AtL Somerset Patriots

Ducks Bash Patriots for 10-1 Win

Published on April 28, 2010 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Somerset Patriots News Release


Central Islip, NY - Sidney Ponson pitched 6.2 innings of one-run baseball and the Long Island Ducks put 15 hits on the board en route to a 10-1 win over the Somerset Patriots to take the series on Wednesday night at Suffolk County Sports Park.

Ponson (2-0) really never faced any trouble until the seventh when an error, a walk, and a hit batter loaded the bases. The veteran Major Leaguer exited the game, giving way to Jerome Gamble who got Ryan Freel, making his Patriot debut, to ground out to end the threat. Ponson finished his outing allowing just one run on three hits, walking four and striking out a pair.

Josh Miller made the start for Somerset, one day before his scheduled date, after Tom Mastny was scratched. Miller (1-1) was perfect through two but allowed a run in the third and two apiece in the fourth, fifth, and sixth frames. Miller took the brunt of the damage, allowing 11 hits and seven runs in six innings.

The Patriot offense finally got to Ponson in the top of the sixth inning when Iggy Suarez led off with a single. With two outs, Jeff Nettles pulled a base hit to center, bringing Suarez and the lone Patriot run home. It was the only inning where the Patriots put the leadoff man on base.

Carlos Hines proved to be a bright spot for the Patriots. After a rough outing five days prior, Hines came back to pitch a perfect eighth, striking out two.

The series wraps up on Thursday when Justin Jones makes his Patriots (1-4) debut against fellow southpaw Randy Leek of Long Island (3-2). The game will be carried live on 1450, WCTC-AM and online at www.wctcam.com and www.somersetpatriots.com beginning at 6:30 pm.

NOTES: The Patriots stranded a season-high 10 runners. Somerset has stranded 44 through five games...with his single, Nettles has accrued a hit in every game so far...Mike Gardener allowed three runs on four hits in the seventh...before the game, Josh Muecke was signed by the Colorado Rockies where he'll report to AAA. Joe Holden was reactivated and drew a walk in his first plate appearance of the season...Mastny is scheduled to start on Saturday at TD Bank Ballpark against Bridgeport.

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