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Sweeney Powers Somerset Patriots Past SeaDogs

Trey Sweeney remains red hot with the bat, blasting a solo home run in the sixth inning, and driving in four runners in a 9-1 Somerset Patriots victory over Portland…

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Trey Sweeney of the Somerset Patriots had 4 RBI vs. Portland. Photo: Somerset Patriots.

Trey Sweeney remains red hot with the bat, blasting a solo home run in the sixth inning, and driving in four runners in a 9-1 Somerset Patriots victory over Portland on Thursday.

The Patriots shortstop who was a Yankees first round draft pick in 2021, is hitting .275 on the year with a pair of homers and 12 RBI. In addition to the homer, Sweeney drove in a run on a bases loaded walk in the seventh inning; later he drove in a pair on a two-run single in the eighth.

All the runs went to the good of starter Will Warren who improved to 3-0 on the year. Warren blanked the SeaDogs over six innings, allowing only four hits and walking four. His ERA dipped to 2.45.

Overall the Jackals as a team drew 11 walks on the night, with T.J. Rumfield and Anthony Seigler each drawing three walks. Tyler Hardman also had an huge night recording three hits for Somerset.

The series continues tonight and this weekend up in Portland, Maine.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.