Ducks Win Third Consecutive Game
Published on July 27, 2010 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., July 27, 2010) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Somerset Patriots 6-3 on Tuesday night before a past-capacity crowd of 6,066 at Suffolk County Sports Park.
Two runs in the home first inning off Pats' starter Jonathon Ellis gave the Ducks an early advantage. Javier Colina's RBI groundout and Matt Padgett's two-out RBI single to right field did the damage.
In the top of the fourth, back-to-back homers by Noah Hall and Pete LaForest off Ducks' starter Kyle Jackson evened the score at two.
Both teams traded runs in the sixth as Michael Hernandez' solo homer gave the Pats a slim 3-2 lead in the top half, while Brendan Monaghan's RBI single tied the game at three.
Long Island put the game away with a three-spot in the seventh off former-Duck Ben Grezlovski. A John Rodriguez RBI single and a two-runbase hitby Padgett pushed the Ducks' lead to 6-3.
Chris McCoy (1-0) picked up the victory, firing three scoreless innings of relief, and Grezlovski (5-2) was saddled with the loss, allowing three runs in his inning of work.
Rodriguez, Padgett and Monaghan each chipped in with two hits, while Johnny Hernandez added a single, two runs scored, and three walks.
The Ducks and Patriots continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. Game time is set for 7:05 PM, with the Suffolk County Sports Park gates opening at 6:05. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Orange Mini-Bats, courtesy of Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Kip Wells takes the mound for the Ducks against Somerset's Justin Jones. Fans can also tune into all the action live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com with Chris King calling the play-by-play.
Tickets to the game and all upcoming Ducks home games are available at the Suffolk County Sports Park Box Office, by calling (631) 940-TIXX.
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