Skeeters starter keeps Flock off scoreboard on Tuesday night

(Photo courtesy of the Skeeters)

(Sugar Land, Texas, June 27, 2017) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Sugar Land Skeeters 7-0 on Tuesday night in the fifth game of a seven-game series at Constellation Field.

Skeeters starter Michael Nix (6-5) turned in a terrific outing to earn the win. The right-hander tossed a complete game shutout, yielding just two hits and one walk while striking out eight batters.

Sugar Land plated six two-out runs in the second inning to account for the majority of their offense. Albert Cordero’s run-scoring double, RBI singles from Josh Prince and Kevin Ahrens, and a three-run home run to left field by Anthony Giansanti did the damage.

Ducks starter Dennis O’Grady (3-5) suffered the loss, giving up six runs on seven hits and four walks in six innings with two strikeouts. Tyler Levine and Roman Gomez each pitched an inning of relief for the Flock.

The Ducks and Skeeters continue their seven-game set on Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT from Constellation Field. Fans can follow all the action on the Long Island Ducks Broadcast Network. Live streaming HD video and audio will be available via BoxCast on the Ducks’ official Facebook page, YouTube channel and at LIDucks.com. Left-hander Rafael Perez (5-2, 3.43) takes the mound for the Ducks against Skeeters righty Jake Hale (4-2, 3.16).

Long Island returns home on Friday, June 30 to kick off a three-game series with 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). It’s a Fowl Pole Friday at the ballpark, and if a select Ducks player hits a home run off of either foul pole, one lucky fan will win $50,000. The Ducks will also be running their Pizza Hut K-Man promotion. If the Blue Crabs player that is designated as the K-Man strikes out during the game, fans will receive a FREE 1-Topping Personal Pan Pizza at a participating Pizza Hut location. 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 36 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{2db62e8169997a8d599beca7d6013ac1e46056278d69ddd3df039f4c0be21f7d} of the US population.

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

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 Game Date: 06/27/2017 Long Island Ducks 0 AT Sugar Land Skeeters 7 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Sugar Land AB R H BI AVG Lentini, F RF 4 0 0 0 .218 Prince, J 2B 2 1 2 1 .247 Reyes, E 2B 4 0 0 0 .299 Ahrens, K SS 4 1 2 1 .280 Ford, L LF 4 0 1 0 .260 Giansanti, A CF 4 1 1 3 .303 Songco, A DH 4 0 0 0 .276 Scott, T 1B 4 0 0 0 .240 Krauss, M 1B 4 0 0 0 .269 Pounds, B 3B 4 0 0 0 .177 Pacheco, J C 3 0 0 0 .183 Rodriguez, W DH 3 1 2 0 .320 Alfonzo, G 3B 3 0 1 0 .322 Olivera, H LF 4 1 2 0 .292 Lyons, D SS 3 0 0 0 .243 Cordero, A C 4 1 2 2 .276 Vega, A CF 2 0 0 0 .224 Miller, D RF 2 1 0 0 .232 31 0 2 0 31 7 11 7 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0 Sugar Land 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 x - 7 11 2 2B--Ahrens, K SS (17), Cordero, A C 2 (7). HR--Giansanti, A CF (4). RBI--Prince, J 2B (26), Ahrens, K SS (33), Giansanti, A CF 3 (23), Cordero, A C 2 (17), TOTALS 7 (0). HP--Miller, D RF (4). SB--Prince, J 2B 2 (16). E--Prince, J 2B 2 (8). LOB--L Island 5, Sugar Land 5. DP--D. Lyons(SS) - M. Krauss(1B), E. Reyes(2B) - M. Krauss(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island OGrady, D (L,3-5) 6.0 7 6 6 4 2 1 4.87 Levine, T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.52 Gomez, R 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 8 11 7 7 4 3 1 Sugar Land Nix, M (W,6-5) 9.0 2 0 0 1 8 0 2.47 9 2 0 0 1 8 0 WP--OGrady, D (11). HB--OGrady, D (2). SO--Lentini, F 2, Reyes, E, Ford, L, Songco, A 2, Vega, A 2, Pounds, B 2, Cordero, A. BB--Vega, A, Prince, J 2, Rodriguez, W, Miller, D. BF--OGrady, D 27 (268), Levine, T 3 (105), Gomez, R 6 (12), Nix, M 32 (300). P-S--OGrady, D 86-50, Levine, T 13-9, Gomez, R 16-14, Nix, M 114-79. T--2:29. A--3706 Weather: Cloudy, 81, Wind ESE 11 MPH Plate Umpire - Greg Oros, Field Umpire #1 - 1B - Mike Dorantes, Field Umpire #2 - 3B - Brian Page