Four longballs lift Somerset over Long Island
(Central Islip, N.Y., May 12, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Somerset Patriots 8-1 on Thursday night in the finale of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME AUDIO: Matt Wessinger’s RBI double in the third inning
POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez and Matt Wessinger talk about the game and upcoming series
Somerset took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a solo home run to right field by Bryan LaHair off of Ducks starter Mark Blackmar. A two-out RBI single by Eric Farris in the third extended the lead to two.
Long Island closed to within one in the bottom of the third on a RBI double to right-center by Matt Wessinger off of Patriots starter Scott McGregor. However, a two-run homer to left-center in the fourth pushed the Patriots advantage to 4-1. Vidal’s second two-run home run of the night in the sixth and LaHair’s second solo homer in the eighth put the game out of reach.
McGregor (2-1) earned the win with a complete game effort, allowing just one run on three hits while striking out three. Blackmar (2-1) took the loss, giving up four runs on four hits and four walks with one strikeout in four and two-thirds innings.
The Ducks continue their homestand on Friday night when they open a four-game series against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. 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 Three-Time Atlantic League Champions Mini Banners. In addition, the Ducks will be running their Friday Night Pizza Hut K-Man promotion, and it will also be a Fowl Pole Friday and OK Petroleum Friday.
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. Those unable to make the game can follow all of the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Streaming video and audio will also be available online via the Ducks’ official YouTube channel 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.
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 34 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{508e0238204740d3d9c141f5965096b8721e890fc8446b80b243ba5070871f7e} of the US population.
For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com.
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Game Date: 05/12/2016 Somerset Patriots 8 AT Long Island Ducks 1 YTD YTD Somerset AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Kelly, S SS 5 0 0 0 .301 Lentini, F RF 3 0 1 0 .282 Eggleston, A LF 3 1 1 1 .275 Lyons, D SS 4 0 0 0 .203 Farris, E 2B 4 0 1 1 .303 Ford, L DH 4 0 0 0 .268 LaHair, B 1B 4 2 2 2 .221 Burroughs, S 1B 3 0 0 0 .294 Guzman, C RF 2 2 0 0 .203 Puckett, C 2B 3 0 0 0 .231 Vidal, D 3B 4 2 2 4 .333 Tekotte, B CF 3 0 0 0 .210 Kral, R DH 2 0 1 0 .319 Dowd, M C 3 0 0 0 .276 Gonzalez, Y C 3 0 0 0 .281 Vega, A LF 3 1 1 0 .250 Zarrillo, V CF 4 1 1 0 .313 Wessinger, M 3B 3 0 1 1 .174 31 8 8 8 29 1 3 1 Somerset 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 - 8 8 0 L Island 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 0 2B--Wessinger, M 3B (1). 3B--Zarrillo, V CF (1). HR--LaHair, B 1B 2 (3), Vidal, D 3B 2 (3). RBI--Eggleston, A LF (8), Farris, E 2B (13), LaHair, B 1B 2 (10), Vidal, D 3B 4 (6), TOTALS 8 (0), Wessinger, M 3B (2), TOTALS (0). SH--Lentini, F RF (0). SB--Kral, R DH (2). CS--Farris, E 2B (1). LOB--Somerset 4, L Island 2. DP--C. Puckett(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - S. Burroughs(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Somerset McGregor, S (W,2-1) 9.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 2.03 9 3 1 1 0 3 0 L Island Blackmar, M (L,2-1) 4.2 4 4 4 4 1 2 1.99 Casey, J 1.1 1 2 2 2 1 1 4.76 DeJiulio Jr., F 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 Vance, K 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 6.75 Lomangino, J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.26 9 8 8 8 8 3 4 WP--Blackmar, M 2 (2). SO--Kelly, S, Kral, R, Gonzalez, Y, Lentini, F, Tekotte, B, Wessinger, M. BB--Eggleston, A 2, Farris, E, Guzman, C 2, Kral, R 2, Gonzalez, Y. BF--McGregor, S 30 (100), Blackmar, M 21 (86), Casey, J 6 (23), DeJiulio Jr., F 3 (18), Vance, K 4 (37), Lomangino, J 5 (31). P-S--McGregor, S 92-66, Blackmar, M 91-48, Casey, J 23-10, DeJiulio Jr., F 11-5, Vance, K 18-9, Lomangino, J 17-8. T--2:25. A--4749 Plate Umpire - Kris Engstrand, Field Umpire #1 - Christopher Carroll, Field Umpire #2 - Silvio Martinez