Somerset Patriots pitcher Brendan Beck

Beck Brilliant, But Patriots Can't Close Out in Home Opener

The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Reading Fightin' Phils in their home opener at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Tuesday night by a final score of 5-4. The loss marked the second time in the Patriots' first four games where they had a 4-1 lead in the eighth inning or later and lost by a final score of 5-4 (April 4 vs. Hartford). RHP Brendan Beck (4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K) made his Double-A debut in his... Full Story