Long Island takes game one before falling in game two
(Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 30, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks split a doubleheader with the Lancaster Barnstormers on Tuesday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium, winning game one 5-2 and dropping game two 4-2.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the game one victory
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from game two
In the second inning of game one, Long Island took a 1-0 lead on Mike Dowd’s sacrifice fly. The Ducks added two more runs in the third on Delta Cleary Jr.’s sac fly and Lew Ford’s infield single.
Barnstormers first baseman K.C. Hobson hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth, but Long Island extended its lead to four in the sixth on Dowd’s two-run single. Mike Jacobs’ RBI single in the sixth made it 5-2, accounting for the final run for Lancaster.
Daniel Herrera (1-1) earned the victory, tossing six innings of six-hit ball, allowing one run. The left-hander struck out four and walked one. Connor Root (0-3) took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits with two strikeouts and two walks over five and one-third innings. Todd Coffey pitched a scoreless ninth en route to his 24th save.
In game two, Hobson hit a two-run homer to right field off of Ducks starter Freddie Cabrera in the first inning. The Ducks cut the deficit to one on Carlos Hughes’ sac fly and RBI in the third. Long Island tied the game at two in the sixth on Dan Lyons’ RBI fielder’s choice.
However, the Barnstormers rallied in the bottom of the sixth scoring two runs off Ducks reliever Kyle Hansen. RBI singles from Kevin Ahrens and Caleb Gindl did the damage.
Neither starter factored in the decision. Cabrera allowed two runs on six hits with two strikeouts and a walk over three innings. Hitoshi Fujie surrendered one run on one hit, striking out three and walking one in three innings. Pete Andrelczyk (7-2) collected the win, tossing one inning of relief. He allowed one run on two hits. Hansen (1-2) suffered the loss, yielding two runs on four hits and a walk in one inning. Cory Burns tallied his 23rd save with a perfect ninth.
Ford led the Ducks with five hits on the day, while Fehlandt Lentini and Lyons each had two.
The Ducks and Lancaster Barnstormers continue their series on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Fans can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. Streaming audio will be available online by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander Nick Struck takes the baseball for the Ducks against fellow righty Justin Jackson.
Long Island returns home on Monday, September 5 to open a four-game set with the Bridgeport Bluefish. Game time is slated for 1:35 p.m. in a special Labor Day matinee, with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 12:35 (12:20 for full season ticket holders). To celebrate Labor Day, the Ducks will be offering fans the opportunity to enjoy a “Labor Day Barbecue with the Ducks!” As part of this great package, fans will receive a 90-minute all-you-can-eat BBQ Picnic and a ticket to the game. This exclusive package will only be available by phone order or at the box office. Individual 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)
