(Central Islip, N.Y., June 6, 2026) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Staten Island FerryHawks 7-3 in a rain-shortened seven innings on Saturday night in the fifth game of a six-game series before a past-capacity crowd of 6,066 at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
Josh Palacios led off the game for Staten Island with a first pitch solo home run to left field off Ducks starter Michael Dominguez. Jacob Robson answered in the bottom of the inning with a 401-foot solo homer to right off FerryHawks starter Juan Fernandez to tie the game. Long Island took a 3-1 in the second on Jorge Bonifacio’s sac fly to right, and Alsander Womack scored on the play when catcher Oscar Santos booted the throw home.
A 401-foot solo homer to left by Chris Roller and a 419-foot two-run homer to left-center by Ronaldo Hernandez in the third pushed the Ducks advantage to 6-1. Staten Island plated a run in the fourth on a double play ball off the bat of Osvaldo Abreu, but the Ducks answered when Bonifacio singled and later scored on a fielding error. Abreu’s RBI single to left in the sixth closed the gap to 7-3.
Dominguez (2-2) earned the win, tossing six innings of three-run ball, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out three. Fernandez (0-2) suffered the loss, surrendering seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and two walks in five innings with three strikeouts. Tanner Jacobson pitched a scoreless inning of relief in the seventh with a strikeout for the Flock.
Hernandez led the Ducks at the plate with two hits, two RBIs and a run. Roller and Robson each had two hits, an RBI and a run as well.
The Ducks and FerryHawks wrap up their six-game series on Sunday afternoon. Game time is slated for 1:35 p.m., with the Fairfield Properties Ballpark gates opening at 12:35 (12:20 for full season ticket holders). The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Comfort Visors, courtesy of Atria Senior Living. It will also be a FourLeaf Family Funday Sunday, featuring a pregame Catch on the Field and postgame Kids Run the Bases. Right-hander Ryan Sandberg (2-3, 5.36) toes the rubber for the Ducks against FerryHawks lefty Brandon Haston (0-4, 9.31).
Tickets to the game and all Ducks games are now available and can be purchased by visiting the ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE. Those unable to make the game can follow all the action live on Dugout TV, powered by HomeTeam Network. Subscribe today by CLICKING HERE.
The Long Island Ducks are entering their 26th season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, N.Y. They are the all-time leader in wins and attendance in Atlantic League history, have led all MLB Partner Leagues in total attendance for five consecutive seasons, and have sold out a record 724 games all-time. For further information, visit LIDucks.com or call 631-940-DUCK (3825).
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