Camden’s 15-hit attack too much for Long Island

(Camden, N.J., July 22, 2013) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Camden Riversharks 10-5 on Monday night in the first game of a three-game series at Campbell’s Field.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the series opener

Long Island struck first on a two-out RBI double to right by Ramon Castro in the first inning off Riversharks starter Josh Walter. Camden answered back with RBI singles by Valentino Pascucci and Raul Padron in the bottom of the frame off Ducks starter John Brownell.

Kraig Binick’s solo homer to left in the second tied the game at two, but a RBI single to center by Wilson Valdez in the bottom of the inning put the ‘Sharks back on top. Two-out RBI singles by Valdez and Dionys Cesar in the fourth extended the Camden lead to 5-2.

Ray Navarrete’s RBI double cut the deficit to two in the sixth, but a two-run single by Pascucci in the bottom of the sixth pushed the lead up to four. Josh Barfield’s RBI double and Adam Bailey’s RBI single in the seventh trimmed the deficit back to two, but a three-run eighth inning for the Riversharks put the game away.

Walter (5-9) picked up the win, tossing six and two-thirds innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits with one strikeout. Brownell (8-5) suffered the loss, surrendering seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits while tying a season-high with nine strikeouts.

Barfield led the Ducks with three hits while Castro and Bailey chipped in with two apiece.

The Ducks and Riversharks continue their three-game set on Tuesday night. First pitch from Campbell’s Field is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Southpaw Bill Murphy takes the mound for the Ducks against Camden righty A.J. Battisto. Fans can follow all the action live online, with streaming video and audio available on the Ducks official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/ducksbaseball.

Long Island returns home on Monday, July 29 to take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. It’s Irish Night at the ballpark, and Souvenir Cups will go out to the first 1,500 fans, courtesy of Shandon Court. 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: 07/22/2013 Long Island Ducks 5 AT Camden Riversharks 10 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Camden AB R H BI AVG J.Brodin 1B 4 2 0 0 .333 Y.Gomez LF 4 1 1 0 .295 J.Barfield 2B 5 1 3 1 .307 W.Valdez SS 5 2 4 2 .281 B.Nelson 3B 4 0 0 0 .283 D.Cesar 3B 3 1 2 2 .254 R.Castro C 4 0 2 1 .257 V.Pascucci DH 4 1 2 3 .299 A.Bailey RF 4 1 2 1 .261 R.Padron C 4 0 1 1 .297 R.Navarrete DH 4 0 1 1 .242 D.Young 1B 5 0 2 2 .227 P.Phillips LF 4 0 0 0 .232 D.Jimenez 2B 4 1 0 0 .198 K.Binick CF 4 1 1 1 .255 B.Reynolds RF 3 1 0 0 .230 D.Lyons SS 4 0 0 0 .217 B.Rice CF 4 3 3 0 .310 37 5 9 5 36 10 15 10 L Island 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 5 9 1 Camden 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 3 x - 10 15 2 2B--J.Barfield 2 (16), R.Castro (7), R.Navarrete (14). 3B--A.Bailey (3). HR--K.Binick (2). RBI--J.Barfield (26), R.Castro (25), A.Bailey (36), R.Navarrete (21), K.Binick (6), W.Valdez 2 (17), D.Cesar 2 (22), V.Pascucci 3 (18), R.Padron (39), D.Young 2 (44). HP--J.Brodin (4). SF--D.Cesar (2). SH--Y.Gomez (0). SB--P.Phillips (5), Y.Gomez (13), W.Valdez (19), B.Reynolds (4). E--R.Castro (2), W.Valdez (7), D.Young (7). LOB--L Island 7, Camden 9. DP--J. Brownell(P) - D. Lyons(SS) - J. Brodin(1B), W. Valdez(SS) - D. Young(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island J.Brownell (L,8-6) 6.0 12 7 6 3 9 0 4.22 P.Budkevics 2.0 3 3 3 2 2 0 7.91 8 15 10 9 5 11 0 Camden J.Walter (W,5-9) 6.2 9 5 4 1 1 1 6.09 A.Gabino 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.77 A.Martin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.04 9 9 5 4 1 1 1 PB--R.Padron. HB--J.Walter (10). SO--J.Brodin, Y.Gomez, D.Cesar, R.Padron, D.Young 3, D.Jimenez 3, B.Reynolds 2. BB--B.Nelson, D.Cesar, V.Pascucci, R.Padron, D.Jimenez, B.Reynolds. BF--J.Brownell 32 (476), P.Budkevics 11 (99), J.Walter 32 (446), A.Gabino 4 (307), A.Martin 3 (149). P-S--J.Brownell 126-82, P.Budkevics 35-21, J.Walter 109-69, A.Gabino 16-10, A.Martin 7-5. T--2:49. A--2215 Weather delay at outset - 47 minues Weather: Rain threat 84 degrees Umpires: Plate Ump - Freeman, Field Ump #1 - Barnfield, Field Ump #2 - Edmonson