Somerset Patriots celebrate win

Rice, Ramirez Back-to-Back Blasts Back Somerset's Fourth Straight Opening Day Victory

The Somerset Patriots took down the Richmond Flying Squirrels by a score of 5-4 on Opening Day, propelled by back-to-back homers from Patriots' Ben Rice and Agustin Ramirez, the first two hitters of the ballgame. In four seasons as the Yankees Double-A affiliate, the Patriots are 4-0 on Opening Day with wins over Richmond (2024), Harrisburg (2023, 2021), and Reading (2022). RHP Zach Messinger (5.2 IP, 4 R, 1 ER, 4 H, 5 K... Full Story