(Photo courtesy of Jim McKenzie)
(Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 20, 2025) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Stormers 7-6 on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Penn Medicine Park.
Luis Castro’s sacrifice fly to left field in the bottom of the first inning gave Lancaster an early 1-0 lead. A throwing error that scored Nick Lucky and a two-run single by Melvin Mercedes in the second made it 4-0 Stormers.
Seth Beer got the Ducks on the scoreboard in the third with a two-out RBI single to left field, but a three-run fifth, highlighted by a bases loaded walk by Lucky and a two-run single to center by Campagna, ballooned the Stormers lead to 7-1. Ronaldo Flores countered in the sixth with a three-run homer to left, closing the gap back to three at 7-4.
RBI singles by Ivan Castillo and Beer in the seventh closed the gap to one. However, the Ducks were unable to pull even.
Stormers starter Noah Skirrow (13-3) got the win, tossing five innings of three-run ball, allowing six hits and two walks while striking out eight. Jonah Dipoto (3-5) took the loss, conceding four runs on four hits and two walks in two innings with a pair of strikeouts. Scott Engler picked up his fifth save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
Flores led the Ducks offense with three hits, three RBIs and a run. Beer added three hits, two RBIs and a run, while Castillo added two hits, an RBI and two runs.
The Ducks and Stormers wrap up their three-game set on Thursday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. at Penn Medicine Park. Fans can follow all the action live on FloBaseball. Sign up today by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander Ryan Sandberg (5-3, 4.22) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Stormers righty Luke McCollough (0-2, 5.33).
Long Island returns home on Tuesday, August 26, to begin a six-game series against the York Revolution. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Fairfield Properties Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s a Pat’s Marketplace Tuesday, and Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons for $5 off a purchase of $50 or more at Pat’s Marketplace as fans exit the ballpark. It’s also a Triple Play Tuesday, and if the Ducks turn a triple play during the game, one lucky fan will be a grand prize winner of $25,000. Tickets to the game and all Ducks games are now available and can be purchased by visiting the ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE.
The Long Island Ducks are in their 25th Anniversary season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, N.Y. They are the all-time leader in wins and attendance in Atlantic League history, have led all MLB Partner Leagues in total attendance for four consecutive seasons, and have sold out a record 719 games all-time. For further information, visit LIDucks.com or call 631-940-DUCK (3825).
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
Celebrating its third decade, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. Over its 26-year history, the ALPB has sent over 1,400 players to MLB organizations while drawing over 47 million fans to its 10 state-of-the-art ballparks that stretch from New York to North Carolina. Catch every Atlantic League game live at FLOBASEBALL.tv and follow the action at AtlanticLeague.com.
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