Ducks Stymie Blue Crabs with Three-Run Eighth
Published on June 23, 2012 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Waldorf, Md., June 23, 2012) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3-1 on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series at Regency Furniture Stadium.
Southern Maryland struck first in the third inning with a RBI single by Jesse Gutierrez off Ducks starter Bob Zimmermann.
Both teams would then exchange zeroes until the eighth when Dan Lyons hit a first pitch solo homer to left off Blue Crabs starter David Hunter Jones.
Bryant Nelson made it 3-1 five batters later with a two-run single to center, putting the Flock on top for good.
Both starters pitched well, but neither factored into the decision. Zimmermann tossed six innings, allowing a run on six hits while striking out seven, and Jones fired seven innings, yielding one run on four hits with six strikeouts. Eric Niesen (1-1) got the win after pitching a scoreless seventh inning, and Charlie Manning (2-3) suffered the loss after giving up the eventual game-winning run in the eighth. Jon Hunton earned the save for the second consecutive night after pitching a perfect ninth, striking out two.
Lyons led the Ducks with two hits, while Nelson added two RBI.
The Ducks and Blue Crabs wrap up their three-game set on Sunday afternoon. Game time is slated for 2:05 p.m. from Regency Furniture Stadium. Fans can follow the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM and online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Listen Live icon on the homepage. Righty Mike Loree gets the start for the Ducks against Blue Crabs right-hander Dan Reichert.
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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