Long Island Ducks congratulate Taylor Ard on his homer

Ducks Blast Past Skeeters to Open Second Half

(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters 12-4 on Saturday night in the opener of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark. Sugar Land took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on Colin Walsh's two-run home run to right field off Ducks starter John Brownell. Long Island closed to within one in the fourth on a sacrifice fly to left off the bat of Ramon Cabrera. The Ducks offense then ... Full Story