Ducks let four-run lead slip away to Barnstormers
(Lancaster, Penn., May 16, 2015) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Barnstormers 7-4 on Saturday night in the second game of a four-game series at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the Saturday night contest
The Ducks plated the game’s first run in the third inning on Lew Ford’s RBI groundout to short off of Barnstormers starter Marcus Walden. Reegie Corona extended the lead to 4-0 in the fifth with a three-run home run to right field, his first as a Duck.
Lancaster would tie up the score in the bottom of the sixth with four runs (one earned) off of Ducks starter Mickey Jannis. Following two errors, Blake Gailen hit a three-run homer to right, and three batters later, Keith Castillo tied the game with a RBI double to right. Three more runs in the seventh gave the ‘Stormers a 7-4 lead. RBI singles by Brian Cavazos-Galvez and Lance Zawadzki as well as a run-scoing wild pitch did the damage.
Neither starter factored into the decision. Jannis tossed five innings, allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out six. Walden lasted five innings, yielding four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Shunsuke Watanabe (1-1) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief, and Bruce Kern (0-1) suffered the loss, giving up three runs on one hit and two walks in two-thirds of an inning. Chad Beck collected his first save with a scoreless ninth.
Corona led the Flock with three hits and three RBI, while Jon Griffin added two hits.
Long Island and Lancaster continue their four-game set on Sunday afternoon. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m. from Clipper Magazine Stadium. Right-hander John Brownell toes the rubber for the Ducks against Barnstormers righty Bryan Woodall. Fans can follow all the action live online, with streaming audio available on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel by CLICKING HERE.
The Ducks return home on Friday, May 22 to begin a four-game set against the Camden Riversharks. 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 Ducks Orange Thundersticks. In addition, it will be Fowl Pole, Pizza Hut K-Man and Air Trampoline Sports Friday at the Duck Pond! 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.
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Game Date: 05/16/2015 Long Island Ducks 4 AT Lancaster Barnstormers 7 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Lancaster AB R H BI AVG B.Sabatella RF 4 1 0 0 .239 Y.Kajimoto 2B 5 1 0 0 .180 R.Corona 2B 4 1 3 3 .368 C.Clarke CF 5 2 0 0 .100 L.Ford DH 3 0 0 1 .345 B.Gailen 1B 3 2 2 3 .262 C.Puckett 3B 4 0 0 0 .264 B.Cavazos-Galve RF 4 2 2 1 .306 J.Griffin 1B 4 0 2 0 .253 L.Zawadzki SS 4 0 1 1 .265 J.Morales C 4 0 0 0 .186 K.Castillo C 4 0 2 1 .193 D.Cleary Jr. LF 4 0 1 0 .111 J.Apodaca DH 4 0 2 0 .357 E.Komatsu CF 4 0 0 0 .150 K.Rivers LF 3 0 0 0 .171 D.Lyons SS 2 2 1 0 .294 T.Bortnick 3B 3 0 1 0 .237 33 4 7 4 35 7 10 6 L Island 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 2 Lancaster 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 x - 7 10 1 2B--B.Gailen (6), K.Castillo (3), J.Apodaca (2). HR--R.Corona (1), B.Gailen (4). RBI--R.Corona 3 (7), L.Ford (20), B.Gailen 3 (16), B.Cavazos-Galvez (15), L.Zawadzki (8), K.Castillo (5). HP--B.Sabatella (1), K.Rivers (1). SB--D.Cleary Jr. (1), D.Lyons (4), B.Cavazos-Galvez (7), L.Zawadzki (4), T.Bortnick 2 (2). E--C.Puckett (6), J.Griffin (1), Y.Kajimoto (2). LOB--L Island 6, Lancaster 7. DP--Y. Kajimoto(2B) - L. Zawadzki(SS) - B. Gailen(1B), D. Lyons(SS) - E. Komatsu(CF) - C. Puckett(3B), Y. Kajimoto(2B) - L. Zawadzki(SS) - B. Gailen(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island M.Jannis 5.0 6 4 1 0 6 1 2.82 P.Crider 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.00 S.Perez 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.59 B.Kern (L,0-1) 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 0 4.50 T.Organ 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.59 A.Diaz 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.46 8 10 7 4 2 8 1 Lancaster M.Walden 5.0 5 4 3 2 5 1 6.55 S.Watanabe (W,1-1) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 7.72 N.Reed 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.70 C.Beck (S,1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 9 7 4 3 3 6 1 WP--T.Organ (2), M.Walden (2). PB--J.Morales. HB--A.Diaz (1), M.Walden (3). SO--B.Sabatella, L.Ford, C.Puckett 2, J.Morales, D.Cleary Jr., Y.Kajimoto 2, C.Clarke 2, L.Zawadzki 2, T.Bortnick 2. BB--L.Ford, D.Lyons 2, B.Gailen, T.Bortnick. BF--M.Jannis 22 (93), P.Crider 2 (40), S.Perez 2 (22), B.Kern 5 (42), T.Organ 2 (51), A.Diaz 5 (46), M.Walden 22 (47), S.Watanabe 9 (45), N.Reed 3 (33), C.Beck 3 (22). P-S--M.Jannis 96-66, P.Crider 7-6, S.Perez 8-5, B.Kern 21-11, T.Organ 12-8, A.Diaz 16-13, M.Walden 93-60, S.Watanabe 32-19, N.Reed 14-9, C.Beck 9-7. T--3:17. A--6477 Plate Umpire - David Shirk, Field Umpire #1 - Chris Kiersarsky, Field Umpire #3 - Tim McCaffrey