Revolution offense in middle three innings proves too much to overcome
 

(Photo courtesy of Joe Doll)

(York, Pa., July 13, 2018) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at PeoplesBank Park.

The Ducks took a 1-0 lead in the first inning against Revolution starter Robert Carson. Three singles in the inning, including a two-out RBI base hit from Taylor Ard, put the Flock on top.

York took the lead with a five-run fourth inning off Ducks starter Lee Sosa, highlighted by RBI singles from Jared Mitchell, Welington Dotel, Luis Cruz and Ryan Dent. A four-run fifth inning and a seven-run sixth put the game out of reach. Dent’s three-run homer in the fifth and RBI doubles from Melky Mesa and Travis Witherspoon in the sixth highlighted the scoring.

Carson (6-3) picked up the win, pitching five innings of one-run ball, allowing eight hits and a walk while striking out four. Sosa (0-2) suffered the loss, surrendering seven runs (five earned) on five hits and four walks over four and one-third innings.

Ard, Travis Snider and Dan Lyons each had two hits to pace the Flock. Newcomer Jose Cuas made his Ducks debut on the mound and retired York in order in the eighth inning.

The Ducks and Revolution continue their three-game set on Saturday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at PeoplesBank Park. Fans 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. Right-hander John Brownell (4-7, 3.96) takes the mound for the Ducks against Revolution righty Dominic Severino (4-4, 4.38).

Long Island returns home on Tuesday, July 17 to open a three-game series against the New Britain Bees. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s Irish Night at the ballpark, presented by Shandon Court, and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Commemorative Stadium Cups. In addition to the Irish National Anthem being played before first pitch, fans will be treated to Irish-themed music and promotions throughout the course of the game. Tickets to the game, and all Ducks home games, are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX, CLICKING HERE or downloading the Ducks mobile app.

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)

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

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 Game Date: 07/13/2018 Long Island Ducks 1 AT York Revolution 16 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG York AB R H BI AVG Valdespin, J 2B 3 0 1 0 .357 Mitchell, J RF 4 1 2 2 .252 Bonifacio, E CF 4 1 1 0 .312 Casilla, A 2B 5 2 2 0 .318 Snider, T RF 4 0 2 0 .281 Dotel, W LF 5 2 2 2 .321 Ford, L DH 3 0 1 0 .277 Mesa, M DH 4 2 1 1 .342 Vega, A PH 1 0 0 0 .224 Burgess, M 1B 3 3 1 1 .230 Ard, T 1B 4 0 2 1 .286 Wilson, Z 3B 4 3 2 1 .248 Washington, D LF 4 0 0 0 .214 Cruz, L C 4 2 2 3 .215 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 0 0 .227 Dent, R SS 5 1 2 4 .254 Cabrera, R C 3 0 1 0 .234 Witherspoon, T CF 4 0 1 1 .264 De La Hoz, R C 1 0 0 0 .000 Lyons, D SS 4 0 2 0 .209 35 1 10 1 38 16 15 15 L Island 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 10 1 York 0 0 0 5 4 7 0 0 x - 16 15 0 2B--Snider, T RF (14), Casilla, A 2B 2 (11), Mesa, M DH (8), Witherspoon, T CF (8). HR--Dent, R SS (8). RBI--Ard, T 1B (27), TOTALS (0), Mitchell, J RF 2 (24), Dotel, W LF 2 (35), Mesa, M DH (33), Burgess, M 1B (33), Wilson, Z 3B (23), Cruz, L C 3 (20), Dent, R SS 4 (30), Witherspoon, T CF (13), TOTALS 15 (0). SF--Mitchell, J RF (5), Cruz, L C (1). E--Valdespin, J 2B (11). LOB--L Island 8, York 4. DP--R. Dent(SS) - A. Casilla(2B) - M. Burgess(1B), R. Dent(SS) - A. Casilla(2B) - M. Burgess(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Sosa, L (L,0-2) 4.1 5 7 5 4 1 0 6.75 Pinder, B 0.2 7 7 7 0 0 1 14.14 Pimentel, C 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 3.23 Cuas, J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8 15 16 14 4 3 1 York Carson, R (W,6-3) 5.0 8 1 1 1 4 0 2.21 Peguero, J 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 3.13 Watts, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.79 Pugliese, J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.87 9 10 1 1 1 9 0 SO--Valdespin, J 2, Bonifacio, E, Snider, T, Ard, T, Washington, D 2, Puckett, C 2, Dotel, W, Burgess, M, Dent, R. BB--Valdespin, J, Mesa, M, Burgess, M 2, Wilson, Z. BF--Sosa, L 23 (96), Pinder, B 9 (40), Pimentel, C 9 (136), Cuas, J 3 (3), Carson, R 22 (223), Peguero, J 8 (85), Watts, D 3 (41), Pugliese, J 3 (35). P-S--Sosa, L 77-46, Pinder, B 25-18, Pimentel, C 31-25, Cuas, J 12-7, Carson, R 82-56, Peguero, J 33-24, Watts, D 7-5, Pugliese, J 10-6. T--2:52. A--2356 York visit, top 5; Weather: Sunny, warm, 85 deg. winds SSW Plate Umpire - Tim Detwiler, Field Umpire #1 - Jerry Martinez, Field Umpire #3 - Carlos Deno