McGinnis Closes Series Strong as Semiquincentennials Drop Finale to Hartford

July 5, 2026 - The Somerset Patriots fell 5-0 in the series finale against the Hartford Yard Goats at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, Somerset split the six-game set with Hartford. The Patriots have earned at least a series split in eight of their last ten series. Their 36-31 record in that span ranks fourth in the Eastern League. With eight strikeouts by Somerset's staff, the Patriots have tallied 56 punchouts across their last five games. The pitching staff's eig... Full Story

McGinnis' Three Hits Highlight Semiquincentennials' Fourth of July Defeat

July 4, 2026 - The Somerset Patriots fell 6-1 against the Hartford Yard Goats at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Saturday evening. Somerset's pitching staff posted 11 strikeouts, marking the third time in the last four games Somerset has tallied double-digit punchouts. In that span, the Patriots have fanned 48 batters. Somerset's 837 strikeouts this season lead Double-A and rank sixth in MiLB at the time of the game's conclusion. RHP Ben Hess (4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 K) made his 11th start of the seas... Full Story

Verde Smashes First Double-A Homer as Semiquincentennials Sink Hartford, 5-3

July 3, 2026 - The Somerset Patriots debuted their Somerset Semiquincentennials alternate identity en route to a 5-3 win over the Hartford Yard Goats at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Friday evening. With the win, Somerset secured at least a series split for the eighth time in the last ten series. Somerset has won three of the first four games of the series and four of its last six dating back to last week in New Hampshire. The win marked the 14th time Somerset has played a game decided by two or... Full Story

Re: SOM Roster Moves: July 3, 2026

July 3, 2026 - The Yankees have announced the following roster moves: * Trent Grisham - Returned from Major League Rehab with Somerset, Reinstated from 10-Day Injured List * Kyle Carr - Transferred Somerset to Scranton * Geoff Gilbert - Reinstated from Somerset 7-Day Injured List Additionally, the Yankees have made the following roster moves: Nick Torres - Reinstated from Temporarily Inactive List John Cristino - Placed on Development List... Full Story

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• Cebert Tosses First Career Double-A Quality Start as Patriots Fall 8-6 in Extras - Somerset Patriots (EL) July 2
• Franchise-Record Nineteen Strikeouts and Two Homers Seal Somerset's Win Over Hartford - Somerset Patriots (EL) July 1
• Moylan's Two-Homer Night, Smith's Quality Start Lead Somerset in 5-2 Win over Hartford - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 30
• Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon Currently Scheduled to Rehab with Somerset on Wednesday - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 30
• Carr Fans Eight as Patriots Drop Series Finale 5-3 to Fisher Cats - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 28
• Hess Shines as Offense Explodes Late in Game 2 to Split Doubleheader with the Cats - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 27
• Cebert Flashes as Somerset Falls 2-1 to New Hampshire - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 25
• Moylan and Morales' Mashing in Manchester Pave Way for Dominant Win Over Cats - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 24
• Smith's Smooth Start Not Enough to Sink Cats in Second Half Opener - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 23
• LHP Xavier Rivas Named MiLB's Eastern League Pitcher of the Week 6/16 - 6/21 - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 22
• McGinnis Muscles Go-Ahead Homer in Eighth as Somerset Rallies to End First Half With 6-4 Win - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 21
• Carr Continues to Shove as Somerset Falls Late in 7-6 Loss to Portland - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 20
• Somerset OF Garrett Martin Promoted to Triple-A - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 20
• Martin Continues Mashing in Somerset's 6-2 Loss to Portland - Somerset Patriots (EL) June 19
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• Somerset reliever Tony Rossi looks like secret weapon in Yankees’ farm system - EL Trentonian (July 3)
• Yankees’ George Lombard Jr., Carlos Lagrange selected to All-Star Futures Game - EL Trentonian (July 2)
• Yankees pitching prospect Chase Hampton opens up about return from Tommy John surgery - EL Trentonian (July 1)
• Somerset Patriots rally past Sea Dogs in series finale - EL Portland Press Herald (June 21)
• Sea Dogs score four in 9th to beat Somerset - EL Portland Press Herald (June 21)
• Five-run second inning fuels Sea Dogs’ win - EL Portland Press Herald (June 20)
• Sea Dogs hang on to beat Somerset - EL Portland Press Herald (June 19)
• Sea Dogs lose late lead, suffer 10-inning setback - EL Portland Press Herald (June 18)
• Sea Dogs scored twice in ninth to beat Somerset - EL Portland Press Herald (June 17)
• 'I believe that I’m here for a reason': Nick Torres soaks in journey from Mexican League to Yankees - EL Trentonian (June 15)
• Yankees reliever Cohen resets in Somerset after Triple-A struggles - EL Bridgewater Courier-News (June 3)
• Longtime local referee passed away Saturday - EL Trentonian (June 2)
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