Long Island Ducks pitcher Seth Simmons

Rockers Claim Pitcher's Duel in Series Opener

(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the High Point Rockers 5-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark. The Ducks drew first blood in the bottom of the third inning on an RBI single to center field from Vladimir Frias off Rockers starter Joe Van Meter. It stayed that way until the seventh when Michael Russell tied the game with a two-out RBI single to center off D... Full Story