SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com Somerset Patriots (39-24) vs. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (36-26) Game #64 * Monday, June 26th * 7:05 pm 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 Monday (7:05 pm) SOM [LHP] Logan Darnell (3-2, 4.31 ERA) vs SMD [RHP] Daryl Thompson (5-4, 3.92 ERA) Season: 23-10 16-14 39-24 Tuesday (7:05 pm) SOM [RHP] David Kubiak (3-5, 3.31 ERA) vs SMD [RHP] Drew Hayes (2-2, 4.53 ERA) Day: 9-2 6-4 15-6 Wednesday (7:05 pm) SOM [LHP] Rick Teasley (6-1, 2.40 ERA) vs SMD [RHP] Brian Grening (6-1, 2.44 ERA) Night: 14-8 10-10 24-18 Thursday (7:05 pm) SOM [RHP] Lucas Irvine (4-1, 4.47 ERA) vs SMD [RHP] Gaby Hernandez (4-1, 2.89 ERA) 1-Run Gm: 8-3 2-5 10-8 2-Run Gm: 1-2 4-3 5-5 3-Run Gm: 2-3 1-1 3-4 PROMOTION-A-PALOOZA: 2017 has featured three different Somerset Patriots vs. Blue Crabs in 4+Run Gm: 11-2 9-5 20-7 Patriots earning a promotion to Major League clubs, tying a franchise record set in 2017 Extras: 6-3 1-0 7-3 2008: OF Chris Marrero (SFG), RHP Tyler Cloyd (SEA) and LHP Nik Turley (MIN). Date SITE RESULT Hit a HR: 9-4 9-4 18-8 Marrero played in 37 games here in 2015, Turley appeared in 10 games (8 GS) in 05/13 dh @ SMD W, 8-2 (7) 05/13 dh @ SMD L, 8-3 (7) No HR: 13-6 7-9 20-15 2016 and Cloyd made three starts with the Patriots in 2017, earning his call-up 05/14 dh @ SMD L, 7-3 (7) 0 Errors: 13-3 12-7 25-10 just 27 days after his last appearance in Somerset. There have been 19 Patriots to 05/14 dh @ SMD W, 13-5 (7) 1-2 Errors: 10-7 3-7 13-14 reach the majors after playing in Somerset: most in the Atlantic League. 06/26 vs SMD 3+ Errors: 0-0 1-0 1-0 06/27 vs SMD OPPOSING STARTER CONGRATS ARE IN ORDER: 10 Patriots have had their contracts purchased 06/28 vs SMD vs. LHP: 7-1 3-2 10-3 in 2017: eight by MLB organizations. LHPs Jeremy Bleich, Logan Darnell & Aaron 06/29 vs SMD vs. RHP: 16-9 13-12 29-21 Laffey along with RHPs Tyler Cloyd, Ryan Kelly, Vin Mazzaro, Mitch Atkins and 07/25 vs SMD SCORING FIRST outfielder Jerry Sands had their contracts’ purchased earlier this season. INF Olmo 07/26 vs SMD 07/26 vs SMD Patriots: 12-2 11-5 23-7 Rosario (Bravos de Leon, Mexican League) and RHP Scott McGregor (Taiwan Professional Baseball) also had their contracts’ purchased earlier this season. 07/27 vs SMD Opponent: 11-8 5-9 16-17 08/04 vs SMD PATRIOTS SCORE 08/05 vs SMD 3 or less: 7-7 1-11 8-18 RICK TEASLERGAARD: LHP Rick Teasley currently ranks first among 08/06 vs SMD 4 or more: 16-3 15-3 31-6 qualified Atlantic League pitchers in ERA (2.40). The southpaw went 2-0 with a 08/18 @ SMD TWINBILLS 0.75 ERA over 12 innings as a reliever to start the year (four games), compared 08/19 @ SMD DH Gm 1: 3-0 3-2 6-2 to a 4-1 record with a 2.79 ERA over 51.2 innings as a starter (eight games). 08/20 @ SMD DH Gm 2: 2-1 4-1 6-2 09/05 @ SMD YO-YO HOT: Yovan Gonzalez has reached base safely in 35 of the 40 games in 09/06 @ SMD AFTER INNING 09/07 @ SMD Up 6th: 17-1 13-1 30-2 which he has played this year, including hits in 19 of his last 24. Over those 24 Tied 6th: 2-1 1-1 3-2 games, Gonzalez is 27-86 (.314) with a home run, eight runs and nine RBI. He is ten plate appearances (161, needs 171) short of qualifying among the league PATS @ TD BANK: 0-0 Down 6th: 4-8 2-12 6-20 PATS @ SMD: 2-2 leaders in batting, but his .326 average would otherwise rank 4th. Up 7th: 18-0 14-1 32-1 Tied 7th: 4-1 1-0 5-1 PATS ‘17 Stat ‘17 Rank nd Down 7th: 1-9 1-13 2-22 K IS FOR KUBIAK: RHP David Kubiak currently is 2 in the ALPB in strikeouts AVG: .277 T-2nd Up 8th: 15-0 8-11 23-1 (65). He has made eight-straight starts after beginning the year as a reliever, Runs: 321 2nd striking out nine batters in a game three times, including at least five strikeouts in HR: 39 7th Tied 8th: 5-2 1-0 6-2 seven of the eight games. Additionally, his 3.32 ERA ranks 10th in the league. K: 392 3rd (least) Down 8th: 