Brendan Jones Pours It On New Hampshire in Fifth-Straight Win Wednesday
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Brendan Jones Pours It On New Hampshire in Fifth-Straight Win Wednesday

July 9, 2025 - Eastern League (EL)
Somerset Patriots News Release


Brendan Jones of the Somerset Patriots receives congratulations
Brendan Jones of the Somerset Patriots receives congratulations
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The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game two of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. on Wednesday by a score of 9-1.

The game was called in the middle of the sixth inning due to rain, resulting in an official game. The Patriots have won five games in a row and seven of their last eight. Somerset improves to 13-1 against New Hampshire this season.

LHP Brock Selvidge (3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 1 K) made his sixth start of the season with Somerset and did not factor into the decision.

RHP Hayden Merda (1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K) earned his first Double-A win in his fifth appearance of the season.

CF Brendan Jones (2-for-2, 3 R, 4 RBI, 3B, HR, BB, SB) collected a season-high four RBI and picked up two legs of the cycle.

Jones has back-to-back multi-hit games to begin the series. Over his last six games since 7/3 @REA, Jones is 10-for-20 (.500/.583/.900) with 6 R, 6 RBI, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 BB and 3 SB.

DH Omar Martinez (2-for-2, 2 R, 3 RBI, HR, BB) picked up an RBI single in the first and a two-run home run in the fifth inning.

Martinez totaled consecutive three-RBI games to begin the series. Martinez has five games of which he has recorded three or more RBI and two at Double-A. Martinez has hits in six of his last seven games, dating back to 7/2 @REA, over which is 7-for-23 (.304/.370/.565) with 4 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 3 BB.

1B Tyler Hardman (2-for-3, R, 2 RBI, HR, 2B) smashed his 13th home run of the season, tying him for fourth in the Eastern League.

C Rafael Flores (2-for-3, R, SB) pieced together his 26th multi-hit game of the season, pacing the Patriots.

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