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Long Island Ducks get quack at title as championship series heads to Central Islip

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Mitchell, A. (2026, September 25). Long Island Ducks get quack at title as championship series heads to Central Islip. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/sports/long-island-ducks-one-win-from-title-as-championship-series-heads-to-central-islip/

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The Long Island Ducks are one win away from winning the Atlantic League Professional Baseball Championship Series against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Despite losing former MLB All-Star Trevor Bauer mid-season, the Ducks have rallied with strong pitching and defense to secure an 80-win season and reach the championship series. Manager Lew Ford attributes their success to various players stepping up at crucial moments, expressing confidence as they host the final games in Central Islip this weekend.

Written by AI on 2026-09-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Long Island Ducks, a professional baseball team based in Central Islip, New York, are just one win away from winning the Atlantic League Professional Baseball Championship Series against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The Ducks took two road games and are now leading the best-of-five series. Manager Lew Ford credits the strong performance of both pitching and defense for their success this season despite the departure of former MLB All-Star Trevor Bauer in June. After a tight finish to the regular season, where they had to sweep the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars to secure a playoff spot, the Ducks have won 80 games during the season.

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Alex Mitchell

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The Long Island Ducks are flying high — and already can taste a title. asserted

Ducks → fly → title

It’s been a whirlwind season out in Central Islip, as the quack attack closes in on the Atlantic League Professional Baseball Championship Series against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs — now just one win away after taking a pair of road games in the best-of-five series. asserted

attack → close → series

And they’re doing it all after polarizing former MLB All-Star Trevor Bauer departed for Mexico in June after signing at the start of the year. asserted

Bauer → do → year

“You never know how guys are going to respond to different things like that,” manager Lew Ford told The Post. asserted

Ford → know → Post

“And they did respond. asserted

they → respond → ?

Different guys have stepped up throughout the year … asserted

guys → step → year

the beginning of August we just started playing our best baseball.” asserted

we → start → baseball

With one weekend to go, “we’re confident,” the skipper added. asserted

skipper → go → weekend

“We’ve had our hitters step up in big situations,” Ford said. asserted

Ford → have → situations

“But it really just starts with our pitching and the defense … our pitching staff has stepped up so much.” asserted

staff → start → pitching

The 80-win Ducks playoff hopes came down to the wire as Long Island had to sweep the Blue Crabs in the final series of the regular season to win and get in. asserted

Island → come → season

They flocked on and swept the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars in the divisional round to reach the championship, as Ford’s team looks to close out the series at home this weekend. asserted

team → flock → home

“It’s going to be an exciting atmosphere,” he said. asserted

he → go → ?

“We’re looking for some good fan support.” asserted

We → look → support

One of those fans will be the former owner, the beloved Frank Boulton, who sold the Ducks to Texas Rangers-adjacent REV Entertainment last winter after a quarter-century at the helm. asserted

who → sell → helm

“He’s very happy that we’re in the championship series right now, and he’s totally supportive,” Ford said. asserted

Ford → ’ → series

“He just loves his Ducks.” asserted

He → love → Ducks

Long Island Ducks get quack at title as championship series heads to Central Islip

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