Lew Ford collects pair of hits in middle game of series
 

(Central Islip, N.Y., June 19, 2018) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Sugar Land Skeeters 7-2 on Tuesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.

The Ducks took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on Lew Ford’s two-out RBI double to right field off Skeeters starter Dallas Beeler. Sugar Land answered back with two-out RBI singles by Alvaro Rondon and Anthony Giansanti in the second to take a 2-1 lead.

It stayed that way until the sixth when back-to-back solo home runs by Kyle Kubitza and Courtney Hawkins off Ducks starter Jair Jurrjens increased the Skeeters lead to 4-1. Long Island closed to within two in the bottom of the inning on David Washington’s RBI single. However, three Skeeters runs in the seventh on RBI singles by Dennis Phipps, Kubitza and Hawkins ballooned their advantage to 7-2.

Beeler (4-1) earned the win, tossing five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five. Jurrjens (3-3) suffered the loss, conceding four runs on nine hits and two walks in six innings with five strikeouts. Lee Sosa tossed two and two-thirds scoreless inning of relief for the Ducks.

Ford led the Flock with two hits and a run batted in.

The Ducks and Skeeters wrap up their three-game set on Wednesday night. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s Heart Health Night at the ballpark, presented by Northwell Health, and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Commemorative Red T-Shirts. In addition, there will be tables set up along the main concourse behind home plate with information from the hospital about ways to maintain a healthy heart and other services offered. Following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Fireworks Spectacular, presented by Northwell Health. Right-hander John Brownell (3-5, 4.59) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Skeeters righty Konner Wade (2-1, 2.90).

Tickets to the game, and all 2018 Ducks home games, are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE. Those unable to make the game can follow all the action on the Long Island Ducks Broadcast Network. Live streaming HD video and audio will be available via BoxCast on the Ducks official Facebook page, YouTube channel and at LIDucks.com.

The Long Island Ducks are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Bethpage Ballpark. For further information, call (631) 940-DUCK or visit www.liducks.com.

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 Game Date: 06/19/2018 Sugar Land Skeeters 7 AT Long Island Ducks 2 YTD YTD Sugar Land AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Norris, D C 5 0 0 0 .228 Valdespin, J 2B 3 1 1 0 .342 Walsh, C 2B 4 1 1 0 .265 Bonifacio, E CF 4 0 0 0 .293 Chavez, M 1B 5 0 2 0 .335 Snider, T RF 4 1 1 0 .267 Cordero, A 3B 5 1 2 0 .302 Ford, L DH 4 0 2 1 .253 Phipps, D DH 5 2 3 1 .304 Washington, D LF 4 0 1 1 .248 Kubitza, K RF 5 1 2 2 .245 Ard, T 1B 4 0 1 0 .268 Hawkins, C LF 4 1 2 2 .228 Cabrera, R C 4 0 0 0 .262 Rondon, A SS 3 1 2 1 .294 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 1 0 .250 Giansanti, A CF 4 0 1 1 .258 Lyons, D SS 2 0 0 0 .168 40 7 15 7 33 2 7 2 Sugar Land 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 - 7 15 1 L Island 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 2B--Chavez, M 1B (12), Ford, L DH (11). HR--Kubitza, K RF (7), Hawkins, C LF (10). RBI--Phipps, D DH (16), Kubitza, K RF 2 (29), Hawkins, C LF 2 (38), Rondon, A SS (15), Giansanti, A CF (20), TOTALS 7 (0), Ford, L DH (31), Washington, D LF (26), TOTALS 2 (0). HP--Lyons, D SS (7). SB--Rondon, A SS 3 (11), Valdespin, J 2B (11). E--Cordero, A 3B (7). LOB--Sugar Land 9, L Island 6. DP--J. Valdespin(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - T. Ard(1B), J. Valdespin(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - T. Ard(1B), A. Rondon(SS) - M. Chavez(1B), C. Walsh(2B) - A. Rondon(SS) - M. Chavez(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Sugar Land Beeler, D (W,4-1) 5.0 7 2 2 1 5 0 2.09 Rowen, B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.42 Runzler, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.50 Adams, A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.84 Paulino, F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.77 9 7 2 2 1 10 0 L Island Jurrjens, J (L,3-3) 6.0 9 4 4 2 5 2 3.67 Dunning, J 0.1 5 3 3 0 0 0 9.53 Sosa, L 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.84 9 15 7 7 3 6 2 WP--Jurrjens, J (2). PB--Norris, D. HB--Beeler, D (2). SO--Norris, D, Walsh, C, Chavez, M, Kubitza, K, Hawkins, C 2, Valdespin, J, Bonifacio, E, Snider, T, Ford, L, Washington, D 2, Cabrera, R 3, Lyons, D. BB--Walsh, C, Hawkins, C, Rondon, A, Valdespin, J. BF--Beeler, D 23 (167), Rowen, B 3 (23), Runzler, D 3 (79), Adams, A 3 (26), Paulino, F 3 (88), Jurrjens, J 28 (208), Dunning, J 6 (110), Sosa, L 9 (27). P-S--Beeler, D 84-55, Rowen, B 7-7, Runzler, D 15-11, Adams, A 11-9, Paulino, F 10-6, Jurrjens, J 110-72, Dunning, J 26-18, Sosa, L 28-17. T--3:16. A--4022 Warren Nicholson moved to first base umpire and Fred DeJesus moved to third base umpire following second batter in bottom of sixth inning Plate Umpire - Tom Gandolfo, Field Umpire #1 - Fred DeJesus, Field Umpire #2 - Warren Nicholson