(York, Penn., June 8, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the York Revolution 8-7 in 10 innings on Friday night in the opening game of a three-game set at Sovereign Bank Stadium.

GAME AUDIO: Navarrete’s second RBI double of the game

GAME AUDIO: Brandon Sing’s game-winning solo homer

GAME AUDIO: Josh Lansford strikes out Brandon Haveman for his first save

The Ducks struck first for two runs in the opening inning off York starter Corey Thurman on a RBI double by Ray Navarrete and a RBI single by Matt Esquivel. The Revolution cut the deficit in half on a run-scoring double play ball off Ducks starter Mike Loree in the bottom of the frame.

Four more runs in the third for Long Island on a repeat of RBI hits by Navarrete and Esquivel, a sac fly off the bat of Bryant Nelson and a run-scoring error increased the lead to 6-1. A RBI single by Chris Nowak in the third and a solo homer by Andres Perez in the sixth trimmed the advantage to three, but a RBI single by James McOwen in the eighth made it 7-3 Ducks.

The Revs would rally to tie the game at seven with two runs in the eighth inning and a two-run homer by Nowak in the ninth. However, Brandon Sing put the Ducks back on top for good with a solo blast to left in the 10th, his team-leading ninth longball of the year.

Neither starter factored into the decision. Loree tossed six and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on eight hits while striking out three, and Thurman surrendered six runs on six hits and three walks in five innings. Jon Hunton (1-0) got the win in his Ducks debut despite allowing two runs on two hits in one and one-third innings, and R.J. Rodriguez (0-2) took the loss, yielding the winning run in the 10th. Josh Lansford collected his first save with a perfect inning of work, striking out two.

Navarrete led the Ducks with three hits, while he and Esquivel each drove in two runs.

Long Island and York continue their series on Saturday evening. Game time is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Sovereign Bank Stadium. Fans can follow all the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM and online at www.liducks.com by clicking the Listen Live icon on the homepage.

The Ducks return home on Thursday, June 14 to begin a four-game series, as they host the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. It’s Health Night at the ballpark, and the first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive T-Shirts, courtesy of North Shore LIJ/Southside Hospital. 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.

 GAME DATE: 06/08/2012 Long Island Ducks 8 AT York Revolution 7 (EXTRA INNINGS) YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG York AB R H BI AVG K.Binick CF 4 2 1 0 .280 B.Haveman LF 6 1 3 1 .295 R.Gorecki DH 5 1 1 0 .324 S.Grimes CF 4 1 2 0 .211 R.Navarrete 2B 5 2 3 2 .350 R.Castro 3B 3 1 2 0 .311 M.Esquivel LF 4 1 2 2 .341 C.Nowak 1B 4 1 2 3 .261 B.Sing 1B 4 1 1 1 .222 M.Hernandez DH 5 0 0 0 .266 B.Nelson 3B 4 0 0 1 .239 B.Kielty RF 4 1 1 0 .232 S.Williams C 4 1 0 0 .359 A.Perez 2B 4 1 1 1 .307 J.McOwen RF 4 0 1 1 .250 L.Rodriguez SS 1 0 0 0 .326 D.Lyons SS 4 0 0 0 .248 D.Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 .234 S.Paniagua C 5 1 1 0 .225 38 8 9 7 40 7 12 5 L Island 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 8 9 0 York 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 - 7 12 2 2B--K.Binick (8), R.Navarrete 2 (19), S.Grimes (2), S.Paniagua (3). HR--B.Sing (9), C.Nowak (8), A.Perez (4). RBI--R.Navarrete 2 (31), M.Esquivel 2 (11), B.Sing (28), B.Nelson (28), J.McOwen (18), B.Haveman (12), C.Nowak 3 (23), A.Perez (15). HP--S.Williams (3), S.Grimes (3), R.Castro (5), C.Nowak (7). SF--B.Nelson (2). SH--A.Perez (0). SB--K.Binick (12), S.Williams (8), J.McOwen (5), C.Nowak (3). E--R.Castro (5), D.Gonzalez (4). LOB--L Island 5, York 9. DP--R. Navarrete(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - B. Sing(1B), D. Gonzalez(SS) - A. Perez(2B) - C. Nowak(1B), R. Castro(3B) - C. Nowak(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island M.Loree 6.2 8 3 3 1 3 1 4.14 J.Hill 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 A.Benitez 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 13.50 J.Hunton (W,1-0) 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 13.50 J.Lansford (S,1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9.00 10 12 7 7 2 7 2 York C.Thurman 5.0 6 6 5 3 3 0 4.91 D.Garcia 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 6.00 K.Regas 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 R.Rodriguez (L,0-2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 2.95 10 9 8 7 3 7 1 PB--S.Williams, S.Paniagua. HB--M.Loree 3 (4), D.Garcia (1). SO--K.Binick, M.Esquivel, S.Williams 4, D.Lyons, B.Haveman, M.Hernandez, B.Kielty 3, A.Perez, S.Paniagua. BB--K.Binick, M.Esquivel, B.Sing, R.Castro, B.Kielty. BF--M.Loree 31 (196), J.Hill (100), A.Benitez 5 (16), J.Hunton 6 (6), J.Lansford 3 (19), C.Thurman 24 (194), D.Garcia 12 (78), K.Regas 3 (7), R.Rodriguez 4 (83). P-S--M.Loree 104-66, J.Hill 4-3, A.Benitez 17-10, J.Hunton 27-17, J.Lansford 11-8, C.Thurman 87-52, D.Garcia 32-20, K.Regas 12-8, R.Rodriguez 20-13. T--3:27. A--3243 Umpires: Plate Ump - Dave Mills, Field Ump #1 - Mark Facto, Field Ump #3 - Bill Reuter