(Waldorf, Md., Aug. 14, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 6-3 on Tuesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Regency Furniture Stadium.
GAME AUDIO: Brandon Sing’s two-run home run
Long Island quickly got on the scoreboard thanks to Brandon Sing’s two-run home run in the first off Blue Crabs starter Matthew Vasquez. Ducks starter Eric Niesen kept the Blue Crabs off the scoreboard for the first three innings, but a two-run homer by Casey Benjamin in the fourth off Chris Flinn tied the game at two.
Southern Maryland took the lead for good in the fifth with four more runs. Two-run doubles by Brian Barton and Benjamin did the damage. A sacrifice fly off the bat of Sing in the eighth cut the deficit to three, but it wasn’t enough.
Vasquez (8-6) earned the win, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out six in eight innings. Flinn (0-3) suffered the loss, surrendering six runs on five hits in two innings of relief. Niesen allowed just three hits in his three innings of work, collecting four strikeouts. Chris Mobley earned his fourth save with a scoreless ninth.
Long Island and Southern Maryland wrap up their three-game set on Wednesday night. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. from Regency Furniture Stadium. Fans can follow all the action live online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Listen Live icon on the homepage. Streaming audio will be provided by iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.
The Ducks return home on Thursday, August 16 to begin a four-game series against the Lancaster Barnstormers. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Buddy Harrelson Bobbleheads, courtesy of Dantona Industries. Tickets for the game and all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or visiting www.liducks.com.
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GAME DATE: 08/14/2012 Long Island Ducks 3 AT Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 6 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG S Maryland AB R H BI AVG R.Gorecki CF 3 0 0 0 .268 J.Owens CF 3 1 0 0 .249 B.Nelson SS 4 2 1 0 .268 M.Daniel RF 3 1 0 0 .266 R.Navarrete 2B 4 0 0 0 .313 B.Barton DH 3 2 3 2 .320 B.Sing 1B 3 1 1 3 .284 C.Benjamin 2B 4 1 2 4 .266 M.Esquivel RF 3 0 1 0 .325 J.Gutierrez 1B 4 0 1 0 .302 T.Perez DH 3 0 0 0 .256 M.Padgett 3B 4 0 2 0 .256 S.Williams 3B 4 0 1 0 .275 R.Mercado C 4 0 1 0 .277 J.Brodin LF 4 0 0 0 .297 J.Shanks LF 4 0 0 0 .250 M.Canham C 4 0 1 0 .265 K.Rios SS 4 1 0 0 .225 32 3 5 3 33 6 9 6 L Island 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 5 2 S Maryland 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 x - 6 9 3 2B--B.Barton 2 (17), C.Benjamin (18). HR--B.Sing (19), C.Benjamin (13). RBI--B.Sing 3 (59), B.Barton 2 (39), C.Benjamin 4 (62). SF--B.Sing (6). SH--M.Daniel (0). SB--J.Owens (14). E--B.Sing (7), C.Flinn (1), R.Mercado (3), K.Rios (7), M.Vasquez (1). LOB--L Island 7, S Maryland 7. DP--K. Rios(SS) - J. Gutierrez(1B) - M. Vasquez(P), R. Navarrete(2B) - B. Nelson(SS) - B. Sing(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island E.Niesen 3.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 3.78 C.Flinn (L,0-3) 2.0 5 6 4 1 0 1 10.43 J.Lansford 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 3.35 J.Hill 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.79 8 9 6 4 3 8 1 S Maryland M.Vasquez (W,8-6) 8.0 3 3 2 4 6 1 4.71 C.Mobley (S,4) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.02 9 5 3 2 4 7 1 WP--M.Vasquez 2 (9). SO--R.Gorecki, R.Navarrete 2, S.Williams 3, J.Brodin, J.Owens, M.Daniel, C.Benjamin, R.Mercado, J.Shanks 2, K.Rios 2. BB--R.Gorecki 2, M.Esquivel, T.Perez, J.Owens 2, B.Barton. BF--E.Niesen 11 (227), C.Flinn 14 (73), J.Lansford 9 (171), J.Hill 3 (210), M.Vasquez 32 (612), C.Mobley 5 (146). P-S--E.Niesen 42-29, C.Flinn 45-30, J.Lansford 44-24, J.Hill 11-8, M.Vasquez 129-81, C.Mobley 27-16. T--2:58. A--2642 Umpires: Plate Ump - Matt Hensel, Field Ump #1 - Hank Himmanen, Field Ump #2 - Chase Edmondson