Long Island ties season high with 17 hits
(Bridgeport, Conn, July 12, 2013) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 8-0 on Friday night in a rain-shortened opening game of a three-game series at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the victory
The Ducks opened the scoring when Bryant Nelson knocked a two-run double to left field in the first inning off Bluefish starter Pat Ahearne. Long Island kept rolling in the second, as Joash Brodin drove in a run with a single, Josh Barfield singled in two runs, and Bill Hall capped the four-run frame with a RBI single.
Brodin drove in another run with a single in the fifth inning, and Ramon Castro finished up the scoring with a RBI double in the eighth. The game was then called in the middle of the eighth inning as the inclement weather would not let up.
Long Island starter John Brownell (7-5) picked up the win, tossing seven innings of shutout baseball, allowing just four hits and one walk with six strikeouts. Ahearne (1-2) suffered the loss, giving up six runs on nine hits in one inning of work.
Brodin led the Ducks with four hits, while Nelson, Hall, Barfield, Ray Navarrete, Kraig Binick and Dan Lyons each recorded two. Brodin, Barfield, and Nelson each drove in two runs for the Ducks.
The Ducks continue their three-game series against Bridgeport on Saturday. First pitch from The Ballpark at Harbor Yard is scheduled for 6:35. Lefthander Bill Murphy takes the mound for the Ducks while southpaw Hunter Jones gets the start for Bridgeport. Fans can follow all the action live on the radio home for the Ducks, 103.9-FM WRCN, and online by CLICKING HERE.
Long Island returns home on Monday, July 15 to take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the first game of a three-game set. It’s Camp Day with a special 11:05 a.m. first pitch. The Bethpage Ballpark gates will open at 10:05. 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: 07/12/2013 Long Island Ducks 8 AT Bridgeport Bluefish 0 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Bridgeport AB R H BI AVG J.Brodin 1B 5 2 4 2 .333 D.Mayora 2B 3 0 0 0 .323 J.Barfield 2B 4 1 2 2 .298 A.Krum LF 2 0 2 0 .327 B.Nelson 3B 4 0 2 2 .278 P.Redman RF 3 0 0 0 .243 B.Hall LF 5 1 2 1 .282 A.Gomez DH 3 0 0 0 .297 R.Castro C 5 0 1 1 .253 L.Lopez 3B 3 0 0 0 .259 A.Bailey RF 5 0 0 0 .252 J.Simmons CF 2 0 0 0 .245 R.Navarrete DH 4 2 2 0 .255 L.Rodriguez C 3 0 1 0 .263 K.Binick CF 4 1 2 0 .250 V.Diaz 1B 3 0 1 0 .185 D.Lyons SS 4 1 2 0 .217 I.Suarez SS 2 0 0 0 .215 40 8 17 8 24 0 4 0 L Island 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 8 17 1 Bridgeport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 0 4 1 2B--B.Nelson (17), R.Castro (6), V.Diaz (4). RBI--J.Brodin 2 (34), J.Barfield 2 (18), B.Nelson 2 (39), B.Hall (25), R.Castro (20). HP--A.Krum (5). E--J.Brownell (1), L.Lopez (11). LOB--L Island 10, Bridgeport 5. DP--L. Lopez(3B) - D. Mayora(2B) - V. Diaz(1B), D. Lyons(SS) - J. Barfield(2B) - J. Brodin(1B), D. Mayora(2B) - I. Suarez(SS) - V. Diaz(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island J.Brownell (W,7-5) 7.0 4 0 0 1 6 0 3.59 7 4 0 0 1 6 0 Bridgeport P.Ahearne (L,1-2) 1.0 9 6 6 1 0 0 7.25 J.Bateman 3.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.38 R.Lugo 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 E.Fruto 2.0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1.50 8 17 8 7 2 5 0 HB--J.Brownell (3). SO--B.Hall 2, R.Castro 2, A.Bailey, D.Mayora 2, P.Redman, L.Rodriguez, V.Diaz, I.Suarez. BB--J.Barfield, B.Nelson, J.Simmons. BF--J.Brownell 26 (420), P.Ahearne 12 (101), J.Bateman 11 (50), R.Lugo 10 (16), E.Fruto 9 (48). P-S--J.Brownell 84-58, P.Ahearne 31-19, J.Bateman 36-30, R.Lugo 47-30, E.Fruto 29-20. T--2:20. A--2216 Game called due to raine after 7 1/2 innings Weather: Cloudy and Humid Umpires: Plate Ump - Aaron Freeman, Field Ump #1 - Allen Barnfield, Field Ump #3 - Chase Edmonson