George Lombard, Jr. of the Somerset Patriots circles the bases after his home run

Lombard Jr. Soars Somerset to 1-0 Win over Richmond Tuesday

The Somerset Patriots defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels in game one of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. on Tuesday by a score of 1-0. Somerset recorded its seventh shutout of the season and the first since 7/10 vs. NH (also a 1-0 win). The Patriots improved to 41-6 in games in which they out-hit their opponent. RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K) earned his first Double-A... Full Story