April 2008
Bears Open Home With 15-9 Win
By Mark Krulish on April 30, 2008
NEWARK, NJ – It was night where everything was bouncing the way of the Bear. The hitters swung the bat, the pitchers threw effectively and all the bounces were going their way. Newark blasted the Bridgeport Bluefish 15-6 to open play at Riverfront Stadium in New Jersey.
A ceremony took place before the game to honor [...]
Ducks Pull Out 10-6 Win Over Bears
By Brian Bohl on April 28, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — As he stepped to the podium on the eve of Opening Day, Dave LaPoint cited his team’s intelligence as a huge asset for the coming season.
Of course, a baseball team looks smart when every member of the lineup reaches base safely and the bullpen is stellar. The Ducks wasted a six-run [...]
Ducks Open With Win
By Brian Bohl on April 26, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Randy Leek stayed in the dugout in the top of the seventh, concluding his evening after limiting Newark to one unearned run in six innings. The Levittown native threw 71 pitches, representing a step up from his spring training workload. So with a quality start already in the bag, Leek was [...]
Bears Open Season With Loss on LI
By Mark Krulish on April 26, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – It was a perfect Long Island night to open the Atlantic League season. Both teams full of hope and optimism for the brand new slate. However, the Newark Bears hopes of starting 1-0 were evaporated in the four-run first inning and were handed their first loss of the season by the [...]
Ducks Ready to Begin Ninth Season vs. League Champion Newark
By Joe Pietaro on April 25, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Back on opening day in 2000, the Long Island Ducks were an unknown entity playing in an independent league in only its second season. Nine years later, the team has become a part of the community and a perennial playoff participant. The Ducks are Long Island and Long Island is the [...]
Bears Look To Repeat
By Mark Krulish on April 25, 2008
NEWARK, NJ – It was a dream season for the Newark Bears in 2007, taking home the Atlantic League title on the strength of three home runs by outfielder Jose Herrera, who was also named MVP for the championship series. Fast forward to April 2008 and the team looks a lot different, but the goal [...]
Bridgeport Bluefish »
Upshaw Still Looking For First Win
July 13, 2009
Bridgeport, CT-The second edition of the Willie Upshaw era as manager of the Bridgeport Bluefish was off to a slow start weekend as Bridgeport dropped three straight one-run games to the York Revolution. Yesterday, Bob Zimmermann was able to halt a ninth inning Bridgeport rally to earn his sixth save of the year, and the [...]
Camden Riversharks »
Sharks Take Care of Fish, 9-6
July 16, 2009
Camden, NJ – The Camden Riversharks defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish today, by a final score of 9-6, as they rallied for six runs in the 8th inning. Camden reliever Josh Newman (1-2) picked up the win, while Bridgeport reliever Patrick Ryan (0-1) suffered the loss. Ryan surrendered 3 hits and 3 runs without managing to [...]
Lancaster Barnstormers »
Barnstormers Sweep Doubleheader Against Sharks
June 7, 2009
Lancaster, PA – With better weather on Saturday, the Lancaster Barnstormers continued their rampage against Atlantic League foes at Clipper Magazine Stadium on Saturday evening with a doubleheader sweep of the Camden Riversharks.
David Housel drove in four runs, including two on a home run, and Bryan Sabatella slugged a grand slam in the nightcap as [...]
Long Island Ducks »
Ducks Keep Up In Wild Card
August 24, 2009
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY— Most clubs can define its seasons on a critical stretch that secures a playoff spot or dashes postseason aspirations.
The first two weeks of August nearly derailed the Ducks quest for a fifth straight Atlantic League playoff berth. But the subsequent fortnight is helping the Flock gain an edge of Bridgeport in the [...]
Newark Bears »
Pats Beat Bears, 8-6
July 16, 2009
Newark, NJ – The Newark Bears fell to the Somerset Patriots 8-6 at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium in downtown Newark, NJ.
With Rob Mackowiak and Carl Everett on base, Salomon Manriquez crushed his fifth home run of the season to give Newark the lead in the bottom of the second inning. Somerset answered in the [...]
Somerset Patriots »
Record Crowd Sees Pats Down Crabs
July 3, 2009
Bridgewater, NJ – The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 8-6 in front of an Atlantic League record crowd of 8,537 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening.
The Blue Crabs took an early lead in the top of the first inning after right fielder John Ramistella (8) hit a solo homerun to [...]
