Long Island takes three of four from Southern Maryland

(Photo courtesy of Bert Hindman)

(Waldorf, Md., July 10, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 9-6 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game set at Regency Furniture Stadium.

GAME AUDIO: Hightlights from the victory

Anthony Vega’s solo home run on the first pitch of the game gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead, but the Blue Crabs tied the score in the bottom of the frame on Alfredo Marte’s run-scoring single.

Ryde Rodriguez homered off of Bruce Kern in the second inning, giving the Blue Crabs a 2-1 lead. They took a 3-1 advantage in the third on Eric Garcia’s RBI single.

Long Island scored four runs in the fourth, taking a 5-3 lead. Vega’s RBI single and Fehlandt Lentini’s three-run homer did the damage. The Ducks tallied four more runs in the fifth on Mike Blanke’s two-run homer, Vega’s RBI triple, and Delta Cleary Jr.’s run-scoring single.

In the seventh, Alfredo Marte’s two-run home run cut Southern Maryland’s deficit to 9-5. Antoan Richardson scored when Michael Snyder hit into a double play, making it 9-6, but that was all Southern Maryland could muster.

Kern (3-1) struck out seven over six innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and four walks in the win. Daryl Thompson (2-6) took the loss, yielding seven runs (three earned) on 11 hits with two strikeouts and one walk over four and one-third innings. Todd Coffey collected the save with a scoreless ninth.

Cleary Jr. led the way for the Ducks with four hits. Matt Wessinger reached base four times, scoring two runs.

Long Island returns home on Friday, July 15 to start a three-game series with the Somerset Patriots. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Aluminum Water Bottles, courtesy of Fairfield Properties. It’s also a Fowl Pole Friday and an OK Petroleum Friday, and the Ducks will be running their Friday night Pizza Hut K-Man promotion.

Tickets to the game, and all Ducks home games, are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE. Those unable to make the game can follow all of the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Streaming video and audio will be available online by CLICKING HERE.

The Long Island Ducks are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Bethpage Ballpark. For further information, call (631) 940-DUCK or visit www.liducks.com.

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 34 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15{508e0238204740d3d9c141f5965096b8721e890fc8446b80b243ba5070871f7e} of the US population.

For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com.

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 Game Date: 07/10/2016 Long Island Ducks 9 AT Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 6 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG S Maryland AB R H BI AVG Vega, A LF 5 3 3 3 .290 Richardson, A CF 4 1 1 0 .125 Lentini, F RF 5 1 1 3 .316 Myers, D RF 4 1 3 0 .285 Cleary Jr., D CF 5 0 4 1 .308 Nelson, B 3B 5 1 3 0 .276 Puckett, C 2B 5 0 1 0 .278 Snyder, M 1B 4 0 1 0 .305 Lyons, D SS 5 0 0 0 .329 Marte, A DH 5 2 2 3 .250 Minicozzi, M 1B 4 1 1 0 .190 Susini, N C 5 0 1 0 .156 Dowd, M DH 5 1 1 0 .312 Rodriguez, R LF 5 1 2 1 .205 Blanke, M C 4 1 1 2 .238 Garcia, E SS 5 0 3 1 .234 Wessinger, M 3B 2 2 1 0 .207 Sanchez, A 2B 4 0 0 0 .211 40 9 13 9 41 6 16 5 L Island 1 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 - 9 13 1 S Maryland 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 - 6 16 1 2B--Wessinger, M 3B (8), Garcia, E SS 2 (11). 3B--Vega, A LF (7). HR--Vega, A LF (4), Lentini, F RF (5), Blanke, M C (6), Marte, A DH (6), Rodriguez, R LF (1). RBI--Vega, A LF 3 (34), Lentini, F RF 3 (41), Cleary Jr., D CF (17), Blanke, M C 2 (29), TOTALS 9 (0), Marte, A DH 3 (17), Rodriguez, R LF (1), Garcia, E SS 2 (19), TOTALS 5 (0). E--Lyons, D SS (4), Nelson, B 3B (5). LOB--L Island 7, S Maryland 12. DP--C. Puckett(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - M. Minicozzi(1B), C. Puckett(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - M. Minicozzi(1B), A. Sanchez(2B) - M. Snyder(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Kern, B (W,3-1) 6.0 8 3 3 4 7 1 2.28 Richardson, D 1.0 4 2 2 0 1 1 4.05 Diaz, A 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.73 Coffey, T (S,13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.28 9 16 6 6 4 8 2 S Maryland Thompson, D (L,2-6) 4.1 11 7 3 1 2 3 5.48 Santos, O 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 7.03 Carson, R 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 6.11 Snodgress, S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.06 Moore, N 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.67 9 13 9 5 3 5 3 SO--Vega, A, Minicozzi, M, Dowd, M, Blanke, M 2, Richardson, A 3, Myers, D, Snyder, M, Marte, A, Susini, N, Rodriguez, R. BB--Minicozzi, M, Wessinger, M 2, Richardson, A, Myers, D, Snyder, M, Sanchez, A. BF--Kern, B 29 (223), Richardson, D 7 (31), Diaz, A 5 (115), Coffey, T 4 (105), Thompson, D 26 (300), Santos, O 5 (114), Carson, R 6 (57), Snodgress, S 3 (282), Moore, N 3 (152). P-S--Kern, B 111-66, Richardson, D 20-16, Diaz, A 11-10, Coffey, T 14-9, Thompson, D 82-61, Santos, O 25-14, Carson, R 29-20, Snodgress, S 8-6, Moore, N 15-8. T--2:57. A--2785 Plate Umpire - John Grasso, Field Umpire #1 - Kris Engstrand, Field Umpire #2 - Silvio Martinez, Jr.