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New Jersey Blasters (4-3) @ Somerset Patriots (3-4) Game #8 * Sunday, August 9 * 6:05 p.m. * TD Bank Ballpark * Bridgewater, New Jersey LISTEN: 1450 WCTC; WCTCam.com WATCH: YouTube.com/somersetpatriots UPDATES: @SOMPatriots @NJBlasters
Weekend at a glance
Saturday (7:05) SOM def NJB 4-3; Patriots overcome 2-0 and 3-1 deficits; Three-run bottom of the sixth to take lead; Fontana 2-for-2, BB, R
Sunday (6:05) NJB [RHP] Alex Vargas (0-1, 3.00 ERA) @ SOM [LHP] Max Herrmann (0-0, 1.69 ERA)
PATRIOTS VS. New Jersey Blasters BLASTERS Somerset Patriots
Date RESULT WINNER BIG BAD JON: The Blasters are managed by record-setting 07/17 7-2 Blasters FIRST IN STATE: When Patriots’ RHP David Kubiak threw the Atlantic League closer and current Somerset Patriots pitching 07/18 2-1 (8) Patriots first pitch of Friday, 7/17’s game, it marked the start of the first coach/director of baseball operations Jon Hunton. This marks 07/24 5-2 Blasters professional baseball game in the state of New Jersey in 2020. “Big Jon’s” first professional experience as a manger. 07/25 2-1 Patriots 07/31 3-2 Blasters THE JODIE FILE: The Patriots are managed by returning FORMER PATS: RHP Vin Mazzaro appeared in three games 08/01 4-2 Blasters skipper Brett Jodie. Jodie is entering his 8th year as manager of with the Patriots in 2017, while outfielder Zach Racusin made his 08/08 4-3 Patriots the team and his 17th overall season with the organization. The professional debut with the Patriots in 2017 08/09 former Yankee owns a 556-405 record over his first seven years 08/14 OFF TO THE BIGS: LHP Brandon Leibrand had his contract 08/15 SIGNATURE SIX: There are six players on the current Patriots 08/20 purchased by the Miami Marlins on 8/6 and will report directly to 08/21 roster that played on the team in 2019: David Kubiak, James their active 60-person player pool. Leibrandt is the first player in 08/22 Pugliese, Nate Roe, Taylor Wright, Scott Kelly and Justin the SPBS to have his contract purchased. He went 1-0 and led Pacchioli. That accounts for 35.3% of the active roster. the league in ERA (0.75) and strikeouts (15) over three starts OVERALL: Blasters lead 4-3 SPEED DEMONS: Two of the returning players, Kelly and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The Blasters have won each of the STATS NJB SOM Pacchioli, currently rank among the top four basestealers in first three Friday night games in the SPBS. Each time, one big AVG: .204 .173 franchise history. Kelly ranks third with 114 career stolen bases, inning has provided the difference. New Jersey posted a four- Runs: 23 15 while Pacchioli lists 5th with 112 steals. Michael Warner is next run third inning on 7/17 and 7/24, while a three-run fourth HR: 0 1 on the list to pass with 120 stolen bases inning on 7/31 helped lead the team to a win. BB: 20 23 K: 59 61 NO SHAYNE NO GAME: Shayne Fontana reached base in all SB: 10 19
MAZZARO MOWS: RHP Vin Mazzaro became the first starting three of his at-bats on 8/7. The former Baltimore Orioles draft pitcher in the SPBS to earn a win thanks to a strong 7/31 start. ERA: 2.28 3.42 pick is 4-for-7 over his first three games with one run, one RBI, The former MLBer carries a 2.12 ERA over his first four starts Saves: 3 2 two walks and three stolen bases. and is tied for the league lead the series in strikeouts (19). HR: 1 0 BB: 24 20 KISSED FROM A ROSE: Joey Rose became the first player in
A TASTY MARTINI: Louie Martini continues to lead the SPBS K: 62 59 the SPBS to hit a home run his two-run shot in the 7/24 game. ------in RBI (5) through the first seven games. He reached base Fld %: .969 .926 Rose leads the Patriots with four RBI through seven games. safely multiple times in three of his first four games and is the E: 6 16 only player in the series to reach base safely in all seven games. REINFORCEMENTS: Somerset added two new postion players SERIES LEADERS prior to Week 3: Shayne Fontana and Connor Justus. The two
CRANFORD STAND UP: LHP Ryan Williamson has shined out R: 5, Martin Figueroa (NJB) combined to go 4-for-11 from the plate with two doubles, one of the bullpen thus far. The three-time state champion at H: 6, Louie Martini (NJB) RBI, one walk and two stolen bases in their debut weekend. Cranford H.S. has appeared in four of the first six games of the HR: 1, Joey Rose (SOM) series. He worked two perfect, scoreless innings of relief, earned RBI: 5, Louie Martini (NJB) OFF TO THE RACES: The Patriots stole at least three bases in a win and struck out five of the six batters he faced in week 1. SB: 4, Scott Kelly (SOM), Mark each of the first five games of the series. Scott Kelly leads the He then struck out six-straight batters over two innings of relief Shenloogian (NJB) team with four steals, while Justin Pacchioli, Sean Guida, Shayne AVG: .313 Martin Figueroa (NJB) Fontana and Dan Valerio each have three stolen bases. and earned a win on 7/24 before recording his first save on 7/31. 12-of-the-15 outs he has posted thus far (and 12-of-18 ------batters he’s faced) have been strikeouts over his five innings. W: 2, Ryan Williamson (NJB) THE LONE AFFILIATE: Patriots catcher Matt O’Neill marks the ERA: 0.75, Brandon Leibrandt only player in the SPBS that remains under contract with a Major #1 OVERALL: Infielder Martin Figueroa marked the first overall SV: 2, James Pugliese (SOM) League club (New York Mets). selection for the Blasters in a pre-season draft of eligible SPBS IP: 19.0, Mark Leiter Jr. (SOM) players. “Figgy” became the second player to reach base four BB: 7, Mark Leiter Jr. (SOM), DUECES WILD: The Patriots have scored exactly two runs in times in the same game when he did so on 7/24. He currently Sean Keselica (NJB) each of their first five games. Both of their wins came in their leads the series in AVG (.313), walks (6), runs (5) and hits (5). SO: 19, Vin Mazzaro (NJB), Mark last at-bat, each time also capping off a come-from-behind win. Leiter Jr. (SOM)
BLASTERS HITTER’S SEASON NOTEBOOK PATRIOTS HITTER’S SEASON NOTEBOOK ROB CALABRESE Went 1-for-4 with 2 RBI in first game (7/17) SHAYNE FONTANA Reached base six of first nine PA over 3 games MARTIN FIGUEROA Has reached base safely in 5-of-6 games so far CARLOS GARCIA Walk-off 2-run single on 7/18 for first SOM win PAT GEIGER Bullpen catcher to start; activated for Week 4 SEAN GUIDA Tied for second on team lead in stolen bases (3) ZACH LIPSHITZ 3rd inn. two-run single on 7/24 was game-winner JORDAN JACKSON 2-for-3 on 7/25, incl. game-winning RBI single LOUIE MARTINI Series-leader in RBI through first 7 games (5) CONNOR JUSTUS Added prior to Week 3; 2-for-6, 2 2B in Week 3 LIAM McARTHUR Went 2-for-7 with 2 runs as leadoff batter in W3 SCOTT KELLY SPBS leader in SB (4); Drawn a BB in 5-of-6 gms TOMMY McCARTHY Three of four hits in series have been doubles MATT O’NEILL 0-for-2, two strikeouts in 7/24 debut ZACH RACUSIN Went 3-for-3, reached base 4x in 7/17 debut JUSTIN PACCHIOLI One of two players with 2+ steals in one game LUIS ROMAN Went 4-for-6 in Week 3; On base 8-of-last-15 PA JOE QUINONEZ Made first start on 7/24; 0-for-7 to begin series DEREK ROMBERG Only player to get a hit in each of first 3 games JOEY ROSE Hit league’s first home run (2-run shot on 7/24) MARK SHENLOOGIAN Leads Blasters, tied for series lea in SB (4) ADAM TRICARICO Tied for team-lead in BB (5); On-base first 4 gms DAN VALERIO Led SPBS in SB & H after Week 1; DNP Week 2
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Somerset Sunday Starting Pitcher: #37 Max Herrmann
2020 SEASON STATISTICS HT: 6’3” WT: 210 lbs Age: 27
Club W-L ERA G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB SO B/T: L/L BORN: July 17, 1993 Somerset 0-0 1.69 3 0 0 5.1 6 2 1 0 2 7 RESIDES: Rutherford, N.J.
2020 APPEARANCES SEASON HIGHS DATE/OPP SCORE DEC. IP H R ER HR BB K ERA PITCH IP: ……………….………..………………….. 2.0 (7/24) 7/17 vs. NJB 7-2 (L) ND 1.2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0.00 31 Pitches: ….…………………….……………. 42 (7/24) 7/24 vs. NJB 5-2 (L) ND 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 3 2.45 42 Batters: ….………………………………….. 12 (7/24) 7/31 vs. NJB 3-2 (L) ND 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1.69 18 R: ….…………………………………………….. 1 (7/24)
ER: ………………..…………………………….. 1 (7/24)
H: ….………………………………………………. 3 (7/24) BB: ….……………………………………………. 2 (7/24) K: ….………………………….…………………… 3 (7/24)
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OUT OF THE PEN: Herrmann is slated to make his first start as a Patriot on Sunday, August 9th. Herrmann has been used as a long reliever in each of his first three appearances: each time the first man out of the bullpen on the first game of the weekend.
TRIPLE-A EXPERIENCE: Herrmann most recently split 2019 between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Salt Lake (Los Angeles Angels) in 2019. Though he carried a 4.94 ERA in Double-A, the southpaw went 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 15 strikeouts over 16.2 innings pitched across four games (two starts) in Double-A to finish his season
UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT: Herrmann played his college ball at Rutgers University, where he currently ranks second in program history in appearances (86) and third in saves (15). After he was a team captain his senior season (2017), the Rutherford native signed with the Los Angeles Angels organization as a undrafted free agent. He rose through the ranks to the Triple-A level in just three seasons.
Blasters Saturday Starting Pitcher: #24 Alex Vargas
2020 SEASON STATISTICS HT: 6’4” WT: 203 lbs Age: 23
Club W-L ERA G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB SO B/T: R/R BORN: July 24, 1997 NJ Blasters 0-1 3.00 3 0 0 6.0 5 2 2 0 6 7
RESIDES: Plainfield, New Jersey
2020 START-BY-START SEASON HIGHS DATE/OPP SCORE DEC. IP H R ER HR BB K ERA PITCH IP: ……………….………..………………….. 3.0 (7/18) 7/18 vs. SOM 2-1 (L) ND 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0.00 50 Pitches: ….…………………….……………. 50 (7/18) 7/25 vs. SOM 2-1 (L) L (0-1) 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 2 1.80 45 Batters: ….………………………………….. 11 (7/18) 8/1 vs. SOM 3-1 (W) ND 1.0 0 1 1 0 2 1 3.00 21 R: ….…………………………………………….. 1 (7/25)
ER: ………………..…………………………….. 1 (7/25)
H: ….………………………………………………. 3 (7/18)
BB: ….……………………………………………. 3 (7/25) K: ….………………………….…………………… 4 (7/18)
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LONG RELIEF: Vargas has been used exclusivey out of the bullpen so far in the SOMERSET Professional Baseball Series. His three innings of relief in his debut on July 18th
still stand as the longest relief appearance of any pitcher in the series through the first seven games.
