(Central Islip, N.Y. Aug. 27, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Camden Riversharks 11-6 on Monday night in the first game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME VIDEO: Brandon Sing and Reid Gorecki each hit two home runs
POSTGAME VIDEO: Sing, Gorecki and Timo Perez talk about the victory
Camden dotted the scoreboard first on Brian Burgamy’s RBI double to center off Ducks starter Chris Hayes in the opening inning. Brandon Sing tied the game in the second with a solo home run to left off Riversharks starter Kevin Reese.
A RBI groundout by Burgamy put Camden back in front in the third, but a pair of three-run innings in the third and fourth slingshot the Ducks back in front. Reid Gorecki’s solo homer, Bryant Nelson’s RBI double and RBI singles by Ray Navarrete, Sing and Timo Perez highlighted the scoring.
Burgamy cut the deficit to one in the seventh with a three-run home run to left-center, but the Ducks put the game away with a two-run bottom of the inning and two more in the eighth. Solo homers by Gorecki and Sing, a run-scoring wild pitch and a sac fly by Mitch Canham did the damage.
Hayes (3-3) picked up the win, tossing six and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs (two earned) on nine hits while striking out four. Reese (3-7) suffered the loss, yielding seven runs on 10 hits in three and one-third innings.
Sing, Gorecki and Perez each had four hits to lead the Ducks’ offensive attack. Sing drove in three runs and scored twice, while Gorecki collected two RBI and three runs.
The Ducks and Riversharks continue their series on Tuesday night. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. The first 1,500 kids 12 and under in attendance will receive Back to School Lunch Boxes, courtesy of SCOPE Education Services.
It’s also an Unused Ticket Day at the ballpark! If you could not make it out to a ballgame during the 2012 season and are still in possession of your unused tickets, they can be exchanged for tickets of equal or lesser value to Tuesday’s game at the Bethpage Ballpark Box Office, subject to availability.
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. Fans can follow all the action live online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Watch Live icon on the homepage. Streaming video and audio will be provided by iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.
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Duck Tales: Brandon Sing and Reid Gorecki each went deep twice in the game. Sing’s two home runs moved him into a tie for first in the Atlantic League with 24, joining York’s Chris Nowak atop the leaderboard…Gorecki’s two longballs increased his season total to 10, becoming the fourth Duck with double-digit homers this season. His first homer was the Ducks’ 100th of the year, marking the sixth consecutive season Long Island has reached the century mark. The Ducks have now hit 12 homers in their last four games…Sing and Gorecki each picked up four hits in the game, while Timo Perez also finished with four hits. Sing and Kraig Binick now lead the Ducks with two four-hit games, while Gorecki and Perez each collected their first of the year. Perez has now collected five consecutive multi-hit games, while Gorecki has collected multiple hits in three straight…Armando Benitez extended his scoreless streak to 12 consecutive games by pitching a perfect ninth. In 12 innings during that span, he has allowed just seven hits and two walks while striking out 11.
GAME DATE: 08/27/2012 Camden Riversharks 6 AT Long Island Ducks 11 YTD YTD Camden AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG C.Walker LF 5 2 2 0 .237 R.Gorecki CF 6 3 4 2 .284 D.Young 2B 4 0 0 0 .200 B.Nelson 3B 5 2 2 1 .262 B.Burgamy SS 5 1 2 5 .294 R.Navarrete 2B 5 2 2 1 .308 P.Feliz 3B 3 0 1 0 .301 B.Sing 1B 5 2 4 3 .293 R.Padron 1B 4 0 0 0 .282 M.Esquivel RF 4 1 2 1 .313 S.Doetsch RF 3 1 2 0 .262 T.Perez DH 5 0 4 1 .331 D.Santiesteban CF 4 0 0 0 .187 D.Lyons SS 4 0 1 0 .259 S.Harris C 4 1 2 1 .169 M.Canham C 4 0 0 1 .270 K.Weiser DH 3 1 0 0 .000 K.Binick LF 4 1 1 0 .255 J.Walter P,PH 1 0 0 0 .000 36 6 9 6 42 11 20 10 Camden 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 - 6 9 0 L Island 0 1 3 3 0 0 2 2 x - 11 20 4 2B--B.Burgamy (23), B.Nelson (28), M.Esquivel (9). HR--B.Burgamy (17), R.Gorecki 2 (10), B.Sing 2 (24). RBI--B.Burgamy 5 (68), S.Harris (5), R.Gorecki 2 (41), B.Nelson (68), R.Navarrete (79), B.Sing 3 (69), M.Esquivel (24), T.Perez (12), M.Canham (16). SF--M.Esquivel (1), M.Canham (3). SB--C.Walker (37), S.Doetsch (12), R.Gorecki (21), T.Perez (2), K.Binick 3 (24). E--R.Gorecki (5), B.Nelson (13), M.Canham (5), C.Hayes (2). LOB--Camden 6, L Island 12. DP--R. Navarrete(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - B. Sing(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Camden K.Reese (L,3-7) 3.1 10 7 7 1 2 2 5.96 S.Hernandez 1.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 B.King 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 1 4.14 J.Walter 1.0 5 2 2 0 0 1 6.21 8 20 11 11 3 5 4 L Island C.Hayes (W,3-3) 6.2 9 6 2 1 4 1 5.40 E.Niesen 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.95 J.Lansford 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.15 A.Benitez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.26 9 9 6 2 2 7 1 WP--B.King (5). SO--D.Young, S.Doetsch, D.Santiesteban 2, S.Harris, K.Weiser, J.Walter, B.Sing, M.Esquivel, D.Lyons, M.Canham, K.Binick. BB--D.Young, P.Feliz, B.Nelson, D.Lyons, K.Binick. BF--K.Reese 21 (454), S.Hernandez 9 (9), B.King 9 (233), J.Walter 8 (188), C.Hayes 30 (158), E.Niesen 2 (241), J.Lansford 3 (204), A.Benitez 3 (118). P-S--K.Reese 67-43, S.Hernandez 35-18, B.King 41-24, J.Walter 25-15, C.Hayes 121-77, E.Niesen 9-5, J.Lansford 17-11, A.Benitez 21-14. T--3:23. A--5734 Umpires: Plate Ump - David Mills, Field Ump #1 - Ronnie Whiting, Field Ump #2 - Marty Bauer