Willis tosses one-hit shutout in Ducks big win
(Lancaster, Pa., June 14, 2013) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers 8-0 on Friday night in the opening game of a three-game series at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the victory
The Ducks started the scoring with four runs in the first inning. Bryant Nelson, Joash Brodin, and Adam Bailey hit consecutive RBI singles, and another run scored on an error. Danny Perales added to the lead with a solo home run to right field in the fourth inning.
The Ducks tacked on three more runs in the eighth inning when Brodin socked a RBI double to left and Ralph Henriquez and Josh Barfield added RBI singles.
Long Island starter Dontrelle Willis (4-2) earned the win in dominant fashion, throwing a one-hit complete game shutout, striking out five. Lancaster starter Brian Grening (4-3) took the loss, surrendering six hits and five runs (four earned) with two walks and five strikeouts.
Ben Broussard led the Ducks with three hits, while Nelson, Brodin, and Bailey each added two. Brodin also drove in two runs.
The Ducks continue their three-game set against the Lancaster Barnstormers Saturday night. Game time is 7:00 from Clipper Magazine Stadium. Lefty Bill Murphy starts for the Ducks against Lancaster right-hander Will Savage. Fans can follow all the action on the radio home of the Ducks, 103.9-FM WRCN or online by CLICKING HERE.
The Ducks return to Bethpage Ballpark on Friday, June 21 to open a three-game weekend set with the Sugar Land Skeeters. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. Property of LI Ducks T-Shirts will go out to the first 1,500 fans, courtesy of Petro. 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: 06/14/2013 Long Island Ducks 8 AT Lancaster Barnstormers 0 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Lancaster AB R H BI AVG D.Perales CF 3 1 1 1 .276 B.Gailen CF 3 0 1 0 .258 J.Barfield 2B 5 0 1 1 .342 T.Takashima DH 3 0 0 0 .146 B.Broussard 1B 5 1 3 0 .360 T.Denker 2B 3 0 0 0 .258 B.Hall SS 4 1 1 0 .231 D.Ward 1B 3 0 0 0 .311 B.Nelson 3B 5 2 2 1 .267 O.Rosario SS 3 0 0 0 .276 J.Brodin DH 5 2 2 2 .323 K.Howard 3B 3 0 0 0 .232 A.Bailey RF 5 1 2 1 .265 G.Molina C 3 0 0 0 .222 R.Henriquez C 4 0 0 1 .212 A.Gallagher LF 3 0 0 0 .108 R.Kiniry LF 4 0 0 0 .217 S.Holdren RF 3 0 0 0 .130 40 8 12 7 27 0 1 0 L Island 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 - 8 12 2 Lancaster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1 2B--B.Broussard (8), B.Hall (2), J.Brodin (13). HR--D.Perales (10). RBI--D.Perales (37), J.Barfield (8), B.Nelson (20), J.Brodin 2 (22), A.Bailey (26), R.Henriquez (11). HP--D.Perales (2). E--J.Barfield 2 (3), O.Rosario (14). LOB--L Island 8, Lancaster 3. DP--B. Hall(SS) - B. Broussard(1B), B. Hall(SS) - B. Broussard(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island D.Willis (W,4-2) 9.0 1 0 0 3 5 0 2.96 9 1 0 0 3 5 0 Lancaster B.Grening (L,4-3) 6.0 6 5 4 2 5 1 3.44 B.Tallet 1.0 4 3 3 0 2 0 4.71 B.Downs 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 R.Peeples 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.75 9 12 8 7 2 7 1 WP--B.Grening (2). HB--B.Downs (1). SO--D.Perales, J.Barfield 2, B.Hall 2, R.Kiniry 2, T.Denker, O.Rosario, G.Molina, A.Gallagher, S.Holdren. BB--D.Perales, B.Hall, B.Gailen, T.Takashima, T.Denker. BF--D.Willis 30 (204), B.Grening 27 (214), B.Tallet 7 (89), B.Downs 5 (14), R.Peeples 4 (105). P-S--D.Willis 117-72, B.Grening 99-61, B.Tallet 30-17, B.Downs 13-9, R.Peeples 13-12. T--2:24. A--5263 Weather: Umpires: Plate Ump - Matt Beaver, Field Ump #1 - Allen Barnfield, Field Ump #3 - Tim McCaffrey