Jordany Valdespin of the Long Island Ducks swings away

Comeback Effort Falls Short against Sugar Land

(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Sugar Land Skeeters 5-3 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark Sugar Land took a 2-0 lead in the second inning against Ducks starter Jair Jurrjens on a double play ball off the bat of Barrett Barnes and an RBI single by Courtney Hawkins. Three more runs in the fourth extended their lead to 5-0. Hawkins' RBI double, Alvaro R... Full Story