(Central Islip, N.Y., July 17, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Somerset Patriots 8-3 on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME VIDEO: Reid Gorecki’s two-run single and Kraig Binick’s diving catch
POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez, Dan Lyons and Eric Niesen talk about the tough loss
The Patriots jumped out in front with a five-run first inning off Ducks starter Dan Meyer. Jake Fox hit a three-run homer, and Dan DeGeorge added a two-run shot in the inning. Three more runs came across in the following inning on a two-run triple by Freddie Bynum and a RBI sacrifice fly by Fox to increase the lead to 8-0.
The Ducks would get on the scoreboard with a run-scoring error in the bottom of the third. Reid Gorecki connected for a two-out, two-run single in the fourth off Patriots starter Derell McCall to cut the deficit to 8-3, but that was all the offense could muster.
McCall (3-4) picked up the win, tossing six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits with five strikeouts. Meyer (2-6) suffered the loss after lasting just one and one-third innings, allowing eight runs on six hits and two walks.
Kraig Binick paced the Flock with two hits, while Gorecki added two RBI.
The Ducks host the Somerset Patriots in the third game of their four-game set on Wednesday night. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Black and Orange Baseball Caps, courtesy of Ridgewood Saving Bank. Right-hander Nick Singleton will get the start for the Ducks against Patriots lefty Doug Arguello.
Tickets for the game and all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark Box Office, calling (631) 940-TIXX, or going online to www.liducks.com. Fans unable to make the game can follow 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: Reid Gorecki’s two-run double gave him his sixth two-RBI game of the season and his ninth multi-RBI game this year. The East Rockaway native entered the game hitting .450 (9-for-20) in his last five games…With two hits on the night, Kraig Binick grabbed his 12th two-hit game of the season and 19th multi-hit contest. Bryant Nelson and Ray Navarrete are tied for the team-lead with 17 two-hit games on the season…A combination of five different relief pitchers for the Ducks kept Somerset off the scoreboard for the final seven and two-thirds innings of the game. Jared and Josh Lansford, Eric Niesen, Armando Benitez and Connor Graham combined to allow just seven hits and three walks while striking out eight in that span.
GAME DATE: 07/17/2012 Somerset Patriots 8 AT Long Island Ducks 3 YTD YTD Somerset AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG D.Hennigan 2B 3 1 0 0 .333 R.Gorecki CF 5 0 1 2 .279 J.Tucker CF 4 2 3 0 .250 T.Perez DH 4 0 1 0 .179 F.Bynum DH 4 1 1 2 .313 R.Navarrete 2B 4 0 0 0 .310 J.Fox C 4 1 3 4 .421 B.Sing 1B 4 0 0 0 .280 J.Hoorelbeke 1B 4 0 2 0 .324 B.Nelson 3B 4 0 1 0 .260 J.Nettles 3B 5 1 1 0 .244 J.McOwen RF 4 0 0 0 .248 D.DeGeorge SS 5 1 1 2 .250 K.Binick LF 4 1 2 0 .273 A.Mathews LF 3 0 0 0 .255 D.Lyons SS 3 2 1 0 .278 R.Kiniry LF 2 0 1 0 .258 J.Johnson C 2 0 1 0 .190 J.Holden RF 4 1 1 0 .274 38 8 13 8 34 3 7 2 Somerset 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 8 13 1 L Island 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 2 3B--F.Bynum (4). HR--J.Fox (2), D.DeGeorge (2). RBI--F.Bynum 2 (31), J.Fox 4 (5), D.DeGeorge 2 (12), R.Gorecki 2 (31). HP--D.Lyons (8). SF--J.Fox (1). SH--F.Bynum (0). SB--J.Holden (12). E--D.McCall (1), R.Navarrete 2 (4). LOB--Somerset 10, L Island 8. DP--R. Navarrete(2B) - B. Nelson(3B) - B. Sing(1B), D. DeGeorge(SS) - D. Hennigan(2B) - J. Hoorelbeke(1B), R. Navarrete(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - B. Sing(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Somerset D.McCall (W,3-4) 6.0 6 3 2 2 5 0 5.40 C.Wright 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.13 C.Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 9 7 3 2 3 5 0 L Island D.Meyer (L,2-6) 1.1 6 8 8 2 0 2 6.86 J.Lansford 2.2 5 0 0 0 2 0 2.96 J.Lansford 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.11 E.Niesen 2.2 1 0 0 3 3 0 4.11 A.Benitez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10.13 C.Graham 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.82 9 13 8 8 5 8 2 WP--D.McCall 2 (3), J.Lansford (1). HB--D.McCall (2). SO--F.Bynum, J.Fox, J.Hoorelbeke, D.DeGeorge 2, A.Mathews, J.Holden 2, R.Gorecki 2, R.Navarrete, B.Sing 2. BB--D.Hennigan 2, J.Tucker, J.Hoorelbeke, J.Holden, T.Perez, J.Johnson 2. BF--D.McCall 28 (248), C.Wright 7 (143), C.Smith 3 (154), D.Meyer 12 (193), J.Lansford 13 (105), J.Lansford (62), E.Niesen 11 (160), A.Benitez 4 (57), C.Graham 4 (151). P-S--D.McCall 94-60, C.Wright 22-13, C.Smith 10-7, D.Meyer 44-23, J.Lansford 61-34, J.Lansford 5-5, E.Niesen 51-27, A.Benitez 16-11, C.Graham 10-7. T--3:15. A--5392 Umpires: Plate Ump - Mark Facto, Field Ump #1 - Jeff Dugmore, Field Ump #2 - Matt Beaver