Taylor Ard of the Long Island Ducks rounds the bases

Offensive Explosion Lifts Ducks over Patriots

(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Somerset Patriots 11-5 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark. Alfredo Rodriguez put the Patriots in front with a first-inning solo home run off Ducks starter John Brownell. Long Island responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning on a two-run single by Lew Ford and a wild pitch by Patriots starter David Kubiak that scored... Full Story