(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 18, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Barnstormers 16-5 on Saturday night in front of a past-capacity crowd of 6,649 at Bethpage Ballpark.

GAME VIDEO: Josh Johnson’s two-run homer and Dan Lyons’ two-run double

POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez and Josh Johnson talk about the game

Lancaster was led by a pair of seven-run innings in the first and fourth innings. RBI doubles by Ryan Harvey and Kody Kirkland off Ducks starter Adam Rowe and a three-run homer by Bridger Hunt highlighted the first. A two-run single by Blake Gailen and three RBI base hits did the damage in the fourth.

Long Island grabbed a run in the third and added two in the fourth off Barnstormers starter John Halama. Joash Brodin was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Josh Johnson hit a two-run home run. A two-run double by Dan Lyons in the eighth rounded out the scoring for the Flock.

Halama (9-7) got the win, tossing six innings, allowing three runs on five hits and five walks while striking out four. Rowe (0-3) was saddled with the loss, surrendering six runs on six hits in two-thirds of an inning.

The Ducks and Barnstormers wrap up their four-game series on Sunday evening. Game time is slated for 5:05 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 4:05. It’s a Sunday Family Fun Day at the ballpark. Prior to the game, fans will be invited onto the field for an autograph session with the Ducks. After the game, kids (and kids at heart) can take part in Kids Run the Bases, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union.

Tickets for the game and all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or visiting www.liducks.com. Fans unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM and online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Watch Live icon on the homepage. Streaming video and audio will be available via iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.

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Duck Tales: Reid Gorecki’s walk in the third inning extended his on-base streak to 18 consecutive games. During the streak, Gorecki is batting .303 with four doubles, two homers, four RBI, 12 runs and 22 walks…Josh Johnson’s two-run home run in the fourth was his fifth of the season and first since June 10 against the Revolution in York. It was also the 88th home run of the season for the Ducks. Long Island has homered in 13 of the team’s 17 games in August and has 17 longballs overall this month…Armando Benitez extended his scoreless streak to nine consecutive games, while Hill extended his to 15 games with scoreless eighth and ninth innings, respectively. Benitez has allowed just seven hits and two walks while striking out eight in that span, and Hill has yielded just 10 hits and four walks while striking out 19 in 21 and two-thirds innings during his streak…Tonight’s crowd of 6,649 was the Ducks’ 13th past-capacity crowd of the season. Long Island has hosted 614 sellouts all-time, the most in Atlantic League history.

 GAME DATE: 08/18/2012 Lancaster Barnstormers 16 AT Long Island Ducks 5 YTD YTD Lancaster AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG G.Mejia 2B 6 2 3 1 .377 D.Lyons SS 4 1 2 2 .264 K.Haines PH,SS 1 0 1 0 .213 R.Gorecki CF 2 0 0 0 .275 A.Godwin CF 7 3 6 2 .357 M.Fleishman LF,PH 2 0 0 0 .238 B.Gailen LF 5 1 1 2 .328 R.Navarrete DH 5 0 2 0 .313 F.Lentini RF 6 0 2 1 .337 M.Esquivel RF 3 0 0 0 .319 R.Harvey DH 6 2 4 3 .300 B.Nelson 3B 4 0 0 0 .267 T.Denker 1B 6 1 1 1 .315 J.Brodin 1B 2 1 0 1 .281 K.Kirkland 3B,SS 5 2 2 1 .279 S.Williams 2B 4 0 1 0 .273 E.Frostad C 3 3 1 1 .296 K.Binick CF,LF 4 1 1 0 .254 B.Hunt 2B,3B 5 2 3 3 .342 J.Johnson C 4 2 2 2 .203 50 16 24 15 34 5 8 5 Lancaster 7 0 1 7 0 1 0 0 0 - 16 24 1 L Island 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 - 5 8 3 2B--A.Godwin (21), R.Harvey 2 (17), K.Kirkland (21), D.Lyons 2 (12). HR--B.Hunt (1), J.Johnson (5). RBI--G.Mejia (6), A.Godwin 2 (33), B.Gailen 2 (63), F.Lentini (67), R.Harvey 3 (41), T.Denker (12), K.Kirkland (48), E.Frostad (28), B.Hunt 3 (12), D.Lyons 2 (53), J.Brodin (12), J.Johnson 2 (21). HP--E.Frostad (4), J.Brodin (3). E--K.Kirkland (12), D.Lyons (16), R.Gorecki (4), J.Brodin (3). LOB--Lancaster 14, L Island 9. DP--K. Kirkland(SS) - G. Mejia(2B) - T. Denker(1B), K. Binick(LF) - B. Nelson(3B) - S. Williams(2B), T. Denker(1B) - K. Haines(SS). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Lancaster J.Halama (W,9-7) 6.0 5 3 3 5 4 1 3.32 J.Bateman 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.00 C.Lo 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 0 4.02 J.Bennett 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.52 9 8 5 5 6 6 1 L Island A.Rowe (L,0-3) 0.2 6 6 6 0 0 0 9.77 J.Lansford 2.1 7 2 2 1 2 1 6.00 C.Flinn 0.1 4 6 4 1 0 0 13.20 J.Lansford 1.2 3 1 0 1 0 0 3.10 C.Graham 2.0 1 1 1 3 2 0 3.83 A.Benitez 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.96 J.Hill 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.56 9 24 16 13 6 7 1 WP--J.Lansford (4), C.Graham (5). HB--J.Halama (2), A.Rowe (1). SO--G.Mejia 2, B.Gailen 2, R.Harvey, K.Kirkland 2, R.Navarrete, M.Esquivel 2, K.Binick, J.Johnson 2. BB--B.Gailen 2, K.Kirkland, E.Frostad 2, B.Hunt, D.Lyons, R.Gorecki, M.Esquivel 2, B.Nelson, J.Brodin. BF--J.Halama 29 (596), J.Bateman 3 (64), C.Lo 6 (129), J.Bennett 3 (149), A.Rowe 8 (83), J.Lansford 14 (106), C.Flinn 7 (83), J.Lansford 8 (185), C.Graham 11 (224), A.Benitez 4 (109), J.Hill 5 (226). P-S--J.Halama 108-57, J.Bateman 10-8, C.Lo 27-15, J.Bennett 5-4, A.Rowe 28-18, J.Lansford 57-33, C.Flinn 28-16, J.Lansford 30-16, C.Graham 38-22, A.Benitez 14-11, J.Hill 11-9. T--3:41. A--6649 Manager Butch Hobson was ejected from the game in the top of the first by home plate umpire Jeff Dugmore Umpires: Plate Ump - Jeff Dugmore, Field Ump #1 - Matt Beaver, Field Ump #2 - Frank Leparik