Ducks open series with offensive outburst
(Camden, N.J., May 20, 2013) – The Long Island Ducks shut out the Camden Riversharks 10-0 on Monday night in the opening game of a four-game series at Campbell’s Field.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the victory
Danny Perales led off the game with a home run to right field, Bryant Nelson hit a sacrifice fly to center and Ramon Castro clubbed a home run to left field as the Ducks took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. The Ducks added two more in the second inning on a RBI groundout by Perales and a Joash Brodin RBI single.
Long Island stretched the lead further in the third inning on RBI singles by Adam Bailey and Dan Lyons. The Ducks scored two more in the fifth when P.J. Phillips lined a RBI single to center field and Perales hit a sacrifice fly to left field. Long Island tacked one more on in the seventh on a Phillips RBI double to close the scoring.
John Brownell (2-3) earned the victory, tossing the first complete game shutout of the season for Long Island. He gave up just four hits and two walks while striking out seven. Camden starter Josh Walter (2-3) took the loss, surrendering eight hits and seven runs in two and two-thirds innings.
Phillips led the way with three hits, while Murray Watts, Castro, Bailey and Lyons each recorded two.
The Ducks continue the four-game series against the Riversharks Tuesday morning. Game time is slated for 11:05 a.m. from Campbell’s Field. Left hander Matt Way takes the ball for the Ducks against Riversharks lefty Ryan Kulik. Fans can follow all the action live online, with streaming audio available on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/ducksbaseball.
Long Island returns home on Friday, May 24 when they host the Blue Crabs in the first game of a three-game set. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. It’s “Don’t Fry Day” with Skin Cancer Awareness, and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Mini Bats, courtesy of Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Tickets for the game and all Ducks regular season home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or by CLICKING HERE.
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GAME DATE: 05/20/2013 Long Island Ducks 10 AT Camden Riversharks 0 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Camden AB R H BI AVG D.Perales CF 4 1 1 3 .282 Y.Gomez LF 4 0 0 0 .273 J.Brodin LF 4 0 1 1 .311 C.Walker DH 4 0 2 0 .250 R.Navarrete DH 5 1 1 0 .252 D.Young 2B 4 0 0 0 .340 B.Nelson 3B 4 1 1 1 .224 R.Padron C 3 0 0 0 .288 R.Castro C 4 1 2 1 .234 J.Drennen RF 4 0 0 0 .231 A.Bailey RF 5 2 2 1 .243 E.Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 .221 M.Watts 1B 5 2 2 0 .192 J.Martinez SS 3 0 1 0 .227 P.Phillips 2B 4 1 3 2 .286 M.Mayorson 3B 3 0 0 0 .203 D.Lyons SS 5 1 2 1 .240 B.Rice CF 2 0 1 0 .167 40 10 15 10 31 0 4 0 L Island 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 - 10 15 1 Camden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 2 2B--R.Navarrete (8), B.Nelson (4), R.Castro (2), A.Bailey (5), M.Watts (1), P.Phillips (2), C.Walker (3), J.Martinez (5). HR--D.Perales (5), R.Castro (2). RBI--D.Perales 3 (22), J.Brodin (13), B.Nelson (6), R.Castro (8), A.Bailey (16), P.Phillips 2 (6), D.Lyons (9). SF--D.Perales (4), B.Nelson (1). E--M.Watts (2), Y.Gomez (1), D.Young (3). LOB--L Island 8, Camden 6. DP--D. Lyons(SS) - P. Phillips(2B) - M. Watts(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island J.Brownell (W,2-3) 9.0 4 0 0 2 7 0 4.05 9 4 0 0 2 7 0 Camden J.Walter (L,2-3) 2.2 8 7 7 2 1 2 4.83 A.Gabino 2.1 4 2 2 0 0 0 8.00 M.Antonini 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 6.89 R.Quigley 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 A.Martin 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.46 9 15 10 10 3 5 2 SO--D.Perales, B.Nelson, M.Watts 2, P.Phillips, D.Young, J.Drennen 4, E.Perez, B.Rice. BB--J.Brodin, R.Castro, P.Phillips, R.Padron, B.Rice. BF--J.Brownell 33 (176), J.Walter 17 (142), A.Gabino 12 (92), M.Antonini 9 (71), R.Quigley 4 (50), A.Martin 3 (49). P-S--J.Brownell 108-70, J.Walter 71-39, A.Gabino 33-25, M.Antonini 27-22, R.Quigley 16-9, A.Martin 9-8. T--2:33. A--1468 Weather: Mostly sunny. Light wind W to E Umpires: Plate Ump - Matt Beaver, Field Ump #1 - 1B - Allen Barnfield, Field Ump #2 - 3B - Alex Trujillo