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
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 3-1 while wearing their Copa de la Diversion identity, the “Zorros de Somerset”. Somerset improved to 41-6 in games in which its out-hit their opponent.
RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K) earned his first Double-A win in his third start with Somerset.
Rodriguez-Cruzin' 🏎️
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 29, 2025
Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (@Yankees No. 6 prospect) fires six scoreless innings with five strikeouts!
Final Line: 6.0 IP | 2 H | 0 R | 2 BB | 5 K
Pitches (Strikes): 89 (54) pic.twitter.com/w8rdKwbqNe
Through three Double-A starts, Rodriguez-Cruz has thrown 19.0 IP over which he has allowed 15 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 4 BB and recorded 15 K. Rodriguez-Cruz has posted a 2.37 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP and a .211 BA. Rodriguez-Cruz became the first Yankees minor league pitcher to throw 100.0+ IP. Rodriguez-Cruz leads Yankees minor leaguers with 102.2 IP, ranks second in K (114) and BA (.181), tied for second in GS (17), third in ERA (2.28), WHIP (1.05) and tied for third in W (7).
RHP Danny Watson (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K) retired all six batters he faced to record his fourth save of the season.
SS George Lombard Jr. (1-for-4, R, RBI, HR) crushed a go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning.
GEORGE LOMBARD JR. WITH A CLUTCH HOME RUN!!!!🚀
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) July 29, 2025
The @Yankees' top prospect crushes his fifth Double-A home run to break a scoreless tie! pic.twitter.com/01JxuX12cf
Over his last 14 games dating back to 7/6 vs. NH, Lombard Jr. is 14-for-57 (.246 AVG) with 6 RBI, 8 R and 8 XBH (3 HR, 5 2B) and a .786 OPS. Lombard Jr. ranks third among Yankee minor leaguers in R (66), tied for seventh in OBP (.373), ninth in XBH (30) and tied for ninth in H (79).
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