Four-run second inning lifts Lancaster over Long Island

(Lancaster, Pa., June 1, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Barnstormers 8-4 on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from Wednesday’s game

Lancaster took a 1-0 lead the first inning on an RBI double to left field by Caleb Gindl off Ducks starter Darin Downs. Long Island responded with three runs in the second off Barnstormers starter Terry Doyle. Tyler Colvin’s mammoth leadoff solo home run to right and a two-run triple down the right field line by Anthony Vega put the Ducks in front 3-1.

The Barnstormers answered back with four more runs in the second to jump back ahead at 5-3. An RBI infield single by Lance Zawadzki, an RBI double by Kevin Ahrens and a two-run single to by Josh Bell did the damage. Mike Blanke’s solo homer to left in the fourth cut the deficit to one, but an opposite field two-run homer to right by Mike McDade in the fifth ballooned Lancaster’s advantage to 7-4. An RBI single to right by Charlie Cutler in the seventh rounded out the scoring.

Doyle (2-2) picked up the victory, tossing six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three. Downs (3-2) suffered the loss, surrendering seven runs on eight hits over five innings with five walks and five strikeouts.

Fehlandt Lentini, Blake Tekotte and Mike Dowd each had two hits to lead the Flock offensively.

The Ducks and Barnstormers wrap up their three-game set on Thursday night. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m. from 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 Bobby Blevins toes the rubber for the Ducks against Barnstormers righty Bryan Evans.

Long Island returns home on Friday, June 3 to begin a three-game set against the Sugar Land Skeeters. 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 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Water Bottles, courtesy of Motorola. It’s also Fowl Pole, Pizza Hut K-Man, and OK Petroleum Friday. 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: 06/01/2016 Long Island Ducks 4 AT Lancaster Barnstormers 8 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Lancaster AB R H BI AVG Lentini, F RF 5 0 2 0 .311 Witherspoon, T CF 5 1 1 0 .244 Lyons, D SS 4 0 1 0 .297 Ahrens, K SS 5 1 1 1 .299 Gotay, R 2B 4 0 0 0 .286 Gindl, C RF 4 1 1 1 .338 Colvin, T 1B 4 1 1 1 .267 Whitaker, J LF 3 0 0 0 .269 Burroughs, S 3B 4 0 0 0 .270 Bell, J 3B 3 1 2 2 .265 Blanke, M DH 3 1 1 1 .279 Halton, S 1B 4 1 2 0 .321 Tekotte, B CF 4 1 2 0 .242 McDade, M DH 3 2 1 2 .267 Dowd, M C 4 1 2 0 .357 Cutler, C C 4 1 2 1 .299 Vega, A LF 4 0 1 2 .254 Zawadzki, L 2B 3 0 1 1 .333 36 4 10 4 34 8 11 8 L Island 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 1 Lancaster 1 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 x - 8 11 1 2B--Lentini, F RF 2 (11), Tekotte, B CF (11), Ahrens, K SS (7), Gindl, C RF (13). 3B--Vega, A LF (4). HR--Colvin, T 1B (2), Blanke, M DH (3), McDade, M DH (2). RBI--Colvin, T 1B (12), Blanke, M DH (15), Vega, A LF 2 (17), TOTALS 4 (0), Ahrens, K SS (26), Gindl, C RF (22), Bell, J 3B 2 (22), McDade, M DH 2 (9), Cutler, C C (18), Zawadzki, L 2B (3), TOTALS 8 (0). E--Colvin, T 1B (1), Bell, J 3B 2 (6). LOB--L Island 8, Lancaster 7. DP--L. Zawadzki(2B) - K. Ahrens(SS) - S. Halton(1B), T. Colvin(1B) - D. Lyons(SS) - R. Gotay(2B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Downs, D (L,3-2) 5.0 8 7 7 5 5 1 5.08 Kern, B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.50 De La Rosa, E 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.94 DeJiulio Jr., F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 11 8 8 5 7 1 Lancaster Doyle, T (W,2-2) 6.0 8 4 4 2 3 2 5.72 Andrelczyk, P 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.54 Reynolds, M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.84 Gracey, S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.60 Burns, C 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.24 9 10 4 4 3 9 2 SO--Lentini, F, Lyons, D, Gotay, R 2, Burroughs, S, Blanke, M 2, Vega, A 2, Witherspoon, T 3, Ahrens, K, Gindl, C, Whitaker, J, Halton, S. BB--Lyons, D, Gotay, R, Blanke, M, Gindl, C, Whitaker, J, Bell, J, McDade, M, Zawadzki, L. BF--Downs, D 28 (198), Kern, B 3 (82), De La Rosa, E 5 (65), DeJiulio Jr., F 3 (34), Doyle, T 27 (127), Andrelczyk, P 2 (44), Reynolds, M 3 (56), Gracey, S 3 (61), Burns, C 4 (71). P-S--Downs, D 109-67, Kern, B 12-8, De La Rosa, E 10-7, DeJiulio Jr., F 13-8, Doyle, T 95-58, Andrelczyk, P 9-5, Reynolds, M 13-10, Gracey, S 11-7, Burns, C 22-13. T--2:45. A--2277 Plate Umpire - Nate Caldwell, Field Umpire #1 - Brian deBrauwere, Field Umpire #3 - Derek Moccia