Back-to-back homers in fifth propel ‘Stormers

(Lancaster, Penn., April 24, 2013) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Barnstormers 6-5 on Wednesday night in the second game of a three-game series at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

Long Island jumped out to an early 2-0 lead as Adam Bailey clubbed a solo home run in the first and Joash Brodin added a solo blast of his own in the second off Barnstormers starter Dwayne Pollok. Lancaster responded with two runs in their half of the second on a two-out, two-run single to right by Petey Paramore off Ducks starter John Brownell.

The Ducks answered right back in the third inning as Danny Perales launched a two-run homer to right, giving the Flock a 4-2 lead. It stayed that way until the fifth when with two outs, Travis Denker launched a three-run homer over the right field wall, and Daryle Ward followed with a longball of his own.

Dan Lyons grabbed a run back for the Ducks in the seventh on a RBI infield single, but Long Island could not pull even. Pollok (2-0) got the win despite allowing four runs on four hits in five and two-thirds innings of work. Brownell (0-2) took the loss, yielding six runs (four earned) on six hits in five innings. Yoslan Herrera earned his third save with a scoreless ninth.

Lyons led the Flock with two hits at the plate.

The Ducks wrap up their seven-game road trip with the finale of the three-game set on Thursday night. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m. from Clipper Magazine Stadium. Southpaw Matt Way gets the start for Long Island against Lancaster righty Jay Buente. Fans can follow all the action live online, with streaming audio available on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/ducksbaseball.

Long Island returns home on Friday, April 26 for the 2013 home opener against the Sugar Land Skeeters. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Replica Championship Rings, courtesy of P.C. Richard and Son. Prior to the game, the Ducks will also host a Championship Ring and Banner Raising Ceremony to celebrate the team’s 2012 Atlantic League championship. Fans are asked to be in their seats by 6:30 to enjoy this special moment in Ducks history.

Tickets for the game and all Ducks regular season home games 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: 04/24/2013 Long Island Ducks 5 AT Lancaster Barnstormers 6 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Lancaster AB R H BI AVG D.Perales CF 4 1 1 2 .250 J.Owens DH 4 0 0 0 .333 A.Bailey RF 4 1 1 1 .200 K.Howard SS 3 0 0 0 .286 R.Navarrete DH 4 0 0 0 .130 B.Gailen CF 3 1 2 0 .294 R.Henriquez C 4 0 0 0 .133 T.Denker 3B 4 1 1 3 .353 B.Nelson 3B 4 0 0 0 .167 D.Ward 1B 3 2 2 1 .200 J.Brodin 1B 4 1 1 1 .190 R.Harvey RF 4 0 0 0 .182 R.Kiniry LF 3 1 1 0 .222 J.Mather LF 4 0 0 0 .176 G.Suarez 2B 3 0 0 0 .231 O.Rosario 2B 2 1 0 0 .333 D.Lyons SS 3 1 2 1 .238 P.Paramore C 2 1 1 2 .333 33 5 6 5 29 6 6 6 L Island 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 5 6 2 Lancaster 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 x - 6 6 0 2B--R.Kiniry (1), B.Gailen 2 (2), D.Ward (1). HR--D.Perales (1), A.Bailey (1), J.Brodin (1), T.Denker (1), D.Ward (1). RBI--D.Perales 2 (3), A.Bailey (2), J.Brodin (1), D.Lyons (1), T.Denker 3 (6), D.Ward (4), P.Paramore 2 (2). HP--O.Rosario (1). SH--K.Howard (0). SB--B.Gailen (5), O.Rosario (1). CS--J.Owens (1). E--B.Nelson (2), G.Suarez (1). LOB--L Island 2, Lancaster 4. DP--D. Lyons(SS) - G. Suarez(2B) - J. Brodin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island J.Brownell (L,0-2) 5.0 6 6 4 2 4 2 7.20 I.Snell 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 J.Houser 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 L.Rosales 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 8 6 6 4 3 6 2 Lancaster D.Pollok (W,2-0) 5.2 4 4 4 1 4 3 5.06 D.Loop 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 T.Dillard 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 J.Urquidez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Y.Herrera (S,3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 9 6 5 5 1 6 3 HB--I.Snell (1). SO--A.Bailey 2, R.Henriquez 2, R.Kiniry, G.Suarez, B.Gailen, T.Denker, D.Ward, R.Harvey, J.Mather, O.Rosario. BB--R.Kiniry, B.Gailen, D.Ward, P.Paramore. BF--J.Brownell 24 (46), I.Snell 3 (8), J.Houser 3 (15), L.Rosales 4 (8), D.Pollok 22 (41), D.Loop 3 (12), T.Dillard 3 (10), J.Urquidez 3 (8), Y.Herrera 3 (9). P-S--J.Brownell 91-55, I.Snell 7-5, J.Houser 10-7, L.Rosales 15-9, D.Pollok 75-51, D.Loop 9-5, T.Dillard 14-8, J.Urquidez 11-8, Y.Herrera 12-7. T--2:22. A--2909 Umpires: Plate Ump - Billy Huffstedler, Field Ump #1 - Chase Edmonson, Field Ump #3 - Aaron Freeman