August 2008
Home Cooking For the Ducks
By Brian Bohl on August 21, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY— The Ducks should hope for a bus drivers strike. Or maybe petition the Atlantic League to reschedule all games for Citibank Park.
Carl Everett continued his meteoric rise up the offensive leader-boards, driving in two runs to support Lance Davis’ season-best effort as the Ducks swept the Somerset Patriots via a 6-0 [...]
Blue Crabs Home Games to Be Webcast Live
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on August 19, 2008
WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will stream live webcasts of the final 16 home games of the inaugural season, beginning with Tuesday’s 7:05 game against the York Revolution at Regency Furniture Stadium. Fans can listen to the live webcasts by visiting www.somdbluecrabs.com and clicking on the “Click Here to Listen” graphic [...]
Sandora Helps Ducks Take Game 2
By Brian Bohl on August 19, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Providing the Ducks with extra outs can be the death-knell of opponents right now.
Somerset flubbed two routine ground balls in the third inning Monday night. Consider that the key to failure, as the Ducks capitalized by scoring five runs en route to a 13-4 blowout victory over Somerset in Game 2. [...]
Ducks Win Game 1 Behind Everett
By Brian Bohl on August 19, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Clutch hitting, good pitch and stellar defense can sometimes be more effective than a 10-run inning. The Ducks adhered to that sentiment last night, as backup catcher Rob Sandora continued his hot hitting by delivering the game-winning single for a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of a twinight doubleheader against Somerset [...]
Bergen Cliff Hawks and Xanadu to Begin Due Diligence For Meadowlands Stadium
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on August 19, 2008
The Bergen Cliff Hawks Baseball Club and Meadowlands Developer Limited Partnership, owner and operator of the Xanadu project at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, have agreed to immediately undertake due diligence to determine the feasibility of constructing a minor league ballpark at Meadowlands Xanadu and operating an Atlantic League baseball team [...]
Fish Walk-Off with Victory Over Bears
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on August 19, 2008
BRIDGEPORT, CT – – On a wild night at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard the Newark Bears’ worst enemy turned out to go by the same name. Bridgeport Bluefish outfielder Ryan Bear drilled a walk-off two-run home run in the tenth inning to give his team an 8-7 victory. The ‘Fish improve to 17-19 in [...]
Revolution To Hold “Cast Your Vote” Night
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on August 18, 2008
YORK, PA – Continuing a promotional season that has been among the most innovative and creative in minor league baseball, Friday, August 22 at Sovereign Bank Stadium is “Cast Your Vote” Night, presented by Sam Adams. The Revolution have several election season/presidential themes planned throughout the evening’s game against the Camden Riversharks. First pitch is [...]
York Pitching Stalls Somerset Offense
By Melinda Quasius on August 18, 2008
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The tying run was on second base, with no one out in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Somerset Patriots, but the game ended before another run could be scored.
In the last game of a seven game home stand, the York Revolution won 3-2 behind seven shutout innings of pitching [...]
Ducks Sweep the Crabs
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on August 18, 2008
CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Sunday 5-0 before a sellout crowd of 6,389 at Citibank Park.
Randy Leek stole the show as the Ducks took the series finale. The victory completes the three-game sweep of Southern Maryland and places Long Island three-and-a-half games ahead in the [...]
Atlantic League to Expand into Richmond, VA?
By Joe McDonald on August 17, 2008
It’s all going according to plan in the Atlantic League. All eight franchises are drawing well, while the league continues to look for opportunities to expand.
One place may be Richmond, VA. According to one official, the league is looking to place a team down in the Virginia capital to possibly replace the Triple-A Braves, who [...]
Bridgeport Bluefish, Camden Riversharks »
Sharks Sweep Series against Bluefish
June 7, 2010
The Camden Riversharks swept the Bridgeport series this afternoon with a 10-4 victory. Steve Hammond (2-4) took the win, while Kevin Mannix was charged with the loss. With the win, the Sharks are on a three game winning streak and remain second in the division, only a half a game behind Long Island.
Camden started strong [...]
Bridgeport Bluefish, Camden Riversharks »
Sharks Sweep Series against Bluefish
June 7, 2010
The Camden Riversharks swept the Bridgeport series this afternoon with a 10-4 victory. Steve Hammond (2-4) took the win, while Kevin Mannix was charged with the loss. With the win, the Sharks are on a three game winning streak and remain second in the division, only a half a game behind Long Island.
Camden started strong [...]
Lancaster Barnstormers, Long Island Ducks »
Barnstormers Walk Past Ducks
June 6, 2010
Ryan Mulhern’s bat and Lloyd Turner’s eye carried the Lancaster Barnstormers past the Long Island Ducks, 5-4, Saturday evening in front of 6,562 Saturday evening at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
Down, 4-3, entering the bottom of the ninth, the Barnstormers got a leadoff single from Aaron Herr, playing despite a twisted ankle. Toshihisa Nishi ran for Herr [...]
Lancaster Barnstormers, Long Island Ducks »
Barnstormers Walk Past Ducks
June 6, 2010
Ryan Mulhern’s bat and Lloyd Turner’s eye carried the Lancaster Barnstormers past the Long Island Ducks, 5-4, Saturday evening in front of 6,562 Saturday evening at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
Down, 4-3, entering the bottom of the ninth, the Barnstormers got a leadoff single from Aaron Herr, playing despite a twisted ankle. Toshihisa Nishi ran for Herr [...]
Newark Bears »
SEGUIGNOL SIGNED
June 7, 2010
(Newark, N.J., Jun. 7, 2010) – Newark Bears officials announced that the Orix Buffaloes in Japan officially signed IF Fernando Seguignol. He becomes the first Atlantic League player to go directly to Japan’s major league. He is also the third Bear this season to be signed to an affiliated or professional team joining J.R. House [...]
Newark Bears, Somerset Patriots »
Bears Shut Out Pats, 4-0
June 7, 2010
Bridgewater, NJ – The Newark Bears shut out the Somerset Patriots 4-0 before 5,484 fans at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon.
The Bears scored two runs in the top of the fifth inning. Second baseman Shawn Williams singled, shortstop Paddy Matera singled, and center fielder James Cooper followed with an RBI single to score Williams. [...]
