(Central Islip, N.Y., June 2, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution 6-1 in game two of a day/night doubleheader on Saturday night at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME VIDEO: James McOwen’s sliding catch in left and Bryant Nelson’s solo homer
York plated two runs in the first against Ducks starter Mike Loree on back-to-back solo homers by Scott Grimes and Ramon Castro. Another run in the second on a wild pitch and three in the fourth on a RBI single from Bobby Kielty, and a two-run homer from James Shanks stretched the lead to 6-0. Bryant Nelson added a solo homer in the eighth for Long Island, but it wasn’t enough.
York starter Shawn Hill (1-0) got the win, as he tossed six and one-third innings, allowing four hits while striking out seven. Loree (2-1) suffered the loss, yielding six runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts in five innings.
The Ducks and Revolution wrap up their series on Sunday afternoon. Game time is set for 1:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 12:35. It’s Stranger Safety Awareness Day at the ballpark, and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a Ducks Logo Baseball, courtesy of The Rose Brucia Educational Foundation and St. Joseph’s College. It’s also a Sunday Family Fun Day at the Duck Pond. Prior to the game, fans will be invited onto the field for an autograph session with the Ducks, and after the game, kids (and kids at heart) can take part in Kids Run the Bases, presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. Eric Niesen will start for the Ducks against York’s Corey Thurman.
Tickets for the game and all Ducks home games are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or visiting www.liducks.com. Fans unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM and online at www.liducks.com by clicking the Watch Live icon on the homepage. Streaming video and audio will be provided online by iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.
Duck Tales: With a single, Ray Navarrete has now reached base safely in his last 21 games, the longest on-base streak by a Duck this season. The seven-year Ducks has also picked up hits in 10 consecutive games and 19 of his last 21…Bryant Nelson’s solo homer in the eighth was his second solo blast of the doubleheader, with both of them coming in the eighth inning. The 38-year-old has now launched five homers in 2012, with four of them coming at Bethpage Ballpark…The Ducks bullpen had another solid outing, tossing four scoreless innings in relief of Mike Loree. Connor Graham, Dan Meyer and Jared Lansford combined to allow just two hits and two walks while striking out six in those four innings.
GAME DATE: 06/02/2012 York Revolution 6 AT Long Island Ducks 1 YTD YTD York AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG B.Haveman RF 5 0 2 0 .268 K.Binick CF 4 0 0 0 .265 S.Grimes CF 5 1 2 1 .173 B.Nelson 3B 4 1 1 1 .244 R.Castro 3B 5 1 2 1 .281 B.Sing 1B 4 0 1 0 .234 C.Nowak 1B 3 1 1 0 .250 M.Esquivel DH 4 0 2 0 .381 A.Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 .295 R.Navarrete 2B 4 0 1 0 .331 B.Kielty DH 3 2 2 1 .250 R.Gorecki RF 4 0 0 0 .296 J.Shanks LF 3 1 1 2 .234 J.McOwen LF 4 0 0 0 .259 D.Gonzalez SS 4 0 2 0 .223 J.Johnson C 2 0 0 0 .247 S.Paniagua C 4 0 0 0 .234 D.Lyons SS 3 0 1 0 .259 36 6 12 5 33 1 6 1 York 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 12 0 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 6 0 2B--B.Haveman (1), C.Nowak (8), D.Gonzalez (3), B.Sing (8), M.Esquivel (5). HR--S.Grimes (5), R.Castro (5), J.Shanks (6), B.Nelson (5). RBI--S.Grimes (7), R.Castro (21), B.Kielty (6), J.Shanks 2 (22), B.Nelson (26). SH--J.Shanks (0). SB--D.Lyons (2). LOB--York 6, L Island 6. DP--B. Nelson(3B) - D. Lyons(SS). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA York S.Hill (W,1-0) 6.1 4 0 0 1 7 0 4.32 J.Houser 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.28 A.Thomas 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.91 R.Rodriguez 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.94 9 6 1 1 1 9 1 L Island M.Loree (L,2-1) 5.0 10 6 6 0 5 3 4.15 C.Graham 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4.71 D.Meyer 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.38 J.Lansford 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 9 12 6 6 2 11 3 WP--M.Loree (1), D.Meyer (4). PB--S.Paniagua. SO--S.Grimes 2, R.Castro, C.Nowak, A.Perez, B.Kielty, J.Shanks 2, D.Gonzalez, S.Paniagua 2, K.Binick 2, B.Nelson, B.Sing 2, M.Esquivel, R.Gorecki, J.McOwen, J.Johnson. BB--C.Nowak, B.Kielty, J.Johnson. BF--S.Hill 24 (75), J.Houser 2 (63), A.Thomas 4 (78), R.Rodriguez 4 (72), M.Loree 23 (165), C.Graham 4 (98), D.Meyer 7 (86), J.Lansford 5 (29). P-S--S.Hill 81-59, J.Houser 7-4, A.Thomas 11-7, R.Rodriguez 11-8, M.Loree 90-60, C.Graham 21-11, D.Meyer 37-26, J.Lansford 12-9. T--2:48. A--6513 Umpires: Plate Ump - Chase Edmondson, Field Ump #1 - Matt Beaver, Field Ump #2 - Manolo Alejandro