Ducks and Skeeters meet in Atlantic League Championship Series for second consecutive season
(Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 30, 2019) - The 2019 Atlantic League Championship Series gets underway on Tuesday, September 30, with the Long Island Ducks battling the Sugar Land Skeeters for the Atlantic League Championship.
Long Island, who is in the postseason after winning both the first and second half titles, claimed its Atlantic League record fourth consecutive Liberty Division Championship with a 3-0 series sweep over the High Point Rockers in the Liberty Division Championship Series. The franchise has earned a berth in the Atlantic League Championship Series in seven of the past nine seasons going back to 2011 and eight times overall. The Ducks are seeking their fourth Atlantic League championship in team history (2004, 2012, 2013).
Sugar Land, who clinched a playoff berth by winning the first half title, earned its second consecutive Freedom Division Championship by defeating the York Revolution 3-1 in the Freedom Division Championship Series. It marked Sugar Land's fourth division title in club history and third in the past four seasons. The Skeeters looking to earn their second consecutive Atlantic League championship and third in franchise history (2016, 2018).
The Atlantic League Championship Series will be a best-of-five matchup between the Ducks and Skeeters. Games One and Two will be hosted at Bethpage Ballpark, the home of the Ducks, on Tuesday, October 1, and Wednesday, October 2. Both games are slated to begin at 6:35 p.m. Eastern time. Following a travel day, the series will then shift to Constellation Field, the home of the Skeeters, for Games Three, Four (if necessary) and Five (if necessary), which will be played from Friday, October 4, through Sunday, October 6. Game Three will begin at 6:35 p.m. Central time, Game Four is slated to get underway at 5:05 p.m., and Game Five will start at 6:35 p.m. The series winner will be crowned the 2019 Atlantic League champion.
The complete schedule for the 2019 Atlantic League Championship Series is as follows (all times Eastern):
ATLANTIC LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (DUCKS WIN 3-2)
| GAME |
DATE |
MATCHUP |
TIME/RESULT |
LOCATION |
| Game One |
Tue., October 1 |
Sugar Land Skeeters at Long Island Ducks |
Ducks, 7-5 |
Bethpage Ballpark |
| Game Two |
Wed., October 2 |
Sugar Land Skeeters at Long Island Ducks |
Skeeters, 7-0 |
Bethpage Ballpark |
| Game Three |
Fri., October 4 |
Long Island Ducks at Sugar Land Skeeters |
Skeeters, 7-5 |
Constellation Field |
| Game Four |
Sat., October 5 |
Long Island Ducks at Sugar Land Skeeters |
Ducks, 3-2 (10) |
Constellation Field |
| Game Five |
Sun., October 6 |
Long Island Ducks at Sugar Land Skeeters |
Ducks, 8-4 |
Constellation Field |
Here are the game-by-game results from the Freedom and Liberty Division Championship Series matchups:
FREEDOM DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (SKEETERS WIN 3-1)
| GAME |
DATE |
MATCHUP |
WINNER |
LOCATION |
| Game One |
Tue., September 24 |
York Revolution at Sugar Land Skeeters |
Revolution, 8-1 |
Constellation Field |
| Game Two |
Wed., September 25 |
York Revolution at Sugar Land Skeeters |
Skeeters, 5-2 |
Constellation Field |
| Game Three |
Fri., September 27 |
Sugar Land Skeeters at York Revolution |
Skeeters, 9-1 |
PeoplesBank Park |
| Game Four |
Sat., September 28 |
Sugar Land Skeeters at York Revolution |
Skeeters, 5-4 |
PeoplesBank Park |
LIBERTY DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (DUCKS WIN 3-0)
| GAME |
DATE |
MATCHUP |
WINNER |
LOCATION |
| Game One |
Tue., September 24 |
Long Island Ducks at High Point Rockers |
Ducks, 8-7 |
BB&T Point |
| Game Two |
Wed., September 25 |
Long Island Ducks at High Point Rockers |
Ducks, 8-1 |
BB&T Point |
| Game Three |
Fri., September 27 |
High Point Rockers at Long Island Ducks |
Ducks, 3-2 |
Bethpage Ballpark |
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
With eight teams in the Mid-Atlantic and Texas, the ALPB is a leader in baseball innovation and a player gateway to Major League Baseball. Through its exclusive partnership with MLB, the Atlantic League tests Major League Baseball rules and equipment initiatives. The Atlantic League has sent over 950 players to MLB organizations while drawing more than 42 million fans to its affordable, family-friendly ballparks throughout its 22-year history.
For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.
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