Ducks walk away with 3-1 victory
June 2, 2006 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
Central Islip, N.Y. - Pat Ahearne entered the evening with a flawless 3-0 record and, after tossing six scoreless frames, the righty was a perfect 4-0 on the season as the Ducks topped the Somerset Patriots 3-1 on Friday night.
After Ahearne stepped off the hill in the sixth with a 3-0 lead, manager Don McCormack turned to the pen to seal the victory. Pete Hartmann followed Ahearne's lead with a scoreless seventh. Somerset touched Mike Crudale for their only run in the eighth. In the game's final frame, McCormack turned to his trusty closer Todd Erdos to finish out the game. The save moved Erdos into a tie for the franchise saves record with Matt Wagner (36).
Offensively, the Ducks posted five singles on the night with Mel Stocker leading the charge with two RBI. Catcher Brad King drove in the Ducks other run.
Ahearn (4-0) picked up the win after fanning five without issuing a walk. Ben Crockett (2-2) took the loss for Somerset after allowing three runs on four hits and four walks in six innings. Erdos picked up the save (4) after tossing a scoreless ninth.
The Ducks and Patriots will play game two of their three-game set on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. Pat Mahomes will take the hill for the Flock against the Pats Keith Ramsey. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive cooler bags courtesy of TSC Insurance. Chris King and David Weiss will call all of the action live from Citibank Park starting at 6:50 p.m. on WLIE (540 AM) Radio. The game can also be heard via streaming Web cast on www.liducks.com by clicking on the radio icon. Tickets for this and all Ducks home games can be purchased by stopping by the Citibank Park Box Office in person (M-F, 10-6; Saturdays 10-2), visiting www.liducks.com or by calling 631-940-TIXX today.
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