Baseball 5/14/2023 9:44:00 PM

FerryHawks Win Mother’s Day Matinee

(Staten Island, N.Y., May 14, 2023) – The Staten Island FerryHawks defeated the Long Island Ducks 4-0 in a Sunday matinee matchup on Mother's Day! This was the final game of a three-game series here at Staten Island University Hospital Community Park verses the Ducks.

It was all FerryHawks in this contest, and the scoring started early in the 1^st inning as red-hot infielder Jeff Wehler tagged up a Roldani Baldwin sacrifice fly to left field. In the 4^th, lefty Jack Elliot sent a homer run into the harbor to extend the lead to 2-0. A Cristian Santana sacrifice fly in the 6^th made it 3-0 as speedster Mikey Edelman tagged up on the play. In the 7^th, Ricardo Cespedes crossed home on a Jeff Wehler ground out to second, making it 4-0 FerryHawks

Staten Island's pitching staff was DEALING today, pitching their way to the first FerryHawks shutout of the season. Starter Christian Capuano (2-0) led the charge with a final line of 6 innings, 2 Hits, 0 Runs, 2 Walks, 10 Strikeouts! Brooklyn native and Xaverian alumnus Christian Allegretti pitched two innings in relief without giving up a hit. For the second day in a row, Pedro Payano entered in the 9^th to pick up the save – his second of the season.

The FerryHawks return home on Tuesday May 23^rd at 6:30PM against the Ducks to continue the Battle of the Belt! Tuesday's mean it's Two-"Fer"-One tickets, so come out with a friend and grab two tickets for the price of one!

Upcoming Promotions:
May 24^th – Broadway Night
May 25^th – Education in Baseball Day
June 2^nd – NYPD Night
June 3^rd – Country Night / BBQ Cook-off

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