(Waldorf, Md., Aug. 13, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 5-3 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Regency Furniture Stadium. In the game, Ray Navarrete tied the franchise and Atlantic League record for doubles in a single season with his 42nd of the year, which Navarrete set in 2007.
GAME AUDIO: Brandon Sing’s RBI Double
GAME AUDIO: Matt Esquivel’s RBI Single
GAME AUDIO: Ray Navarrete’s record-tying double
The Ducks broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning on a bases loaded walk to Mitch Canham against Blue Crabs starter Kevin Hart. Southern Maryland responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning on a RBI double by Matt Padgett and a RBI single by Paco Figueroa off Ducks starter Adam Rowe.
Long Island retook the lead at 3-2 in the fifth on Brandon Sing’s RBI ground rule double to right and Matt Esquivel’s run-scoring single to right. It stayed that way until the seventh when Kevin Rios hit a three-run homer to left, putting the Blue Crabs up 5-3.
Hart did not factor into the decision, pitching four hitless innings, allowing one run on four walks with two strikeouts. Charlie Manning (5-4) got the win with two scoreless innings of relief, and Rowe (0-2) took the loss, surrendering five runs (three earned) on nine hits while striking out four in six and one-third innings. Chris Mobley earned his third save with a scoreless ninth.
Long Island and Southern Maryland continue their three-game set on Tuesday night. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. from Regency Furniture Stadium. Fans can follow all the action live online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Listen Live icon on the homepage. Streaming audio will be provided by iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.
The Ducks return home on Thursday, August 16 to begin a four-game series against the Lancaster Barnstormers. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Buddy Harrelson Bobbleheads, courtesy of Dantona Industries. Tickets for the game and all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or visiting www.liducks.com.
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GAME DATE: 08/13/2012 Long Island Ducks 3 AT Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 5 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG S Maryland AB R H BI AVG K.Binick CF 4 1 1 0 .257 J.Owens CF 4 0 2 0 .251 B.Nelson 3B 3 0 0 0 .269 M.Daniel RF 3 0 1 0 .268 R.Navarrete 2B 3 0 1 0 .316 B.Barton DH 4 0 0 0 .314 B.Sing DH 3 2 1 1 .283 J.Gutierrez 1B 4 0 1 0 .308 M.Esquivel RF 4 0 1 1 .325 R.Mercado C 4 1 1 0 .278 S.Williams LF 2 0 0 0 .275 M.Padgett 3B 4 1 1 1 .252 J.Brodin 1B 3 0 0 0 .314 J.Shanks LF 4 1 2 0 .500 M.Canham C 3 0 0 1 .266 P.Figueroa 2B 3 1 1 1 .272 D.Lyons SS 4 0 1 0 .259 K.Rios SS 3 1 1 3 .232 29 3 5 3 33 5 10 5 L Island 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 1 S Maryland 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 x - 5 10 1 2B--R.Navarrete (42), B.Sing (25), J.Owens (17), M.Padgett (20), J.Shanks (1). HR--K.Rios (2). RBI--B.Sing (56), M.Esquivel (15), M.Canham (12), M.Padgett (41), P.Figueroa (29), K.Rios 3 (13). HP--R.Navarrete (8), S.Williams (7), J.Brodin (2). SH--B.Nelson (0), M.Daniel (0), P.Figueroa (0). CS--M.Esquivel (1). E--K.Binick (6), K.Hart (2). LOB--L Island 7, S Maryland 6. DP--P. Figueroa(2B) - K. Rios(SS), D. Lyons(SS) - J. Brodin(1B) - A. Rowe(P). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island A.Rowe (L,0-2) 6.1 9 5 3 0 4 1 6.60 J.Lansford 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.23 8 10 5 3 0 6 1 S Maryland K.Hart 4.0 0 1 1 4 2 0 1.86 D.Suarez 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 5.14 C.Manning (W,5-4) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.17 C.Mobley (S,3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.08 9 5 3 3 4 6 0 HB--K.Hart 3 (3). SO--K.Binick, B.Sing, M.Esquivel, S.Williams, J.Brodin, M.Canham, B.Barton, J.Gutierrez, R.Mercado, M.Padgett, J.Shanks, K.Rios. BB--K.Binick, B.Sing, S.Williams, M.Canham. BF--A.Rowe 29 (75), J.Lansford 6 (84), K.Hart 18 (38), D.Suarez 8 (423), C.Manning 7 (214), C.Mobley 4 (141). P-S--A.Rowe 88-60, J.Lansford 25-17, K.Hart 73-38, D.Suarez 27-18, C.Manning 36-23, C.Mobley 12-9. T--2:44. A--2153 Umpires: Plate Ump - Chase Edmondson, Field Ump #1 - Matt Hensel, Field Ump #2 - Hank Himmanen