Ducks manage just three hits against Somerset righty
(Bridgewater, N.J., Sept. 26, 2015) –The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Somerset Patriots 4-0 on Saturday night in Game Four of the 2015 Liberty Division Championship Series at TD Bank Ballpark.The best-of-five series is now tied at two games apiece.
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Neither side pushed across a run until the sixth inning when the Patriots pushed across three two-out runs against Ducks starter Bruce Kern. A RBI single to left field by Matt Fields and a two-run double to right-center by David Vidal did the damage. A RBI single to right by Robert Andino in the seventh extended the lead to 4-0.
That was more than enough for Patriots starter Will Oliver (1-0), who tossed a complete game shutout to earn the win. He allowed just three hits and one walk while striking out two batters. Kern (0-1) suffered the loss, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out seven.
Delta Cleary, Jr. led the Flock with two hits at the plate.
The Ducks and Patriots will play a decisive Game Five in the best-of-five Liberty Division Championship Series on Sunday evening. Game time is slated for 5:05 p.m. at TD Bank Ballpark. Right-hander John Brownell gets the start for Long Island against Somerset southpaw Roy Merritt. Fans can follow all of the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Live streaming audio will also be available online by CLICKING HERE.
Should the Ducks advance, they would return home on Wednesday, September 30, for Game One of the Atlantic League Championship Series. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). Tickets to all potential Ducks home playoff games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE.
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Game Date: 09/26/2015 Long Island Ducks 0 AT Somerset Patriots 4 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Somerset AB R H BI AVG Lentini, F RF 4 0 0 0 .313 Andino, R SS 4 0 2 1 .188 Cleary Jr., D LF 4 0 2 0 .417 Eggleston, A LF 3 0 0 0 .455 Ford, L CF 3 0 0 0 .071 Neal, T DH 4 1 1 0 .154 Ruiz, R DH 3 0 0 0 .286 Burgess, M RF 2 1 1 0 .429 Burroughs, S 1B 3 0 0 0 .533 Fields, M 1B 3 1 1 1 .214 Lyons, D SS 2 0 0 0 .167 Vidal, D 3B 3 0 1 2 .231 Puckett, C 3B 3 0 0 0 .357 Spears, N 2B,PR 1 0 0 0 .000 Blanke, M C 3 0 0 0 .083 Hopkins, G 2B,3B 3 0 0 0 .000 Reyes, E 2B 3 0 1 0 .125 Linton, O CF 2 1 0 0 .167 Donachie, A C 3 0 1 0 .111 28 0 3 0 28 4 7 4 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 Somerset 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 x - 4 7 0 2B--Cleary Jr., D LF (1), Neal, T DH (1), Vidal, D 3B (1). RBI--Andino, R SS (2), Fields, M 1B (4), Vidal, D 3B 2 (3), TOTALS 4 (0). HP--Lyons, D SS (1), Eggleston, A LF (1), Linton, O CF (1). SB--Linton, O CF (1). CS--Burgess, M RF (1). LOB--L Island 3, Somerset 5. DP--E. Reyes(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - S. Burroughs(1B), N. Spears(2B) - R. Andino(SS) - M. Fields(1B), D. Lyons(SS) - S. Burroughs(1B), N. Spears(2B) - M. Fields(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Kern, B (L,0-1) 6.0 5 3 3 3 7 0 4.50 Checo, M 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 DeJiulio Jr., F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8 7 4 4 3 8 0 Somerset Oliver, W (W,1-0) 9.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 9 3 0 0 1 2 0 PB--Blanke, M. HB--Kern, B (1), Checo, M (1), Oliver, W (1). SO--Ruiz, R 2, Eggleston, A, Neal, T, Fields, M, Vidal, D, Hopkins, G 2, Donachie, A 2. BB--Ford, L, Burgess, M 2, Fields, M. BF--Kern, B 25 (25), Checo, M 5 (8), DeJiulio Jr., F 3 (3), Oliver, W 30 (30). P-S--Kern, B 98-57, Checo, M 21-13, DeJiulio Jr., F 9-6, Oliver, W 113-80. T--2:17. A--4917 LI: mound visit PC bottom 4th; LI: mound visit PC bottom 7th; Weather: low 60's; pt. cloudy, breezy Plate Umpire - Dave Speranza, Field Umpire #1 - Freedie DeJesus, Field Umpire #2 - Derrick Moccia, Field Umpire #3 - Matt Criss