Three-run frame erases comeback effort

(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 24, 2013) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Somerset Patriots 7-6 on Saturday night in the third game of a four-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from Long Island’s six-run night

POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez, Ryan Strieby and Bob Zimmermann talk about the game

Adam Bailey opened the scoring in the second inning with a mammoth solo homer to right off Patriots starter Erik Arnesen. The Patriots answered with three in the third off Ducks starter Bob Zimmermann on a RBI single by Yunesky Sanchez and a two-run double by Cory Aldridge.

Somerset took a 4-2 lead into the seventh, but a four-run inning put the Ducks on top by two. Bryant Nelson’s RBI infield single, Ryan Strieby’s two-run double to right-center and Bailey’s RBI single to left did the damage. However, three runs in the top of the eighth on Jonny Tucker’s RBI double and a two-run throwing error gave the Pats the lead back.

Neither starter factored into the decision. Zimmermann yielded four runs on six hits and seven walks in six innings, and Arnesen surrendered six runs on 11 hits with eight strikeouts in six and two-thirds innings. Jason Lowey (7-3) picked up the win after tossing a scoreless one-third of an inning, and Ian Snell (2-3) suffered the loss, surrendering three runs (one earned) on two hits in one inning. Jon Hunton earned his 32nd save with a perfect ninth.

Bailey, Bill Hall, Josh Barfield and Kraig Binick each had two hits to lead the Flock.

The Ducks and Patriots wrap up their four-game set on Sunday evening. Game time is slated for 5:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 4:05. The first 1,500 fans in attendance at Sunday’s game will take home Ducks T-Shirts, courtesy of Smithtown Toyota. It’s also Mascot Day at the ballpark, so be sure to come out, say hello and pose for pictures with your favorite characters. In addition, it’s a Sunday Family Funday at the Duck Pond! Prior to the game, fans will be invited onto the field for an autograph session with the Ducks. Following the game, kids and kids at heart can take part in Kids Run the Bases, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. The fun continues after Kids Run the Bases, as the Ducks present “Movie Night at the Duck Pond!” Enjoy the popular movie, “Shrek” as the film is played on the Duck Vision Video Board. For more information, please CLICK HERE. Right-hander John Brownell takes the mound for the Ducks against Patriots southpaw Roy Merritt.

Tickets for the game and all Ducks regular season home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or by CLICKING HERE. Those unable to attend the game can follow all the action live on the radio home of the Ducks, 103.9-FM WRCN, and online, with streaming video and audio available on the Ducks official YouTube channel, youtube.com/ducksbaseball.

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Duck Tales: Adam Bailey’s solo home run in the second inning was his 13th longball and 50th run batted in of the season. Seven of Bailey’s homers have come at the Duck Pond and two have come against the Patriots. Long Island has now hit 102 home runs as a team in 2013 and has gone deep in three of the last four games…Ralph Henriquez’s infield single in the fourth inning extended his hitting streak to 15 games, just one shy of the longest by a Duck this season (16, Adam Bailey, May 19 – June 5). The catcher has also picked up at least one hit in 20 of his last 21 games. During that span, he is batting .357 (25-for-70) and has raised his batting average from .214 to .253…Bryant Nelson extended his hitting streak to six games with his RBI single in the seventh. The switch hitter has also earned hits in 11 of his last 13 games…Kraig Binick earned his first triple of the season in the fourth inning. The center fielder’s last three-bagger with the Flock came on October 5, 2012 in Game Three of the Atlantic League Championship Series…Adam Bailey and Ryan Strieby each had two RBI on the night. Bailey picked up his team-high 10th two-RBI and 14th multi-RBI game. Strieby earned his third two-RBI and multi-RBI contest.

 GAME DATE: 08/24/2013 Somerset Patriots 7 AT Long Island Ducks 6 YTD YTD Somerset AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG J.Tucker 2B 3 2 2 1 .258 J.Barfield 2B 5 0 2 0 .314 A.Eggleston LF 3 1 1 1 .292 R.Navarrete 1B 5 0 0 0 .230 Y.Sanchez 1B 5 0 2 1 .342 B.Nelson 3B 5 1 1 1 .284 C.Aldridge DH 4 0 1 2 .298 B.Hall DH 5 1 2 0 .263 C.Smith 3B 5 0 1 0 .272 R.Strieby LF 4 1 1 2 .282 J.Cortes RF 4 1 1 0 .268 A.Bailey RF 4 1 2 2 .256 A.Sanchez SS 3 0 0 0 .232 R.Henriquez C 4 1 1 0 .253 B.Stevens PR,SS 1 1 0 0 .236 K.Binick CF 4 0 2 1 .271 J.Skelton C 2 1 0 0 .257 D.Lyons SS 4 1 1 0 .201 J.Holden CF 3 1 0 0 .306 33 7 8 5 40 6 12 6 Somerset 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 - 7 8 1 L Island 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 - 6 12 1 2B--J.Tucker (16), Y.Sanchez (3), C.Aldridge (18), J.Cortes (5), R.Strieby (8). 3B--K.Binick (1). HR--A.Bailey (13). RBI--J.Tucker (52), A.Eggleston (50), Y.Sanchez (16), C.Aldridge 2 (41), B.Nelson (64), R.Strieby 2 (16), A.Bailey 2 (51), K.Binick (15). SB--J.Holden (14). E--Y.Sanchez (2), B.Nelson (27). LOB--Somerset 9, L Island 7. DP--B. Nelson(3B) - J. Barfield(2B) - R. Navarrete(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Somerset E.Arnesen 6.2 11 6 6 0 8 1 3.22 J.Lowey (W,7-3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.87 J.Hoey 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.26 J.Hunton (S,32) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.78 9 12 6 6 0 11 1 L Island B.Zimmermann 6.0 6 4 4 7 1 0 5.05 D.Herrera 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.08 I.Snell (L,2-3) 1.0 2 3 1 1 2 0 4.74 L.Rosales 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.76 9 8 7 5 9 5 0 WP--E.Arnesen 2 (9). SO--C.Smith, J.Cortes, J.Skelton, J.Holden 2, R.Navarrete 3, B.Nelson, B.Hall, R.Strieby, A.Bailey 2, R.Henriquez, K.Binick, D.Lyons. BB--J.Tucker 2, A.Eggleston, C.Aldridge, J.Cortes, A.Sanchez, J.Skelton 2, J.Holden. BF--E.Arnesen 32 (536), J.Lowey 2 (180), J.Hoey 3 (137), J.Hunton 3 (190), B.Zimmermann 29 (323), D.Herrera 3 (65), I.Snell 6 (213), L.Rosales 4 (136). P-S--E.Arnesen 113-82, J.Lowey 7-6, J.Hoey 12-8, J.Hunton 14-7, B.Zimmermann 113-59, D.Herrera 9-5, I.Snell 24-13, L.Rosales 20-11. T--3:13. A--5048 Umpires: Plate Ump - Allen Barnfield, Field Ump #1 - Marty Bauer, Field Ump #2 - Andrew Steinberg