0-8 1-10 1-18 BB: 263 1st DAY OH OH OH IT’S MAGIC: Entering Monday’s slate of games, the Somerset SB: 92 2nd Monday: 1-0 2-0 3-0 Patriots’ magic number to clinch the first half Liberty Division title is three. The ERA: 3.58 1st Tuesday: 3-1 4-3 7-4 Saves: 10 8th Patriots have won an Atlantic League-record 17 half championships, including Wednesday: 4-1 4-1 8-2 HR: 49 4th seven first half championships: most recently in ‘15 with a record-setting 50 wins. Thursday: 0-4 2-1 2-5 K: 451 4th Friday: 4-2 1-2 5-4 BB: 149 1st (least) KEEP ROLLIN’ ROLLIN’: Kyle Roller has hit safely in 18 of the 23 games in Saturday: 7-0 1-4 8-4 which he has played since rejoining the Patriots on 5/26. That includes reaching Sunday: 4-2 2-3 6-5 base in 12 of his last 13 games (and hits in 11-of-13). Over that stretch, Roller is 2017 ATTENDANCE BESTS MONTH 16-for-48 (.333) with five home runs, 10 RBI, 15 runs scored and 10 walks. April 6-1 0-3 6-4 7,219 (6/16) May: 10-4 12-7 19-11 GOING STREAKIN’: Tyler Bortnick has reached base safely in 26 of his last 28 7,032 (6/03) June: 10-5 4-4 14-9 6,970 (6/17) games, including a 19-game streak ended on 6/15. Over this stretch, Bortnick is 6,103 (6/18) July: 0-0 0-0 0-0 33-for-98 (.337) with a home run, 13 runs and 20 RBI, raising his average from 6,097 (5/19) August: 0-0 0-0 0-0 .268 to .308. His current .308 batting average ranks ninth in the Atlantic League. 6,083 (4/21) September: 0-0 0-0 0-0 5,892 (6/07) TOP 20: All season long, the Somerset Patriots will be unveiling their Top 20 5,889 (5/05) VERSUS TEAM players in franchise history. OF Aharon Eggleston was just named the 11th 5,750 (5/27) BPT: 4-3 2-1 6-4 greatest Patriot of all time. Follow along all season to find out who will join him! 5,543 (6/24) NB: 2-1 6-1 8-2 LI: 4-2 2-5 6-7 PATRIOTS HITTER’S NOTEBOOK LIBERTY: 9-6 10-7 19-13 TYLER BORTNICK 19 game on-base streak snapped 6/15; Hit safely in 26 of last 28 games LAN: 4-0 1-2 5-2 ADAM DONACHIE 15-49, 2 HR, 9 R, 9 RBI last 11 games; 5th year w/ SOM; Coached in Korea last year SMD: 0-0 2-2 2-2 nd SL: 4-3 3-0 7-3 AHARON EGGLESTON Reached base safely in 40 of 48 games; 2 in OBP (.412); 5th year in Somerset YRK 5-1 0-3 5-4 GREG GOLSON Last 18 games: 24-for-83, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 10 R, 4 2B, 2 3B; ‘13-14 w/ LAN, ‘16 w/ NB FREEDOM: 13-4 6-7 19-11 YOVAN GONZALEZ Four GW hits at home (4/21, 5/6, 6/2 & 6/14); 13-game OB streak to begin the year CHRIS GRAYSON 7-game OB streak snapped 5/29; Last 10 games: 10-34, 1 HR, 5 R, 4 RBI, 5 BB CARLOS GUZMAN Leads active team in RBI (31); In 19 games since injury: 24-83, 12 R, 10 RBI SCOTT KELLY 22 appearances at 3B so far this season; 28 appearances at 3B previously in career CHRISTIAN MARRERO Hit safely in all six games (RBI in last five) w/ SOM; 9-20, 2 HR, 6 R, 8 RBI MARK MINICOZZI Six multi-hit games in first 18 games; First year in Somerset; 21 games w/ LI in ‘16 JUSTIN PACCHIOLI On-base 32 of last 37 games; Not a qualified batter, but .437 OBP would rank 1st ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ 47 starts at SS in first 63 games; didn’t miss a game last 2 years w/ Joliet (Frontier) KYLE ROLLER 16-48, 5 HR, 10 RBI, 15 R in last 13 games; Hit safely in 11 of last 13 OLMO ROSARIO Before contract purchased: .287 AVG, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 18 R, 10 SB in 34 games SOMERSET PATRIOTS SIX-TIME ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1 Patriots Park * Bridgewater, NJ 08807 * 908.252.0700 www.somersetpatriots.com #15 LHP Logan Darnell LHP HT: 6-2 WT: 220 AGE: 28 RESIDES: Greenbrier, TN PITCHES: * 6th round draft pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2010 via University of Kentucky * Made MLB debut on 5/6/14 w/Minnesota (3 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1K) * Seven career MLB appearances (four starts): 22 strikeouts over 24 MLB innings pitched.