Long Island Ducks pitcher Vin Mazzaro

Four-Run First Leads Flock Past Skeeters

(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters 5-3 on Wednesday night before a past-capacity crowd of 6,540 at Bethpage Ballpark. Long Island's offense exploded for four runs in the first inning off Skeeters starter Matt Purke. RBI singles by Deibinson Romero and Lew Ford, along with an RBI groundout from David Washington, highlighted the inning. Sugar Land closed to within 4-1 in the second ... Full Story