Blue Crabs rally back to split the series
(Waldorf, Md., April 30, 2015) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 4-3 in 10 innings on Thursday night in the finale of a four-game series at Regency Furniture Stadium.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the extra inning affair
Long Island opened the scoring in the first on a two-out, two-run single to right-center field by Jon Griffin off Blue Crabs starter and former Duck Shaun Garceau. A two-out RBI single to left by Bryan Sabatella in the third extended the lead to 3-0.
Southern Maryland squeaked out a run in the second on Jamar Walton’s fly out to center. It stayed 3-1 until the seventh when a run-scoring infield single by Antone DeJesus cut the lead to one. Craig Maddox tied the game in the eighth with a RBI double to left.
It remained 3-3 until the bottom of the 10th when Cyle Hankerd scored the game-winning run on a groundout by Walton. It was deemed on the play that Reegie Corona had not tagged Casey Stevenson for the force out on the play.
Neither starter factored into the decision. Rogers pitched two and two-thirds innings, allowing a run on one hit and three walks with one strikeouts. Garceau tossed eight innings, yielding nine runs on three hits and one walk with four strikeouts. Justin Berg (1-1) got the win with two scoreless innings of relief, and Frank DeJiulio, Jr. (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing a run on one hit and two walks in one and two-thirds inning.
Sabatella, Corona, Lew Ford and Cody Puckett each led the Flock with two hits.
The Ducks return home for the 2015 Home Opener on Friday when they face the Sugar Land Skeeters in the opener of a three-game set. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. Right-hander John Brownell takes the mound for the Ducks against Skeeters southpaw Dan Meadows. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a Lew Ford Bronze Figurine, courtesy of P.C. Richard & Son. Prior to the game, both teams will be introduced to fans on the field along the first and third base lines, and Ford will receive his 2014 Atlantic League Player of the Year award in a special on-field ceremony.
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. Those unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ flagship radio station, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Live streaming video and audio will also be available via the Ducks official YouTube channel by CLICKING HERE.
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Game Date: 04/30/2015 Long Island Ducks 3 AT Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 4 (EXTRA INNINGS) YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG S Maryland AB R H BI AVG B.Sabatella RF 4 1 2 1 .167 A.DeJesus CF 3 0 1 1 .154 E.Komatsu CF 5 0 0 0 .071 R.Osuna 3B 4 0 0 0 .286 L.Ford DH 5 0 2 0 .207 F.Lewis DH 3 1 0 0 .250 C.Puckett 3B 5 1 2 0 .333 C.Hankerd LF 3 2 0 0 .364 J.Griffin 1B 4 0 1 2 .167 C.Maddox 1B,C 5 0 3 1 .357 J.Morales C 4 0 0 0 .105 C.Stevenson 2B 5 0 2 0 .211 E.Crawford LF 4 0 1 0 .259 J.Walton RF 4 1 1 2 .100 R.Corona 2B 4 0 2 0 .278 G.Molina C 3 0 0 0 .125 D.Lyons SS 4 1 0 0 .167 Z.Wilson 1B,PR 0 0 0 0 .091 C.Frawley SS 2 0 0 0 .200 39 3 10 3 32 4 7 4 L Island 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 10 1 S Maryland 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 - 4 7 0 2B--C.Maddox (2), J.Walton (1). RBI--B.Sabatella (2), J.Griffin 2 (6), A.DeJesus (1), C.Maddox (1), J.Walton 2 (2). HP--G.Molina (1). SF--J.Walton (1). SH--C.Frawley (0). SB--D.Lyons (1), R.Osuna (1). E--J.Morales (1). LOB--L Island 7, S Maryland 10. DP--C. Stevenson(2B) - C. Frawley(SS) - C. Maddox(1B), R. Corona(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - J. Griffin(1B), C. Giardina(P) - R. Corona(2B) - J. Griffin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island M.Rogers 2.2 1 1 1 3 1 0 4.70 P.Crider 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 C.Giardina 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 T.Organ 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 B.Kern 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 H.Ambriz 1.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0.00 F.DeJiulio Jr. (L,0-1) 1.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.38 9.2 7 4 3 8 6 0 S Maryland S.Garceau 8.0 9 3 3 1 4 0 1.93 J.Berg (W,1-1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.08 10 10 3 3 1 7 0 PB--J.Morales. HB--F.DeJiulio Jr. (1). SO--E.Komatsu 2, J.Griffin 2, E.Crawford, R.Corona, D.Lyons, R.Osuna, C.Maddox, C.Stevenson, J.Walton, G.Molina, C.Frawley. BB--B.Sabatella, A.DeJesus 2, R.Osuna, F.Lewis 2, C.Hankerd 2, C.Frawley. BF--M.Rogers 12 (33), P.Crider 4 (15), C.Giardina 4 (8), T.Organ 4 (16), B.Kern 5 (10), H.Ambriz 5 (15), F.DeJiulio Jr. 9 (14), S.Garceau 33 (55), J.Berg 7 (22). P-S--M.Rogers 49-25, P.Crider 12-8, C.Giardina 16-7, T.Organ 15-9, B.Kern 14-9, H.Ambriz 21-13, F.DeJiulio Jr. 31-18, S.Garceau 112-76, J.Berg 26-21. T--3:06. A--1356 Plate Umpire - Darrin Sealey, Field Umpire #1 - Dane Ratajski, Field Umpire #2 - Nate Caldwell