Hardman Homers Twice in Back-to-Back Days, Patriots Rally Falls Short against Akron Friday
The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Akron RubberDucks in game four of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. on Friday by a score of 8-7. With an attendance of 7,173, Friday’s game recorded the largest attendance at TD Bank Ballpark this season. With a game
The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Akron RubberDucks in game four of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, N.J. on Friday by a score of 8-7.
With an attendance of 7,173, Friday’s game recorded the largest attendance at TD Bank Ballpark this season. With a game time of 3 hours and 47 minutes, Somerset played its longest game of the season. The Patriots left the bases loaded in the ninth inning.
RHP Trystan Vrieling (2.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 K) gave up his first runs at Double-A this season in his third start since coming off the injured list and did not factor into the decision.
1B Tyler Hardman (2-for-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K) homered twice for a second straight game, two solo shots in the fourth and sixth innings.
HE'S DONE IT AGAIN!!!🤯
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) May 31, 2025
Tyler Hardman has back-to-back multi-homer games and 9 RBIs in the last two games!!!😱 pic.twitter.com/STxTOaseQ4
Hardman recorded the eighth multi-home run game of his career. Hardman has homered four home runs in the last two games, collecting eight RBI. Since 5/17 vs. POR, Hardman is 15-for-41 (.366/.381/.780) with 16 RBI, 8 R, 5 HR, 2 2B, and 1 BB in 10 games.
CF Garrett Martin (1-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K) drove in two runs on an RBI double in the seventh inning.
Since 5/23 @NH, Garrett Martin is 8-for-29 (.276) with 2 BB and 3 HBP (.382 OBP), 2 HR (.517 SLG), 5 RBI and 7 R.
3B Dylan Jasso (1-for-4, HBP, R, K) brought home the Patriots’ first two runs, hitting into an error in the third inning.
Over his last 11 games dating back to 5/16 vs. POR, Dylan Jasso is 14-for-44 (.318/.375/.477) with 9 RBI, 7 R, 3 XBH (2 HR), 3 BB, and 1 HBP.
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