PINSTRIPES PRIDE: Vargas originally signed with the New York Yankees as a 16-year old in 2015 out of the Dominican Republic. In 2017, he split 13 games (all starts) between Short-Season Staten Island and Single-A Charleston as a 19-year old. He combined to go 6-3 with a 2.74 ERA and 48 strikeouts over those 13 starts.
MOST RECENTLY: Vargas split his 2019 season between High-A Myrtle Beach and Double-A Tennessee in the Chicago Cubs organization, spending most of his time in High-A with the Pelicans. There, Vargas went 2-5 with a 4.78 ERA and 47 strikeouts against 13 walks across 79.0 innings pitched over 18 games (13 starts).
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SOMERSET PATRIOTS POSITION PLAYERS
#1 JUSTIN PACCHIOLI | OUTFIELD | 3-for-16, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3-4 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 5’11” Weight: 190 lbs DOB: 9/28/92 (27) Resides: Easton, PA
LAST GAME: 1-for-3 LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-2, RBI, SAC
NOTES: Entering 4th season with the Patriots…2017 and 2019 ALPB All-Star…Ranks 4th in Patriots history in stolen bases (112)…2019 Hit .282 with 1 HR, 19 RBI, 38-41 in steals over 79 games…Hit first professional HR 6/29 vs. LI…Finished season on 20-game on-base streak…2018 Turned down Spring Training invite from Boston Red Sox to rejoin Patriots…Hit .280 with 20 RBI and 50 R…Led team & finished sixth in ALPB in SB (34) despite playing in only 87 games…Went 30-for-30 in stolen base attempts to begin season (39-straight steals dating back to 2017)… 2017 Hit .281 with 30 RBI, 61 R, and 35 SB (4th in league) in just 97 games before signing with the Boston Red Sox and finishing the season with High-A Salem…PRIOR Drafted 10th round in 2015 by the Padres…Played 58 games with short-season Tri City that year and hit .245 with 14 RBI, 19 SB…Took the 2016 season off from pro ball to help care for his mother who was in the hospital; worked at Camelback ski resorts in Poconos and gave baseball lessons to help make ends meet with hospital bills before his mom got healthy again and he returned to the game…3x All-Patriot League selection at Lehigh Univ…All-time SB leader (69)
#2 SCOTT KELLY | INFIELD | 3-for-18, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4-5 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 5’8” Weight: 175 lbs DOB: 5/7/91 (29) Resides: West Windsor, NJ
LAST GAME: 0-for-3, RBI LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-5, BB, SB
NOTES: Entering 7th season with Somerset…Longest tenured player on team…”Fan Favorite”…Ranks third in Patriots history in SB (114), eighth in games (472), 11th in at-bats (1,391), 12th in runs (208) and 14th in hits (336) and walks (130)…2019 Hit .228 with 18 RBI and 14 SB over 77 games…Made 39 appearances in the outfield…29 appearances in the infield…2018 Hit .203 with 7 RBI and 10 SB over 55 games…2017 Hit .250 with 1 HR, 31 RBI, 25 SB over 101 games…2016 Hit .265 with 1 HR, 30 RBI over career-high 116 games…Led Patriots in stolen bases in 2016 (38 – 4th in ALPB)…Hit walk-off home run in Game 1 of ’16 LDCS vs. LI Ducks…2015 Hit .337 with 10 RBI and 7 SB over 31 games to start season…Missed majority of 2015 season after he was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome… 2014 Made team out of open tryout prior to season…Hit .193 with 10 RBI over 92 games…Led team with 20 stolen bases…PRIOR TCNJ all-time leader in AB (663), ranks second in steals (98) and runs (65) #3 JOE QUINONES | UTILITY | 0-for-7, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0-0 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 5’9” Weight: 175 lbs DOB: 1/17/90 (30) Resides: Freehold, NJ
LAST GAME: DNP LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-0, HBP
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…2016 Hit .196 with 1 hR, 6 RBI, 4 SB, .382 OBP over 16 games with Great Bend (Pecos League)…2014 Hit .270 with 2 HR, 15 RBI, 8 SB, 27 runs, .391 OBP over 45 games with Las Vegas (Pecos League)…PRIOR Played collegiately at Mercer Community College (2009-11)…Teammate of Patriots RHP James Pugliese at MCC in 2011…Attended Freehold Township High School…
#4 HAMLEY VOLQUEZ | INFIELDER | 0-for-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0-0 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’1” Weight: 180 lbs DOB: 1/17/98 (22) Resides: Bronx, NY
LAST GAME: DNP (inactive) LAST WEEKEND: DNP (inactive)
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…SPBS will mark professional baseball debut…PRIOR Played collegiately at Citcy College of New York…Went 5-for-9 with two doubles, one run and one stolen base over two games in 2020…Hit.388 with 3 HR, 24 RBI, 18 SB, 20 runs over 31 games…Hit safely in 25 of 31 games played…All ECAC Honorable Mention and CUNYAC All-Star in 2019…Hit .282 with 3 HR, 17 RBI, 9 SB and 17 runs over 25 games in 2018…Attended Manhattan Center High School
#5 CARLOS GARCIA | INFIELD | 1-for-11, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2-2 SB Bats: S Throws: R Height: 5’10” Weight: 172 lbs DOB: 3/18/92 (28) Resides: Hockessin, DE
LAST GAME: DNP LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-5, R, SB, HBP
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…2019 Split 27 games in American Association between Winnipeg and Fargo-Moorhead…Hit .267 with 3 HR, 12 RBI, 10 SB…2018 Played 76 games with Lancaster Barnstormers (ALPB)…Hit .275 with 1 HR, 21 RBI, 21 SB…2017 Split time between Double-A Richmond and Single-A Augusta in S.F. Giants organization…Combined to hit .232 with 6 HR, 20 RBI, 13 SB over 80 games between two levels…2016 Hit . 254 with 3 HR, 20 RBI, 10 SB over 91 games with Double-A Northwest Arkansas (Kansas City)…2015 Hit .268 and stole 42 bases over 113 combined games between Single-A Lexington and High-A Wilmington (Kansas City)…PRIOR Signed to play for Kansas City Royals Summer League as 17-year old in 2009…Mid-Season All-Star for Idaho Falls in Rk-level Pioneer League in 2013 #6 JOEY ROSE | INFIELDER | 4-for-18, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1-1 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’0” Weight: 205 lbs DOB: 1/2/98 (22) Resides: Toms River, NJ
LAST GAME: 1-for-3, R, RBI, 2B LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-5, RBI
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…5th round draft pick by Arizona Diamondbacks out of Toms River North High School in 2016…2019 Hit .199 with 2 HR, 20 RBI over 48 games with Single-A Kane County (Arizona)…2018 Hit .211 with 11 HR, 68 RBI and 4 SB over 111 games split between Low-A Hillsboro and Single-A Kane County (Arizona)…2017 Hit .312 with 9 HR, 39 RBI, 2 SB, .264 OBP over 49 games with Rk-Level Missoula (Arizona)…Named Post-Season Pioneer League All-Star…PRIOR Named 2016 Shore Sports Network Hitter of the Year…Hit .417 with 18 HR, 73 RBI, 78 R and a .561 OBP over three seasons at Toms River North…Originally Oklahoma State recruit but signed $400,000 signing bonus with Diamondbacks after he was drafted…
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#7 MATT O’NEILL | CATCHER | 0-for-5, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0-0 SB
Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’0” Weight: 200 lbs DOB: 8/20/97 (22) Resides: Morristown, NJ
LAST GAME: DNP LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-3
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…20th round draft pick by New York Mets out of University of Pennsylvania in 2019…Remains a member of New York Mets organization…2019 Hit .271 with 1 HR, 10 RBI and .415 OBP over 33 games split between GCL Mets and Rk-Level Kingsport (New York)…PRIOR Led Ivy League with .405 average and .527 OBP (sixth among D1 athletes) in 2019…Big 5 Player of the Year and unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection in 2019…Set single-season program record with 40 walks in 2019…2016 Ivy League Rookie of the Year…Played high school baseball at Seton Hall Prep…Caught a couple bullpen sessions with Major Leaguer, Chatham native and SHP grad Rick Porcello while at school…2015 First Team All-State…Served as team captain
#8 SEAN GUIDA| OUTFIELD | 3-for-15, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3-4 SB Bats: L Throws: L Height: 5’9” Weight: 175 lbs DOB: 10/10/96 (23) Resides: Summit, NJ
LAST GAME: 1-for-3, RBI LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-2
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…2019 Hit .135 with 9 RBI, 1 SB and .281 OBP over 28 games with Gary Southshore (American Association)…Hit .225 with .354 OBP over 11 games with Diamond Hoppers (USPBL)…PRIOR Played college baseball at DIII Roanoke College…Named 2018 Second Team All-American by D3baseball – first All American in program history…Additional 2018 honors: ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) South Region Player of the Year, ABCA First-Team All-Region and ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) Player of the Year…Hit .403 with 7 HR, 40 RBI, .699 SLG and posted a 31-game hit streak during 2018 season…
#9 JORDAN JACKSON | CATCHER | 3-for-13, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0-0 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’3” Weight: 220 lbs DOB: 1/5/96 (24) Resides: Little Ferry, NJ
LAST GAME: 0-for-2, SAC LAST WEEKEND: 1-for-3
