Bucky Continues to Power through Season

Heading into the second half of August, Bucky Jacobsen is still near the top of many of the Atlantic League's offensive categories. Going into Friday night's game against Somerset, Bucky was 3rd in league in homeruns at 19, three behind the league leader. He's leading the Atlantic League in RBIs with 76. Bucky is 3rd in on-base percentage (.401) and just out of the top 10 in batting average at .299. Bucky's slugging percentage is up to .550 (2nd in the league) and has a total of 43 extra base hits (3rd place). He's also 6th in doubles at 22.

In terms of where Bucky stands on the team, Bucky leads the Long Island Ducks in all of the above categories in addition to walks (53). He's 2nd in hits (99), and 3rd in runs scored (55).