AtL Long Island Ducks

Four Ducks honored with post season awards

Published on October 3, 2005 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release


(Central Islip, N.Y. Oct. 3, 2005) - The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) today announced the 2005 Post Season All-Star Team and end of the year award winners. Long Island led all clubs in the circuit with four players selected. Outfielder Henry Rodriguez, second baseman Carlos Hernandez, lefty starter Lance Davis and closer Todd Erdos were named to the squad selected by Atlantic League general managers.

"We are very proud of these four guys," says Ducks general manager Michael Hirsch. "They put together exceptional seasons and led us to the post season for the second straight year."

Rodriguez was selected after winning the Atlantic League's batting crown with a .322 batting average in 92 games, while finishing second in the league in on-base percentage (.413) and slugging percentage (.603). In addition to league achievements, the former Expo also tied the franchise's single season home run record with 27, equaling the mark set by Kimera Bartee in 2004.

Hernandez earned honors by batting .321, one thousandth of a point shy of earning a share of the 2005 AL batting title with Rodriguez, with 38 extra base hits and a .390 on-base percentage. The former Mariner was named to the 2005 North Division All-Star team and led the club with 39 stolen bases, 78 runs and 67 RBI.

Davis was named left-handed pitcher of the year after posting an 11-8 mark in 24 starts for Long Island in 2005. The southpaw set the franchise's single season wins mark and became the Ducks' all-time wins leader with 19 in his two seasons with Long Island. The former Red finished the season ranked third in the AL with a 3.76 ERA and was named Atlantic League Pitcher of the Month in July.

Named the closer of the All-Star team, Erdos led the Atlantic League with 32 saves in 64 relief appearances. The former Yankee struck out 51 batters while walking 18 and limiting opposing batters to a .250 average in 61.1 innings of work. In Game One of the North Division Playoffs, the 2005 North Division All-Star picked up his first win as a Duck after hurling a perfect ninth inning.

The complete 2005 Atlantic League All-Star Team is as follows:

C Lance Burkhardt Lancaster

1B Brian Becker Nashua

2B Carlos Hernandez Long Island

3B Dario Delgado Atlantic City

SS Rayner Bautista Atlantic City

OF Gary Burnham Bridgeport

OF Jeremy Owens Somerset

OF Ryan Radmanovich Somerset

OF Henry Rodriguez Long Island

DH Jose Herrera Newark

DH Jeremy Todd Lancaster

UTL Joe Kilburg Nashua

RHP Brett Laxton Camden

LHP Lance Davis Long Island

RP Todd Erdos Long Island

Player of the Year Brian Becker Nashua

Pitcher of the Year Brett Laxton Camden

Manager of the Year Butch Hobson Nashua

The Long Island Ducks, 2005 Atlantic League North Division second half champions, play their home games at Citibank Park, located in Central Islip, N.Y. The 2004 Atlantic League champions have filled their ballpark to over 100 percent capacity in each of their first six seasons and are one of the most successful minor league franchises in the country. For further information, please contact the public relations department at 631-940-3825 or visit www.liducks.com.

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