Long Island’s offense quieted in middle game of series

(New Britain, Conn., April 26, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the New Britain Bees 2-1 in 11 innings on Tuesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at New Britain Stadium.

GAME AUDIO: Sean Burroughs’ two-out RBI single

The Ducks plated the game’s first run in the opening inning on a two-out RBI single to center field from Sean Burroughs off Bees starter Josh Outman. Anthony Hewitt tied the game in the bottom of the second with a solo home run to left-center off Ducks starter John Brownell.

Both sides were unable able to push across a run again until the bottom of the 11th. Following a walk and a single with two outs, Greg Golson blooped a single down the right field line to push across the winning run.

Neither starter factored into the decision. Brownell pitched six innings of one-run ball, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out three, while Outman also gave just one run over six innings on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Shawn Haviland (1-0) came away with the win after a perfect 11th inning, and Kevin Vance (0-1) suffered the loss, yielding a run on three hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning.

Lew Ford led the Flock with two hits at the plate.

The Ducks and Bees wrap up their three-game set on Wednesday morning. First pitch is scheduled for 10:35 a.m. from New Britain Stadium. Fans can follow all of the action live on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. Streaming audio will be available online by CLICKING HERE. Left-hander Darin Downs toes the rubber for the Ducks against Bees southpaw Nick Greenwood.

Long Island will return home on Thursday, April 28 for the 2016 home opener against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. 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). The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Bud Harrelson Garden Gnomes, courtesy of P.C. Richard and Son. Fans are also encouraged to arrive early for a special pre-game ceremony recognizing two Ducks players along with traditional Opening Night pomp and circumstance. 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 34 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{508e0238204740d3d9c141f5965096b8721e890fc8446b80b243ba5070871f7e} of the US population.

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

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 Game Date: 04/26/2016 Long Island Ducks 1 AT New Britain Bees 2 (EXTRA INNINGS) YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG N Britain AB R H BI AVG Lentini, F RF 5 0 0 0 .346 Jones, J CF 6 0 1 0 .185 Cleary Jr., D LF 4 0 0 0 .250 Golson, G LF 5 0 2 1 .111 Ford, L DH 5 1 2 0 .318 Rivers, K DH 4 0 1 0 .217 Burroughs, S 1B 4 0 1 1 .217 Rosa, J 3B 3 0 1 0 .286 Tekotte, B CF 3 0 0 0 .208 Hewitt, A RF 5 1 1 1 .150 Lyons, D SS 4 0 0 0 .130 Griffin, J 1B 5 0 0 0 .063 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 0 0 .091 Skelton, J C 4 0 2 0 .412 Dowd, M C 4 0 0 0 .125 Roof, J 2B 4 0 2 0 .375 Wessinger, M 2B 4 0 0 0 .000 Carrillo, S SS 4 1 0 0 .200 37 1 3 1 40 2 10 2 L Island 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 0 N Britain 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 10 1 2B--Rivers, K DH (2), Skelton, J C (1). HR--Hewitt, A RF (2). RBI--Burroughs, S 1B (2), TOTALS (0), Golson, G LF (1), Hewitt, A RF (2), TOTALS 2 (0). SH--Rivers, K DH (0). SB--Cleary Jr., D LF (1), Golson, G LF (3). E--Carrillo, S SS (2). LOB--L Island 5, N Britain 13. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Brownell, J 6.0 6 1 1 3 6 1 3.27 Blewett, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Diaz, A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 Struck, N 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16.87 Crider, P 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 Kern, B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 Vance, K (L,0-1) 0.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 9.00 10.2 10 2 2 6 11 1 N Britain Outman, J 6.0 3 1 1 2 5 0 2.46 Wood, G 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 Stem, C 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Haviland, S (W,1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 11 3 1 1 2 10 0 WP--Vance, K (1), Outman, J (2). SO--Lentini, F 3, Cleary Jr., D, Tekotte, B, Lyons, D 2, Dowd, M, Wessinger, M 2, Jones, J, Rivers, K, Rosa, J, Hewitt, A 3, Griffin, J 2, Skelton, J, Roof, J, Carrillo, S. BB--Cleary Jr., D, Tekotte, B, Golson, G, Rosa, J 2, Skelton, J, Roof, J, Carrillo, S. BF--Brownell, J 27 (51), Blewett, D 3 (11), Diaz, A 4 (14), Struck, N 3 (16), Crider, P 2 (11), Kern, B 3 (9), Vance, K 5 (17), Outman, J 24 (50), Wood, G 6 (12), Stem, C 6 (11), Haviland, S 3 (23). P-S--Brownell, J 93-61, Blewett, D 13-8, Diaz, A 9-7, Struck, N 12-10, Crider, P 9-3, Kern, B 8-5, Vance, K 19-11, Outman, J 91-54, Wood, G 22-19, Stem, C 18-13, Haviland, S 6-5. T--2:52. A--1415