BaseballWho is the Somerset Patriots best early bat? by Dylan Manfre May 3, 2019 Six games and two hard-fought series later, the Somerset Patriots sit in second place in the Liberty Division with a 4-2 record. Maintaining a winning record early in the season is not uncommon for the six-time Atlantic League Champions. After taking two of three games from New Britain, they have won their opening series for the past four years. So who in the batting order has been a catalyst for their early success? Well, it isn’t just one guy.Outfielder Ramon Flores currently sits on top of the league boasting a .429 batting average and went a 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI in the concluding game of the inaugural series against High Point. Flores also has a total on base percentage of .440.First-year Patriot infielder Will Kengor has proven he belongs in the league and is quickly making a name for himself in Somerset. The 26-year old Pittsburgh native ranks third in the league behind High Point’s Hector Gomez who sports a .412 average. Gomez also ranks second in the league in RBIs with 12. Kengor has also reached base in each of his six games.Although the Patriots might have the second lowest hit total through their first six games, they are second in the league in on base percentage and are tied with High Point for the second most runs scored, 51.Infielder Craig Massey has provided a strong leadoff bat for Somerset thus far as well. After going 3-for-4 against High Point on Wednesday, the 2018 Atlantic League batting champ is continuing to fuel the batting order. Massey has also reached base in eight straight appearances.The Patriots are set to embark on a six-game road trip where they’ll face New Britain for the second time this season on May 3 and have their first battle with the York Revolution on May 6. Post Views: 625The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsDylan ManfreDylan is a sophomore journalism major at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and covers the Somerset Patriots and Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He is also the Sports Editor of Rider's student newspaper, The Rider News.Latest posts by Dylan Manfre (see all) Michael Crouse Represents Team Canada at 2019 Pan-Am Games - August 10, 2019 Somerset strings together four straight wins on road trip - August 9, 2019 Somerset ends homestand with loss to York - August 1, 2019 Patriots head into new month hoping to turn corner - August 1, 2019 Related TopicsAtlantic League Of Professional BaseballCraig MasseyIndependent League BaseballNew Britain Beesramon floresSomerset PatriotsWill KengorYork Revolution 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 SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! UFC Long Island: Ticket & Fight Card Info by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on May 31, 2017 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 The Story of the NHL’s First Armenian, Zach Bogosian and His Biggest Fan by Anthony Paradiso | posted on September 12, 2020 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 MetLife Stadium to host Army-Navy Game in 2021 by Kelly Lynn | posted on August 23, 2017More 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... Yankees GBU – A small step backwards Somerset Outlasts New Britain In Extras for 5-4 Win