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…2019 Played one game, had one at-bat with Long Island (ALPB)…2018 Hit .308 with 1 HR, 8 RBI over 9 games with Santa Fe (Pecos League)…PRIOR Played one season at Bergen Community College (2016)…Hit .345 with 1 HR and 16 RBI over 27 games…Spent two years at Bluefield College (Bluefield, VA)…Hit .289 with 9 HR< 40 RBI over 50 games in 2018…Helped Rams win 2018 NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Mid-East Regional Championship…Dual athlete (baseball and football) at Ridgefield Park High School #11 ADAM TRICARICO | OUTFIELD | 1-for-14, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0-0 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’1” Weight: 220 lbs DOB: 12/9/95 (24) Resides: Piscataway, NJ
LAST GAME: 0-for-3 LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-4, 2 BB
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…2019 Hit .315 with 3 HR, 17 RBI, 7 SB, .427 OBP over 30 games for Plattsburgh Thunderbirds (Empire League)…Worked as Rutgers-Newark Hitting Coach during their 2019 season…PRIOR Led Rutgers-Newark in batting (.385) with 5 HR, 35 RBI, 8 SB and .483 OBP in 2018…Named 2018 All-NJAC 2nd Team…Hit .269 with 4 HR, 24 RBI over 24 games with Rutgers-Newark in 2017…Spent 2015 and 2016 with DI Canisius College…Won 2015 MAAC Championship…Hit .243 with 3 HR, 27 RBI over 53 games with Canisius in 2016 #12 CONNOR JUSTUS| INFIELD | 2-for-67 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0-0 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’0” Weight: 190 lbs DOB: 11/2/94 (25) Resides: New Brunswick, NJ
GAME NIGHT: 0-for-1, R, HBP, IBB LAST WEEKEND: 2-for-6, 2 2B
NOTES: Entering 1st season with the Patriots…5th round draft pick by Los Angeles Angels in 2016 out of Georgia Tech University…2020 Played 9 games with St. Paul Saints (American Association) in revamped season…Hit .161 with 2 RBI…2019 Played 115 games with Double-A Mobile (Angels)…Hit .184 with 2 HR, 23 RBI, 7 SB, 40 R…2018 Split 124 games between High-A Inland Empire (Angels) and Double-A Mobile…Combined to hit .220 with 6 HR, 47 RBI, 7 SB and 60 R…2017 Listed as #14 prospect in Angels Organization by Baseball America prior to season…Played 117 games with High-A Inland Empire…Hit .202 with 5 HR, 34 RBI, 15 SB, 52 R…PRIOR Played three years at Georgia Tech…Helped lead nation in double plays turned freshman (2014) and junior (2016) years…Named to Third-Team All-ACC junior season (2016)…
#14 SHAYNE FONTANA| OUTFIELD | 4-for-7, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3-4 SB Bats: L Throws: L Height: 6’2” Weight: 195 lbs DOB: 6/21/97 (23) Resides: New Brunswick, NJ
GAME NIGHT: 2-for-2, R, SB, BB LAST WEEKEND: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 SB
NOTES: Entering 1st season with the Patriots…23rd round draft pick by Baltimore Orioles in 2019 MLB Draft out of Lynn University (Boca Raton, FL)…2019 Split 51 games between GCL Orioles, Low-A Aberdeen and Single-A Delmarva (Baltimore)…Hit combined .275 with 2 HR, 19 RBI, 34 R and 15 SB over three stops…PRIOR Played collegiately at Lynn University (DII Sunshine State Conference)…Named ABCA/Rawlings All-South Region Second Team, Second Team All-SSC as a senior…Led team with .346 average, .454 OBP and .552 SLG senior year…Hit .346 with 7 HR, 31 RBI, 15 SB as a senior…Played freshman year at Kean University (2016), sophomore year at County College of Morris (2017)…Attended North Hunterdon High School
#22 DAN VALERIO | UTILITY | 3-for-11, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3-3 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’0” Weight: 205 lbs DOB: 9/26/96 (23) Resides: Brick, NJ
LAST GAME: 0-for-1, R, 2 BB, SB LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-5, R, BB
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…2019 Hit .156 over 8 games with Diamond Hoppers (USPBL)…PRIOR Hit .345 with 11 HR, 38 RBI for Southeastern University in 2019…Second Team All-Sun Conference…In 2018, led team in hitting (.390), home runs (17) and set single-season program record with 84 RBI…Named First Team All-Sun Conference, Second Team NAIA All-American and won 2018 Avista NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) World Series…Played at Rowan College at Gloucester from 2014-16…Made two NJCAA World Series appearances (2015-16)…Two-time First Team All-Conference (2015-16)…Attended Monmouth Regional High School…Won 2013 New Jersey state championship SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com
NEW JERSEY BLASTERS POSITION PLAYERS
#2 ZACH LIPSHITZ | INFIELD | 2-for-17, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0-0 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 lbs DOB: 12/25/96 (23) Resides: Scotch Plains, NJ
LAST GAME: 0-for-3 LAST WEEKEND: 1-for-4
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…Current Assistant Coach at Drew University…SPBS will mark professional baseball debut…PRIOR Four-year starter collegiately at Drew University…Ranks second in program history in hits (174), third in batting (.360), sixth in runs (107) and home runs (10), seventh in RBIs (92), and eighth in doubles (30) and games played (136)…Three-time First Team All-Landmark Conference selection…Named to the 2019 American Baseball Coaches Association Division III All-Mid- Atlantic Region Second Team…Fourth All-Region selection in program history (third ABCA All-Region pick)…Finished senior year hitting .395 with seven home runs, 27 RBI, .509 OBP…Big Derek Jeter fan
#5 MARK SHENLOOGIAN | OUTFIELD | 3-for-19, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 4-4 SB Bats: L Throws: L Height: 5’10” Weight: 17O lbs DOB: 7/8/95 (25) Resides: Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
LAST GAME: 2-for-3, R, 2B, SB LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-5, SB
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…SPBS will mark professional baseball debut…PRIOR Played for Dumont Huskies in Metropolitan Baseball League in 2019…Hit .539 over 24 games with 13 RBI, 30 runs, eight stolen bases and a .593 OBP…Played club baseball at TCNJ while in college…Attended Hasbrouch Heights High School…Has attended Somerset Patriots open tryouts in each of the past two seasons…Described by manager Jon Hunton as a “grinder”
#6 LOUIE MARTINI | INFIELD | 6-for-22, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 1-1 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 lbs DOB: 8/3/92 (27) Resides: Flemington, NJ
LAST GAME: 1-for-3, R, SB LAST WEEKEND: 1-for-6, R, 2 RBI, BB
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…Spent four seasons in the Pecos League (2015-18)…2019 Hit .282 with 8 home runs, 30 RBI, 10 steals and a .402 OBP over 47 games with Salina Stockade (Pacific Association)…2018 Hit .348 with 12 home runs, 53 RBI, 15 SB and a .502 OBP over 60 games with Roswell Invaders (Pecos)…2017 Hit .300 with 6 HR, 31 RBI and .420 OBP over 39 games with Roswell…2016 Split 66 games between Roswell and Sante Fe (Pecos)…Hit combined .337 with 15 HR, 61 RBI, 11 SB and .449 OBP…PRIOR Played collegiately at Montcliar St…Named Second-Team All-NJAC and MSU Scholar Athlete of Year senior year (2014)…
#7 LIAM McARTHUR | OUTFIELDER | 4-for-23, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0-1 SB Bats: L Throws: L Height: 5’8” Weight: 165 lbs DOB: 7/4/96 (24) Resides: Basking Ridge, NJ
LAST GAME: 0-for-4 LAST WEEKEND: 2-for-7, 2 R, 2B
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…SPBS will mark professional baseball debut…PRIOR Played first two collegiate seasons at Seton Hall University…Transferred to Lock Haven College for junior and senior seasons (2018-’19)…Senior year honors: ABCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team, NCBWA Division II All-Atlantic Region Team, Division II Collegiate Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Atlantic All-Region Second Team), First Team All-Conference (PSAC)…Started every game senior year…Hit .408 (second in PSCA) with 32 RBI, 39 runs, 12 stolen bases…2018 First Team All-PSAC as a junior…Hit .384 with 2 HR, 6 doubles and 15 RBI that year
#13 TOMMY McCARTHY | INFIELD | 4-for-21, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0-0 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’1” Weight: 195 lbs DOB: 8/1/97 (22) Resides: Allentown, NJ
LAST GAME: 1-for-3, RBI, 2B LAST WEEKEND: 1-for-6, 2B
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…2019 Played six games with Gary Southshore Railcats (American Association)…Hit .286 with 1 RBI and 5 walks over 21 plate appearances…PRIOR Played collegiately at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)…New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Player of the Year in 2018 as a junior…Hit .316 as a junior with 1 HR, 30 RBI, 23 runs and a .410 OBP…Won NJAC championship in 2019 as a senior…Hit .326 as a senior with 2 HR, 34 RBI and .421 OBP…Set program record with .997 fielding % at first base in 2017 as a sophomore…Owns three spots in top 14 for single-season fielding % at first base…Father, Tom, works as the Philadelphia Phillies TV broadcaster #17 LUIS ROMAN | CATCHER | 3-for-15, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1-1 SB Bats: L Throws: R Height: 6’0” Weight: 215 lbs DOB: 12/19/94 (25) Resides: Brooklyn, NY
LAST GAME: 2-for-3 LAST WEEKEND: 3-for-5
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…23rd round draft pick by San Diego Padres in 2017 out of Texas Weleyan University…11 games at catcher in pro career compared to 75 games at other positions…2019 Began season with Single-A Fort Wayne (Padres)…Hit .294 with 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 runs over 14 games…Released by Padres and signed by Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League)…Hit .265 with 15 RBI, 12 runs and .336 OBP over 32 games…Traded mid-season to Schaumburg Boomers (Frontier)…Finished season hitting .323 with 2 HR, 5 RBI, 7 doubles and 12 runs over 16 games with Boomers…2018 Spent majority of season with AZL Padres 1 and 2…Hit .258 with 3 HR, 19 RBI over 32 combined games…Played in one game, had one plate appearance with Triple-A El Paso at end of season…2017 Hit .190 with 1 HR, 10 RBI over 34 games with AZL Padres 1 and 2…PRIOR Played collegiately at Texas Wesleyan University…Hit .370 with 17 HR, 68 RBI as a senior…17 home runs most in single-season in program’s last 15 years…Said by Head Coach and 10-year MLB veteran LHP Mike Jeffcoat: “arguably one of the best players we have ever had here at Texas Wesleyan,”…Primarily played third base in college…
