LI Ducks Breaks Attendance Record In 2022 Season

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — As another summer comes to a close, the Long Island Ducks have officially completed another successful season.

According to its website, the 2022 season presented by Catholic Health deemed "several outstanding achievements."

In terms of attendance, the Ducks led all MLB Partner Leagues in total attendance (285,888) and led the Atlantic League in average (4,538) attendance. The team also broke an Atlantic League record of hosting 8,594,946 fans through the gates of Fairfield Properties Ballpark since the inaugural 2000 season.

Average attendance also increased by 28 percent from the previous 2021 season.

In terms of statistics, Lew Ford became the first player in franchise history to record 1,000 hits in a Ducks uniform. He reached the milestone with an RBI single in the Ducks 8-2 win over the Charleston Dirty Birds on August 28th.

Ford also became just the fourth player in Atlantic League history to reach 1,000 hits, joining former Ducks infielders Bryant Nelson and Ray Navarrete as well as former Somerset Patriots infielder Jeff Nettles.

Alejandro De Aza also secured the Atlantic League batting title with a league best .343 batting average. He became just the second player in the franchise to win the league’s batting title for a single season, joining outfielder Kraig Binick (.343, 2011).

De Aza also led the Atlantic League with a .452 on-base percentage.

Four members of the 2022 Ducks had their contracts purchased by Major League organizations or foreign professional leagues. They included: right-hander pitcher Brett Kennedy (Boston Red Sox, Double-A Portland); infielder Deven Marrero (New York Mets, Triple-A Syracuse); left-handed pitcher Stephen Tarpley (San Francisco Giants, Double-A Richmond) and right-handed pitcher Kai-Wei Lin (Wei Chuan Dragons, Taiwan).

Multiple improvements were also made to the Fairfield Properties Ballpark. These included the continuation of the rail replacement project that began in 2021, the laying of new concrete surfaces throughout the ballpark and the installation of netting underneath the ballpark’s superstructure.

2023 season ticket plans and sponsorships are now available, with mini plans, group tickets, birthday party packages and individual tickets going on sale at a later date. For season ticket or sponsorship information, or to learn how you can get involved with the Ducks, please call (631) 940-3825 or visit LIDucks.com.