Ducks claim season series against cross-sound rival Bluefish

(Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 5, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 6-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. With the victory, the Ducks clinched the 2016 Ferry Cup title, their fifth series win all-time since its inception in 2009.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the Ferry Cup clinching win

Bridgeport opened the scoring with two runs in the first inning against Ducks starter Eury De La Rosa. Endy Chavez’s RBI triple and a sacrifice fly on right off the bat of Jose Cuevas did the damage. Long Island closed to within one in the second on a sac fly to right from Ruben Gotay off Bluefish starter David Kubiak.

Two more runs in the third on RBI singles by Delta Cleary Jr. and Dan Lyons gave the Ducks their first lead of the night. Gotay extended the lead to 6-2 in the sixth with a towering three-run home run to right-center.

De La Rosa (3-3) earned the win, tossing five innings of two-run ball, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out six. Kubiak (4-3) suffered the loss, surrendering six runs on eight hits and three walks with six strikeouts in five and two-thirds innings.

Lyons led the Flock with three hits, while Gotay drove in four runs.

The Ducks and Bluefish continue their three-game set on Saturday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:12 p.m. from the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Fans can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Streaming audio will also be available online by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander Bobby Blevins takes the mound for the Ducks against Bluefish righty Blake Beaven.

Long Island returns home on Monday, August 8 to open up a four-game series against the Patriots. 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 will be a LaVida Massage Monday at the ballpark! Free massages will be available on the concourse during the game, and one lucky fan will also go home with a special massage package, courtesy of LaVida Massage of Smithtown, the official massage therapy and skin care center of the Ducks. 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.

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 35 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 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 to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15{f7b134541f126dcd33819b5eec9a91dff238b58155023223dba97c27371a7fb5} of the US population.

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

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 Game Date: 08/05/2016 Long Island Ducks 6 AT Bridgeport Bluefish 2 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Bridgeport AB R H BI AVG Vega, A LF 4 1 1 0 .274 Hernandez, L SS 4 1 2 0 .293 Lentini, F RF 4 1 1 0 .309 Chavez, E CF 2 1 1 1 .317 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 0 1 1 .320 Dotel, W RF 4 0 0 0 .326 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 0 0 .277 Cuevas, J DH 2 0 0 1 .280 Lyons, D SS 4 2 3 1 .295 Burroughs, S 1B 4 0 1 0 .282 Minicozzi, M DH 3 1 1 0 .351 Galvez, J LF 1 0 1 0 .307 Colvin, T 1B 3 0 0 0 .212 Giansanti, A LF 3 0 0 0 .241 Gotay, R 2B 3 1 1 4 .293 Nina, A 3B 4 0 0 0 .226 Dowd, M C 3 0 0 0 .300 Nunez, L 2B 4 0 1 0 .229 David, C C 3 0 0 0 .233 32 6 8 6 31 2 6 2 L Island 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 6 8 2 Bridgeport 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 2B--Vega, A LF (13). 3B--Chavez, E CF (1). HR--Gotay, R 2B (6). RBI--Cleary Jr., D CF (33), Lyons, D SS (38), Gotay, R 2B 4 (36), TOTALS 6 (0), Chavez, E CF (22), Cuevas, J DH (51), TOTALS 2 (0). HP--Vega, A LF (7). SF--Gotay, R 2B (3), Cuevas, J DH (8). SB--Galvez, J LF (7). E--Cleary Jr., D CF (2), Lyons, D SS (8). LOB--L Island 4, Bridgeport 6. DP--T. Colvin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island De La Rosa, E (W,3-3) 5.0 5 2 2 1 6 0 2.79 Burawa, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.13 Shuman, S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.97 Diaz, A 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.10 Struck, N 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.45 9 6 2 2 3 8 0 Bridgeport Kubiak, D (L,4-3) 5.2 8 6 6 3 6 1 3.12 Iannazzo, M 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.08 Church, J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Gervacio, S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9 8 6 6 3 7 1 PB--David, C. HB--Kubiak, D (2). SO--Vega, A, Lentini, F, Cleary Jr., D, Minicozzi, M 2, Colvin, T 2, Hernandez, L, Dotel, W 2, Giansanti, A 2, Nina, A 2, David, C. BB--Minicozzi, M, Colvin, T, Dowd, M, Chavez, E 2, Cuevas, J. BF--De La Rosa, E 21 (173), Burawa, D 3 (28), Shuman, S 3 (27), Diaz, A 5 (146), Struck, N 3 (120), Kubiak, D 27 (215), Iannazzo, M 4 (98), Church, J 3 (29), Gervacio, S 3 (42). P-S--De La Rosa, E 78-54, Burawa, D 12-8, Shuman, S 18-12, Diaz, A 20-12, Struck, N 13-7, Kubiak, D 108-66, Iannazzo, M 10-6, Church, J 15-9, Gervacio, S 10-7. T--2:38. A--4267 Roger Clemens Guest MGR For Bridgeport Weather: Partly Cloudy and Warm Plate Umpire - Freddy DeJesus, Field Umpire #1 - Warren Nicholson, Field Umpire #3 - J.B. Torres