Flock improve to seven games above .500

(Bridgewater, N.J., June 14, 2014) – The Long Island Ducks swept a day/night doubleheader over the Somerset Patriots Saturday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark. Long Island took game one 4-1, before completing the sweep with a 5-2 victory in game two.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the doubleheader

Long Island grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-out, RBI double from Joash Brodin off Somerset starter Matt Maloney. The Ducks added two runs in the fifth on a RBI double from Fehlandt Lentini and a sac fly from Cody Puckett to increase the lead to three.

The Flock added a fourth run in the top of the sixth inning on a RBI double from Brendan Harris. Somerset responded in the bottom of the inning with a RBI single from Eddy Martinez-Esteve for their lone run of the ballgame.

Ducks starter Rob Whitenack did not factor into the decision after tossing three scoreless innings without allowing a hit on two walks and two strikeouts. Maloney (2-2) received the loss, yielding four runs on nine hits and five strikeouts in seven innings of work. Josh Lansford (1-0) earned the win after a scoreless inning of relief. Jon Meloan earned his third save of the year with a scoreless seventh inning.

Lew Ford, Brodin, and Harris each recorded two hits in the ballgame to pace the Ducks bats.

Long Island scored first in game two on a solo home run from Ford in the top of the fourth inning off Somerset starter Erik Arnesen. A RBI infield single from Lentini, followed by a two-run single from Puckett, extended the Ducks lead to four.

A Harris RBI single in the sixth increased Long Island’s lead to 5-0. Somerset responded the next half-inning with a RBI single from Mike Wilson off Ducks starter Shaun Garceau to cut the deficit to 5-1. A RBI double in the eighth from Wilson brought the Patriots within three runs and capped the scoring for evening.

Garceau (6-1) earned the win, allowing one run on six hits and nine strikeouts in seven innings of work. Arnesen (5-3) received the loss after yielding five runs on eight hits, one walk and three strikeouts over eight innings. Jon Meloan worked a scoreless ninth inning to earn his four save of the year.

Ford led the way offensively for the Ducks in game two with two hits.

Both teams return to action Sunday in the third game of the four-game series. Casey Barnes (0-1) takes the mound for Long Island against Matt Zielinski (4-2) for Somerset. The broadcast can be heard on 103.9 FM LI News radio, and online by CLICKING HERE. Coverage begins at 12:50 p.m., with first pitch set for 1:05 p.m. Marc Schwartz will call the play-by-play.

Long Island returns home on Saturday, June 21 for a day/night doubleheader with the Sugar Land Skeeters. First pitch for game one is slated for 1:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 12:05. It’s peanut-free day at the ballpark! There will be no sale of peanuts during the game to allow those suffering from peanut allergies the chance to attend a baseball game. Game two is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with the ballpark gates opening at 6:05. Following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Pyrotecnico Fireworks Extravaganza, presented by NYCB. Tickets for the game and every Ducks regular season home game 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: 06/14/2014 GAME ONE Long Island Ducks 4 AT Somerset Patriots 1 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Somerset AB R H BI AVG F.Lentini RF 4 1 1 1 .299 J.Tucker 2B 4 0 0 0 .247 C.Puckett 2B 3 0 1 1 .299 A.Eggleston DH 3 0 0 0 .254 L.Ford CF 3 1 2 0 .394 C.Smith 3B 2 1 0 0 .301 J.Brodin 1B 3 1 2 1 .259 M.Wilson RF 3 0 0 0 .364 R.Ruiz DH 3 0 0 0 .289 T.Wright LF 2 0 1 0 .231 B.Harris 3B 3 0 2 1 .250 E.Martinez-Este 1B 2 0 2 1 .295 K.Castillo C 3 0 0 0 .233 C.Harrilchak CF 2 0 0 0 .179 J.Myers LF 3 0 0 0 .188 D.Espino C 3 0 1 0 .202 D.Lyons SS 3 1 1 0 .252 E.Maysonet SS 3 0 0 0 .225 28 4 9 4 24 1 4 1 L Island 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 - 4 9 0 Somerset 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 4 0 2B--F.Lentini (13), L.Ford (11), J.Brodin (7), B.Harris (5). 3B--D.Lyons (4). RBI--F.Lentini (23), C.Puckett (28), J.Brodin (28), B.Harris (8), E.Martinez-Esteve (14). SF--C.Puckett (2). SB--F.Lentini (18). LOB--L Island 4, Somerset 6. DP--D. Lyons(SS) - C. Puckett(2B) - J. Brodin(1B), J. Tucker(2B) - C. Smith(3B) - E. Martinez-Esteve(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island R.Whitenack 3.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.00 J.Lansford (W,3-1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1.83 B.Lorin 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 0.47 J.Meloan (S,3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 7 4 1 1 4 6 0 Somerset M.Maloney (L,2-2) 7.0 9 4 4 0 5 0 3.25 7 9 4 4 0 5 0 PB--D.Espino. SO--R.Ruiz 2, K.Castillo 3, J.Tucker, A.Eggleston, C.Smith, M.Wilson, T.Wright, E.Maysonet. BB--C.Smith, T.Wright, E.Martinez-Esteve, C.Harrilchak. BF--R.Whitenack 11 (11), J.Lansford 5 (80), B.Lorin 9 (73), J.Meloan 3 (33), M.Maloney 29 (154). P-S--R.Whitenack 46-24, J.Lansford 21-13, B.Lorin 39-25, J.Meloan 15-10, M.Maloney 103-68. T--2:09. A--4008 Weather: 72 degrees; sunny, breezy Plate Umpire - Derrick Moccia, Field Umpire #1 - Freddy DeJesus, Field Umpire #3 - Steve Leonardo

