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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 (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 SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com 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: ….…………………………………………….