Lombard Jr. and Riggio Go Back-to-Back in Extra-Innings Loss to Hartford Saturday
The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats in game two of a three-game series at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford, C.T. on Saturday by a score of 6-5 in 10 innings. Somerset fell to 4-2 in extra-inning games this season and lost in an extra innings game for
The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats in game two of a three-game series at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford, C.T. on Saturday by a score of 6-5 in 10 innings.
Somerset fell to 4-2 in extra-inning games this season and lost in an extra innings game for the first time since 5/2 @RIC. George Lombard Jr. and Roc Riggio hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning, signaling Somerset’s second set of back-to-back homers this season (6/11 G2 vs. POR – Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones).
RHP Trent Sellers (4.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K) made his team-leading 16th start of the season and did not factor into the decision.
RHP Yerry De Los Santos (1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K) made his first appearance out of the bullpen in his MLB rehab assignment with Somerset and did not factor into the decision.
Yerry Baby@Yankees RHP Yerry De Los Santos strikes out the first batter he sees on MLB rehab with a 97 mph heater 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AXDurMDWCv
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 20, 2025
De Los Santos threw 15 pitches, 13 of them were strikes. De Los Santos became the third Yankee pitcher to make a rehab appearance with Somerset at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford this season (C. Schmidt – 4/6/25, L. Gil – 7/18/25). De Los Santos became the seventh pitcher and 10th Yankee to rehab with Double-A Somerset this season.
SS George Lombard Jr. (2-for-5, R, RBI, HR, 2B) tied the team-lead in hits on the day with a double to leadoff the game and a solo home run to start the sixth.
GEORGE LOMBARD JR. GOES YARD! 💥
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 19, 2025
The @Yankees No. 1 prospect has his third home run at Double-A! pic.twitter.com/tQ7R8MbvmW
Lombard Jr. is tied for first among Yankees minor leaguers with 61 R (S. Jones – SOM/SWB). He also ranks ninth in OBP (.380) and tied for ninth in XBH (26). The performance signaled the first time this season where Lombard Jr. had multiple extra-base hits in a game.
2B Roc Riggio (1-for-3, R, RBI, HR, BB, 2 K, SB) went back-to-back with Lombard in the sixth inning on a solo home run.
LOMBARD AND RIGGIO GO BACK-TO-BACK!!!!
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 19, 2025
Roc Riggio (@Yankees No. 24 prospect) extends his career-high home run tally to 16 on the season!! 😲 pic.twitter.com/F7911HOPVJ
Since Riggio debuted with Somerset on 6/3 @BNG, he is tied for the Eastern League lead with 9 HR (R. Clifford – BNG). Riggio ranks second in SLG (.578), third in TB (67), XBH (17) and OPS (.937), tied for third in RBI (24) and fifth in R (23). Riggio is tied for fourth among Yankees minor leaguers with 16 HR. He also ranks eighth in XBH (29) and tied for ninth in TB (115).
LF Cam Eden (2-for-4, R, 3B) collected his first triple of the season with one out in the ninth inning and scored on Jared Wegner’s game-tying sacrifice fly.
Eden recorded his second multi-hit game with Somerset this season and his first since 6/6 @BNG.
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