AUTHOR: SportsReleases.com TITLE: BEARS WIN SECOND ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP DATE: 9/24/2007 08:31:00 PM ----- BODY:

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2007 Newark Bears
Somerset Patriots at Newark Bears
Sep 24, 2007 at Newark, NJ (Riverfront Stadium)

Somerset Patriots 7 (3-4) Newark Bears 13 (5-1)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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Ayala, E rf................ 5 2 2 2 Castro, R ss............... 5 2 3 0
Lockwood, M cf............. 1 2 0 0 Herrera, J rf.............. 4 4 3 6
Olivares, T 2b............. 5 0 2 2 Reed, K cf................. 5 1 1 0
Larson, B 3b............... 5 1 2 2 Colina, J 2b............... 2 0 1 0
Morban, J ss............... 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez, V 1b............ 4 1 1 1
Pressley, J dh............. 4 1 2 1 Smith, C 3b................ 4 2 2 1
Zinter, A 1b............... 3 0 1 0 Mateo, R lf................ 4 1 1 1
Leathers, T 1b............ 1 0 0 0 Gomes, J dh................ 4 1 2 3
Romano, J lf............... 4 0 0 0 Pachot, J c................ 4 1 0 0
Anderson, T c.............. 1 1 0 0 Garcia, J p................ 0 0 0 0
Mikkelsen, L p............. 0 0 0 0 Trujillo, J p............. 0 0 0 0
Solveson, S p............. 0 0 0 0 Babula, S p............... 0 0 0 0
Cahill, C p............... 0 0 0 0 Hill, J p................. 0 0 0 0
Spiehs, R p............... 0 0 0 0
Totals..................... 33 7 9 7 Totals..................... 36 13 14 12

Score by Innings R H E
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Somerset Patriots... 300 004 000 - 7 9 1
Newark Bears........ 201 000 28X - 13 14 1
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E - Larson, B(3); Castro, R(1). DP - Somerset 3; Newark 2. LOB - Somerset 9; Newark
2. 2B - Ayala, E(1); Olivares, T(4); Castro, R(1); Gomes, J(1). 3B - Mateo, R(1). HR
- Herrera, J 3(3). HBP - Lockwood, M; Colina, J 2. SH - Anderson, T. SB - Ayala,
E(1).

Somerset Patriots IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Mikkelsen, L .............. 7.0 9 7 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 28 31 4 14 113
Solveson, S L,0-1......... 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
Cahill, C ................. 0.2 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 1 16
Spiehs, R ................. 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 3

Newark Bears IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Garcia, J ................. 5.2 6 5 5 6 3 0 0 0 0 21 27 4 8 111
Trujillo, J ............... 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 8 10 1 3 30
Babula, S W,1-0........... 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 10
Hill, J ................... 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 1 14

HBP - by Mikkelsen, L (Colina, J); by Babula, S (Lockwood, M); by Mikkelsen, L (Colina,
J). Pitches/strikes: Mikkelsen, L 113/71; Solveson, S 2/2; Cahill, C 16/12; Spiehs, R
3/3; Garcia, J 111/60; Trujillo, J 30/19; Babula, S 10/6; Hill, J 14/8.

Strikeouts - Olivares, T; Morban, J 3; Zinter, A; Anderson, T; Smith, C. Walks -
Lockwood, M 3; Morban, J; Pressley, J; Zinter, A; Anderson, T 2; Herrera, J.

Umpires - HP: Eric Diaz 1B: Joe Cruz 2B: Kareh Valentine 3B: Dan Wilson
Start: 7:08 pm Time: 2:19 Attendance: 3152

Game notes:
Newark Bears claim the 2007 Atlantic League Championship
Jose Herrera (NWK) named the Championship MVP
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Mikkelsen, L faced 3 batters in the 8th.
Solveson, S faced 1 batter in the 8th.
Game: NWK9240

NEWARK, NJ – September 24, 2007 – The Newark Bears scored eight runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to erase a two run deficit and defeat the Somerset Patriots 13-7 for their second Atlantic League Championship in franchise history. Right fielder Jose Herrera, who hit a single game Championship Series record three home runs, was named the Atlantic League Championship Series’ Most Valuable Player.

The Bears led off the eighth inning with a walk, a single, and a hit by pitch to load the bases. First baseman Victor Rodriguez delivered an RBI single and third baseman Corey Smith hit a run scoring single through the left side to tie the game at seven. After a double play, designated hitter Joey Gomes drilled a double to centerfield two score two runs. After an error brought home the Bears tenth run, Herrera connected for his third home run of the game, a three run shot to right field.

Somerset took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Herrera responded for the Bears with his first home run of the game, a two run shot to left field to bring the Bears within one. Herrera tied the game in the third inning with a solo home run to the opposite field.

The Patriots rallied for four runs in the top of the sixth to take a 7-3 lead. Right fielder Elliot Ayala hit a two run double down the left field line and second baseman Teuris Olivares followed with a two RBI double off the centerfield wall.

In the bottom of the seventh, left fielder Ruben Mateo tripled to centerfield to drive in Smith and Gomes hit a run scoring single up the middle to bring the Bears within two.

Herrera finished the game 3-for-4 with three home runs, six RBI, and four runs scored. Gomes went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. Bears’ reliever Shaun Babula (1-0) picked up the win. Somerset reliever Saul Solveson suffered the loss.

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Ed Clinton

Newark Bears Professional Baseball Club

2007 North Division Champions

450 Broad St.

Newark, NJ 07102

(973) 848-1000 ext. 112

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