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#18 DEREK ROMBERG | INFIELD | 4-for-17, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0-0 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’2” Weight: 205 lbs DOB: 5/1/98 (22) Resides: Washington TWP, NJ
LAST GAME: 0-for-3 LAST WEEKEND: 1-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
st NOTES: Entering 1 season with Blasters…SPBS will mark professional baseball debut…PRIOR Played collegiately at Ramapo College…Hit .200 with 8 RBI, 3 runs and a .300 OBP over 14 games in 2019…Played with Mannheim Tornadoes (Germany) during sophomore season…Led team in batting (.392), slugging (.618), home runs (5), runs (22) and RBI (26)…Named to Bundesliga All-Star team…Set league record for home runs by someone aged 22 or younger…Played in 15 games as a freshman at Ramapo… Attended Morris Catholic High School…Team captain senior year (2016), conference champions 2013 and 2016…Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2015
#21 ZACH RACUSIN | OUTFIELD | 5-for-23, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 2-3 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’0” Weight: 200 lbs DOB: 6/24/93 (27) Resides: Montclair, NJ
LAST GAME: 2-for-3, RBI, SB LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-6, SB
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…former Somerset Patriot outfielder (2017)…Current County College of Morris hitting coach…2019 Hit .274 with 2 HR, 33 RBI, 6 steals, 31 runs, 18 doubles over 93 games with Lake Erie Crushers (Frontier League)…2018 Split 47 games between Chicago Dogs (American Association) and Lake Erie (Frontier)…Hit combined .296 with 1 HR, 12 RBI, 22 runs and .361 OBP…2017 Made professional baseball debut with Somerset Patriots on 7/9/17…Hit an RBI double in first at-bat…Played 17 games with Patriots…Hit .222 with 4 RBI, 5 runs and 3 stolen bases…PRIOR Played graduate season at Georgetown University…Led team in batting (.342), - 5th best in the Big East - at-bats (225), hits (77) and on-base percentage (.409)…Played junior and senior years at Marist College…Began collegiate career at Community College of Baltimore County – Essex…Attended Gill St. Bernard’s High School #22 MARTIN FIGUEROA | INFIELDER | 5-for-16, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1-1 SB Bats: S Throws: R Height: 5’11” Weight: 200 lbs DOB: 12/14/95 (24) Resides: Elizabeth, NJ
LAST GAME: DNP LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-4, 2 R, 3 BB
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…32nd round draft pick by Houston Astros in 2017 from University of Rhode Island…2019 Hit .282 with 4 HR, 27 RBI, 18 runs, 3 SB and .360 OBP over 35 games with Short-Season State College Spikes (St. Louis)…Named Post-Season All-Star…2018 Hit .328 with 5 HR, 50 RBI, 20 SB, 65 runs, 20 doubles and .444 OBP over 96 games with Sussex County Miners (Can-Am League)…Hit walk-off three-run home run in Game 4 of Can-Am League Championship Series against Quebec (his second home run of the game) to give Miners their first-ever Can-Am Championship…Named Player of the Month in June…Named league’s Rookie of the Year…Contract purchased by St. Louis Cardinals after season was over…Primarily played third base…2017 Hit .273 with 1 HR, 6 RBI, 7 runs over 21 games with Rk-Level Greeneville…primarily played catcher…PRIOR Attended University of Rhode Island…Hit .327 with 8 HR, 43 RBI as a junior…Hit .336 with 8 HR and 28 RBI over 35 games with Mystic Schooners (NECBL) summer of 2016… #25 ROB CALABRESE | CATCHER | 1-for-15, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1-1 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’1” Weight: 225 lbs DOB: 10/3/95 (24) Resides: Brooklyn, NY
LAST GAME: 0-for-3, R, SB LAST WEEKEND: 0-for-3, R, BB
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…10th round draft pick by San Francisco Giants in 2017 from University of Illinois at Chicago…2019 Hit .257 with 10 HR, 26 RBI, 5 SB, 30 runs, 13 doubles over 65 games with Evansville Otters (Frontier League)…2018 Hit .193 with 5 HR, 21 RBI, 24 runs over 67 games with Single-A Augusta (San Francisco)…2017 Hit .277 with 1 HR, 7 RBI, 19 runs and 5 doubles over 32 games with Low-A Salem-Keizer (San Francisco)…PRIOR Senior year honors at Illinois-Chicago (2017): Collegiate Baseball All-America Second Team, ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third Team, Perfect Game/Rawlings All-America Third Team, ABCA All-Mideast Region First Team, Horizon League Player of the Year…Led UIC in batting (.353), slugging (.583), hits (72), doubles (23), RBI (53) and total bases (119)…Hit career-high eight homers…Named to NCAA Championship All-Region Team (Hattiesburg) with 5 RBI over two games…Led Horizon League and ranked 14th in NCAA in doubles (23)…Held at one point a 42-game on-base streak…Started all 56 games, including 52 as catcher for pitching staff with second-best ERA in the country (2.65)…Named to Horizon League All- Freshman Team (2015)…Attended Poly Prep County Day High School (Brooklyn, NY)…Won state championship as both a freshman and sophomore…Team ranked #19 in the country as a sophomore, ranked #12 as a senior…Nephew of former MLB infielder Frank Menechino #27 PAT GEIGER | CATCHER | 0-for-0, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0-0 SB Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6’3” Weight: 220 lbs DOB: 11/19/96 (23) Resides: East Brunswick, NJ
LAST GAME: DNP LAST WEEKEND: DNP
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Blasters…PRIOR Played four years at D-III Skidmore College (Pennsylvania)…Ranks second in program history in home runs (15)…Standout 2019 season in which he was named the Liberty League Player of the Year…Led league in batting (.402) and slugging (.452)…Set single-season program record in home runs (9) and doubles (17)…First player in prgram history to be named league’s Player of the Year…D3baseball.com All-American Honorable Mention, ABCA/Rawlings All-New York Region First Team…All-Liberty League First Team…2019 co-captain…Named to All-Liberty League First Team his sophomore year (2017) and Second Team his junior year (2018)…Attended St. Joseph’s Metuchen High School…Named 2014 GMC Underclass All-Star…
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MULTI-HOMER GAMES MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ 2 3 4 5+ Fontana 2 ------GRAND SLAMS Garcia - - - - 1 - - - Guida 1 ------Jackson 1 ------BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS Justus ------Kelly 1 ------O’Neill ------LAST AT-BAT WINS Pacchioli ------(7/18) Carlos Garcia walk-off two-run single in bottom of the 8th Rose - - - - 1 - - - th (7/25) Jordan Jackson two-out RBI single in bottom of the 6 to take lead Tricarico ------th (8/7) Three-run rally in bottom of 6 to take 4-3 lead Valerio 1 - - - 1 - - -
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1: Kelly (7) C: Jackson (5), O’Neill (2) 2: Pacchioli (2), Garcia (3), Guida (2) 1B: Valerio (4), Rose (1), Kumar (1), Quinones (1) 3: Garcia (1), Pacchioli (4), Fontana (2) 2B: Garcia (3), Volquez (2), Justus (2) 4: Valerio (4), Kumar (1), Tricarico (1), Fontana (1) 3B: Rose (5), Valerio (1), Kelly (1) 5: Tricarico (3), Rose (3), Valerio (1) SS: Kelly (6), Justus (1) 6: Kumar (3), Rose (2), Tricarico (2) LF: Guida (6), Fontana (1) 7: Rose (2), Quinones (1), Jackson (1), Justus (3) CF: Pacchioli (6), Fontana (1) 8: Guida (4), O’Neill (1), Quinones (1), Tricarico (1) RF: Tricarico (5), Quinones (1), Fontana (1) 9: Jackson (4), Volquez (2), O’Neill (1) DH: Kumar (3), Tricarico (2), Garcia (1), Rose (1)
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MULTI-HOMER GAMES MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES 2 3 4 5+ 2 3 4 5+ Calabrese - - - - 1 - - - GRAND SLAMS Figueroa 1 1 ------
Fontana ------Lipshitz ------BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS Martini 2 - - - 2 - - - McArthur 1 ------McCarthy ------LAST AT-BAT WINS Racusin 1 1 ------Roman 1 ------Romberg - - - - 1 - - - Shenloogian 1 ------
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1: Shenloogian (1), McArthur (5), Martini (1) C: Roman (3), Calabrese (4) 2: Lipshitz (1), Martini (2), Figueroa (2), Racusin (2), Roman (1) 1B: McCarthy (6), Romberg (1) 3: Figueroa (5), Racusin (1), Martini (1) 2B: Martini (2), Figueroa (3), Roman (2) 4: Racusin (3), McCarthy (1), Martini (2), Romberg (1) 3B: Figueroa (3), Romberg (4) 5: McCarthy (3), Calabrese (1), Romberg (2), Racusin (1) SS: Lipshitz (5), Martini (2) 6: Calabrese (3), Romberg (2), McCarthy (2) LF: McArthur (1), Shenloogian (4), Martini (2) 7: Martini (1), Romberg (1), Roman (1), Lipshitz (2), Calabrese (1), CF: Shenloogian (1), McArthur (6) McCarthy (1) RF: Racusin (7) 8: Roman (5), Lipshitz (2) DH: Calabrese (1), Roman (2), McCarthy (1), Romberg (1), Shenloogian (1), 9: McArthur (2), Shenloogian (5) Martini (1) SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com
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#13 NATE ROE | RHP | 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 BB, 4 K, 5.0 IP Height: 6’2” Weight: 205 lbs DOB: 11/13/89 (30) Resides: Scotch Plains, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (8/8): 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K (W) 0/0 1.20 4-0
