Steve McQuail of the Long Island Ducks

Pair of Homers Lift Flock over Patriots

(Central Islip, N.Y., July 17, 2015) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Somerset Patriots 3-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark. Both teams put up runs in the second frame. Somerset took a 1-0 lead on Mat Gamel's solo homer in the top of the inning off of Ducks starter Billy Buckner. Jon Griffin responded with a solo shot of his own for Long Island to tie the game in the home half o... Full Story