 Game Date: 06/14/2014 GAME TWO Long Island Ducks 5 AT Somerset Patriots 2 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Somerset AB R H BI AVG F.Lentini CF 5 1 1 1 .296 J.Tucker 2B 4 1 2 0 .253 C.Puckett 2B 4 0 1 2 .298 A.Eggleston LF 4 1 2 0 .263 L.Ford DH 4 1 2 1 .397 L.Montanez CF 4 0 0 0 .263 J.Brodin RF 4 0 0 0 .254 M.Wilson RF 4 0 2 2 .400 R.Ruiz 1B 4 1 1 0 .287 T.Wright 1B 4 0 1 0 .232 A.Bailey LF 4 1 1 0 .279 E.Martinez-Este DH 4 0 1 0 .294 B.Harris 3B 2 1 1 1 .256 B.Barden 3B 4 0 0 0 .000 S.Miranda SS 3 0 1 0 .261 A.Donachie C 4 0 1 0 .268 D.Lyons PR,SS 0 0 0 0 .252 E.Maysonet SS 4 0 0 0 .219 J.Vazquez C 4 0 1 0 .205 34 5 9 5 36 2 9 2 L Island 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 - 5 9 0 Somerset 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2 9 0 2B--R.Ruiz (4), J.Tucker (7), A.Eggleston (5), M.Wilson (3), E.Martinez-Esteve (4). HR--L.Ford (10). RBI--F.Lentini (24), C.Puckett 2 (30), L.Ford (46), B.Harris (9), M.Wilson 2 (3). SH--S.Miranda (0). SB--F.Lentini (19). LOB--L Island 5, Somerset 7. DP--J. Tucker(2B) - E. Maysonet(SS) - T. Wright(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island S.Garceau (W,6-1) 7.0 6 1 1 0 9 0 4.76 J.Accardo 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.71 J.Meloan (S,4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.90 9 9 2 2 0 10 0 Somerset E.Arnesen (L,5-3) 8.0 8 5 5 1 3 1 3.80 J.Reichenbach 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.05 9 9 5 5 2 3 1 SO--R.Ruiz, B.Harris, J.Vazquez, J.Tucker, A.Eggleston, L.Montanez, M.Wilson, T.Wright 2, B.Barden, A.Donachie, E.Maysonet 2. BB--B.Harris 2. BF--S.Garceau 27 (272), J.Accardo 5 (90), J.Meloan 4 (37), E.Arnesen 32 (284), J.Reichenbach 5 (57). P-S--S.Garceau 123-83, J.Accardo 18-10, J.Meloan 24-14, E.Arnesen 107-75, J.Reichenbach 17-9. T--2:46. A--6204 Weather: 67 degrees; mst. cloudy, breezy Plate Umpire - Freddy DeJesus, Field Umpire #1 - Steve Leonardo, Field Umpire #3 - Derrick Moccia