The Somerset Patriots will take the field as the Somerset Semiquincentennials for four games during the 2026 season to mark America’s 250th birthday.

The New York Yankees Double-A affiliate announced the temporary rebrand for Independence Day weekend games on July 3, July 4 and July 5, plus an Aug. 15 matchup during the team’s annual Revolutionary Revelry Night.

Three of the four games will include postgame fireworks.

The name change honors the nation’s birthday while highlighting the Central New Jersey region’s Revolutionary War heritage.

“We’ve always taken great pride in being the Somerset Patriots in honor of the Revolutionary War history of the Central New Jersey area we call home,” Patriots President and General Manager Patrick McVerry said in a written statement.

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