NOTES: Entering 3rd season with the Patriots…Joined Patriots front office as Group Sales Manager after conclusion of 2019 season…2019 3-2 with a 4.96 ERA, 1 save, 40 K over 49.0 IP across 43 relief appearances in Somerset…2018 5-3 with 4.55 ERA and 41:25 K:BB over 59.1 IP over 48 games (two starts) in Somerset…4th on team in appearances…Led all Patriots relievers in innings (59.1)…2017 7-6 with a 3.63 ERA, 1 save and 60 K over 79.1 IP with New Britain Bees (ALPB)…Named 2017 Atlantic League All-Star (played at TD Bank Ballpark)…PRIOR Made professional debut with Rockland Boulders (Can-Am) in 2013…Spent majority of 2014 and 2015 in Rockland…Played collegiately at Rutgers…Made 26 appearances in 2010 (tied 9th-most in program history)…Attended Patriots games with his dad as a kid
#21 BILLY LAYNE Jr. | RHP | 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 BB, 8 K, 5.1 IP Height: 6’4” Weight: 185 lbs DOB: 12/19/96 (23) Resides: Keyport, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (7/31): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K 0/0 0.75 3-0
NOTES: Entering 1st season with Somerset…11th round draft pick by Texas Rangers in 2018 out of Seton Hall University…2019 Spent majority of season with Low-A Spokane…Went 2-1 with a 4.83 ERA, 35 K across 31.2 IP over 13 games (four starts)…Made one relief appearance with AZL Rangers…2018 1-1, 1.63 ERA 1 save, 36 K, 4 BB over 27.2 IP across 10 games (five starts) with AZL Rangers…PRIOR 2018 All-Big East Second Team with Seton Hall…5-1, 3.09 ERA, 63 K over 55.1 IP in 15 games (10 starts)…Attended Old Bridge High School…Led OBHS to NJSIAA Central Group 4 state semifinals as senior…4-0, 1.96 ERA in ’15…Perfect Game All-Northeast Second Team
#24 DAVID KUBIAK | RHP | 0-3, 12.96 ERA, 5 BB, 9 K, 8.1 IP Height: 6’7” Weight: 230 lbs DOB: 8/3/89 (30) Resides: Southold, NY Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (7/31): 3.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (L) 0/0 2.04 3-3
NOTES: Entering 4th season with Somerset…36th round draft pick by Tampa Bay Rays out of SUNY Albany in 2011…Ranks third in Patriots history with 3.09 ERA (min. 225 innings), fifth in strikeouts (294), 11th in games started (44), 12th in wins (20) and 14th in innings pitched (276.2)…Two-time ALPB All-Star (2017, ’19)…2019 Went 7-1 with 1.76 ERA (16 ER over 82.0 IP) with 82 K over 12 starts in Somerset… Broke Patriots all-time record of consecutive scoreless innings pitched on 5/30…Tossed 33.2-straight scoreless innings (5/10 – 6/4)…Led ALPB in wins, ERA, SO, WHIP, WPCT, and BAA after his last game in early July…Named 2019 All-Star (Liberty Division Starting Pitcher)…Contract purchased by Union Laguna (Mexico) to end season…2018 8-3, 3.40 ERA, 95 SO over 82.0 IP across 14 starts with Somerset…Led ALPB in ERA and wins, ranked second in strikeouts after last game in early August…Contract purchased by Durango (Mexico) to end season…2017 5-10, 3.83 ERA over 21 games (18 starts), 117 strikeouts over 112.2 IP with Somerset…Ranked 2nd in ALPB in stirkeouts when Fubon (Taiwan) purchased contract in August…The 2017 ALPB All-Star…5-10 with a 3.83 ERA in 21 appearances (18 GS)…Tossed 112.2 IP, 117/34 K/BB…Pitched at least 5.0 innings in every start…Eight games with seven K or more…PRIOR Split three seasons in Frontier League between Evansville, Southern Illinois, and Joliet from 2012-15…Signed by the Yankees in May 2016; spent two weeks with AA-Trenton…Pitched for Bridgeport Bluefish (ALPB) in 2016 as well…7-4 with 3.75 ERA, 106 K in 100.2 IP…PRIOR SUNY Albany leader in IP (277) and K (227)
#27 TAYLOR WRIGHT | RHP | 0-0, 2.45 ERA, 0 BB, 5 K, 3.0 IP Height: 6’5” Weight: 215 lbs DOB: 11/27/92 (27) Resides: Berwyn, PA Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (8/8): 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K 0/0 1.09 4-0
NOTES: Entering 2nd season in Somerset…Last year was first professional season…2019 Attended Patriots’ open tryout before signing with Evansville Otters (Frontier)…3-0, 0.92 ERA, 18 saves over 38 relief appearances…Five earned runs allowed across 48.2 IP with 56 strikeouts…Named Frontier League Jason Simontacchi Award winner (Rookie of the Year)…Acquired in a trade by Patriots 9/12…Recorded first Somerset save 9/15 @ High Point…PRIOR Played at Brown University 2013-’15…Graduated from school and pursued career in finance… Son of Villanova men’s basketball head coach Jay Wright…
#31 MARK LEITER Jr. | RHP | 0-1, 2.37 ERA, 7 BB, 19 K, 19.0 IP Height: 6’0” Weight: 210 lbs DOB: 3/13/91 (29) Resides: Manahawkin, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (8/8): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K 0/0 1.00 4-4
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…22nd round draft pick by Philadelphia Phillies in 2013 out of NJIT…One of two players with MLB service in SOMERSET Professional Baseball Series…2019 DNP 2018 Split time in MLB with Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays…0-1, 7.71 ERA, 22 K over 23.1 IP across 20 combined appearances…3-1, 3.81 ERA over 20 appearances with Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start season…2017 3-6, 4.96 ERA, 84 K over 90.2 IP across 27 games (11 starts) with Philadelphia…Made MLB 4/28/17…Tossed six shutout, 3-hit innings with 5 strikeouts in first MLB start 6.23 at Arizona…2016 6-3, 3.39 ERA, 94 K over 103.2 IP with Double-A Reading (PHI)…2015 6- 1, 2.26 ERA, 1 save, 83 K over 95.2 IP across 19 games (13 starts) for High-A Clearwater…Named 2015 Florida State League Mid-Season All-Star…PRIOR First NJIT Highlander selected in MLB Amatuer Draft…Set single-season program record 106 strikeouts in 2013…All-time program strikeouts record holder (364)…Son of former MLB pitcher Mark Leiter Sr. and nephew of former MLB Pitcher and notable Met and Yankee southpaw Al Leiter SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com
#37 MAX HERRMANN | LHP | 0-0, 1.69 ERA, 2 BB, 7 K, 5.1 IP Height: 6’3” Weight: 210 lbs DOB: 7/17/93 (27) Resides: Rutherford, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (7/31): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K 0/0 1.50 3-0
NOTES: Entering 1st season in Somerset…Signed with Los Angeles Angles as undrafted free agent in 2017 out of Rutgers…2019 Split season between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Salt Lake (LAA)…1-4, 4.94 ERA over 12 games (eight starts) with Double-A Mobile…1-1, 2.70 ERA, 15 K over 16.2 IP across four games (two starts) with Triple-A Salt Lake…2018 Spent majority of season with Single-A Burlington…Went 2-9 with 5.78 ERA, 68 K over 81.0 IP…2017 Began professional career with AZL Angels…2-1, 5.06 ERA, 1 save, 17 K over 16.0 IP across 10 games…PRIOR Ranks 2nd in Rutgers program history in appearances (86), 3rd in saves (15)…Four-time Academic All-Conference…2017 Team Captain…Attended Kimberley Academy (Montclair)…Played baseball, football and basketball…Brother Frank four years of MLB service as RHP (‘10-12 CLE, ‘16 PHI)
#50 JAMES PUGLIESE | RHP | 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 BB, 7 K, 3.1 IP Height: 6’3” Weight: 205 lbs DOB: 8/12/92 (27) Resides: Hamilton, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (8/8): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SV) 2/2 0.30 3-0
NOTES: Entering 2nd season in Somerset…18th round draft pick by Chicago Cubs in 2011 out of Mercer County College…2019 4-1, 3.62 ERA, 1 save, 59 K over 59.2 IP in Somerset…Finished second on team in appearances (45)…Named 2019 All-Star…2018 Made six appearances with Double-A Tennessee (Chicago Cubs)…Joined York Revolution (ALPB) in late June…Posted a 5-1 record with a 2.29 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 35.1 innings pitched as a reliever…Allowed four runs over 28.2 innings of work after the All-Star Break (1.26 ERA)…2017 Spent first seven seasons of pro career in the Cubs organization, including four separate stints at the Double-A Tennessee…twice named a Mid-Season All-Star (Low-A, 2013; Double-A, 2017)…7-2 record with 1.84 ERA and one save over 40 appearances (seven starts) in 2017 with Double-A Tennessee… PRIOR Steinert High School (Hamilton, New Jerey) standout…Went 6-1 with a 1.27 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 56.2 innings in lone college season at Mercer
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#11 BRANDON LEIBRANDT | LHP | 1-0, 0.75 ERA, 5 BB, 15 K, 12.0 IP Height: 6’4” Weight: 190 lbs DOB: 12/13/92 (27) Resides: Manahawkin, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (8/1): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (W) 0/0 0.92 3-3
NOTES: Entering 1st season with the Blasters…6th round draft pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014 from Florida State University…2019 DNP 2018 Went 4-1, 1.42 ERA (8 ER over 50.2 IP), 32 K, 10 BB across 20 games (six starts) with Triple-A Lehigh Valley (Philadelphia)…2017 Split 25 appearances (all starts) between Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley…Combined 11-5, 3.62 ERA, 105 K, 47 BB, 136.2 IP across 25 starts…2016 Split 10 appearances (all starts) between High-A Clearwater and GCL Phillies…Combined 4-1, 2.27 ERA, 34 K, 14 BB over 43.2 IP…2015 Went 7-3, 3.11 ERA over 17 starts with High-A Clearwater…Named MiLB.com Phillies Organization All- Star…Named Mid-Season All-Star…PRIOR Played three seasons at Florida State University…Named 2012 Freshman All-America First Team by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game…Led team in innings pitched, led ACC in games started and was tied for third in the nation in games started…Became first freshman in FSU history to earn a start Opening Day (2/17/17 vs. Hofstra)…Overall went 8-3 with 2.82 ERA and 83 K over 99.0 IP freshman year…Named to Baseball America High School third team All-America in 2011…Helped lead Marist High School to back-to-back 4A Georgia state championships in 2010 and 2011…Named a team captain as a senior…Father, Charlie Liebrandt, played 14 years in MLB as a LHP, including four years with Cincinnati, six years with Kansas City and three seasons with Atlanta…
