Houser Twirls Gem as Ducks Blank Skeeters
June 22, 2013 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, NY) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters 3-0 on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series before a past-capacity crowd of 6,516 at Bethpage Ballpark.
Long Island cracked the scoreboard in the first inning on a two-run home run to right field by Ben Broussard off Skeeters starter Adam Miller. The Ducks tacked on another in the third on Josh Barfield's RBI double down the left field line.
That was all Ducks starter James Houser (5-0) needed to earn the win, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out five in six scoreless innings. The southpaw took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before serving up a single to Jeff Dominguez. Miller (1-3) suffered the loss, yielding three runs on six hits with two strikeouts in six innings. Leo Rosales earned his 12th save with a scoreless ninth.
Barfield and Joash Brodin each had two hits to lead the Ducks offensively.
The Ducks and Skeeters wrap up their three-game set on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 12:35. It's a Sunday Family Funday at the Duck Pond! Prior the game, fans will be invited onto the field for an autograph session with the Ducks, and after the game, kids and kids at heart can take part in Kids Run the Bases, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Left-hander Bill Murphy gets the ball for the Ducks against Skeeters righty Greg Aquino .
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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