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com #26 RHP Will Oliver RHP HT: 6-2 WT: 2185 AGE: 29 RESIDES: Newport Beach, California * Former 35th round draft pick by New York Yankees in 2010; spent three seasons w/ NYY, reaching Single-A Charleston in 2012 * Third year with Somerset Patriots and third in Atlantic League * Acquired in trade w/ Evansville Otters (Frontier League) in early August 2015; went 9-2 over 13 starts, league-leading 1.59 ERA w/ Evansville prior to trade * 6-2 with a 3.17 ERA over nine regular season starts in 2015 with Somerset * 2-0, 1.12 ERA in two 2015 postseason starts, including a complete-game three-hit shutout in Game Four of LDCS facing elimination vs.