Long Island earns 12th come-from-behind win of season
(Central Islip, N.Y., June 3, 2014) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers 8-4 on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the come-from-behind win
POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez, Bobby Blevins and Lew Ford talk about the victory
Lancaster took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on a two-run home run to left by Casey Frawley off Ducks starter Bobby Blevins. It stayed that way until the bottom of the sixth when Long Island exploded for six runs and sent 11 batters to the plate. Two-run singles from Brendan Harris and Randy Ruiz and RBI singles from Lew Ford and Adam Bailey did the damage.
The Ducks added another run in the seventh on a passed ball with the bases loaded that scored Cody Puckett. The Barnstormers scored twice in the eighth on a two-run single by Wilson Batista, but a solo homer to left in the bottom of the frame by Jon Myers put the game out of reach.
Blevins (3-1) earned the win, tossing seven innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven. Barnstormers starter Chris Schwinden did not factor into the decision, allowing two runs on 11 hits in five and one-third innings. Pete Andrelczyk (0-4) took the loss, surrendering four runs on three hits and a walk to the five batters he faced.
Every Ducks batter reached base in the game, and eight of the nine batters either scored or drove in a run. Ford led the Flock with four hits, while Dan Lyons added three.
The Ducks and Barnstormers continue their four-game set on Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with gates opening at 5:35 p.m. Right-hander Shaun Garceau toes the rubber for the Ducks against Barnstormers righty Cody Scarpetta. All fans will be invited to enjoy the Duck Club Restaurant and Bar during Wednesday’s game, and anyone wearing their New York Rangers gear will receive a buy one, get one free special on all Manhattan Beer products (Coors, Coors Light, Corona Extra and Corona Light). Game One of the Stanley Cup Final between the Rangers and Los Angeles Kings will be shown on several televisions in the Duck Club as well.
Tickets for the game and every Ducks regular season home game are now on sale. Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or by CLICKING HERE. Those unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the Ducks official YouTube channel. Live streaming video and audio will be available by CLICKING HERE.
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Duck Tales: Cody Puckett extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a walk in the sixth inning. That is now the longest on-base streak in the Atlantic League this season, one more than Lew Ford’s 25-game streak from May 3 to 30. The second baseman has at least one hit in 22 of the 26 games during the streak…Joash Brodin extended his on-base streak to 24 consecutive games with a single in the first. That’s the third-longest streak in the league this year…Jon Myers’ solo homer to left-center in the eighth was his first home run as a Duck and in the Atlantic League. The Missouri native led the Frontier League with 25 homers in 2013…With four hits in the game, Lew Ford earned his team-leading third four-hit game in 2014. He is now tied with Puckett for the team-lead with 15 multi-hit games this season…Bobby Blevins tossed his fourth quality start in his last five outings with seven innings of two-run ball. In that span, he has a 3.41 ERA and 25 strikeouts to eight walks. The third-year Duck now has 41 strikeouts on the season, which ranks him second in the Atlantic League behind teammate John Brownell (43).
Game Date: 06/03/2014 Lancaster Barnstormers 4 AT Long Island Ducks 8 YTD YTD Lancaster AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Y.Kajimoto RF 5 0 1 0 .300 C.Puckett 2B 5 2 0 0 .315 J.Owens CF 3 1 0 0 .048 B.Harris 3B 5 1 2 2 .255 C.Garner LF 4 1 4 0 .348 L.Ford CF 4 1 4 1 .380 B.Kjeldgaard 1B 3 0 0 0 .222 J.Brodin 1B 3 1 1 0 .250 W.Batista 2B 4 0 3 2 .297 R.Ruiz DH 5 0 1 2 .305 A.Ramon 3B 4 1 0 0 .152 A.Bailey RF 4 0 2 1 .256 C.Frawley SS 3 1 1 2 .205 K.Castillo C 5 0 2 0 .242 J.Apodaca C 4 0 0 0 .183 J.Myers LF 5 2 2 1 .203 C.Schwinden P 2 0 0 0 .000 D.Lyons SS 4 1 3 0 .265 P.Andrelczyk P 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Peeples P 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Downs P 1 0 0 0 .000 F.Ni P 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Richardson P 0 0 0 0 .000 J.Skelton PH 1 0 0 0 .230 34 4 9 4 40 8 17 7 Lancaster 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4 9 2 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 x - 8 17 1 2B--C.Garner (10), W.Batista 2 (8). HR--C.Frawley (2), J.Myers (1). RBI--W.Batista 2 (12), C.Frawley 2 (15), B.Harris 2 (5), L.Ford (35), R.Ruiz 2 (11), A.Bailey (22), J.Myers (4). HP--J.Brodin (2). SH--J.Brodin (0). CS--J.Owens (1), W.Batista (2), J.Brodin (3). E--B.Kjeldgaard (3), C.Frawley (5), J.Brodin (3). LOB--Lancaster 6, L Island 14. DP--D. Lyons(SS) - C. Puckett(2B) - J. Brodin(1B), A. Ramon(3B) - W. Batista(2B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Lancaster C.Schwinden 5.1 11 2 2 1 2 0 2.22 P.Andrelczyk (L,0-4) 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 0 4.01 R.Peeples 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.75 B.Downs 1.1 0 1 0 2 0 0 5.01 F.Ni 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 6.57 J.Richardson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 8 17 8 7 4 4 1 L Island B.Blevins (W,3-1) 7.0 7 2 2 1 7 1 3.61 E.Niesen 0.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 3.57 J.Lansford 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.54 J.Meloan 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 9 9 4 4 3 11 1 PB--J.Apodaca. HB--P.Andrelczyk (1). SO--Y.Kajimoto 2, B.Kjeldgaard 2, A.Ramon 2, C.Frawley, J.Apodaca 2, C.Schwinden, J.Skelton, C.Puckett, J.Brodin, A.Bailey 2. BB--J.Owens, B.Kjeldgaard, C.Frawley, C.Puckett, L.Ford, A.Bailey, D.Lyons. BF--C.Schwinden 27 (119), P.Andrelczyk 5 (105), R.Peeples 2 (81), B.Downs 7 (102), F.Ni 4 (56), J.Richardson (62), B.Blevins 27 (218), E.Niesen 5 (85), J.Lansford 2 (64), J.Meloan 3 (22). P-S--C.Schwinden 95-64, P.Andrelczyk 15-9, R.Peeples 7-5, B.Downs 23-12, F.Ni 12-10, J.Richardson 5-3, B.Blevins 107-73, E.Niesen 23-13, J.Lansford 6-6, J.Meloan 19-12. T--3:27. A--4117 Plate Umpire - Manolo Alejandro, Field Umpire #1 - Warren Nicholson, Field Umpire #2 - Fred DeJesus