Ducks plate nine runs, tie season-high with 16 hits before sellout crowd
(Central Islip, N.Y., July 4, 2017) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers 9-3 on Tuesday night before a past-capacity crowd of 7,248, the largest crowd of the season at Bethpage Ballpark.
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POSTGAME VIDEO: Giovanny Alfonzo, John Brownell and Dan Lyons talk about Tuesday’s win
Long Island took advantage of three Barnstormers miscues in the second inning to take a 2-0 lead. A throwing error by Lancaster starter Jarret Leverett and a fielding error by third baseman Garrett Weber did the damage. Another run in the third inning on Angelo Songco’s sacrifice fly to center field stretched the lead to three.
The Barnstormers closed to within one in the third inning on a solo home run to right by Caleb Gindl and an RBI single to left by Lastings Milledge off of Ducks starter John Brownell. However, Dan Lyons launched a two-run homer to left in the bottom of the frame, restoring the lead to three at 5-2.
Long Island blew the game open with a four-run fifth inning. Ruben Gotay’s three-run home run down the left field line and a run-scoring error off the bat of Delta Cleary Jr. highlighted the frame. Weber lifted a sac fly to right in the sixth to trim Lancaster’s deficit to 9-3, but Anderson De La Rosa flew out to leave the bases loaded.
Brownell (6-1) earned the win, tossing six innings of three-run ball, yielding five hits and three walks while striking out four. Leverett (4-4) suffered the loss, surrendering nine runs (seven earned) on 15 hits and a walk over four and one-third innings. Patrick Crider, Rob Rogers and David Aardsma combined to retire nine straight Barnstormers batters over the final three innings and struck out three.
Giovanny Alfonzo had four hits in four at bats to lead the Flock, and Fehlandt Lentini added three hits. Gotay finished with two hits, three RBI and two runs, while Lyons drove in two runs and scored twice.
The Ducks and Barnstormers play the third game of their four-game series on Wednesday night. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s a Waddle In Wednesday at the ballpark! A selected item will be available at a special discount throughout the ballgame at the Waddle In Shop. The chosen item will be announced on Wednesday morning at LIDucks.com and throughout the game inside the ballpark. Right-hander Matt Larkins (2-6, 4.50) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Barnstormers righty Brad Bergesen (4-5, 4.75).
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. Those unable to make the game 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.
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: 07/04/2017 Lancaster Barnstormers 3 AT Long Island Ducks 9 YTD YTD Lancaster AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Noel, R 2B 3 0 0 0 .262 Lentini, F RF 5 0 3 0 .222 Robinson, T LF 3 1 0 0 .239 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 1 1 1 .225 Gindl, C CF 4 1 2 1 .284 Ford, L LF 3 0 2 0 .295 Halton, S 1B 4 1 2 0 .258 Songco, A DH 4 0 0 1 .270 Weber, G 3B 3 0 0 1 .312 Reyes, E 2B 5 1 2 0 .302 Milledge, L DH 3 0 1 1 .308 Pacheco, J C 4 1 1 0 .181 De La Rosa, A C 4 0 0 0 .264 Gotay, R 1B 4 2 2 3 .250 Frias, V SS 3 0 0 0 .282 Alfonzo, G 3B 4 2 4 0 .349 Doty, D RF 3 0 0 0 .160 Lyons, D SS 4 2 1 2 .235 30 3 5 3 37 9 16 7 Lancaster 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 5 4 L Island 0 2 1 2 4 0 0 0 x - 9 16 0 2B--Halton, S 1B (17), Ford, L LF (6), Gotay, R 1B (3), Alfonzo, G 3B 2 (7). HR--Gindl, C CF (7), Gotay, R 1B (2), Lyons, D SS (2). RBI--Gindl, C CF (42), Weber, G 3B (32), Milledge, L DH (22), TOTALS 3 (0), Cleary Jr., D CF (18), Songco, A DH (37), Gotay, R 1B 3 (6), Lyons, D SS 2 (14), TOTALS 7 (0). SF--Weber, G 3B (1), Songco, A DH (1). SH--Cleary Jr., D CF (0). SB--Noel, R 2B (22), Lentini, F RF (28). E--Noel, R 2B (4), Weber, G 3B (8), Leverett, J P 2 (2). LOB--Lancaster 4, L Island 8. DP--V. Frias(SS) - S. Halton(1B), R. Noel(2B) - V. Frias(SS) - S. Halton(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Lancaster Leverett, J (L,4-4) 4.1 15 9 7 1 0 2 5.72 Downing, K 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 Anderson, J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.14 Munson, K 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.45 8 16 9 7 2 3 2 L Island Brownell, J (W,6-1) 6.0 5 3 3 3 4 1 2.89 Crider, P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.52 Rogers, R 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.62 Aardsma, D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.20 9 5 3 3 3 7 1 SO--Robinson, T 3, Gindl, C, Halton, S, Milledge, L, Frias, V, Songco, A, Pacheco, J, Lyons, D. BB--Noel, R, Robinson, T, Milledge, L, Ford, L 2. BF--Leverett, J 28 (308), Downing, K 3 (137), Anderson, J 3 (128), Munson, K 7 (120), Brownell, J 25 (366), Crider, P 3 (102), Rogers, R 3 (140), Aardsma, D 3 (58). P-S--Leverett, J 91-67, Downing, K 8-5, Anderson, J 13-9, Munson, K 20-13, Brownell, J 117-66, Crider, P 11-7, Rogers, R 10-10, Aardsma, D 8-6. T--2:58. A--7248 Plate Umpire - Richard Katz, Field Umpire #1 - David Speranza, Field Umpire #2 - Derek Moccia