Baseball Somerset Patriots To Welcome SEAL Team SIX Retired Captain Ron Yeaw by Somerset Patriots August 16, 2018 Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots will welcome retired U.S. Navy Captain Ron Yeaw of SEAL Team SIX to TD Bank Ballpark for the team’s game against the York Revolution scheduled for 7:05 pm on Friday, August 17th. Yeaw will be the team’s special guest and will throw out a ceremonial first pitch before the game. He will also address the front office staff and the team earlier in the afternoon. Yeaw is a proven leader and senior manager with extensive operational and managerial experience in the military and private sector professional services and security industries. The retired U.S. Navy Captain has close to 30 years of service to our country from 1965 to 1994. During that time, Yeaw was Commander of SEAL Team SIX, the world’s premier maritime counterterrorist force that consisted of 220 hand-picked members and over 500 support personnel. Within the Naval Special Warfare Community, Yeaw served in a variety of highly competitive Navy and joint service operational, command, and staff positions. These include commands of Underwater Demolition Team 21, SEAL Team SIX, and Chief of Staff of the Counterterrorist Joint Task Force. During his distinguished military career, Yeaw was awarded 45 medals and ribbons including the Superior Service Medal, Navy Legion of Merit, five Defense and Navy Meritorious Service Medals, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, the Purple Heart, and nine medals with the combat “V” for valor including four Bronze Stars. The 2018 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford is underway and features the team’s 20th Season at TD Bank Ballpark. The team has clinched a playoff spot already by winning the 2018 Liberty Division First Half Championship. For tickets, visit www.somersetpatriots.com. About The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 38 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 900 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment. For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com. Post Views: 1,699 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Somerset Patriots Latest posts by Somerset Patriots (see all) Somerset Patriots Announce Added Programming On Radio Partner 1450 WCTC-AM - May 7, 2020 Somerset Patriots Bring Back All-Star RHP David Kubiak - April 7, 2020 Somerset Patriots Land Eight-Year Major Leaguer Vance Worley - March 27, 2020 Somerset Patriots Acquire Major League LHP Pat Dean - March 10, 2020 Related Topics2018 SeasonArmed ForcesCaptain Ron YeawSeal Team SIXSomerset PatriotsU.S. NavyUnited States MilitaryUnited States VeteranVeteran Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Boulders waive McDonald and Kostalos, acquire Reggie Wilson from Gary SouthShore Railcats Boulders drops slugfest to New Jersey 16-9