It’s time to call it. The Somerset Patriots are indeed the Baby Bombers. The Patriots put on a home run display Thursday in a 10-3 victory over the Reading Fightin’ Phils.
A total of four homers were hit by the Patriots, led by Tylor Hardman who cracked a two-run blast in the third inning had a huge night, that included a three-run double. The five RBI was a single game career-high for Hardman, who has five multi-RBI games this season. He also leads the team in homers with seven.
Tyler Hardman crushes a 2-run shot, his team-leading 7th of the year, to make it 5 RBI on the night. pic.twitter.com/siMYeEn7u1
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FIRST CONTACT: MARS👽#Yankees top prospect Jasson Dominguez knew he sent this one home. #RepBX
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Austin Wells and Jasson Dominguez joined the party with each player hitting their sixth homer of the year.
KEEP GOING TO THE WELLS.#Yankees No. 2 prospect Austin Wells with his 6th homer since joining Somerset on 5/2. pic.twitter.com/6IqlYiCV9l
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In 12 games since coming off the Injury List, Wells has six homers and 18 RBI, and has recorded an RBI in nine of his 12 games.
Everson Periera also crushed his sixth homer of the year in the seventh inning. Pereira has now homered in back-to-back games and five times over his last eight games.