Bridgeport right-hander allows one run in complete game win

(Central Islip, Sept. 5, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Bridgeport Bluefish 3-1 on Monday afternoon in game one of a four-game set at Bethpage Ballpark.

GAME AUDIO: Cody Puckett’s run-scoring single

POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez and Cody Puckett talk about the game

Bridgeport took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the second on a fielding error that scored Sean Burroughs and Jose Gil. The Ducks cut the deficit to one run on Cody Puckett’s RBI single in the bottom of the fourth. However, the Bluefish took a 3-1 lead on Gil’s run-scoring single in the sixth.

Bluefish righty Ross Seaton (1-3) earned the victory, yielding one run on three hits and a walk over nine innings. Ducks starter Nick Struck (2-5) suffered the loss, surrendering three runs (one earned) on eight hits and two walks. The righty fanned two batters over five and two-thirds innings.

Delta Cleary Jr. led Long Island with two hits and a run scored.

The Ducks and Bluefish continue their series on Tuesday. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s the 11th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night, and following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated with a Grucci Fireworks Extravaganza, presented by Northwell Health Cancer Institute. Ducks southpaw Jarret Leverett takes the ball against Bluefish left-hander Matthew Spann.

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. Fans unable to make the game can watch all of the action live on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. 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.

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 Game Date: 09/05/2016 Bridgeport Bluefish 3 AT Long Island Ducks 1 YTD YTD Bridgeport AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Hernandez, L SS 4 0 1 0 .282 Vega, A LF 4 0 0 0 .245 Chavez, E CF 3 0 1 0 .342 Lentini, F RF 4 0 0 0 .313 Dotel, W RF 4 1 2 0 .320 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 1 2 0 .317 Burroughs, S 1B 3 1 1 0 .331 Ford, L DH 4 0 0 0 .323 Gil, J C 4 1 2 1 .325 Puckett, C 3B 3 0 1 1 .277 Cuevas, J 3B 3 0 1 0 .272 Lyons, D SS 3 0 0 0 .282 Galvez, J DH 1 0 0 0 .288 Gotay, R 2B 3 0 0 0 .275 Rodriguez, L 2B 4 0 0 0 .248 Colvin, T 1B 2 0 0 0 .193 Giansanti, A LF 3 0 0 0 .246 Dowd, M C 3 0 0 0 .296 29 3 8 1 30 1 3 1 Bridgeport 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 8 0 L Island 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 1 2B--Dotel, W RF (19), Cuevas, J 3B (27), Cleary Jr., D CF (15). RBI--Gil, J C (32), TOTALS (0), Puckett, C 3B (65), TOTALS (0). HP--Cuevas, J 3B (6), Galvez, J DH (7). SH--Burroughs, S 1B (0). CS--Chavez, E CF (1), Gil, J C (3). E--Colvin, T 1B (3). LOB--Bridgeport 5, L Island 3. DP--R. Gotay(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - T. Colvin(1B), R. Gotay(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - T. Colvin(1B), D. Lyons(SS) - A. Vega(LF) - T. Colvin(1B), R. Gotay(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - T. Colvin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Bridgeport Seaton, R (W,1-3) 9.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 5.17 9 3 1 1 1 0 0 L Island Struck, N (L,2-5) 5.2 8 3 1 2 2 0 3.39 Burawa, D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.27 Crider, P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.16 Perdomo, L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.17 Hansen, K 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7.07 9 8 3 1 3 4 0 HB--Struck, N 2 (5). SO--Hernandez, L, Dotel, W, Cuevas, J, Rodriguez, L. BB--Chavez, E, Galvez, J 2, Colvin, T. BF--Seaton, R 31 (167), Struck, N 25 (271), Burawa, D (59), Crider, P 3 (161), Perdomo, L 3 (33), Hansen, K 3 (59). P-S--Seaton, R 104-66, Struck, N 111-68, Burawa, D 2-1, Crider, P 13-9, Perdomo, L 12-8, Hansen, K 12-6. T--2:23. A--4092 Plate Umpire - JB Torres, Field Umpire #1 - Fred DeJesus, Field Umpire #2 - Warren Nicholson