(Central Islip, N.Y., Sept. 29, 2009) – The 2009 season came to an end for Long Island on Tuesday night, as the Ducks were defeated by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, 7-5, in Game Five of the Liberty Division playoffs. The win gave the Blue Crabs a 3-2 series win and a berth in the Atlantic [...]

Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Bluefish’s latest week of Atlantic League baseball was easily summarized in yesterday’s doubleheader split with the Somerset Patriots (27-15).  Game one featured a fantastic complete game one-hitter by Kyle Jackson in Bridgeport’s (17-25) 3-0 victory.  Yet, game two brought the other side of the coin to the Bridgeport Bluefish, a [...]

Central Islip, NY  - For a baseball team getting ready to start a road trip, getting a victory before getting on the bus, can give a team confidence.  For the Long Island Ducks, their six game home stand ended on a very happy note, as two home runs, lifted them to a 8-2 victory over [...]

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – The small crowd left in the ninth inning of the Long Island Ducks game last night quickly had flashbacks of Met postseasons past.
There he was, Armando Benitez, wearing No. 48, as he trotted in to close the Newark Bears eventual 7-3 win.
Of course a dunker and a walk put two runners [...]

In retrospect, it is almost laughable that some people thought minor league baseball would not work on Long Island. The vision that Frank Boulton and Bud Harrelson had in the late 1990s was in all likelihood an understatement compared to what has actually taken place the past 10 years in Central Islip.
Back in 2000 when [...]

Time flies when you’re having fun. That old saying fits the ‘bill,’ if you will, when you sit back and realize that this summer marks the 10th anniversary of the Long Island Ducks. While the team has enjoyed success at the box office and on the field, they have also captivated the communities in both [...]

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY- Gary Carter already owns a championship ring and the honor of being one of just 16 Hall of Fame catchers.
The former great Mets backstop will look to add another line to an impressive baseball resume and once again be part of a contending New York team when he makes his Long Island [...]

The Long Island Business News has announced that Ducks general manager Michael Pfaff has been named a member of the 40 Under 40 Awards Class of 2009. The annual list is comprised of 40 men and women on Long Island under the age of 40 who exemplify leadership in business and commitment to the community. [...]

Gary Carter won’t get his dream job of managing the Mets this coming season, but he may have gotten a close second.
Instead of being in the dugout of Citi Field, the Hall of Fame catcher will manage at Citibank Park, taking the helm of the Long Island Ducks.
“As we head into our 10th anniversary season, [...]

NEWARK, NJ – Ruben Mateo and Randall Simon both recorded two home runs and the Newark Bears scattered 21 hits for the second consecutive game en route to a 12-6 victory over the Long Island Ducks on Sunday afternoon at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.
The duo contributed back-to-back jacks during a six-run fifth inning [...]