(Sugar Land, Texas, Sept. 8, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Sugar Land Skeeters 4-0 on Saturday night in the second game of a four-game series at Constellation Field.

Sugar Land took a 1-0 lead in the first against Ducks starter Bob Zimmermann on a run-scoring passed ball. It stayed that way until the seventh when another run came across on a throwing error by Bryant Nelson. A two-run homer by Steve Moss in the eighth inning rounded out the scoring.

Jason Lane (8-4) started for the Skeeters and picked up the win, pitching seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and one walk while striking out four. Zimmermann (5-10) suffered the hard luck loss, yielding just two runs (one earned) on five hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings.

Ray Navarrete led the Ducks with two hits at the plate.

The Ducks and Skeeters play game three of their four-game set on Sunday night. Game time is slated for 7:05 PM EDT from Constellation Field. Fans can follow all the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM and online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Listen Live icon. Right-hander John Brownell makes his first start as a Duck against former Major Leaguer Tim Redding.

Long Island returns home on Tuesday, September 11 to open a seven-game homestand with a three-game series against the Lancaster Barnstormers. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. It’s 9/11 Responders Night at the ballpark, and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Baseball Caps, courtesy of the WTC Health Program. At 5:00, a steel beam from the World Trade Center will be donated to Ducks founder and CEO Frank Boulton and the Ducks and permanently affixed to the grounds outside Bethpage Ballpark. 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: 09/08/2012 Long Island Ducks 0 AT Sugar Land Skeeters 4 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Sugar Land AB R H BI AVG D.Lyons SS 3 0 0 0 .254 D.Ramos SS 3 0 0 0 .275 B.Nelson 3B 4 0 1 0 .261 O.Castro 3B 4 0 1 0 .297 R.Navarrete 2B 4 0 2 0 .304 D.Cesar RF 4 1 2 0 .283 B.Sing DH 4 0 0 0 .287 J.Pressley DH 1 0 0 0 .279 M.Esquivel RF 3 0 0 0 .308 M.Mejia PR 0 1 0 0 .263 J.Brodin 1B 3 0 1 0 .285 S.Moss LF 3 1 1 2 .252 L.Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 .111 B.Bell CF 3 0 0 0 .281 J.Johnson C 2 0 0 0 .206 A.Bates 1B 4 0 0 0 .224 T.Perez PH 1 0 0 0 .296 M.Hagen C 3 1 2 0 .239 M.Canham C 0 0 0 0 .245 I.Suarez 2B 3 0 0 0 .209 K.Binick CF 2 0 0 0 .252 29 0 4 0 28 4 6 2 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1 Sugar Land 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 x - 4 6 0 2B--D.Cesar (6), M.Hagen 2 (16). HR--S.Moss (8). RBI--S.Moss 2 (39). HP--M.Hagen (2). SH--D.Lyons (0), D.Ramos (0), I.Suarez (0). SB--M.Hagen (8). CS--D.Cesar (2). E--B.Nelson (17). LOB--L Island 4, Sugar Land 8. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island B.Zimmermann (L,5-10) 7.0 5 2 1 4 7 0 4.39 E.Niesen 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 1 4.20 C.Graham 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.47 8 6 4 3 5 8 1 Sugar Land J.Lane (W,8-4) 7.0 3 0 0 1 4 0 2.65 R.Giron 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.88 G.Majewski 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.77 9 4 0 0 1 6 0 PB--J.Johnson. HB--E.Niesen (4). SO--B.Nelson, B.Sing, M.Esquivel, L.Cruz 2, J.Johnson, D.Ramos, O.Castro, J.Pressley, S.Moss, B.Bell 2, A.Bates, I.Suarez. BB--K.Binick, J.Pressley 3, S.Moss, B.Bell. BF--B.Zimmermann 30 (733), E.Niesen 5 (267), C.Graham (264), J.Lane 24 (390), R.Giron 3 (116), G.Majewski 4 (257). P-S--B.Zimmermann 122-78, E.Niesen 13-7, C.Graham 3-1, J.Lane 83-55, R.Giron 10-7, G.Majewski 13-10. T--2:33. A--7463 Weather: Sunny - Wind N-15mph - 85 Umpires: Plate Ump - David Mills, Field Ump #1 - Ronnie Whiting (1B), Field Ump #2 - Marty Bauer (3B)