Two walk-off hits sink Ducks
(Camden, N.J., June 19, 2013) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Camden Riversharks 6-5 in both games of a doubleheader on Wednesday night at Campbell’s Field.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from game one
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from game two
Camden started the scoring in the first inning of game one when Raul Padron hit a two-run home run to right field. Long Island answered in the fourth inning when Bill Hall drove in a run with a double, and Bryant Nelson hit a two-run homer to right.
The Riversharks retook the lead in the fifth inning when D’Angelo Jimenez pulled a two-run single down the right field line. Nelson put the Ducks back on top with a two-run single in the sixth, but in the bottom of the inning, Dionys Cesar scored on a double play to tie the ballgame. It remained tied until the ninth when Wilson Valdez hit a walk-off RBI single to center.
Riversharks reliever Adrian Martin (2-2) picked up the win in game one, throwing a scoreless ninth inning. Long Island reliever Ian Snell (0-1) took the loss, giving up one run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning.
In game two, the Ducks struck first on a Nelson RBI double in the first inning. Juan Martinez put Camden on top in the fourth inning with a two-run single. Long Island scored two in the fifth inning to take the lead back as Joash Brodin hit a RBI single, and Josh Barfield had a RBI double.
Both teams scored single runs in the sixth inning, and Brodin led off the top of the seventh with a solo home run to give the Flock a 5-3 advantage. However, Jimenez stroked a three-run home run to right in the bottom of the frame to give the Riversharks a walk-off win.
Andrew Johnston (3-1) picked up the win out of the bullpen, throwing two and two-thirds innings of five-hit, two-run ball. Leo Rosales (1-2) suffered the loss, giving up three runs on three hits in the ninth.
The Ducks wrap up their four-game series against the Camden Riversharks on Thursday night. First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m. from Campbell’s Field. Right-hander Connor Graham takes the mound for the Ducks against Camden righty Josh Walter. Fans can follow all the action live online, with streaming audio available on the Ducks official YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/ducksbaseball.
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: 06/19/2013 (GAME ONE) Long Island Ducks 5 AT Camden Riversharks 6 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Camden AB R H BI AVG J.Brodin LF 4 1 1 0 .309 C.Walker CF 5 0 1 0 .237 J.Barfield 2B 4 1 1 0 .326 W.Valdez SS 4 1 1 1 .230 B.Broussard 1B 4 1 1 0 .333 D.Jimenez 2B 2 1 1 2 .259 B.Hall SS 3 1 1 1 .220 R.Padron C 4 1 2 2 .308 B.Nelson 3B 4 1 3 4 .265 D.Young 1B 4 0 0 0 .240 A.Bailey RF 4 0 0 0 .256 D.Cesar 3B 3 1 2 0 .348 R.Castro C 4 0 0 0 .244 J.Drennen RF 3 0 1 0 .222 P.Phillips DH 3 0 0 0 .244 B.Reynolds RF 1 0 0 0 .212 R.Kiniry CF 3 0 0 0 .220 S.Manriquez DH 4 0 0 0 .252 B.Rice PR 0 1 0 0 .171 Y.Gomez LF 2 1 1 0 .292 33 5 7 5 32 6 9 5 L Island 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 - 5 7 2 Camden 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 - 6 9 0 2B--B.Broussard (9), B.Hall (3), R.Padron (12). HR--B.Nelson (7), R.Padron (5). RBI--B.Hall (11), B.Nelson 4 (24), W.Valdez (7), D.Jimenez 2 (4), R.Padron 2 (28). SH--W.Valdez (0), Y.Gomez (0). SB--D.Jimenez (2), D.Cesar (2). CS--D.Cesar (1). E--J.Barfield (4), B.Nelson (8). LOB--L Island 2, Camden 6. DP--J. Barfield(2B) - B. Broussard(1B), J. Barfield(2B) - B. Hall(SS) - B. Broussard(1B), W. Valdez(SS) - D. Young(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island J.Brownell 5.0 6 4 2 2 1 1 4.20 J.Lansford 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.59 E.Niesen 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.72 I.Snell (L,0-1) 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4.50 8.2 9 6 3 4 3 1 Camden J.Hale 4.0 3 3 3 1 1 1 7.50 R.Jones 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 J.Ellis 1.2 3 2 2 0 4 0 1.93 R.Quigley 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.59 A.Martin (W,2-2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 9 7 5 5 1 7 1 WP--J.Brownell (2), J.Hale (2). SO--J.Brodin, B.Broussard, B.Hall, A.Bailey, R.Castro, P.Phillips 2, C.Walker 2, D.Cesar. BB--B.Hall, D.Jimenez 2, D.Cesar, Y.Gomez. BF--J.Brownell 23 (311), J.Lansford 7 (97), E.Niesen 4 (125), I.Snell 4 (83), J.Hale 15 (81), R.Jones 4 (17), J.Ellis 8 (79), R.Quigley 3 (99), A.Martin 4 (99). P-S--J.Brownell 74-46, J.Lansford 23-13, E.Niesen 22-14, I.Snell 16-11, J.Hale 51-34, R.Jones 13-10, J.Ellis 25-19, R.Quigley 11-8, A.Martin 6-5. T--2:36. Weather: Very nice Umpires: Plate Ump - Allan Reyes, Field Ump #1 - Bill Reuter, Field Ump #2 - John Harrington
GAME DATE: 06/19/2013 (GAME TWO) Long Island Ducks 5 AT Camden Riversharks 6 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Camden AB R H BI AVG J.Brodin LF 4 2 3 2 .317 C.Walker CF 4 1 2 0 .244 J.Barfield DH 4 0 1 1 .323 W.Valdez SS 3 1 0 0 .222 B.Broussard 1B 4 1 1 0 .330 D.Jimenez 2B 3 2 1 3 .267 B.Hall SS 3 0 0 0 .205 R.Padron DH 3 0 0 0 .303 B.Nelson 3B 3 0 2 1 .272 D.Young 1B 2 1 1 0 .243 A.Bailey RF 3 1 0 0 .252 D.Cesar LF 2 1 1 1 .360 R.Henriquez C 3 0 1 0 .209 J.Martinez 3B 3 0 1 2 .258 P.Phillips 2B 3 1 2 1 .259 S.Manriquez C 3 0 2 0 .264 R.Kiniry CF 2 0 0 0 .216 B.Reynolds RF 1 0 0 0 .210 J.Drennen PH 1 0 0 0 .220 29 5 10 5 25 6 8 6 L Island 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 - 5 10 1 Camden 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 - 6 8 0 2B--J.Barfield (6), B.Nelson (12), C.Walker 2 (9). 3B--P.Phillips (1). HR--J.Brodin (5), D.Jimenez (1). RBI--J.Brodin 2 (24), J.Barfield (10), B.Nelson (25), P.Phillips (10), D.Jimenez 3 (7), D.Cesar (2), J.Martinez 2 (22). HP--R.Kiniry (1). SF--D.Cesar (1). SH--B.Reynolds (0). CS--R.Kiniry (2). E--B.Hall (3). LOB--L Island 5, Camden 4. DP--P. Phillips(2B) - B. Hall(SS) - B. Broussard(1B), W. Valdez(SS) - D. Jimenez(2B) - D. Young(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island D.Willis 6.0 5 3 3 2 4 0 3.14 L.Rosales (L,1-2) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 2.38 6.2 8 6 6 3 4 1 Camden R.Kulik 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 6.69 J.Velasquez 2.1 2 2 2 0 3 0 2.79 A.Johnston (W,3-1) 2.2 5 2 2 0 1 1 3.00 7 10 5 5 1 4 1 WP--D.Willis (5). HB--J.Velasquez (1). SO--J.Brodin, J.Barfield, B.Broussard, A.Bailey, R.Padron, D.Young, J.Martinez 2. BB--B.Hall, W.Valdez, D.Jimenez, D.Young. BF--D.Willis 25 (229), L.Rosales 5 (102), R.Kulik 9 (165), J.Velasquez 10 (125), A.Johnston 12 (61). P-S--D.Willis 88-58, L.Rosales 20-11, R.Kulik 33-21, J.Velasquez 37-25, A.Johnston 29-23. T--2:02. A--1936 Weather: Nice Umpires: Plate Ump - Bill Reuter, Field Ump #1 - John Harrington, Field Ump #2 - Allan Reyes