Seven unanswered runs, including five in seventh, help Revs claim series opener

(York, Pa., June 20, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution 7-2 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at PeoplesBank Park.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from the series opener

Long Island grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Fehlandt Lentini scored from third on a double play ball. Two innings later, Lentini again dented home plate on Dan Johnson’s two-out RBI double to right field off of Revolution starter Micah Owings.

York closed to within 2-1 in the bottom of the third on a leadoff solo homer to left-center by Jason Repko off Ducks starter Jack Snodgrass. The Revolution tied the game at two in the sixth on Isaias Tejeda’s two-out solo homer to left-center.

The Revolution took the lead in the seventh with five runs against Snodgrass. Repko’s RBI double, a sac fly off the bat of Josh Wilson, an RBI single by Michael Rockett and Tejeda’s two-run double did the damage.

Scott Rice (2-0) earned the win in relief with two scoreless innings, striking out one. Snodgrass (5-5) took the loss, surrendering seven runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in six and two-thirds innings. Owings did not factor into the decision but lasted five innings, yielding two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six.

Lentini led the Flock with two hits, two runs and a pair of stolen bases.

The Ducks and Revolution continue their three-game set on Tuesday night. Game time is slated for 6:30 p.m. from PeoplesBank Park. Fans can follow all the action live online via the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. Streaming audio will be available by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander Mark Blackmar takes the mound for the Ducks against Revolution righty Matt Neil.

Long Island returns home on Monday, June 27 to open a four-game set against the Revolution. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s the 10th Annual Health Night at the ballpark, presented by Northwell Health, and the first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive Commemorative T-Shirts. In addition, it’s the first LaVida Massage Monday of the season! Free massages will be available on the concourse, and one lucky fan will go home with a special massage package, courtesy of LaVida Massage of Smithtown, the official massage therapy and skin care center of the Ducks. 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.

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 34 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: 06/20/2016 Long Island Ducks 2 AT York Revolution 7 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG York AB R H BI AVG Lentini, F RF 4 2 2 0 .333 Witherspoon, T CF 4 1 1 0 .274 Cleary Jr., D CF 3 0 1 0 .277 Tejeda, I C 4 1 2 3 .351 Gotay, R 2B 4 0 0 0 .293 Guzman, J DH 4 0 0 0 .303 Johnson, D 1B 4 0 1 1 .222 Perez, A 1B 3 1 0 0 .284 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 1 0 .287 Burgess, M RF 3 0 0 0 .243 Blanke, M C 4 0 1 0 .245 Pounds, B 3B 4 1 1 0 .235 Tekotte, B DH 3 0 0 0 .221 Repko, J LF 3 2 2 2 .274 Vega, A LF 3 0 0 0 .280 Wilson, J SS 2 0 0 1 .266 Wessinger, M SS 2 0 0 0 .214 Rockett, M 2B 3 1 1 1 .272 31 2 6 1 30 7 7 7 L Island 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 York 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 x - 7 7 0 2B--Johnson, D 1B (6), Puckett, C 3B (10), Tejeda, I C (15), Repko, J LF (9). HR--Tejeda, I C (6), Repko, J LF (4). RBI--Johnson, D 1B (32), TOTALS (0), Tejeda, I C 3 (23), Repko, J LF 2 (16), Wilson, J SS (13), Rockett, M 2B (17), TOTALS 7 (0). HP--Tekotte, B DH (1). SF--Wilson, J SS (3). SH--Cleary Jr., D CF (0). SB--Lentini, F RF 2 (18). LOB--L Island 6, York 2. DP--B. Pounds(3B) - J. Wilson(SS) - A. Perez(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Snodgrass, J (L,5-5) 6.2 7 7 7 2 4 2 3.64 Lomangino, J 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.31 8 7 7 7 2 7 2 York Owings, M 5.0 5 2 2 2 6 0 4.01 Rice, S (W,2-0) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.36 Perdomo, L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.36 Gomez, R 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.89 9 6 2 2 2 10 0 WP--Snodgrass, J (1), Lomangino, J (3). HB--Rice, S (1). SO--Cleary Jr., D, Gotay, R, Johnson, D 2, Puckett, C, Blanke, M, Tekotte, B, Vega, A 2, Wessinger, M, Witherspoon, T 2, Guzman, J, Perez, A 2, Burgess, M, Pounds, B. BB--Vega, A, Wessinger, M, Perez, A, Burgess, M. BF--Snodgrass, J 29 (284), Lomangino, J 4 (51), Owings, M 21 (105), Rice, S 7 (19), Perdomo, L 3 (17), Gomez, R 4 (85). P-S--Snodgrass, J 103-60, Lomangino, J 16-12, Owings, M 98-58, Rice, S 16-11, Perdomo, L 6-6, Gomez, R 20-14. T--2:34. A--2449 5th Inning---York mound visit by coach 7th Inning---Long Island mound visit by coach Weather: 91 degrees, hot, humid Plate Umpire - Dan Ratajski, Field Umpire #1 - Brian Miller, Field Umpire #3 - Brian deBrauwere