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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 (4-5) @ Somerset Patriots (5-4) Game #10 * Saturday, August 15 * 7:05 p.m. * TD Bank Ballpark * Bridgewater, New Jersey LISTEN: 1450 WCTC; WCTCam.com WATCH: YouTube.com/somersetpatriots UPDATES: @SOMPatriots @NJBlasters Weekend at a glance Friday (7:05) SOM def NJB 3-1; Shayne Fontana 2-3, RBI, R; David Kubiak 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K; Mazzaro 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (CG) Saturday (7:05) NJB [RHP] Alex Vargas (0-1, 3.00 ERA) @ SOM [RHP] Mark Leiter Jr. (0-1, 2.37 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 3-1 Patriots former Yankee owns a 556-405 record over his first seven years 08/14 3-1 Patriots 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: Patriots lead series 5-4 SPEED DEMONS: Two of the returning players, Kelly and MAZZARO MOWS: RHP Vin Mazzaro became the first starting STATS NJB SOM Pacchioli, currently rank among the top four basestealers in pitcher in the SPBS to earn a win thanks to a strong 7/31 start. AVG: .202 .178 franchise history. Kelly ranks third with 114 career stolen bases, He later became the first pitcher to both pitch six innings and Runs: 25 21 while Pacchioli lists 5th with 112 steals. toss a complete game on 8/14. The former MLBer carries a 1.96 HR: 0 1 ERA over his first five starts & leads the series in strikeouts (25) BB: 27 29 THREE’S COMPANY: The Patriots have now won three straight K: 70 75 games – the first three-game win streak of the series – and now SB: 11 25 A TASTY MARTINI: Louie Martini continues to lead the SPBS lead the overall standings for the first time in the SPBS. in RBI (5) through the first nine games. He reached base safely ERA: 2.28 2.95 multiple times in three of his first four games and is the only Saves: 3 4 MAD MAX: LHP Max Herrmann has tossed 6.2 scoreless innings player in the series to reach base safely in all nine games. HR: 1 0 over the Patriots last two games, scattering just four hits with BB: 29 27 four strikeouts. The Rutgers product now leads the SPBS in ERA CRANFORD STAND UP: LHP Ryan Williamson has shined out K: 75 70 (0.75) among qualified pitchers (min. 1.0 IP/game). --------------------------------------- of the bullpen thus far. The three-time state champion at Fld %: .963 .936 Cranford H.S. has appeared in five of the first nine games of the NO SHAYNE NO GAME: Shayne Fontana has reached base E: 9 18 series. He worked two perfect, scoreless innings of relief, earned safely in all five of his games with the Patriots thus far. The a win and struck out five of the six batters he faced in week 1. SERIES LEADERS former Baltimore Orioles draft pick is 6-for-23 over five games He then struck out six-straight batters over two innings of relief R: 5, Martin Figueroa (NJB) & with two runs, two RBI, three walks, three steals and a.600 OBP and earned a win on 7/24 before recording his first save on Zach Racusin (NJB) 7/31. 14-of-the-19 outs he has posted thus far (and 14-of-22 H: 8, Zach Racusin (NJB) REINFORCEMENTS: Somerset added two new postion players batters he’s faced) have been strikeouts over his 6.1 innings. HR: 1, Joey Rose (SOM) prior to Week 3: Shayne Fontana and Connor Justus. The two RBI: 5, Louie Martini (NJB) are a combined 10-for-25 from the plate with three doubles, #1 OVERALL: Infielder Martin Figueroa marked the first overall SB: 5, Dan Valerio (SOM) four RBI, four walks and four SB since joining the team. AVG: .316 Martin Figueroa (NJB) selection for the Blasters in a pre-season draft. “Figgy” has reached base safely in six of his seven games played, leads the --------------------------------------- KISSED FROM A ROSE: Joey Rose became the first player in series in AVG (.316) & is tied for the lead in runs (5) & walks (6) W: 2, Ryan Williamson (NJB) & the SPBS to hit a home run his two-run shot in the 7/24 game. Nate Roe (SOM) Rose leads the Patriots with four RBI through eight games. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The Blasters have won each of the ERA: 0.75, Max Herrmann (SOM) first three Friday night games in the SPBS. Each time, one big SV: 4, James Pugliese (SOM) OFF TO THE RACES: The Patriots stole at least two bases in inning has provided the difference. New Jersey posted a four- IP: 23.0, Vin Mazzaro (NJB) eight of their nine games so far. Dan Valerio leads the team with run third inning on 7/17 and 7/24, while a three-run fourth BB: 7, three tied five steals, while three players (Scott Kelly, Sean Guida and inning on 7/31 helped lead the team to a win. SO: 25, Vin Mazzaro (NJB) Justin Pacchioli) each have four stolen bases. 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 nine of first 15 PA over 5 games MARTIN FIGUEROA Reached base in 6-of-7 games; Missed Week 4 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 (4) 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 9 games (5) CONNOR JUSTUS 4-for-13 over first 5 games with three doubles LIAM McARTHUR Has hit leadoff in six-straight games since 7/25 SCOTT KELLY 2nd in SPBS in SB (4); Drawn a BB in 5-of-9 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 Four hits in last three games; now leads series JUSTIN PACCHIOLI One of three players with 2+ steals in one game LUIS ROMAN Went 4-for-6 in Week 3; On base 9-of-last-22 PA JOE QUINONEZ Made first start on 7/24; 0-for-9 to begin series DEREK ROMBERG Tied for second on Blasters in RBI (3) JOEY ROSE Team leader in RBI (4) over first nine games MARK SHENLOOGIAN Leads Blasters in stolen bases (4) ADAM TRICARICO T-1st in SPBS in BB (6); On-base in 7-of-9 games DAN VALERIO Three walks, three runs, three steals in Week 4 SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com Somerset Friday Starting Pitcher: #24 David Kubiak 2020 SEASON STATISTICS HT: 6’7 WT: 230 lbs Age: 31 Club W-L ERA G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB SO B/T: R/R BORN: Aug. 3, 1989 Somerset 0-3 9.53 4 4 0 11.1 13 12 12 0 6 12 RESIDES: Southold, New York 2020 START-BY-START SEASON HIGHS DATE/OPP SCORE DEC. IP H R ER HR BB K ERA PITCH IP: ……………….………..………………….. 3.1 (7/31) 7/17 vs. NJB 7-2 (L) L (0-1) 2.1 4 5 5 0 2 3 19.29 51 Pitches: ….…………………….……………. 51 (7/17) 7/24 vs. NJB 5-2 (L) L (0-2) 2.2 6 4 4 0 2 1 16.20 49 Batters: ….………………………………….. 15 (7/17) 7/31 vs.