#24 ALEX VARGAS | RHP | 0-1, 3.00 ERA, 6 BB, 7 K, 6.0 IP Height: 6’4” Weight: 203 lbs DOB: 7/24/97 (22) Resides: Plainfield, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (8/1): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K 0/0 1.83 3-0
NOTES: Entering 1st season with the Blasters…2019 Played majority of season with High-A Myrtle Beach (Chicago Cubs)…2-5, 4.78 ERA, 47 K, 13 BB, 79.0 IP across 18 games (13 starts)…Made one start for Double-A Tennessee…2018 Appeared in 19 games (5 starts) for Single-A Charleston (New York Yankees)…4-1, 4.14 ERA, 4 saves, 43 K, 11 BB, 74.0 IP…Also made one appearance with High-A Tampa (Yankees) and two starts for Double-A Trenton (Yankees)…2017 Split 13 games (all starts) between Short- Season Staten Island (Yankees) and Single-A Charleston (Yankees) as a 19-year old…Went combined 6-3, 2.74 ERA, 48 K, 8 BB, 72.1 IP…PRIOR Signed as a 16 year-old free agent by New York Yankees out of Santiago, Dominican Republic…Made five appearances for Yankees 2 in Dominican Summer League in 2014…Made 10 appearances (9 starts) for GCL Yankees in 2015 as a 17-year old…
#26 VIN AIELLO | RHP | 0-1, 3.86 ERA, 2 BB, 3 K, 2.1 IP Height: 6’2” Weight: 220 lbs DOB: 8/6/94 (25) Resides: Staten Island, NY Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (8/1): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (SV) 1/2 1.13 3-0
NOTES: Entering 1st season with the Blasters…28th round draft pick by Miami Marlins in 2017 from University of Oklahoma…2019 Made 37 relief appearances split between High-A Jupiter (Miami) and Double-A Jacksonville (Miami)…Combined 4-3, 2.70 ERA, 1 save, 66 K, 20 BB, 53.1 IP…1.45 ERA (3 ER over 18.2 IP) in 15 appearances with Double-A Jacksonville…2018 Made 37 relief appearances split between Single-A Greensboro and High-A Jupiter…Combined 5-1, 3.11 ERA, 8 saves, 48 K, 11 BB, 46.1 IP…2017 Made 13 relief appearances with Short-Season Batavia (Miami)…1-1, 2.33 ERA, 4 saves, 31 K, 6 BB, 19.1 IP…PRIOR Played graduate season at Oklahoma University…Made 24 relief apperances…0-1, 5.47 ERA, 1 save, 39 K, 18 BB, 24.2 IP…Played four seasons at Rider University (2013-16)…Allowed 4 home runs over 155.1 career innings…Won 2013 and 2015 MAAC Conference Championships…Three-time All-MAAC Academic Team member…Attended Tottenville High School
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#28 RYAN WILLIAMSON | LHP | 2-0, 3.60 ERA, 0 BB, 12 K, 5.0 IP Height: 6’3” Weight: 220 lbs DOB: 4/28/95 (25) Resides: Cranford, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (7/31): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SV) 1/1 0.20 4-0
NOTES: Entering 1st season with the Blasters…15th round draft pick by Washington Nationals in 2016 from North Carolina State University…2019 Made 23 appearances (2 starts) with Single-A Hagerstown (Washington)…4-1, 3.84 ERA, 2 saves, 61 K, 22 BB, 61.0 IP…2018 Made 7 appearances (5 starts) with GCL Nationals…1-1, 2.53 ERA, 23 K, 4 BB, 21.1 IP…PRIOR Played three seasons at NC State…Got Tommy John surgery – performed by Dr. James Andrews – after his final starts of his junior season…Went 7-2, 2.69 ERA, 77 K, 38 BB, 70.1 IP across 15 games (13 starts) in final season at NC State…Attended Cranford High School…Won back-to-back New Jersey Group 3 State championships in 2012 and 2013 (three overall state championships including 2010)…6-0, 0.52 ERA, 66 K, 47 IP as a junior in 2012…Named honorable mention All-America by Perfect Game…10-0, 0.56 ERA as a senior in 2013…Drafted in 28th round by Texas Rangers out of Cranford High School but turned down signing to attend NC State
#31 SEAN KESELICA | LHP | 0-1, 6.00 ERA, 7 BB, 4 K, 3.0 IP Height: 6’2” Weight: 210 lbs DOB: 6/14/93 (27) Resides: Glen Gardner, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (8/8): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (L) 0/0 3.00 3-0
st rd NOTES: Entering 1 season with the Blasters…33 round draft pick by Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015 out of Virginia Tech University…2019 Made 29 relief appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis (Pittsburgh)…1-6, 4.33 ERA, 1 save, 49 K, 33 BB, 52.0 IP…Made 7 appearances with Double-A Altoona (Pittsburgh) to begin seasons…0-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 6 BB, 9.0 IP…2018 Made 40 appearances (one start) with Double-A Altoona…2-3, 4.94 ERA, 49 K, 43 BB, 58.1 IP…Named Mid-Season All-Star…2017 Made 42 appearances (three starts) with Double-A Altoona…4-2, 3.54 ERA, 3 saves, 72 K, 39 BB, 73.2 IP…Won 2017 Eastern League Championship…2016 Made 24 appearances with Single-A West Virginia (Pittsburgh)…2-1, 1.41 ERA (8 ER over 51.0 IP), 2 saves, 54 K, 14 BB…PRIOR Two-way player at Virginia Tech for three seasons (2013-15)…Hit.294 with 5 HR, 86 RBI over 609 plate appearances with Hokies…10-10, 4.11 ERA over 36 collegiate appearances (28 starts)…Attended Vorhees High School…Set school record for single-season wins (10) with a 1.16 ERA and 121 K over 60.1 IP senior year… #32 VIN MAZZARO | RHP | 1-0, 2.12 ERA, 4 BB, 19 K, 17.0 IP Height: 6’2” Weight: 220 lbs DOB: 9/27/86 (33) Resides: Rutherford, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (8/8): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K 0/0 0.88 4-4
NOTES: Entering 1st season with the Blasters…3rd round draft pick by Oakland Athletics in 2005 out of Rutherford High School…One of just two players in SPBS with Major League experience (Mark Leiter Jr.)…Played parts of eight seasons in MLB (2009-16)…24-23, 4.79 ERA, 1 save, 233 K, 156 BB, 383.0 IP across 140 games (45 starts) in Majors…Played with Somerset Patriots in 2017…2019 Made 39 appearances (10 starts) with Long Island (ALPB)…11-4, 3.61 ERA, 1 save, 94 K, 27 BB, 92.1 IP…8-0, 2.15 ERA, 57 K, 15 BB, 58.2 IP after becoming a starting pitcher on July 24…Named ALPB September Pitcher of the Month…3-0, 1.77 ERA, 18 K, 20.1 IP in three postseason starts en route to ALPB Championship…2018 Made 34 relief appearances with New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am League)…3-4, 1.76 ERA, 10 saves, 44 K, 10 BB, 46.0 IP…2017 Began season in Somerset…Made three appearances (two starts)…0-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 K, 0 BB, 1 H, 6.0 IP…Contract purchased in late May by Cincinnati Reds…Made two starts with Triple-A Louisville before his season ended…2016 Made 38 appearances (4 starts) with Triple-A Sacramento (San Francisco)…2-2, 3.22 ERA, 1 save, 43 K, 27 BB, 67.0 IP…Made two relief appearances, earned one win in MLB with San Francisco…2015 Made 10 relief appearances in MLB with Miami Marlins…0-0, 3.75 ERA, 6 K, 6 BB, 12.0 IP…Split 28 appearances (one start) between Triple-A New Orleans (Miami) and Triple-A Gwinnett…2013 Made career-high 57 relief appearances in MLB with Pittsburgh Pirates…8-2, 2.81 ERA, 1 save, 46 K, 21 BB, 73.2 IP…2010 Made 24 appearances (career-high 18 MLB starts) in MLB with Oakland Athletics…6-8, 79 K, 50 BB, 122.1 IP…2009 Made MLB debut on 6/2/09 with Oakland vs. Chicago White Sox…Tossed 6.1 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, earned win in debut…4-9, 5.32 ERA, 59 K, 39 BB, 91.1 IP across 17 starts in MLB…PRIOR Attended Rutherford High School…Led program to consecutive Group 2 state championships in 2004-05…Named 2004 Herald News Baseball Player of Year as a junior…Went 11-1, 0.75 ERA, 137 K, 16 BB in 13 appearances…Went 7-1, 0.27 ERA, 6 BB, 91 K as a senior…Committed to St. John’s University by signed with Oakland instead after he was drafted…
#33 MICHAEL LoPRESTI | RHP | 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 BB, 2 K, 2.0 IP Height: 6’4” Weight: 220 lbs DOB: 10/22/96 (23) Resides: Wayne, NJ Last Game Svs-Opp. WHIP G-GS (7/24): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (SV) 1/1 0.50 2-0
st th NOTES: Entering 1 season with the Blasters…18 round draft pick by Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018 out of St. John’s University…2019 Split 23 relief appearances between Short-Season West Virginia (Pittsburgh) and Single-A Greensboro (Pittsburgh)…Combined 1-1, 5.76 ERA, 3 saves, 14 BB, 26 K, 29.2 IP between two stops…0-1, 1.32 ERA, 2 saves, 5 BB, 14 K, 13.2 IP over eight appearances with Short-Season West Virginia…2018 Made 13 appearances (12 starts) with Short-Season West Virginia…2-4, 5.33 ERA, 49.0 IP, 16 BB, 22 K…PRIOR Three-year pitcher for Red Storm…4-3, 3.16 ERA, 77.0 IP, 29 BB, 55 K over 17 games (15 starts) in junior season (2018)…Attended Wayne Valley High School…First team All-Passaic County and first team All-North Jersey honors as a senior…First team All-Big North Independence Division selection as a senior…Tossed complete game in Championship to help win 2015 Passaic County title…2015 second team Perfect Game Preseason All-Northeast region….
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SOMERSET MANAGER: #29 BRETT JODIE BLASTERS MANAGER: #23 JON HUNTON HT: 6’4” W: 180 lbs DOB: 3/27/77 (43) HT: 6’9” W: 250 lbs DOB: 11/30/82 (37) RESIDES: LEXINGTON, SC RESIDES: NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
