Long Island begins seven-game road trip on Monday

(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Barnstormers on Sunday evening in the finale of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.

POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez and Delta Cleary Jr. talk about the game

The Ducks hit the road on Monday to begin a four-game series against the New Britain Bees. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m. at New Britain Stadium. It’s the “Ducks Game of the Week,” and fans can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Streaming audio will also be available online by CLICKING HERE.

Bryan Evans (4-8) earned the win by tossing a complete game shutout. The righty allowed just two hits while striking out 13 batters. Nick Struck (1-3) took the loss, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.

Lancaster was led at the plate by K.C. Hobson, who had a pair of home runs and collected four RBI and three runs. Josh Bell and Mike McDade each added three hits and an RBI as well. Delta Cleary Jr. earned a double and a triple to pace Long Island’s offense.

Long Island returns home on Tuesday, August 23 to open a three-game set against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). The first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive Good Times, Every Time Beach Balls, courtesy of Dunrite Pools.

It’s also a Two-Fer Tuesday, and fans purchasing tickets to the game online at LIDucks.com or via the Ducks mobile app can receive a special buy one, get one free offer by entering the promo code “BOGO” at checkout (max four total tickets per transaction). It’s a Humana Senior Discount Tuesday as well, and senior citizens (65 or older with valid ID) will receive a 25{f7b134541f126dcd33819b5eec9a91dff238b58155023223dba97c27371a7fb5} discount and a special gift package, courtesy of Humana, when purchasing a ticket to the game at the Bethpage Ballpark box office (limited to the first 50 tickets purchased).Tickets to the game and all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE.

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.

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 35 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15{f7b134541f126dcd33819b5eec9a91dff238b58155023223dba97c27371a7fb5} of the US population.

For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com.

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 Game Date: 08/14/2016 Lancaster Barnstormers 12 AT Long Island Ducks 0 YTD YTD Lancaster AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Gindl, C CF 6 1 2 1 .297 Vega, A CF,LF 4 0 0 0 .260 Gailen, B LF 6 2 2 1 .261 Lentini, F RF 3 0 0 0 .331 Hobson, K 1B 3 3 2 4 .311 Scura, C LF 1 0 0 0 .091 Bell, J 3B 5 1 3 1 .310 Cleary Jr., D CF 2 0 2 0 .326 Halton, S RF 4 1 1 2 .297 Kourie, J PH,RF 1 0 0 0 .000 Patterson, C RF 1 0 0 0 .158 Puckett, C 3B 3 0 0 0 .282 Jacobs, M DH 4 1 2 0 .244 Lyons, D SS 3 0 0 0 .289 McDade, M C 4 2 2 1 .276 Gotay, R 1B 3 0 0 0 .296 Kajimoto, Y 2B 5 1 2 1 .269 Colvin, T DH 3 0 0 0 .187 Wilson, D SS 5 0 0 0 .163 Blanke, M C 3 0 0 0 .250 Wessinger, M 2B 3 0 0 0 .200 43 12 16 11 29 0 2 0 Lancaster 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0 0 - 12 16 0 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 2 2B--Bell, J 3B 2 (25), Halton, S RF (22), Jacobs, M DH (4), Cleary Jr., D CF (11). 3B--Kajimoto, Y 2B (2), Cleary Jr., D CF (3). HR--Hobson, K 1B 2 (13). RBI--Gindl, C CF (61), Gailen, B LF (10), Hobson, K 1B 2 4 (40), Bell, J 3B 2 (71), Halton, S RF 2 (60), McDade, M C (45), Kajimoto, Y 2B (7), TOTALS 11 (0). E--Puckett, C 3B (12), Gotay, R 1B (9). LOB--Lancaster 8, L Island 2. DP--R. Gotay(1B) - D. Lyons(SS), J. Lomangino(P) - D. Lyons(SS) - R. Gotay(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Lancaster Evans, B (W,4-8) 9.0 2 0 0 0 13 0 4.31 9 2 0 0 0 13 0 L Island Struck, N (L,1-3) 5.2 7 3 2 2 7 1 4.39 Crider, P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.83 Mincone, J 0.1 5 6 6 1 0 0 27.00 Hansen, K 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 9.00 Lomangino, J 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.60 9 16 12 11 4 9 2 PB--Blanke, M. SO--Gindl, C 2, Gailen, B, Halton, S 2, Jacobs, M, McDade, M, Wilson, D 2, Vega, A 2, Lentini, F, Scura, C, Kourie, J, Puckett, C, Gotay, R, Colvin, T 2, Blanke, M, Wessinger, M 3. BB--Hobson, K 2, Jacobs, M, McDade, M. BF--Evans, B 29 (501), Struck, N 27 (168), Crider, P (134), Mincone, J 7 (14), Hansen, K 5 (40), Lomangino, J 7 (112). P-S--Evans, B 113-80, Struck, N 98-61, Crider, P 3-2, Mincone, J 23-13, Hansen, K 18-9, Lomangino, J 29-18. T--2:39. A--5912 Plate Umpire - JB Torres, Field Umpire #1 - Warren Nicholson, Field Umpire #2 - Joe Iglio