SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com Bridgeport Bluefish (20-17) @ Somerset Patriots (24-13) Game #38 * Monday, May 29th * 1:05 ET * TD Bank Ballpark * Bridgewater, New Jersey On The Air: WCTC-AM 1450; WCTCam.com Twitter: @SOMPatriots @MarcSchwartz26 @ChrisDrabik PATRIOTS BREAKDOWN Series at a Glance Home Road Overall Friday (7:05) SOM defeats BPT 7-2; Atkins 8 K over 6.1 IP; Guzman and Gonzalez with two-RBI performances Season: 12-5 11-9 23-14 Saturday (7:05) SOM defeats BPT 5-1; Teasley 7.1 scoreless IP; Rosario 3-4, 3 RBI Day: 5-1 5-3 10-4 Sunday (1:05) BPT defeats SOM 4-3; Jerry Sands three-run homer in 7th; Comeback falls short w/ tying run on in 8th & 9 Night: 7-4 6-6 13-10 Monday (1:05) SOM [RHP] Lucas Irvine (0-1, 6.65 ERA) vs BPT [RHP] Jonathan Albaladejo (3-2, 4.30 ERA) 1-Run Gm: 4-2 2-4 6-6 2-Run Gm: 1-0 3-2 4-2 3-Run Gm: 2-2 1-0 3-2 PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY: 2017 is Somerset’s 20th season as a franchise, Patriots vs. Bluefish in 4+Run Gm: 4-1 5-3 9-4 an achievement that will be celebrated all season long. Having already won an 2017 Extras: 3-1 1-0 4-1 Atlantic League-record six championships, the Patriots look looking to make it Date SITE RESULT Hit a HR: 4-2 6-2 10-4 seven league titles in their 20th season of action. 05/09 @ BPT L, 4-2 05/10 @ BPT W, 4-3 No HR: 8-3 5-6 13-9 05/10 @ BPT W, 9-1 0 Errors: 8-1 7-4 15-5 CONGRATS ARE IN ORDER: Six Patriots have had their contracts purchased 05/26 vs BPT W, 7-2 1-2 Errors: 4-4 3-5 7-9 by MLB organizations in 2017. LHPs Jeremy Bleich (4/29) & Logan Darnell (5/9) 05/27 vs BPT W, 5-1 3+ Errors: 0-0 1-0 1-0 both had their contracts purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers, RHPs Tyler Cloyd 05/28 vs BPT L, 4-3 OPPOSING STARTER (5/10) & Ryan Kelly (5/17) had their contracts purchased by the Seattle Mariners, 05/29 vs BPT vs. LHP: 3-1 2-2 5-3 LHP Aaron Laffey (5/15) went to the Arizona Diamondbacks and RHP Vin Mazzaro 06/06 vs BPT vs. RHP: 9-4 9-7 18-11 (5/18) is heading to the Cincinnati Reds. All six reported directly to their 06/07 vs BPT SCORING FIRST respective Triple-A affiliates. There have been 12 total players in the league this 06/08 vs BPT 07/17 @ BPT Patriots: 6-0 7-3 13-3 year who’s contracts have been purchased this year by Major League organizations; six of whom from Somerset. 07/18 @ BPT Opponent: 6-5 4-6 10-11 07/19 @ BPT PATRIOTS SCORE 08/25 vs BPT 3 or less: 5-3 1-8 6-11 RICK TEASLERGAARD: After Rick Teasley’s shutout performance against the 08/26 vs BPT 4 or more: 7-2 10-1 17-3 Bridgeport Bluefish Saturday night, the first-year Patriot now leads the Atlantic 08/27 vs BPT TWINBILLS League in ERA (1.45 ERA) among qualified pitchers. The southpaw allowed one 09/15 @ BPT DH Gm 1: 3-0 3-1 6-1 run over four relief appearances (12 IP) to begin the season, and now four 09/16 @ BPT DH Gm 2: 2-1 3-1 5-2 earned runs over his last three appearances as a starter (19.0 IP). 09/17 @ BPT AFTER INNING CLASSIC GUZY: Second-year Patriot Carlos Guzman has hit safely in 11 of his PATS @ TD BANK: 2-1 Up 6th: 8-1 9-0 17-1 PATS @ BPT: 2-1 Tied 6th: 1-0 1-1 2-1 last 12 games, including the last four-straight. Over that stretch, Guzman is 18-46 (.391), eight runs, eight RBI, and three SB, raising his average from .208 to .261. Down 6th: 3-4 1-8 4-12 Up 7th: 8-0 10-1 18-1 PATS ‘17 Stat ‘17 Rank Tied 7th: 3-1 0-0 3-1 SCOTTY DOES KNOW: Infielder Scott Kelly has turned it on as of late, AVG: .268 3rd Down 7th: 1-4 1-8 2-12 recording a hit in 15 of his last 18 games. Over that stretch, the fourth-year Runs: 172 4th Up 8th: 5-0 4-1 9-1 Patriot is 20-63 (.317) with 11 runs scored, 10 RBI and five SB. HR: 17 8th K: 213 2nd (least) Tied 8th: 4-1 1-0 5-1 BB: 146 1st Down 8th: 0-4 1-6 1-10 SANDS(TORM): Former MLBer Jerry Sands has reached base in 19-straight games, including a 10-game hit streak (5/9 – 5/17). Over that stretch, Sands is SB: 56 2nd DAY ERA: 3.41 1st Monday: 0-0 2-0 2-0 24-66 (.364) with 7 HR, 25 RBI and 17 runs. Sands currently leads the league in st Saves: 9 6th Tuesday: 2-0 3-1 4-1 RBI (36), XBH (22) & SLG (.611), and is tied for 1 in HR (9) and 2B (13). HR: 29 4th Wednesday: 2-1 3-0 5-1 K: 265 4th Thursday: 0-2 1-0 1-2 WELCOME ABOARD: The Patriots have recently signed infielder Kyle Roller BB: 81 1st (least) nd Friday: 2-1 0-2 2-3 & outfielder Greg Golson. Roller enters his 2 year in Somerset (.284/10/40 in 52 games), while the former MLBer Golson enters his 1st year w/ Patriots. Saturday: 4-0 1-3 5-3 2017 ATTENDANCE BESTS Sunday: 2-1 1-3 3-4 MONTH YOU DONE RIGHT, A-AHARON: 5th-year outfielder Aharon Eggleston currently 6,097 (5/19) April 6-1 0-3 6-4 ranks eighth in the Atlantic League in batting (.313), and is 15-40 (.375) over his 6,083 (4/21) May: 6-4 11-6 17-10 last 12 games with a home run, eight RBI and a stolen base. 5,889 (5/05) June: 0-0 0-0 0-0 5,750 (5/27) 5,521 (5/06) July: 0-0 0-0 0-0 TOP 20: All season long, the Somerset Patriots will be unveiling their Top 20 players in franchise history. INF Jake Fox was just named the 15th greatest 5,484 (5/28) August: 0-0 0-0 0-0 5,403 (5/07) September: 0-0 0-0 0-0 Patriot of all time. Follow along all season to find out who will join him! VERSUS TEAM PATRIOTS HITTER’S NOTEBOOK BPT: 2-1 2-1 4-2 TYLER BORTNICK Eight-game on-base streak snapped 5/3; Played w/ Lancaster in 2015 (.280/1/15) NB: 0-0 4-0 4-0 ADAM DONACHIE 6-13, R, 2 RBI last four games; 5th year w/ Somerset, Coached in Korea last year LI: 2-1 0-3 2-4 AHARON EGGLESTON Reached base safely in 25 of 30 games; 5th year in SOM – 7th in AVG last year (.290) LIBERTY: 4-2 6-4 10-6 GREG GOLSON First season w/ SOM; ‘13-14 w/ LAN, ‘16 w/ NB; 40 MLB games w/ PHI, TEX & NYY LAN: 4-0 0-0 4-0 YOVAN GONZALEZ Reached base in first 13 games of the season; Two GW hits at home (4/21 & 5/6) SMD: 0-0 2-2 2-2 CHRIS GRAYSON 7-game OB streak; Last seven games: 9-19, HR, 5 R, 5 RBI, 5 BB, SB (Hits in last 6) SL: 2-2 3-0 5-2 CARLOS GUZMAN 3rd on team in RBI (18); 18-46 [.391], 8 R, 8 RBI, 3 SB over last 12 games YRK 2-1 0-3 2-4 SCOTT KELLY 11 games at 3B so far this season; 28 appearances at 3B previously in career FREEDOM: 8-3 5-5 13-8 BRYAN LAHAIR T-3rd in ALPB in walks (20), 2nd in RBI last year w/ SOM (86) JUSTIN PACCHIOLI Nine-game hit streak snapped (5/7-5/17); started 17 of last 19 games (25 GP) ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ 29 starts at SS in first 35 games; didn’t miss a game last 2 years w/ Joliet (Frontier) KYLE ROLLER 2nd year with SOM; .284, 10 HR, 40 RBI in 52 games last year; signed July last year OLMO ROSARIO Hit safely in 25 of first 34 games; 2nd on team in RBI (23) Spent 2013-14 w/ LAN JERRY SANDS 1st in ALPB in RBI (33), SLG (.611) & XBH (21); T-1st in HR (9) and 2B (13) SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com #16 RHP Lucas Irvine RHP HT: 6-1 WT: 200 AGE: 28 RESIDES: Kansas City, Missouri * Spent 2016 with A+, AA, and AAA affiliates of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Went 6-8 with a 3.98 ERA and 52 strikeouts over 63.1 innings * Former 27th round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011 out of the Northwestern State University of Louisiana * Second season with the Somerset Patriots, third season in the Atlantic League * Atlantic League All-Star in 2015, making 22 starts and pitching to a 3.41 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 129.1 innings * Tied for team-high in most strikeouts (106) and was second in innings (129.1) * 3.41 ERA was 6th best in Atlantic League in 2015, strikeouts were 8th best * 5 year career includes time spent in the Can-Am League and American Association, as well as the Atlantic League * Spent part of 2015 and all of 2016 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, reaching as high as AAA-Reno * Pitched 7 games for Caracas in 2016 Venezuelan Winter League, teammates with Aharon Eggleston and NYM infielder Asdrubal Cabrera * #2 all-time in single season games started (16) and strikeouts (104) at Northwestern State * 135 total appearances (95 starts) 31 wins, 3.38 ERA, 505 strikeouts over 628 innings in five-year professional career ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Allowed one run on six hits over five innings @ York (4/30/17) * Season-high eight strikeouts 5/5 vs.