George Lombard, Jr. of the Somerset Patriots trots home

Lombard and Hardman Take Wheeler Deep, Patriots Drop Series Finale

The Somerset Patriots split their first series of the season, dropping the series finale to the Reading Fightin Phils 7-6 at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Sunday afternoon. Eight of Somerset's starting lineup recorded hits with the Patriots combining for nine total hits for the second straight game. With 12 strikeouts in the game, Somerset's pitching staff has recorded eight-plus strikeouts in 13 of 14 games thi... Full Story