Ramon Cabrera’s three-hit night not enough to even Championship Series
 

(Sugar Land, Texas, Sept. 26, 2018) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Sugar Land Skeeters 10-0 on Wednesday night in Game Two of the Atlantic League Championship Series at Constellation Field. The Skeeters now lead the best-of-five series two games to none.

Sugar Land opened up the scoring with a four-run third inning (one earned) against Ducks starter Matt Larkins. A sacrifice fly off the bat of Juan Silverio, an RBI single by Matt Chavez and a two-run double by Tony Thomas did the damage.

Barrett Barnes extended the lead to six with solo home runs to left in the fourth and sixth innings. A two-run homer to left by Tony Thomas in the seventh and a pair of runs in the eighth rounded out the scoring.

Skeeters starter Konner Wade (1-1) earned the win with a complete game shutout. He allowed just seven hits and no walks while striking out 11 batters. Larkins (1-1) took the loss, yielding six runs (three earned) on eight hits and three walks over five and two-thirds innings with two strikeouts.

Ramon Cabrera led the Flock offensively with three hits in three at-bats.

The Atlantic League Championship Series now shifts to Bethpage Ballpark for Game Three on Friday night. 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). The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Thundersticks, and fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 6:15 to enjoy pre-game team introductions. Right-hander Lorenzo Barcelo (2-1, 4.20; 0-1, 7.50) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Skeeters righty Lucas Irvine (1-1, 2.56; 1-0, 3.38).

Tickets for the game, and all Ducks home playoff games, are on sale now! Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX, CLICKING HERE or visiting the Ducks mobile app. Those unable to make the game can follow all the action on the Long Island Ducks Broadcast Network. Live streaming HD video and audio will be available via BoxCast on the Ducks official Facebook page, YouTube channel and at LIDucks.com.

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.

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 40 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 900 players and 70 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment.

For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.
 

###
 

 Game Date: 09/26/2018 Long Island Ducks 0 AT Sugar Land Skeeters 10 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Sugar Land AB R H BI AVG Valdespin, J 2B 4 0 1 0 .429 Giansanti, A CF 4 2 1 0 .400 Fields, D CF 4 0 1 0 .267 Silverio, J SS 4 1 1 1 .367 Ford, L DH 3 0 0 0 .290 Chavez, M 1B 5 1 3 2 .276 Garcia, R PH 1 0 0 0 .000 Cordero, A 3B 4 2 2 1 .259 Cabrera, R C 3 0 3 0 .360 Thomas, T RF 5 1 2 4 .333 Longo, S PH 1 0 0 0 .000 Norris, D C 4 0 0 0 .333 Washington, D 1B 4 0 0 0 .192 Phipps, D DH 5 0 1 0 .269 Williams, M RF 3 0 0 0 .241 Barnes, B LF 3 3 3 2 .238 Silva, R LF 3 0 1 0 .167 Dykstra, L LF 0 0 0 0 .200 Puckett, C 3B 3 0 1 0 .286 Rondon, A 2B 4 0 1 0 .217 Lyons, D SS 3 0 0 0 .200 32 0 7 0 38 10 14 10 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 2 Sugar Land 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 2 x - 10 14 0 2B--Cabrera, R C (1), Puckett, C 3B (1), Chavez, M 1B (1), Thomas, T RF (2), Phipps, D DH (2). HR--Thomas, T RF (2), Barnes, B LF 2 (2). RBI--Silverio, J SS (5), Chavez, M 1B 2 (6), Cordero, A 3B (2), Thomas, T RF 4 (10), Barnes, B LF 2 (2), TOTALS 10 (0). SF--Silverio, J SS (2). E--Washington, D 1B (2), Silva, R LF (1). LOB--L Island 5, Sugar Land 9. DP--A. Rondon(2B) - J. Silverio(SS) - M. Chavez(1B), C. Puckett(3B) - J. Valdespin(2B) - D. Washington(1B), A. Rondon(2B) - J. Silverio(SS) - M. Chavez(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Larkins, M (L,1-1) 5.2 8 6 3 3 2 2 3.55 Nicoll, T 1.1 3 2 2 1 3 1 13.50 Pike, C 1.0 3 2 1 0 1 0 9.00 8 14 10 6 4 6 3 Sugar Land Wade, K (W,1-1) 9.0 7 0 0 0 11 0 4.91 9 7 0 0 0 11 0 PB--Cabrera, R. SO--Garcia, R, Longo, S, Washington, D 4, Silva, R 2, Puckett, C, Lyons, D 2, Giansanti, A, Silverio, J, Chavez, M, Phipps, D, Rondon, A 2. BB--Giansanti, A, Cordero, A, Norris, D, Barnes, B. BF--Larkins, M 28 (58), Nicoll, T 8 (8), Pike, C 7 (7), Wade, K 32 (48). P-S--Larkins, M 90-57, Nicoll, T 34-22, Pike, C 30-23, Wade, K 115-83. T--2:46. A--3899 Start of the game delayed until 7:50. Weather: Cloudy, Rainy Again Plate Umpire - Matt Herrera, Field Umpire #1 - 1B Ken Levanthal, Field Umpire #2 - 2B Chris Cervantes, Field Umpire #3 - 3B John Sevier