- In 8th season as Patriots manager and 17th season with the SDSDSS- Resides in North Plainfield, New Jersey team - Entering his ninth season with the Patriots, but his third as Pitching - Has made playoffs in six of his seven seasons as manager Coach / Director of Baseball Operations -2015 Manager of the Year after guiding Somerset to their -Spent six seasons before coaching with the Patriots as a record- sixth Atlantic League Title and record-breaking 50 wins in the setting relief pitcher; holds all-time saves record in Atlantic League first half (167) -Has won seven of a possible 14 Half Championships - Spent previous four seasons prior to 2018 as Director of Player -2013: Team set a franchise-record 90 wins Personnel (only player in pro baseball with such title and play) -Fastest manager in league history to 250 wins (8/26/2015) - Missed most of the 2017 season due to injuries, but still made 2 SV -Fastest manager in league history to 500 wins (5/17/2019) in 15 relief appearances -Joined the Patriots in 2003 as a pitcher; went 12-5 with 3.78 - Currently holds the all-time single-season saves record in the ERA that season en route to an Atlantic League Title Atlantic League (49 in 2014) -Made 10 starts in 2005 before retiring from playing - 2x Atlantic League All-Star (2013, 2016) and 3x Atlantic League -Was the team’s pitching coach from 2006-2012 and Director Champion (2 with Somerset in 2008 & 2015) of Player of Personnel from 2007-2013 -Drafted in the 11th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Cubs out of -Made his MLB debut on July 20, 2001 for the New York Lamar U; also spent time with the Oakland A’s organization in 2009- Yankees (Drafted in the sixth round of the 1998 MLB Draft) 2010D
THE JODIE FILE 2013: 90-49 2014: 85-55 2015: 89-50 ATLANTIC LEAGUE TITLE 2016: 77-63 2017: 74-65 2018: 72-54 2019: 69-69 TOTAL: 556-405 (.579%)
Assistant Coach: #44 FOX BEYER HT: 5’8” W: 140 lbs DOB: 10/26/78 (41)
-Beyer is entering his 13th season as a Volunteer Assistant Coach / 1st Base Coach for the Patriots
-Fox spent parts of three seasons fulfilling the same role in the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies organizations at the AA level
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2020 INDIVIDUAL BATTING MILESTONES ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL BATTING MILESTONES Most At Bats, Game: 5, Louie Martini (Blasters, 7/24) Most Hits, Game 6 - Sean Smith, 6/20/09 vs. SMD; Mike Rodriguez, 7/16/09 @ NWK Most Hits, Game: 3, Zach Racusin (Blasters, 7/17) & Martin Figueroa (Blasters, 7/24) Most Runs Scored, Game 5 - Mike Rodriguez, 7/16/09 @ NWK; Matt Hagen, 7/16/09 @ NWK Most Runs, Game: 3, Zach Racusin (Blasters, 7/17) Most Doubles, Game 3 – Brad Snyder, 5/31/16 @ SMD; Bryan LaHair, 5/19/16 @ BPT; Most Doubles, Game: 1, multiple Josh Pressley, 5/29/11 vs. RW; Aharon Eggleston, 9/01 @ SMD Most XB Hits, Game: 1, multiple Teuris Olivares, 8/8/08 @ NWK; David Housel 8/3/08 vs. NWK Most RBI, Game: 2, multiple Most Triples, Game 2 - Glen Barker, 5/23/03 @ NAS; Ramon Flores 7/14 vs. NB Most Steals, Game: 2, Justin Pacchioli (Patriots, 7/24), Shayne Fontana (Patriots, 7/31) Most Home Runs, Game *** 3 – Cory Aldridge, 9/27/13 vs. LI playoff; Jeff Nettles, 9/05/10 @ Most Strikeouts, Game: 4, Liam McArthur (Blasters, 8/8) SMD; Brandon Larson, 9/10/08 @ LI; Greg Blosser, 7/17/01 @ CMD Most Walks, Game: 2, multiple Most Home Runs, Inning 2 - Brian Traxler, 6/19/99 @ BPT Longest Hitting Streak: 3, Derek Romberg (Blasters. 7/17-7/24) & Luis Roman (Blasters, 7/31-8/8) Most RBI, Game 8 – Kyle Roller, 6/28/17 vs. SMD; Ryan Radmanovich, 8/31/08 vs. Longest On-Base Streak: 7, Louie Martini (Blasters 7/17-present) BPT; Emiliano Escandon, 7/7/03 @ NAS; Greg Blosser 5/18/01 @ LI; Most Steals, Game 5 - Billy Hall, 7/23/05 @ NWK 2020 TEAM BATTING MILESTONES Most Strikeouts, Game 5 - Jeff Nettles, 9/20/05 @ BPT; Joe Burke, 6/29/09 @ LAN (12 inn.); Most Runs, Game: 7 (Blasters, 7/17) Matt Fields, 5/30/16 (13 inn) & 7/02/16 (15 inn) Most Runs, Game (7 Inn.): 7 (Blasters, 7/17) Most Walks, Game 5 - Jose Morban, 9/4/07 @ BPT Most Runs, Inning: 4 (Blasters, 3rd inning 7/17 & 3rd inning 7/24)) Hit for the Cycle Orlando Miller, 5/14/02 @ AC; Kyle Roller 6/28/17 vs. SMD Most Hits, Game: 10 (Blasters, 7/24) Best Average, Season *** .371 – Victor Rodriguez, 2004 Most Hits, Game (7 Inn.): 10 (Blasters, 7/24) Most Hits, Season *** 179 - Victor Rodriguez, 2004 Fewest Hits, Game: 1 (Blasters, 7/18) Most Runs, Season 113 - Billy Hall, 2001 Fewest Hits, Gm (7 Inn.): 3 (Patriots, 7/24 & Blasters, 7.25) Most Doubles, Season 36 - Matt Hagen, 2009; Todd Betts, 2005; Jeff Nettles, 2005 Most Doubles, Game: 3 (Blasters, 8/1 & 8/8) Most Triples, Season 10 - Wayne Lydon; Billy Hall, 2001 Most Triples, Game: 1 (Blasters, 7/17) Most Home Runs, Season 30 - Brandon Larson, 2008; Josh Pressley, 2008 Most Home Runs, Game: 1 (Patriots, 7/24) Most Grand Slams, Season*** 3 - Josh Pressley, 2008; Greg Blosser, 2001 Most Home Runs, Inn: 1 (Patriots, 5th inning 7/24) Most RBI, Season 111 - Victor Rodriguez, 2004 Most XB Hits, Game: 3 (Blasters, 7/17, 8/1 & 8/8) Most Steals, Season *** 104 - Billy Hall, 2000 Most Steals, Game: 4 (Patriots, 7/31 & Blasters, 8/8) Most Strikeouts, Season 157 - Jeremy Owens, 2005 Most Strikeouts, Game: 13 (Patriots, 7/24) Most Walks, Season 87 - Michael Warner, 2001 Most Walks, Game: 5 (Blasters, 7/24 & Patriots (7/25) Longest Hitting Streak 27 - Billy Hall, 8/11/05-9/10/05 Most Runners LOB, Game: 11 (Blasters, 7/24) ALL-TIME TEAM BATTING MILESTONES Fewest Runners LOB: 2 (Patriots, 7/24) Most Runs Scored, Game *** 27 - 27-10 Win, 7/16/09 @ NWK Most DP Hit Into, Game: 1 (Patriots, 7/18 & 7/24)) Most Runs Scored, Inning 15 - 20-1 Win, 8/11/99 @ NAS Most Hits, Game 24 - 7/16/09 @ NWK 2020 INDIVIDUAL PITCHING MILESTONES Most Hits, Inning 11 - 8/11/99 @ NAS Most Runs Allowed, Gm: 5, David Kubiak (Patriots, 7/17) No Hits, Game 8/17/04 vs. NWK (Joe Gannon); 9/16/11 @ CMD (5 pitchers, 7 inn.) Fewest Runs, Starter (5IP): 0, Brandon Leibrandt (Blasters, 8/1) Most Doubles, Game 8 - 8/18/05 @ CMD Most Hits Allowed, Game: 6, David Kubiak (Patriots, 7/24) Most Triples, Game 3 – 7/19/16 vs SL; 5/15/07 @ LI; 9/9/04 @ BPT; 7/17/01 @ CMD Most HR Allowed, Game: 1, Ryan Williamson (Blasters, 7/24) Most Home Runs, Game 7 - 7/28/99 @ NWK Fewest Hits, Starter (5IP): 2, Vin Mazzaro (Blasters, 7/31), Vin Mazzaro (Blasters, 7/31) & Most Grand Slams, Game 2 - Travis Anderson/Josh Pressley, 5/10/09 YRK Brandon Leibrandt (Blasters, 8/1) Most Steals, Game 9 - 6/13/00 vs. LI Most Strikeouts, Game: 7, Brandon Leibrandt (Blasters, 8/1) Most Strikeouts, Game 19 - 8/9/01 @ NAS Most Walks Allowed: 3, Sean Keselica (Blasters, 7/17), Mark Leiter Jr. (Patriots, 7/25), Brandon Most Walks, Game 14 - 6/25/11 @ LAN Leibrandt (Blasters, 7/25) Most Runners LOB, Game 22 – 7/02/15 vs BPT (15 inning game) Most IP, Reliever: 3.0, Alex Vargas (Blasters, 7/18) Most Double Plays, Game 5 - 6/17/10 vs. LI; 8/2/08 vs. NWK; 8/25/07 vs. RW Winning Streak, Starter: 1, multiple ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL PITCHING MILESTONES Losing Streak, Starter: 3, David Kubiak (Patriots, 7/17 – 7/31) Most Games, Season 59 – Jon Hunton/Jason Lowey 2014 Consecutive Scoreless IP: 6.2, Mark Leiter Jr. (Patriots, 7/18 – 7/25) Most Wins, Season 15 - Jim Magrane, 2009; Brian Adams, 2007 CGs: - Most First Half Wins 10 - Brian Tollberg 2005 Complete Game Shutouts: - Most Losses, Season 11 - Steve Kelly, ‘08; Ben Crockett, ‘05; Ray Davis, ‘00; Justin Cassel, ‘12 Most Saves, Season *** 49 - Jon Hunton 2014 2020 TEAM PITCHING MILESTONES Most IP, Season 187.1 - Josh Miller, 2010 Fewest Hits, Game: 1 (Patriots, 7/18) Most Strikeouts, Game 16 - Ray Davis, 7/19/00 vs. Bridgeport Fewest Hits, Gm (7 Inn.): 3 (Blasters, 7/24) Most Strikeouts, Season 152 - Ray Davis, 2000 Most Hits, Game: 10 (Patriots, 7/24) Most Walks, Game 9 - Jason Shelley, 8/12/04; Justin Jensen, 1999 Most Hits, Game (7 Inn.): 10 (Patriots, 7/24) Most Walks, Season 89 - Rick Steed, 2000 Most Runs, Game: 7 (Patriots, 7/17) Most HR Allowed, Game 5 - Ray Davis, 8/24/00 vs. NWK Most Runs, Game (7 Inn.): 7 (Patriots, 7/17) Longest Winning Streak 9 - Brian Adams, 5/22/07-7/25/07 Most Runs, Inning: 4 (Patriots, 3rd inning 7/17 & 3rd inning 7/24) Most Consec. Scoreless 33.2 IP – David Kubiak, 2019 Most Strikeouts, Game: 13 (Blasters, 7/24) Most Complete Games 9 - Ray Davis, 2000 Most Walks, Game: 5 (Patriots, 7/24 & Blasters, 7/25) Most Shutouts 2 - Derek Lee, 2005 Fewest Walks, Game: 0 (Patriots, 8/8) ALL-TIME TEAM PITCHING MILESTONES Most Steals, Game: 4 (Blasters, 7/31 & Patriots, 8/8) Most Runs Allowed, Inn. 11 – 8/07/13 vs. BPT, 7/16/99 @ BPT; 8/9/11 @ LAN Most HR Allowed, Game: 1 (Blasters, 7/24) Most Runs Allowed, Gm 20 – 20-4 Loss, 9/14/00 @ AC; 20-8 Loss, 6/4/11 @ LI Most XB Hits, Game: 3 (Patriots, 7/17, 8/1 & 8/8) Most Hits Allowed, Gm 25 - 7/16/11 vs. CMD Most Opp. LOB, Game: 11 (Patriots, 7/24) Most Strikeouts, Gm 20 – 7/8/18 vs. RW (14 innings) Fewest Opp. LOB: 2 (Blasters, 7/24) Most Walks, Game 14 - 6/23/07 @ YRK; 8/12/04 vs. LI; 5/7/00 vs. NWK Most Relievers Used: 4 (Blasters, 7/17 & Patriots, 8/8) Most HR Allowed, Game 5 - M.R. 6/4/11 @ LI, 5 – 8/02 @ SL Consec. Bullpen Scoreless: 8.0 IP (Blasters, 7/17 – 7th inning 7/18) ALL-TIME MISC. MILESTONES Largest Margin of Victory 19 - 20-1 Win, 8/11/99 @ NAS 2020 MISC. MILESTONES Largest Margin of Defeat 15 - 16-1 Loss, 6/9/98 @ AC Margin of Victory: 5 (Blasters, 7/17) Largest Deficit in Win 8 - 6/20/04 vs. CMD Margin of Defeat: 5 (Patriots, 7/17) Largest Lead in Loss 11 – 9/03/14 @ LAN (led 12-1 after top 6, lost 14-12 in 12 inn.) Largest Deficit in Win: 2 (Blasters, 7/31 & Patriots 8/8) Unanswered Runs 15 - 15-2 Win, 6/8/08 vs. SMD; 20-1 Win, 8/11/99 @ NAS Largest Lead in Loss: 2 (Patriots, 7/31 & Blasters 8/8) Longest Game (Innings) 17 - 8/16/00 vs. NWK, 9/19/12 vs. LI Longest Winning Streak: 2, Blasters (7/31-8/1) Longest Game (Time) 6:14 - 8/16/00 vs. NWK (17 inn.) Longest Losing Streak: 2, Patriots (7/31-8/1) Most Errors, Gm (Player) 5 - Robinson Cancel, 9/19/04 vs. NWK High-Water Mark: 2 (Blasters, 8/1) Most Errors, Gm (Team) 8 - 9/19/04 vs. NWK Longest Game (Innings): 8 (7/18) Most DP Turned, Game 6 - 8/25/03 vs. BPT Longest Game (Overall Time): 2:40 (7/17) Triple Plays: 1 – 5/29/16 Longest Game: 2:40 (7/17) Largest Crowd 8,537 - 7/3/09 vs. SMD Longest 7-Inning Game: 2:40 (7/17) Largest Crowd (Playoff) *** 8,143 – Liberty Division Championship, Gm 3, 9/21/18 vs. LI Longest Extra-Inning Game: 2:30 (7/18) Weekend Attendance 22,907 – 6/17/16 to 6/19/16 vs. SMD Shortest Game: 2:02 (7/31) Opening Night Crowd 8,052 - 4/30/10 vs. BPT Shortest 7-Inning Game: 2:09 (7/25) Most Games over .500 42 - 86-46, 9/5/13 Most Errors, Game: 5 (Patriots, 7/17 & 8/1) Extra Inning Wins, Yr *** 17 - 2001 Most Double Plays Turned: 1 (Blasters, 7/18, 7/24, 7/31 & 8/1) Longest Winning Streak *** 15 - 6/1/00-6/15/00 Most Triple Plays Turned: - Longest Losing Streak 8 - 8/2/98-8/8/98, 8/12/02-8/19/02; 7/29/11-8/6/11 Most Wins, Season 90 - 2013 Half Titles *** 19 - South: 1st (‘00, ‘01, ‘05), 2nd (‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘03, ‘07); Freedom: 1st (‘08, ‘09), 2nd (‘09, ‘10); Liberty: 1st (’14, ’15, ’17, ‘18), * - indicates Patriots franchise record *** - indicates Atlantic League Record 2nd (’14, ’15, ‘16) ----- WILD CARD: 2013
