Right-hander earned his fourth consecutive win

(Central Islip, N.Y., August 31, 2014) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Camden Riversharks 6-1 on Sunday night in the third game of a four-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the Ducks’ third straight win

POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez, Jared Lansford and Brendan Harris talk about the victory

The Ducks struck first in the bottom of the second inning on a two-out, two-run single to center field by Brendan Harris off Riversharks starter Pedro Liriano. It stayed that way until the sixth when Jose Julio-Ruiz’s run-scoring groundout off Duck starter Jared Lansford closed the gap to one.

However, Long Island responded in the bottom of the inning with a two-run home run off the bat of Fehlandt Lentini to extend their lead to 4-1. Adam Bailey’s mammoth solo homer to right in the seventh and Lentini’s RBI single in the eighth ballooned the advantage to five.

Lansford (8-4) earned the win, tossing seven innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five. Liriano (1-10) suffered the loss, surrendering four runs on nine hits and two walks with two strikeouts over six innings.

Bailey, Lew Ford and Jan Vazquez each had two hits to pace the Flock.

The Ducks wrap up their four-game series against the Riversharks on Monday night. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. Left-hander Doug Arguello will get the start for Long Island against Camden righty Wes Torrez. The Ducks will be holding a Labor Day Barbeque during the game! Fans can enjoy an all-you-can-eat barbeque that includes hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, salads, watermelon, cookies and soft drinks as well as a game ticket for just $25. For each ticket purchased, The QuackerJack Foundation, the charitable arm of the team, will donate $5 to the ALS Association. The picnic will run from gates open through the seventh inning.

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. Those unable to make the game can follow all the action online, with live streaming audio and video available on the Ducks official YouTube channel by CLICKING HERE.

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Duck Tales: Jared Lansford earned his fourth consecutive victory with seven innings of one-run ball on Sunday. During his four-game winning streak, the right-hander has a 2.10 ERA, allowing seven earned runs in 30 innings. In that span, he’s given up 28 hits and just four walks while striking out 24. In this series against Camden, Ducks starters are 3-0 with a 0.78 ERA, yielding just two runs over 23 innings of work…With two hits on Sunday, Lew Ford earned his team-leading 46th multi-hit game of the year. He has now hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games and 21 of his last 24 contests. Over his last 20 games, the former big leaguer is batting .395 (32-for-81) with 11 doubles, two homers, 15 RBI, 18 runs and five walks. Eight of the 18 games in that span in which he recorded a hit were multi-hit contests…Fehlandt Lentini earned his team-leading 33rd two-hit and 45th multi-hit game of the year. The first-year Duck has now hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games and 22 of his last 24 games. His two-run home run was his sixth homer of the season and second longball in as many nights. In addition, Lentini stole his 44th base of the year on Sunday and remains perfect on the basepaths this season. The first-year Duck ranks second in the league in steals, three behind Wilson Valdez (York)…With a single in the second inning on Sunday, Brendan Harris extended his hitting streak to 13 consecutive games. During the streak, Harris is batting .386 (22-for-57) with five doubles, one home run, eight RBI, 11 runs and five walks. He has multiple hits in five of the 13 games…Cody Puckett hit a double in the third inning on Sunday and has now hit safely in 15 of his last 17 games dating back to August 14. In those 17 games, he’s batting .366 (26-for-71) with four doubles, one triple, one homer, 14 RBI and six runs. Seven of the 15 games with a hit have been multi-hit contests…Adam Bailey’s solo homer in the seventh inning was his team-leading 18th of the season. Six of his 18 longballs have come during the month of August. Bailey has now hit safely in seven of his last eight games, earning two hits in six of them.

 Game Date: 08/31/2014 Camden Riversharks 1 AT Long Island Ducks 6 YTD YTD Camden AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG B.Chaves SS 4 1 1 0 .184 F.Lentini CF 5 2 2 3 .312 P.Matera 2B 4 0 1 0 .240 B.Harris 3B 5 0 1 2 .296 B.Pounds 3B 3 0 1 0 .283 L.Ford DH 5 0 2 0 .343 J.Julio-Ruiz 1B 4 0 0 1 .306 A.Bailey LF 4 1 2 1 .304 J.Morales DH 4 0 1 0 .284 C.Puckett 2B 3 0 1 0 .287 P.Phillips CF 4 0 1 0 .191 E.Crawford RF 3 0 0 0 .386 E.Perez RF 4 0 0 0 .273 J.Brodin 1B 3 0 1 0 .258 M.Albaladejo C 3 0 1 0 .254 B.Hall 1B 1 1 1 0 .236 Z.MacPhee LF 2 0 1 0 .206 J.Vazquez C 3 2 2 0 .212 D.Lyons SS 4 0 0 0 .258 32 1 7 1 36 6 12 6 Camden 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 0 L Island 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 x - 6 12 0 2B--B.Pounds (18), L.Ford (36), C.Puckett (12), J.Vazquez (3). HR--F.Lentini (6), A.Bailey (18). RBI--J.Julio-Ruiz (67), F.Lentini 3 (58), B.Harris 2 (42), A.Bailey (81). SH--Z.MacPhee (0). SB--F.Lentini (44). LOB--Camden 7, L Island 9. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Camden P.Liriano (L,1-10) 6.0 9 4 4 2 2 1 5.74 M.Click 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 3.08 E.Kline 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.00 8 12 6 6 3 4 2 L Island J.Lansford (W,8-4) 7.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 3.01 S.Perez 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 T.Organ 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.89 9 7 1 1 2 6 0 WP--P.Liriano (7). SO--B.Chaves 2, B.Pounds, P.Phillips, E.Perez, Z.MacPhee, B.Harris, L.Ford, E.Crawford, J.Brodin. BB--B.Pounds, M.Albaladejo, C.Puckett, E.Crawford, J.Vazquez. BF--P.Liriano 29 (455), M.Click 4 (107), E.Kline 6 (15), J.Lansford 27 (591), S.Perez 3 (45), T.Organ 5 (38). P-S--P.Liriano 99-60, M.Click 18-12, E.Kline 16-10, J.Lansford 108-71, S.Perez 9-4, T.Organ 18-10. T--2:43. A--4716 Joash Brodin was ejected by Rich Maggio in the bottom of the sixth for arguing balls and strikes Plate Umpire - Rich Maggio, Field Umpire #1 - John Torres, Field Umpire #2 - Fred DeJesus