Bullpen Barrage Punches Out 15, Hardman's Homer Helps Lead Pats Past Cats Tuesday
May 20, 2025 - Eastern League (EL)
Somerset Patriots News Release
Tyler Hardman of the Somerset Patriots rounds the bases
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The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game one of a six-game series at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, N.H. on Tuesday by a score of 5-0.
Somerset shut out its opponent for the fourth time this year. The Patriots' pitching staff combined for 15 strikeouts, their third-most in a single game this season.
RHP Jon Olsen (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K) made his first career start as a member of the Yankees organization and did not factor into the decision.
RHP Jordany Ventura (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K) earned his second win in his 10th outing of the season.
Ventura has not allowed a hit or a run in four of his last five appearances.
1B Tyler Hardman (2-for-4, R, HR, 3 RBI, K) brought in three of the Patriots five runs on a single and a solo home run.
Hardman's three RBI are a season high and the first time he reached this mark since 6/25/24 @RIC.
SS George Lombard Jr. (1-for-4, SF, RBI, K) reached base safely for the 11th time in his first 12 Double-A games.
Lombard Jr. collected his 17th RBI of the season and fourth with Somerset on a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. Lombard Jr. leads all Yankee minor leaguers with a .453 on-base percentage.
LF Grant Richardson (2-for-3, RBI, BB, K) picked up his first multi-hit game with Somerset this season and drove in a run on a single in the third inning.
Richardson picked up his fourth multi-hit game of the season. His first three multi-hit contests came with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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