Somerset Patriots catcher/first baseman Ben Rice

Somerset C/1B Ben Rice and RHP Drew Thorpe Sweep Eastern League Monthly Awards for August

Bridgewater, New Jersey - Minor League Baseball has announced that Somerset Patriots C/1B Ben Rice and RHP Drew Thorpe have been named the Double-A Eastern League Player and Pitcher of the Month for August. In his first full month at the Double-A level, Rice batted .345/.397/.700 and led the league in home runs (10), RBI (29), R (24), H (38), TB (77), SLG (.700) and OPS (1.097). He was fifth in batting average (.345). He... Full Story