Five-Run Fifth Drops Ducks
Published on June 20, 2013 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Camden, N.J., June 20, 2013) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Camden Riversharks 9-3 in the finale of a four game series Thursday night at Campbell's Field.
Long Island opened the scoring on a Joash Brodin RBI single to right field in the third inning. Camden took the lead in the fourth inning on a Delwyn Young RBI double, and a run-scoring single off the bat of Dionys Cesar.
The Riversharks tacked on five runs in the fifth inning, keyed by a Raul Padron two run triple. P.J. Phillips socked a two-run home run to left in the seventh inning, but Camden answered back with two runs in the eighth inning to complete the scoring.
Starter Josh Walter (4-6) earned the win for Camden, throwing six and one-third innings, giving up three runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Ducks starter Connor Graham (3-4) took the loss, letting up five runs on five hits in four and one-third innings.
Brodin and Phillips each recorded two hits for the Ducks, and Phillips drove in two runs.
The Ducks return to Bethpage Ballpark on Friday to open a three-game weekend set with the Sugar Land Skeeters. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. Property of LI Ducks T-Shirts will go out to the first 1,500 fans, courtesy of Petro. The Ducks will also be running their Friday night Pizza Hut K-Man Promotion, and it's Outback Steakhouse Fridays at the Duck Pond. Lefty Matt Way starts for the Ducks against Sugar Land righthander Scott Elarton.
Tickets for the game and all Ducks regular season home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or by CLICKING HERE. Fans unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the radio home for Ducks baseball, 103.9-FM WRCN and online, with streaming video and audio available on the Ducks official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/ducksbaseball.
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