Long Island and York to play rubber game of series on Sunday

(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution 13-0 on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark. A past-capacity crowd of 7,341 fans attended the game, accounting for Long Island’s 11th sold out crowd of the year and 661st all-time, an Atlantic League record.

POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez and Tyler Colvin talk about the game

York was led offensively by Michael Rockett, who finished with three hits and a walk. The left fielder drove in three runs and scored three times as well. He was one of three Revolution batters to homer on the night, joining Bryan Pounds and Joel Guzman with two-run blasts. Guzman finished with three hits and four RBI overall for York. Josh Wilson had two hits, two RBI and two runs scored, while Isaias Tejeda chipped in with two hits, an RBI and a run.

Fehlandt Lentini led the Flock offensively with a pair of doubles, increasing his season total to 33, which is tied for the Atlantic League lead. Tyler Colvin also added two singles and drew a walk. He has now reached base safely in seven of his last nine games, earning hits in six of them and multiple hits in four.

Owings (6-4) earned the win with six shutout inning, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out 10. Jackson Jr. (0-3) took the loss, giving up eight runs on six hits and four walks with three strikeouts over four innings.

The Ducks and Revolution wrap up their three-game set on Sunday evening. Game time is slated for 5:05 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 4:05 (3:50 for full season ticket holders). It’s the Third Annual Jewish Heritage Night at the ballpark, and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive L’Chaim Stadium Cups, courtesy of the Chabad of Islip. In addition, it’s a Sunday Family Funday! Prior to the game, fans will be invited onto the field for an autograph session with the Ducks from 4:20 to 4:35. After the game, kids and kids at heart can take part in Kids Run the Bases, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Right-hander Bobby Blevins toes the rubber for the Ducks against Revolution southpaw Frank Gailey.

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 live on the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. Streaming video and audio will be available online by CLICKING HERE. 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.

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 35 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15{f7b134541f126dcd33819b5eec9a91dff238b58155023223dba97c27371a7fb5} of the US population.

For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com.

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 Game Date: 08/27/2016 York Revolution 13 AT Long Island Ducks 0 YTD YTD York AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG Witherspoon, T CF 5 1 2 1 .292 Vega, A LF 3 0 0 0 .257 Mitchell, J RF 4 1 0 0 .267 Lentini, F RF 4 0 2 0 .324 Guzman, J DH 6 1 3 4 .295 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 0 1 0 .320 Rivers, K 1B 5 1 1 0 .271 Ford, L DH 4 0 1 0 .321 Tejeda, I C 6 1 2 1 .364 Gotay, R 2B 3 0 0 0 .293 Perez, A 2B 3 2 0 0 .273 Blanke, M C 4 0 0 0 .255 Rockett, M LF 4 3 3 3 .308 Colvin, T 1B 3 0 2 0 .204 Pounds, B 3B 3 1 1 2 .242 Wessinger, M 3B 4 0 1 0 .196 Wilson, J SS 5 2 2 2 .251 Hughes, C SS 4 0 1 0 .103 41 13 14 13 33 0 8 0 York 0 3 0 2 4 0 2 0 2 - 13 14 0 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 1 2B--Witherspoon, T CF (11), Rivers, K 1B (23), Rockett, M LF (15), Lentini, F RF 2 (33). HR--Guzman, J DH (16), Rockett, M LF (7), Pounds, B 3B (11). RBI--Witherspoon, T CF (40), Guzman, J DH 4 (82), Tejeda, I C (30), Rockett, M LF 3 (47), Pounds, B 3B 2 (52), Wilson, J SS 2 (30), TOTALS 13 (0). SB--Witherspoon, T CF (33), Wilson, J SS (11). E--Hughes, C SS (3). LOB--York 10, L Island 9. DP--M. Blanke(C) - T. Colvin(1B), A. Perez(2B) - J. Wilson(SS) - K. Rivers(1B), J. Wilson(SS) - M. Owings(P). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA York Owings, M (W,6-4) 6.0 4 0 0 3 10 0 4.37 Arredondo, J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.31 Click, M 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.19 9 8 0 0 3 12 0 L Island Jackson Jr., M (L,0-3) 4.0 6 8 8 4 3 2 11.15 Garcia, E 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.70 Perdomo, L 2.0 4 2 2 2 2 1 5.93 Cabrera, F 2.0 2 2 2 3 0 0 9.00 9 14 13 13 9 7 3 WP--Owings, M (6), Garcia, E (1). SO--Witherspoon, T 2, Mitchell, J, Guzman, J 2, Pounds, B, Wilson, J, Vega, A 3, Cleary Jr., D 2, Ford, L 2, Gotay, R, Colvin, T, Wessinger, M 2, Hughes, C. BB--Witherspoon, T, Mitchell, J 2, Rivers, K, Perez, A 2, Rockett, M, Pounds, B 2, Vega, A, Gotay, R, Colvin, T. BF--Owings, M 24 (351), Arredondo, J 4 (116), Click, M 8 (216), Jackson Jr., M 22 (76), Garcia, E 5 (34), Perdomo, L 12 (21), Cabrera, F 11 (16). P-S--Owings, M 114-73, Arredondo, J 20-14, Click, M 35-22, Jackson Jr., M 96-59, Garcia, E 21-15, Perdomo, L 46-27, Cabrera, F 39-22. T--3:32. A--7341 Plate Umpire - Don Gollar, Field Umpire #1 - Frank Iurilli, Field Umpire #2 - Richard Katz