Vega and Fields go deep in final two innings, but Long Island falls just short
(Sugar Land, Texas, Sept. 12, 2018) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Sugar Land Skeeters 5-3 on Wednesday night in the second game of a six-game series at Constellation Field.
Neither side plated a run over the first three innings of the game. Following a one-hour rain delay, Sugar Land took the lead in the fourth on a two-out, three-run home run to left-center field by Tony Thomas. A two-out RBI single by Denis Phipps in the sixth and a run-scoring error in the seventh extended the lead to five.
Long Island closed to within 5-2 in the eighth on a two-out, two-run home run to left by Anthony Vega. Daniel Fields led off the ninth with a leadoff solo homer to right, but the Ducks could inch no closer.
Neither starter factored into the decision. Matt Larkins pitched three innings for the Ducks, allowing a hit and two walks while striking out three. Dallas Beeler also tossed three innings for the Skeeters, yielding one hit while striking out one. Alex Wimmers (3-0) picked up the win after pitching a scoreless fourth inning, striking out two. Chris Pike (1-1) took the loss, conceding four runs on five hits over three innings of relief with one strikeout. Felipe Paulino collected his 33rd save despite allowing a run on one hit in the ninth.
The Ducks and Skeeters continue their six-game series on Thursday night. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. CDT at Constellation Field. Fans can follow all the action on the Long Island Ducks Broadcast Network. Live streaming HD video and audio will be available via BoxCast on the Ducks official Facebook page, YouTube channel and at LIDucks.com. Left-hander Jake Fisher (7-7, 4.03) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Skeeters righty Konner Wade (8-5, 3.16).
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.
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Game Date: 09/12/2018 Long Island Ducks 3 AT Sugar Land Skeeters 5 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Sugar Land AB R H BI AVG Silva, R 2B 4 0 1 0 .262 Barnes, B LF 2 1 1 0 .254 Fields, D CF 4 1 1 1 .261 Giansanti, A CF 4 0 1 0 .294 Ford, L DH 4 0 1 0 .299 Norris, D C 4 0 0 0 .259 Ard, T 3B 4 0 0 0 .280 Silverio, J 3B 4 1 2 0 .320 Washington, D 1B 3 1 0 0 .229 Chavez, M 1B 3 1 1 0 .324 Cabrera, R C 3 0 0 0 .263 Cordero, A 2B 4 0 1 0 .292 Williams, M RF 3 0 0 0 .257 Phipps, D DH 3 1 1 1 .268 Vega, A LF 3 1 1 2 .172 Thomas, T RF 4 1 1 3 .143 Longo, S SS 3 0 1 0 .250 Rondon, A SS 4 0 0 0 .273 31 3 5 3 32 5 8 4 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 3 5 1 Sugar Land 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 x - 5 8 0 2B--Giansanti, A CF (21), Chavez, M 1B (22), Cordero, A 2B (23). HR--Fields, D CF (8), Vega, A LF (4), Thomas, T RF (1). RBI--Fields, D CF (38), Vega, A LF 2 (10), TOTALS 3 (0), Phipps, D DH (37), Thomas, T RF 3 (3), TOTALS 4 (0). HP--Barnes, B LF (17), Phipps, D DH (6). SB--Washington, D 1B (18), Barnes, B LF (22), Silverio, J 3B 2 (3). E--Ard, T 3B (12). LOB--L Island 2, Sugar Land 7. DP--A. Cordero(2B) - A. Rondon(SS) - M. Chavez(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Larkins, M 3.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 4.56 Pike, C (L,1-1) 3.0 5 4 4 0 1 1 7.62 Tolliver, A 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 0 4.14 Murray, C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6.86 8 8 5 4 2 6 1 Sugar Land Beeler, D 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.29 Wimmers, A (W,3-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.90 Sitton, K 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.76 West, M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.57 Loop, D 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 1 6.00 Paulino, F (S,33) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1.18 9 5 3 3 1 8 2 HB--Pike, C (3), Tolliver, A (4). SO--Silva, R, Fields, D, Ard, T, Washington, D 3, Cabrera, R, Longo, S, Norris, D, Silverio, J, Phipps, D 2, Thomas, T 2. BB--Washington, D, Barnes, B, Chavez, M. BF--Larkins, M 12 (453), Pike, C 14 (125), Tolliver, A 6 (205), Murray, C 4 (100), Beeler, D 9 (348), Wimmers, A 4 (113), Sitton, K 6 (274), West, M 3 (57), Loop, D 6 (40), Paulino, F 4 (213). P-S--Larkins, M 55-38, Pike, C 47-28, Tolliver, A 17-11, Murray, C 15-10, Beeler, D 35-24, Wimmers, A 18-15, Sitton, K 23-17, West, M 13-6, Loop, D 20-12, Paulino, F 12-7. T--2:41. A--3510 Rain delay from 8:02-9:02. Weather: Cloudy, 85 Degrees Plate Umpire - Sal Loya, Field Umpire #1 - 1B Ken Levanthal, Field Umpire #2 - Andrew Larkin