Cleary Jr. drives in only run for Ducks with RBI double

(Photo courtesy of Mike Ashmore)

(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Somerset Patriots 3-1 on Thursday morning in the finale of a three-game series at TD Bank Ballpark.

GAME AUDIO: Delta Cleary Jr.’s RBI double in the third inning

The Patriots struck for three runs in the opening inning against Ducks starter Dustin Richardson. David Vidal’s two-run double and an RBI single by Brian Van Kirk did the damage. Long Island closed to within two in the third on Delta Cleary Jr.’s RBI double to right-center off Patriots starter Rudy Owens. However, that was as close as they would come.

Bryce Morrow (3-2) earned the win with one and one-third scoreless innings of relief, yielding one hit while striking out two. Richardson (1-3) took the loss, giving up three runs on 10 hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings. Owens did not factor into the decision, lasting just two and two-thirds innings, giving up one run on one hit and five walks with two strikeouts.

Anthony Vega led the Flock offensively with two hits.

The Ducks continue their road trip on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the cross-sound rival Bridgeport Bluefish. First pitch is scheduled for 7:12 p.m. from The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Fans can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Streaming audio will also be available online by CLICKING HERE. Left-hander Eury De La Rosa gets the start for the Ducks against Bluefish righty David Kubiak.

Long Island returns home on Monday, August 8 to open up a four-game series against the Patriots. 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 will be a LaVida Massage Monday at the ballpark! Free massages will be available on the concourse during the game, and one lucky fan will also go home with a special massage package, courtesy of LaVida Massage of Smithtown, the official massage therapy and skin care center of the Ducks. 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 35 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{f7b134541f126dcd33819b5eec9a91dff238b58155023223dba97c27371a7fb5} of the US population.

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

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 Game Date: 08/04/2016 Long Island Ducks 1 AT Somerset Patriots 3 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Somerset AB R H BI AVG Vega, A LF 3 0 2 0 .274 Kelly, S 2B 3 1 1 0 .248 Lentini, F RF 3 1 0 0 .309 Eggleston, A LF 3 1 1 0 .307 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 0 1 1 .321 Farris, E CF 4 1 1 0 .296 Puckett, C DH 3 0 0 0 .280 Vidal, D 3B 4 0 2 2 .327 Lyons, D SS 3 0 1 0 .289 LaHair, B DH 4 0 1 0 .275 Gotay, R 1B 3 0 0 0 .292 Roller, K 1B 3 0 1 0 .286 Blanke, M C 3 0 0 0 .245 Van Kirk, B RF 3 0 1 1 .200 Wessinger, M 3B 3 0 0 0 .190 Zarrillo, V RF 0 0 0 0 .262 Hughes, C 2B 3 0 0 0 .094 Gonzalez, Y C 3 0 0 0 .244 Colvin, T PH 1 0 0 0 .217 Mateo, L SS 3 0 2 0 .205 29 1 4 1 30 3 10 3 L Island 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1 Somerset 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 10 0 2B--Vega, A LF (12), Cleary Jr., D CF (8), Vidal, D 3B (9), Roller, K 1B (3), Mateo, L SS (3). RBI--Cleary Jr., D CF (32), TOTALS (0), Vidal, D 3B 2 (35), Van Kirk, B RF (6), TOTALS 3 (0). HP--Puckett, C DH (10), Gotay, R 1B (2). SH--Kelly, S 2B (0). SB--Kelly, S 2B (27), Mateo, L SS (3). CS--Kelly, S 2B (8). E--Wessinger, M 3B (9). LOB--L Island 8, Somerset 6. DP--C. Hughes(2B) - M. Wessinger(3B) - R. Gotay(1B), M. Wessinger(3B) - R. Gotay(1B), S. Kelly(2B) - L. Mateo(SS) - K. Roller(1B), D. Vidal(3B) - K. Roller(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Richardson, D (L,1-3) 5.0 10 3 3 2 4 0 3.51 Hansen, K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.60 Struck, N 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.61 Lomangino, J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.96 8 10 3 3 2 8 0 Somerset Owens, R 2.2 1 1 1 5 2 0 4.96 Morrow, B (W,3-2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.29 Thomas, M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.39 Little, C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.66 Sisk, B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.29 Miller, J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Hunton, J (S,25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.06 9 4 1 1 5 7 0 WP--Thomas, M (2). HB--Owens, R 2 (2). SO--Gotay, R 2, Wessinger, M 2, Hughes, C 2, Colvin, T, Eggleston, A, Farris, E, Vidal, D, LaHair, B, Van Kirk, B, Gonzalez, Y 2, Mateo, L. BB--Vega, A, Lentini, F, Lyons, D, Blanke, M, Wessinger, M, Eggleston, A, Roller, K. BF--Richardson, D 24 (109), Hansen, K 3 (20), Struck, N 3 (117), Lomangino, J 3 (81), Owens, R 15 (212), Morrow, B 5 (74), Thomas, M 4 (154), Little, C 3 (189), Sisk, B 3 (165), Miller, J 3 (23), Hunton, J 3 (149). P-S--Richardson, D 89-55, Hansen, K 11-8, Struck, N 12-9, Lomangino, J 11-7, Owens, R 69-38, Morrow, B 21-13, Thomas, M 20-11, Little, C 7-7, Sisk, B 7-5, Miller, J 9-5, Hunton, J 15-10. T--2:39. A--5008 LI, B1, PC mound visit; Som, T3, PC mound visit; Weather: High 70's; scattered clouds Plate Umpire - Brian DeBrauwere, Field Umpire #1 - Tom Gandolfo, Field Umpire #3 - Joe Cruz