Offensive Outburst Lifts Ducks over Skeeters
May 2, 2015 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
Bryan Sabatella of the Long Island Ducks Rounds the Bases
(Long Island Ducks)
(Central Islip, NY) The Long Island Ducks defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters 10-2 on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
After three scoreless innings, Sugar Land broke through in the top of the fourth against Ducks starter Ian Marshall on a run-scoring fielder's choice off the bat of Jon Weber. The Ducks responded immediately in the bottom of the frame, as Cody Puckett launched a solo home run to left field off of Skeeters starter Shane Loux.
Long Island blew the game open in the sixth innings when they sent 11 batters to the plate and scored eight runs off of Skeeters reliever Andrew Carpenter. A two-run double from Lew Ford, a two-run homer from Puckett, a run-scoring single by Mike Blanke and a three-run homer by Bryan Sabatella put the Ducks in front 9-1.
The Skeeters scratched out one more run in the eighth on Denny Almonte's RBI double. However, Long Island got it right back in the bottom of the frame on a RBI double from Anthony Vega.
Marshall (2-0) earned the win, tossing six innings, allowing one unearned run on three hits and one walk while striking out three. Carpenter (0-1) suffered the loss, surrendering eight runs on seven hits and a walk in just two-thirds of an inning. Loux did not factor into the decision but allowed one run on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts in five innings.
Sabatella, Ford and Puckett each had two hits to pace the Ducks at the plate. Sabatella and Puckett each had three RBI and two runs scored as well.
The Ducks go for a sweep of their three-game set with the Skeeters on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 12:35. Left-hander Eric Niesen takes the mound for the Ducks against Skeeters righty Sean Gallagher. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive 2015 Ducks Magnet Schedules, courtesy of the QuackerJack Foundation. It's also the first Sunday Family Funday of the year! Prior to the game, fans will be invited onto the field for an autograph session with the Ducks from 12:50 to 1:05. Following the game, kids and kids at heart can take part in Kids Run the Bases, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union.
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