Bryan Pounds leads the way for Camden with five RBI
(Camden, N.J., June 20, 2014) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Camden Riversharks 6-5 on Friday night in the final game of a four-game series at Campbell’s Field.
GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the road trip finale
Camden scored two in the first inning on a two-run triple to right by Bryan Pounds off Ducks starter Casey Barnes. Long Island responded with a run in the second on a RBI double to right by Joash Brodin off Riversharks starter Jake Hale. The Ducks took their first lead in the third on a solo homer to right by Jan Vazquez and a sac fly to right by Lew Ford.
It remained 3-2 until the fifth when Bryant Nelson’s two-out RBI single to right tied the game at three. The Ducks answered right back in the sixth with a RBI single by Randy Ruiz and a sac fly by Brendan Harris to take a two-run lead. However, a three-run double by Pounds in the bottom of the seventh put the Riversharks up for good.
Neither starter factored into the decision. Barnes allowed three runs on six hits while striking out two in five innings. Hale surrendered five runs on seven hits in five and one-third innings. Dan Blewett (1-1) earned the win, tossing one and two-thirds innings of scoreless baseball with three strikeouts. Josh Lansford (3-2) suffered the loss, surrendering three runs on two hits and a walk in one and one-third innings. Matt Gorgen earned his 12th save with a scoreless ninth.
Long Island returns home on Saturday for a day/night doubleheader against the Sugar Land Skeeters. First pitch for game one is slated for 1:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 12:05. It’s peanut-free day at the ballpark! There will be no sale of peanuts during the game to allow those suffering from peanut allergies the chance to attend a baseball game. Right-hander Rob Whitenack is scheduled to start for the Ducks against Skeeters righty and seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady.
Game two is slated to begin at 7:05 p.m., with the ballpark gates opening at 6:05. Following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Pyrotecnico Fireworks Extravaganza, presented by NYCB. In addition Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons for $10 off a purchase of $50 or more at Dick’s Sporting Goods following both games of the doubleheader. Righty Jared Lansford takes the mound for the Ducks against Skeeters right-hander David Pauley.
Tickets for the game and every Ducks regular season home game are now on sale. Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX or by CLICKING HERE. Both games of the twinbill will be broadcast live online, with streaming audio and video available on the Ducks official YouTube channel. Fans can follow game one of the twinbill by CLICKING HERE and game two by CLICKING HERE. The nightcap will also be broadcast live on Long Island’s home for news, traffic and weather, 103.9-FM LI News Radio.
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Game Date: 06/20/2014 Long Island Ducks 5 AT Camden Riversharks 6 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG Camden AB R H BI AVG F.Lentini CF 5 1 1 0 .322 Z.MacPhee LF 4 1 1 0 .218 C.Puckett 2B 4 1 1 0 .292 P.Matera 2B 3 2 0 0 .238 L.Ford DH 2 1 0 1 .384 B.Nelson 3B 2 0 1 1 .248 R.Ruiz 1B 4 0 1 1 .282 J.Julio-Ruiz 1B 3 2 2 0 .318 B.Harris 3B 3 1 1 1 .286 B.Pounds SS 4 0 2 5 .301 A.Bailey LF 4 0 1 0 .279 A.Hudak CF 4 0 0 0 .294 J.Brodin RF 4 0 1 1 .248 R.Strieby RF 4 0 1 0 .275 S.Miranda SS 4 0 0 0 .210 B.Van Kirk DH 4 0 0 0 .248 J.Vazquez C 3 1 2 1 .220 J.Morales C 4 1 2 0 .298 33 5 8 5 32 6 9 6 L Island 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 5 8 0 Camden 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 - 6 9 1 2B--F.Lentini (18), B.Harris (7), J.Brodin (8), J.Julio-Ruiz (8), B.Pounds (6), J.Morales (4). 3B--B.Pounds (6). HR--J.Vazquez (2). RBI--L.Ford (50), R.Ruiz (26), B.Harris (13), J.Brodin (29), J.Vazquez (6), B.Nelson (13), B.Pounds 5 (26). HP--L.Ford (6), P.Matera (9). SF--L.Ford (3), B.Harris (2). SH--Z.MacPhee (0), B.Nelson (0). E--B.Nelson (9). LOB--L Island 5, Camden 7. DP--P. Matera(2B) - B. Pounds(SS). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island C.Barnes 5.0 6 3 3 1 2 0 5.28 J.Lansford (L,3-2) 1.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 2.86 B.Lorin 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.05 J.Accardo 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.09 8 9 6 6 2 4 0 Camden J.Hale 5.1 7 5 5 0 1 1 4.09 D.Blewett (W,1-1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 4.50 T.Hose 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.07 M.Gorgen (S,12) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.06 9 8 5 5 1 7 1 WP--B.Lorin (2), D.Blewett (2). HB--C.Barnes (3), J.Hale (2). SO--C.Puckett, L.Ford, R.Ruiz, B.Harris, J.Brodin 2, S.Miranda, Z.MacPhee, A.Hudak, B.Van Kirk, J.Morales. BB--J.Vazquez, B.Nelson, J.Julio-Ruiz. BF--C.Barnes 23 (141), J.Lansford 8 (92), B.Lorin 3 (87), J.Accardo 3 (98), J.Hale 24 (297), D.Blewett 6 (79), T.Hose 3 (99), M.Gorgen 4 (72). P-S--C.Barnes 86-51, J.Lansford 20-14, B.Lorin 12-8, J.Accardo 10-6, J.Hale 87-54, D.Blewett 35-19, T.Hose 16-9, M.Gorgen 10-6. T--3:06. A--4485 Weather: Partly Cloudy, 83 degrees Plate Umpire - Tom Scartozzi, Field Umpire #1 - Harry Greer, Field Umpire #2 - Tony Senia