Blue Crabs Pinch Ducks in Series Finale
Published on June 17, 2012 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., June 17, 2012) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 8-3 in front of a past-capacity crowd of 6,290 on Sunday afternoon in the final game of a four-game set at Bethpage Ballpark.
Southern Maryland took a 1-0 lead on a solo homer to left by Brian Barton off Ducks starter Mike Loree. Two more runs in the fourth on a solo blast from Jesse Gutierrez and a RBI single by Mike Daniel extended the lead to three.
Long Island rallied for a run in the fourth on a RBI single by Wilberto Ortiz. After the Blue Crabs scored three in the fifth, the Ducks bounced back with two in their half of the frame on a run-scoring double from Bryant Nelson and a RBI groundout by Shawn Williams, cutting the lead to 6-3. However, two runs on a pair of Ducks errors in the eighth put the game out of reach.
James Baker (1-0) got the win in relief, tossing one and one-third innings with one strikeout. Loree (3-2) suffered the loss, yielding six runs on 10 hits in five innings of work.
Nelson, Ray Navarrete and Brandon Sing led the Ducks with two hits apiece at the plate.
The Ducks hit the road for nine games beginning on Tuesday with the opener of a three-game series against the Camden Riversharks. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. from Campbell's Field. Fans can follow the action live online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Listen Live icon on the homepage. Streaming audio will be available courtesy of iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.
Left-hander Randy Keisler will take the mound for the Ducks.
Long Island returns home on Thursday, June 28 as they host the Sugar Land Skeeters for the very first time. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Quackers, courtesy of Newsday. Tickets for the game and all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark Box Office, calling (631) 940-TIXX, or visiting www.liducks.com.
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