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PATRIOTS ALL-TIME HITTING FRANCHISE LEADERS
Batting Average (min. 750 at-bats) Home Runs Runs Batted In (RBI)
1. Michael Warner (.310) 1. Jeff Nettles (154) 1. Jeff Nettles (667) 2. Josh Pressley (.308) 2. Ryan Radmanovich (96) 2. Josh Pressley (378) 3. Lipso Nava (.300) 3. Josh Pressley (96) 3. Ryan Radmanovich (299) 4. Jason Belcher (.295) 4. Matt Hagen (58) 4. Matt Hagen (290) 5. Teuris Olivares (.294) 5. Corey Smith (43) 5. Emiliano Escandon (275) 6. Aharon Eggleston (.290) 6. Greg Blosser (43) 6. Aharon Eggleston (223) 7. Ryan Radmanovich (.288) 7. David Vidal (39) 7. Elliot Ayala (208) 8. Kevin Dattola (.288) 8. Brandon Larson (36) 8. Michael Warner (207) 9. Jeff Nettles (.283) 9. Michael Warner (34) 9. Corey Smith (193) 10. Corey Smith and David Vidal (.283) 10. Kevin Dattola (34) 10. Jason Belcher (179)
Runs Hits Stolen Bases
1. Jeff Nettles (581) 1. Jeff Nettles (1,052) 1. Billy Hall (290) 2. Emiliano Escandon (370) 2. Josh Pressley (594) 2. Michael Warner (116) 3. Billy Hall (353) 3. Emiliano Escandon (587) 3. Scott Kelly (114)* 4. Aharon Eggleston (332) 4. Aharon Eggleston (538) 4. Justin Pacchioli (107)* 5. Josh Pressley (310) 5. Matt Hagen (538) 5. Matt Hagen (83) 6. Matt Hagen (306) 6. Elliot Ayala (506) 6. Sean Smith (80) 7. Ryan Radmanovich (284) 7. Ryan Radmanovich (473) 7. Wayne Lydon (80) 8. Michael Warner (273) 8. Billy Hall (469) 8. Jeff Berblinger (78) 9. Elliot Ayala (267) 9. Michael Warner (420) 9. Joe Holden (71) 10. Jonny Tucker (245) 10. Jonny Tucker (412) 10. Jonny Tucker (70)
Games Doubles Triples
1. Jeff Nettles (1,006) 1. Jeff Nettles (217) 1. Billy Hall (27) 2. Elliot Ayala (662) 2. Matt Hagen (126) 2. Emiliano Escandon (20) 3. Emiliano Escandon (582) 3. Josh Pressley (121) 3. Elliot Ayala (17) 4. Matt Hagen (545) 4. Emiliano Escandon (111) 4. Jonny Tucker (14) 5. Josh Pressley (545) 5. Ryan Radmanovich (97) 5. Wayne Lydon (13) 6. Aharon Eggleston (518) 6. Michael Warner (96) 6. Jeff Nettles (11) 7. Scott Kelly (472)* 7. Aharon Eggleston (88) 7. Mat Hagen (10) 8. Ryan Radmanovich (457) 8. Elliot Ayala (80) 8. Rob Lukachyk (9) 9. Jonny Tucker (417) 9. Teuris Olivares (77) 9. Justin Pacchioli (9)* 10. Billy Hall (409) 10. Corey Smith (75) 10. Three tied with 8 (Michael Warner, DaRond Stovall, Ken Arnold )
Walks At-Bats Slugging % (min. 750 at-bats)
1. Jeff Nettles (530) 1. Jeff Nettles (3,715) 1. Ryan Radmanovich (.530) 2. Josh Pressley (322) 2. Emiliano Escandon (2,086) 2. Josh Pressley (.521) 3. Emiliano Escandon (310) 3. Josh Pressley (1,928) 3. David Vidal (.491) 4. Aharon Eggleston (251) 4. Matt Hagen (1,921) 4. Jeff Nettles (.472) 5. Ryan Radmanovich (230) 5. Aharon Eggleston (1,885) 5. Michael Warner (.468) 6. Matt Hagen (206) 6. Elliot Ayala (1,821) 6. Lipso Nava (.460) 7. Jonny Tucker (175) 7. Billy Hall (1,669) 7. Corey Smith (.458) 8. Adam Donachie (171) 8. Ryan Radmanovich (1,645) 8. Kevin Dattola (.453) 9. Alfredo Rodriguez (167) 9. Jonny Tucker (1,623) 9. Matt Hagen (.447) 10. Billy Hall (164) 10. Scott Kelly (1,391)* 10. Teuris Olivares (.443)
* Bold names = active players
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PATRIOTS ALL-TIME PITCHING FRANCHISE LEADERS
Wins ERA (min. 225 IP) Strikeouts
1. Brian Adams (43) 1. Roy Merritt (2.99) 1. Ray Davis (414) 2. Justin Jensen (35) 2. Matt Zielinksi (3.06) 2. Justin Jensen (385) 3. Ray Davis (32) 3. David Kubiak (3.09)* 3. Brian Adams (382) 4. Derell McCall (29) 4. Jon Hunton (3.09) 4. Robert Dodd (342) 5. Jim McGrane (27) 5. Erik Arnesen (3.19) 5. David Kubiak (294)* 6. Robert Dodd (26) 6. Robert Dodd (3.36) 6. Jim Magrane (270) 7. Ricardo Jordan (26) 7. Jim Magrane (3.58) 7. Ricardo Jordan (240) 8. Casey Cahill (23) 8. Ray Davis (3.59) 8. Will Oliver (225) 9. Josh Miller (22) 9. Rick Teasley (3.60) 9. John Briscoe (204) 10. Darrin Winston (22) 10. Justin Jensen (3.62)
Innings Pitched Games Pitched Games Started
1. Justin Jensen (527.0) 1. Jon Hunton (240) 1. Brian Adams (89) 2. Brian Adams (514.0) 2. Casey Cahill (230) 2. Justin Jensen (87) 3. Ray Davis (436.1) 3. John Briscoe (181) 3. Robert Dodd (67) 4. Robert Dodd (426.0) 4. Kyler Newby (150) 4. Ray Davis (63) 5. Derell McCall (401.1) 5. Kirk Griffin (138) 5. Jim McGrane (58) 6. Jim Magrane (381.2) 6. Darrin Winston (114) 6. Rick Steed (54) 7. Ricardo Jordan (346.0) 7. Jason Lowey (114) 7. Derell McCall (52) 8. Casey Cahill (319.1) 8. Derell McCall (108) 8. Matt Zielinski (47) 9. Matt Zielinski (318.0) 9. Jeff Kennard (103) 9. Wayne Hoy (47) 10. Rick Steed (307.1) 10. Saul Solveson (101) 10. Lucas Irvine (47)
Complete Games Shutouts Saves
1. Ray Davis (9) 1. Robert Dodd (3) 1. Jon Hunton (158) 2. Justin Jensen (6) 2. Graham Taylor (2) 2. John Briscoe (46) 3. Jim Magrane (6) 3. Derek Lee (2) 3. Bret Prinz (34) 4. Rich Robertson (6) 4. 22 players tied with (1): Ray Davis, Justin 4. Mike Antonini (29) 5. Robert Dodd (5) Jensen, Jim Magrane, Rich Robertson, Will 5. Ryan Houston (29) 6. Ricardo Jordan (5) Oliver, Steve Falteisek, Keith Ramsey, Mark 6. Ryan Kelly (26) 7. Josh Miller (5) Zappelli, Jason Dickson, Sean Bierman, Sean 7. R.D. Spiehs (23) 8. Rick Steed (4) Green, Brian Adams, Derell McCall, Liam 8. Robert Marquez (18) 9. Will Oliver (4) O’Sullivan, Ben Crockett, Scott Sobkowiak, 9. Darrin Winston (17) 10. Erik Arnesen and Steve Falteisek (4) Randy Boone, Chris Oxspring, Rich Kelley, 10. Three tied with (16): Brian Reith, Andrew Brian, Tollberg, Aaron Fultz, Zach Kroenke Dobies, Hector Almonte
Walks Home Runs Allowed Losses
1. Justin Jensen (218) 1. Brian Adams (63) 1. Justin Jensen (24) 2. Ray Davis (178) 2. Ray Davis (48) 2. Brian Adams (21) 3. Rick Steed (171) 3. Justin Jensen (46) 3. Ray Davis (21) 4. Robert Dodd (143) 4. Derell McCall (43) 4. Derell McCall (20) 5. Casey Cahill (143) 5. Rick Steed (39) 5. Ricardo Jordan (20) 6. Brian Adams (133) 6. Robert Dodd (38) 6. Rick Steed (20) 7. Ricardo Jordan (126) 7. Casey Cahill (38) 7. Robert Dodd (19) 8. Jim Magrane (122) 8. Ricardo Jordan (34) 8. Dwayne Henry (18) 9. Derell McCall (110) 9. Keith Ramsey (32) 9. Wayne Hoy (18) 10. Roy Merritt (94) 10. Darrin Winston (31) 10. Darrin Winston (17)
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2020 GAME-BY-GAME
PATRIOTS BLASTERS DATE VS. FINAL R-H-E-LOB R-H-E-LOB WINNER LOSER SAVE RECORD PLACE GB ATT. TIME 7/17 7-2 NJB 2-4-5-6 7-9-0-7 Williamson, R Kubiak, D - 1-0 NJB NJB +1 500 2:40 7/18 2-1 SOM (8) 2-6-1-6 1-1-2-7 Pugliese, J Aiello, V - 1-1 TIED 500 2:30 7/24 5-2 NJB 2-3-1-2 5-10-0-11 Williamson, R Kubiak, D LoPresti, M 2-1 NJB NJB +1 500 2:25 7/25 2-1 SOM 2-4-0-6 1-3-0-5 Roe, N Vargas, A Pugliese, J 2-2 TIED 500 2:09 7/31 3-2 NJB 2-3-3-5 3-4-1-3 Mazzaro, V Kubiak, D Williamson, R 3-2 NJB NJB +1 500 2:02 8/1 3-1 NJB 1-2-5-5 3-5-1-6 Leibrandt, B Leiter Jr., M Aiello, V 4-2 NJB NJB +2 500 2:35 8/8 4-3 SOM 4-5-1-5 3-7-2-4 Roe, N Keselica, S Pugliese, J 4-3 NJB NJB +1 500 2:28 8/9 8/14 8/15 8/20 8/21 8/22
PATRIOTS YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS SEASON W-L RECORD WINNING % FINISH PLAYOFFS 1998 40-59 .404% 4th Overall Failed to qualify 1999 60-60 .500% 3rd Overall Lost in League Championship 2000 74-66 .528% 1st South Division Lost in League Championship 2001 83-43 .659% 1st South Division Won League 2002 65-60 .520% 4th South Division Failed to qualify 2003 67-59 .532% 2nd South Division Won League 2004 68-58 .540% 3rd South Division Failed to qualify 2005 78-62 .557% 3rd South Division Won League 2006 65-61 .515% 3rd South Division Failed to qualify 2007 75-51 .595% 1st South Division Lost in League Championship 2008 74-66 .528% 1st Freedom Division Won League 2009 86-54 .614% 1st Freedom Division Won League 2010 75-65 .535% 1st Freedom Division Lost in Division Final 2011 49-74 .398% 3rd Freedom Division Failed to qualify 2012 65-74 .468% 3rd Freedom Division Failed to qualify 2013 90-49 .647% 2nd Freedom Division Lost in League Championship 2014 85-55 .607% 1st Liberty Division Lost in Division Final 2015 89-50 .640% 1st Liberty Division Won League 2016 77-63 .550% 1st Liberty Division Lost in Division Final 2017 74-65 .532% 2nd Liberty Division Lost in Division Final 2018 72-54 .571% 1st Liberty Division Lost in Division Final 2019 69-69 .500% 4th Liberty Division Failed to qualify TOTAL 1580-1316 .546% - -