Strong start and 15-hit attack give Ducks third consecutive win

(Lancaster, Penn., May 7, 2013) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers 8-3 on Tuesday afternoon in the second game of a four-game series at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the Ducks’ third consecutive victory

Long Island lit the scoreboard first for the fifth consecutive game as Danny Perales led off the game with a solo home run to right and Adam Bailey lifted a sac fly to center four batters later off Barnstormers starter Jay Buente. The Ducks added two more to their lead in the fifth on Ryan Strieby’s RBI single up the middle and a throwing error on Gustavo Molina that allowed Ben Broussard to score from third.

Lancaster put together a two-out rally in the seventh to cut the lead to one against Ducks starter Dontrelle Willis. A RBI single by Daryle Ward and a two-run base hit by Charlie Neil closed the gap to 4-3. However, a four-run ninth inning by the Flock put the game away. Bailey’s three run double down the right field line and Joash Brodin’s RBI single to right did the damage.

Willis (1-1) earned his first win as a Duck, tossing six and two-thirds innings, allowing just two runs on four hits while striking out two. Buente (1-2) took the loss, yielding two runs on four hits and two walks in just four innings of work.

Bailey, Strieby and Josh Barfield each had three-hit games for Long Island, with Bailey’s four RBI leading the offensive attack.

The Ducks and Barnstormers continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m. from Clipper Magazine Stadium. Right-hander Nick DeBarr takes the mound for the Ducks against Barnstormer southpaw and former Duck Lenny DiNardo. 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 10 to open a three-game set against the Patriots. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. Former Major Leaguer Frank Catalanotto will be signing copies of his book on the concourse at the ballpark throughout the contest. 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: 05/07/2013 Long Island Ducks 8 AT Lancaster Barnstormers 3 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Lancaster AB R H BI AVG D.Perales CF 4 2 2 1 .286 J.Owens CF 4 0 1 0 .317 J.Barfield 2B 4 3 3 0 .286 K.Howard SS 1 0 0 0 .221 B.Broussard DH 5 1 1 0 .267 T.Takashima 2B 3 0 0 0 .063 R.Strieby 1B 3 0 3 1 .359 T.Denker 3B 4 0 0 0 .212 G.Suarez 3B 1 1 1 0 .256 B.Gailen LF 4 0 1 0 .203 A.Bailey RF 3 1 3 4 .232 R.Harvey RF 4 0 0 0 .242 J.Brodin 1B,3B 5 0 2 1 .254 G.Molina C 3 1 1 0 .333 R.Henriquez C 5 0 0 0 .118 D.Ward 1B 4 1 1 1 .200 R.Kiniry LF 3 0 0 0 .179 O.Rosario 2B,SS 3 1 2 0 .280 D.Lyons SS 4 0 0 0 .158 C.Neil DH 3 0 1 2 .250 37 8 15 7 33 3 7 3 L Island 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 - 8 15 0 Lancaster 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 3 7 1 2B--B.Broussard (2), A.Bailey (3). HR--D.Perales (4). RBI--D.Perales (14), R.Strieby (4), A.Bailey 4 (9), J.Brodin (7), D.Ward (5), C.Neil 2 (2). SF--A.Bailey (1). SB--J.Barfield 2 (3), R.Strieby (1). CS--D.Perales (1), J.Barfield (1), B.Gailen (3). E--G.Molina (1). LOB--L Island 8, Lancaster 5. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island D.Willis (W,1-1) 6.2 4 2 2 2 2 0 4.11 J.Lansford 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 E.Niesen 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.68 I.Snell 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.06 J.Houser 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.86 9 7 3 3 2 5 0 Lancaster J.Buente (L,1-2) 4.0 4 2 2 2 2 1 4.15 B.Grening 1.0 5 2 2 1 2 0 2.63 N.Reed 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.12 J.Richardson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 D.Loop 0.1 0 2 2 2 1 0 10.50 R.Hinton 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 7.04 9 15 8 8 5 7 1 WP--D.Willis 2 (2), J.Lansford (1). SO--D.Perales, B.Broussard 2, J.Brodin, R.Henriquez 2, R.Kiniry, T.Takashima, R.Harvey 2, D.Ward, C.Neil. BB--D.Perales, J.Barfield, R.Strieby, A.Bailey, R.Kiniry, G.Molina, O.Rosario. BF--D.Willis 25 (68), J.Lansford 2 (31), E.Niesen 4 (31), I.Snell 2 (21), J.Houser 2 (37), J.Buente 18 (72), B.Grening 8 (58), N.Reed 7 (38), J.Richardson 3 (3), D.Loop 3 (32), R.Hinton 4 (38). P-S--D.Willis 88-56, J.Lansford 9-7, E.Niesen 10-8, I.Snell 10-6, J.Houser 7-4, J.Buente 61-42, B.Grening 28-19, N.Reed 34-20, J.Richardson 19-15, D.Loop 17-8, R.Hinton 7-6. T--3:05. A--5115 Umpires: Plate Ump - Tino Takori, Field Ump #1 - Tim McCaffrey, Field Ump #3 - Allan Reyes