Reyes, Cleary Jr. collect multi-hit games for Long Island
 

(Lancaster, Pa., June 16, 2017) – The Long Island Ducks pounded out 10 hits, but fell to the Lancaster Barnstormers 7-3 on Friday night in the opening game of a three-game series at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

GAME VIDEO: Highlights from Friday’s series opener

Long Island (27-27) starter Alfredo Simon was perfect through three innings in his Ducks debut, but ran into trouble in the fourth, allowing four runs on three hits. The big blow was a two-run home run from Garrett Weber.

The Ducks got on the board in the top of the fifth against Bryan Evans (4-2) of the Barnstormers (29-25) when Elmer Reyes drove home Delta Cleary Jr. with an RBI single to cut the lead to 4-1.

Simon (0-1) lasted four innings in his first outing of the season, allowing four runs on three hits, walking one and striking out four. Henry Hirsch relieved him and threw two scoreless innings before Jim Fuller yielded a run in the bottom of the seventh to give Lancaster a 5-1 lead.

Marc Krauss hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth bringing the Ducks to within 5-2, but the Barnstormers answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame to extend a 7-2 advantage.

In the top of the ninth, Anthony Vega scored on a Lew Ford single to narrow the gap to 7-3, and the Ducks eventually loaded the bases to bring the tying run to the plate. However, they couldn’t break through against Anthony Carter, who recorded his 12th save of the season.

The Ducks continue their three-game series with the Lancaster Barnstormers on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. from Clipper Magazine Stadium. 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 Dennis O’Grady (2-2, 3.00) goes for the Ducks, while lefty Rommie Lewis (2-5, 6.94) takes the mound for the Barnstormers.

Long Island returns home on Monday, June 19 to open up a four-game set with the Patriots. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s Health Night at the ballpark, presented by Northwell Health, and the first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive Commemorative Purple T-Shirts. It’s also a Military Monday, and as a thank you to the men and women of the armed forces who risk their lives to keep us safe, active military members (with valid military ID) will receive a special $7 ticket offer when purchasing tickets to Monday’s game at the Bethpage Ballpark box office (subject to availability). 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 36 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{fe96d6e17d87505a1465284f96a4c69c9ad7d7051973bed0757ffc13536530ff} of the US population.

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 Game Date: 06/16/2017 Long Island Ducks 3 AT Lancaster Barnstormers 7 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Lancaster AB R H BI AVG Vega, A LF 3 1 0 0 .233 Noel, R CF 3 1 2 2 .314 Reyes, E 2B 5 0 3 1 .291 Gindl, C RF 5 0 0 0 .276 Ford, L DH 5 0 1 1 .230 Gailen, B DH 4 1 1 1 .315 Songco, A RF 3 0 0 0 .275 Hobson, K 1B 3 1 1 0 .300 Gotay, R 3B 5 0 2 0 .188 Halton, S 3B 3 1 1 1 .237 Krauss, M 1B 4 1 1 1 .274 Weber, G 2B 3 2 2 2 .286 Pacheco, J C 5 0 0 0 .125 Robinson, T LF 3 0 1 1 .219 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 1 2 0 .225 De La Rosa, A C 4 0 0 0 .287 Lyons, D SS 3 0 1 0 .255 Frias, V SS 3 1 2 0 .275 37 3 10 3 31 7 10 7 L Island 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 - 3 10 0 Lancaster 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 x - 7 10 0 2B--Cleary Jr., D CF (8), Noel, R CF (4), Gailen, B DH (13), Halton, S 3B (10). HR--Krauss, M 1B (6), Weber, G 2B (5). RBI--Reyes, E 2B (20), Ford, L DH (9), Krauss, M 1B (29), TOTALS 3 (0), Noel, R CF 2 (11), Gailen, B DH (21), Halton, S 3B (33), Weber, G 2B 2 (18), Robinson, T LF (13), TOTALS 7 (0). SF--Halton, S 3B (6). SB--Noel, R CF 3 (15), Robinson, T LF (10), Frias, V SS (7). LOB--L Island 13, Lancaster 7. DP--M. Krauss(1B) - M. Krauss(1B), E. Reyes(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - M. Krauss(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Simon, A (L,0-1) 4.0 3 4 4 1 4 1 9.00 Hirsch, H 2.0 2 0 0 3 2 0 2.89 Fuller, J 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2.30 Treece, Z 0.1 3 2 2 2 1 0 5.01 Levine, T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.79 8 10 7 7 6 9 1 Lancaster Evans, B (W,4-2) 5.0 4 1 1 3 9 0 4.61 Anderson, J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.57 Downing, K 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.43 Moskos, D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.28 Hall, C 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 5.16 Munson, K 0.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 3.54 Carter, A (S,12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.30 9 10 3 3 6 16 1 WP--Simon, A 2 (2). PB--De La Rosa, A. SO--Vega, A 3, Reyes, E 2, Ford, L 2, Songco, A, Gotay, R, Krauss, M 2, Pacheco, J 2, Cleary Jr., D 2, Lyons, D, Noel, R, Gindl, C 2, Gailen, B, Halton, S 2, Robinson, T, De La Rosa, A 2. BB--Vega, A 2, Songco, A 2, Krauss, M, Lyons, D, Noel, R 2, Hobson, K, Weber, G, Robinson, T, Frias, V. BF--Simon, A 16 (16), Hirsch, H 10 (40), Fuller, J 5 (66), Treece, Z 6 (103), Levine, T (88), Evans, B 22 (242), Anderson, J 4 (99), Downing, K 4 (107), Moskos, D 2 (95), Hall, C 4 (96), Munson, K 4 (87), Carter, A 3 (99). P-S--Simon, A 60-40, Hirsch, H 49-28, Fuller, J 14-11, Treece, Z 26-12, Levine, T 2-2, Evans, B 98-60, Anderson, J 17-13, Downing, K 18-13, Moskos, D 14-7, Hall, C 19-13, Munson, K 15-6, Carter, A 15-10. T--3:47. A--5073 Plate Umpire - Derrick Mocha, Field Umpire #1 - John Harrington, Field Umpire #3 - Nate Caldwell