Two homers over Arch Nemesis, two-run double off it, give Flock the series win

(Photo courtesy of Joe Doll)

(York, Pa., Sept. 17, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the York Revolution 7-4 on Saturday night in the third game of a four-game series at PeoplesBank Park.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the series-clinching win

The Ducks jumped on Revolution starter Frank Gailey immediately, as Delta Cleary Jr. launched a three-run home run in the first inning over the Arch Nemesis in left field. It stayed that way until the fifth when a wild pitch from Ducks starter Nick Struck scored Josh Wilson, trimming York’s deficit to 3-1.

Long Island extended their advantage to 7-1 with two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Mike Dowd’s two-run homer over the Arch Nemesis and Tyler Colvin’s two-run double off the wall in left highlighted the scoring.

Jared Mitchell homered to right in the eighth and hit a two-run single to center in the ninth, closing the gap to 7-4. However, Todd Coffey struck out Michael Rockett as the tying run to end the game.

Struck (4-5) earned the win, pitching five innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and a walk while striking out eight. Gailey (6-5) took the loss, surrendering five runs on six hits and a walk over seven innings with nine strikeouts. Coffey picked up his 27th save of the year after recording the final out.

Cleary Jr., Colvin and Fehlandt Lentini each had two hits to lead the offense.

The Ducks and Revolution wrap up their four-game set and the 2016 regular season on Sunday afternoon. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m. from PeoplesBank Park. Fans can follow all the action live on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. Streaming audio will be available online by CLICKING HERE. Left-hander Jarret Leverett gets the ball for the Ducks against Revolution righty Ty’Relle Harris.

Following the road trip, the Ducks will begin the 2016 Atlantic League playoffs on Wednesday, September 21 against the Somerset Patriots. After playing Games One and Two on the road at TD Bank Ballpark, the best-of-five Liberty Division Championship Series will return to Long Island on Friday, September 23 for Game Three. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive Playoff Rally Towels, courtesy of News 12 Long Island. Tickets to the game and all Ducks home postseason 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: 09/17/2016 Long Island Ducks 7 AT York Revolution 4 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG York AB R H BI AVG Lentini, F RF 5 1 2 0 .311 Mitchell, J RF 5 1 4 3 .279 Lyons, D SS 4 1 1 0 .272 Rockett, M CF 5 0 1 0 .298 Cleary Jr., D CF 5 1 2 3 .321 Tejeda, I C 3 0 0 0 .356 Ford, L DH 5 1 1 0 .311 Burgess, M DH 4 0 0 0 .275 Puckett, C 3B 5 1 1 0 .274 Perez, A 2B 4 0 1 0 .285 Gotay, R 2B 4 0 1 0 .276 Rivers, K LF 4 0 0 0 .251 Colvin, T 1B 4 1 2 2 .209 Guzman, J 1B 4 1 1 0 .280 Dowd, M C 3 1 1 2 .284 Pounds, B 3B 3 1 0 0 .250 Vega, A LF 3 0 0 0 .249 Wilson, J SS 2 1 1 0 .255 38 7 11 7 34 4 8 3 L Island 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 - 7 11 0 York 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 - 4 8 1 2B--Colvin, T 1B 2 (14), Mitchell, J RF (15), Guzman, J 1B (25). HR--Cleary Jr., D CF (3), Dowd, M C (4), Mitchell, J RF (8). RBI--Cleary Jr., D CF 3 (52), Colvin, T 1B 2 (27), Dowd, M C 2 (43), TOTALS 7 (0), Mitchell, J RF 3 (37), TOTALS 3 (0). HP--Dowd, M C (11), Vega, A LF (11), Tejeda, I C (3). SB--Lentini, F RF (50), Lyons, D SS 2 (4), Vega, A LF (24). E--Tejeda, I C (10). LOB--L Island 7, York 7. DP--R. Gotay(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - T. Colvin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Struck, N (W,4-5) 5.0 5 1 1 1 8 0 3.35 Crider, P 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.67 Burawa, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.09 Lomangino, J 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.09 Hansen, K 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 8.40 Coffey, T (S,27) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.07 9 8 4 4 3 16 1 York Gailey, F (L,6-5) 7.0 6 5 5 1 9 2 3.14 Arredondo, J 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 0 2.31 Gomez, R 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.31 9 11 7 7 1 13 2 WP--Struck, N (4). HB--Struck, N (6), Gailey, F 2 (5). SO--Lentini, F, Cleary Jr., D 3, Ford, L 2, Puckett, C 3, Gotay, R, Colvin, T, Dowd, M, Vega, A, Rockett, M 2, Tejeda, I 2, Burgess, M 3, Perez, A 2, Rivers, K 3, Guzman, J 3, Pounds, B. BB--Lyons, D, Pounds, B, Wilson, J 2. BF--Struck, N 21 (320), Crider, P 3 (178), Burawa, D 3 (76), Lomangino, J 4 (141), Hansen, K 6 (70), Coffey, T (190), Gailey, F 30 (519), Arredondo, J 6 (148), Gomez, R 5 (202). P-S--Struck, N 82-56, Crider, P 15-10, Burawa, D 11-9, Lomangino, J 23-16, Hansen, K 28-12, Coffey, T 3-3, Gailey, F 102-64, Arredondo, J 21-14, Gomez, R 18-13. T--2:53. A--6029 5th Inning---Long Island mound visit by manager 7th Inning---York mound visit by coach 9th Inning---Long Island mound visit by manager Weather: 80 degrees, cloudy Plate Umpire - Derek Moccia, Field Umpire #1 - Nate Caldwell, Field Umpire #3 - David Speranza