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Game Date: 08/30/2016 (GAME ONE) Long Island Ducks 5 AT Lancaster Barnstormers 2 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Lancaster AB R H BI AVG Vega, A LF 3 0 0 0 .251 Gindl, C CF 3 0 0 0 .303 Lentini, F RF 3 1 1 0 .320 Robinson, T LF 3 1 1 0 .243 Cleary Jr., D CF 3 0 0 1 .318 Hobson, K 1B 2 1 1 1 .312 Ford, L DH 3 2 3 1 .333 Bell, J 3B 3 0 1 0 .294 Lyons, D SS 3 1 2 0 .294 Jacobs, M DH 3 0 2 1 .240 Gotay, R 2B 2 0 0 0 .284 Ahrens, K 2B 3 0 0 0 .284 Dowd, M C 2 0 1 3 .298 Gailen, B RF 3 0 1 0 .276 Blanke, M 1B 3 0 0 0 .251 McDade, M C 3 0 0 0 .267 Wessinger, M 3B 3 1 1 0 .200 Kajimoto, Y SS 3 0 0 0 .228 25 5 8 5 26 2 6 2 L Island 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 - 5 8 0 Lancaster 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2 6 0 2B--Lentini, F RF (35), Lyons, D SS (25), Robinson, T LF (11). HR--Hobson, K 1B (18). RBI--Cleary Jr., D CF (45), Ford, L DH (25), Dowd, M C 3 (41), TOTALS 5 (0), Hobson, K 1B (48), Jacobs, M DH (16), TOTALS 2 (0). SF--Cleary Jr., D CF (6), Dowd, M C (3). SH--Vega, A LF (0). SB--Lentini, F RF (44). LOB--L Island 4, Lancaster 4. DP--K. Ahrens(2B) - Y. Kajimoto(SS) - K. Hobson(1B), R. Gotay(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - M. Blanke(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Herrera, D (W,1-1) 6.0 6 2 2 1 4 1 7.97 Coffey, T (S,24) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.32 7 6 2 2 1 5 1 Lancaster Root, C (L,0-3) 5.1 6 5 5 2 2 0 6.75 Hively, R 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.75 7 8 5 5 2 4 0 WP--Root, C (1). PB--Dowd, M. SO--Vega, A 2, Cleary Jr., D, Wessinger, M, Robinson, T, Hobson, K, Bell, J, Ahrens, K, Kajimoto, Y. BB--Lentini, F, Gotay, R, Hobson, K. BF--Herrera, D 24 (95), Coffey, T 3 (176), Root, C 24 (53), Hively, R 6 (142). P-S--Herrera, D 87-55, Coffey, T 10-7, Root, C 78-56, Hively, R 18-12. T--1:57. Game ONE of DH. Plate Umpire - Dave Turko, Field Umpire #1 - Joe DelBalso, Field Umpire #3 - Buzz Albert Game Date: 08/30/2016 (GAME TWO) Long Island Ducks 2 AT Lancaster Barnstormers 4 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Lancaster AB R H BI AVG Lentini, F RF 3 0 1 0 .320 Kajimoto, Y 2B,SS 3 1 1 0 .232 Cleary Jr., D CF 3 1 1 0 .318 Robinson, T LF 4 0 1 0 .243 Ford, L DH 3 0 2 0 .339 Gindl, C CF 4 0 2 1 .304 Lyons, D SS 3 0 0 1 .291 Hobson, K 1B 3 1 2 2 .316 Gotay, R 1B 3 0 0 0 .281 Bell, J 3B 3 0 1 0 .295 Blanke, M C 3 0 0 0 .249 Jacobs, M DH 2 0 0 0 .238 Wessinger, M 3B 1 1 0 0 .199 Gailen, B RF 3 1 2 0 .285 Scura, C LF 0 0 0 0 .103 Wilson, D SS 2 0 0 0 .145 Vega, A PH 1 0 0 0 .251 Ahrens, K 2B,PH 1 1 1 1 .285 Hughes, C 2B 1 0 0 1 .114 Patterson, C C 3 0 1 0 .149 21 2 4 2 28 4 11 4 L Island 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 4 0 Lancaster 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4 11 0 2B--Lentini, F RF (36), Gailen, B RF (9). HR--Hobson, K 1B (19). RBI--Lyons, D SS (46), Hughes, C 2B (2), TOTALS 2 (0), Gindl, C CF (69), Hobson, K 1B 2 (50), Ahrens, K 2B,PH (58), TOTALS 4 (0). SF--Hughes, C 2B (1). SH--Scura, C LF 2 (0). SB--Kajimoto, Y 2B,SS (4). LOB--L Island 3, Lancaster 8. DP--Y. Kajimoto(2B) - D. Wilson(SS) - K. Hobson(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Cabrera, F 3.0 6 2 2 1 2 1 7.50 Jackson Jr., M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.47 Perdomo, L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.72 Hansen, K (L,1-2) 1.0 4 2 2 1 0 0 7.62 6 11 4 4 2 3 1 Lancaster Fujie, H 3.0 1 1 1 1 3 0 4.03 Peters, T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.04 Meek, E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.87 Andrelczyk, P (W,7-2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.69 Burns, C (S,23) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.40 7 4 2 2 2 4 0 WP--Fujie, H (1). SO--Lentini, F, Cleary Jr., D, Ford, L, Lyons, D, Robinson, T, Gindl, C, Bell, J. BB--Wessinger, M 2, Kajimoto, Y, Jacobs, M. BF--Cabrera, F 16 (32), Jackson Jr., M 4 (80), Perdomo, L 3 (24), Hansen, K 7 (56), Fujie, H 11 (88), Peters, T 4 (276), Meek, E 4 (61), Andrelczyk, P 4 (229), Burns, C 3 (187). P-S--Cabrera, F 42-28, Jackson Jr., M 13-9, Perdomo, L 11-7, Hansen, K 25-16, Fujie, H 45-25, Peters, T 16-11, Meek, E 16-10, Andrelczyk, P 8-7, Burns, C 9-7. T--1:58. A--3326 Game TWO of DH. Plate Umpire - Joe DelBalso, Field Umpire #1 - Buzz Albert, Field Umpire #3 - Dave Turko