(Central Islip, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers 6-3 in 14 innings on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME VIDEO: Ray Navarrete’s RBI single, Nelson scores the tying run and Sing’s waddle-off homer
Lancaster took a 2-0 lead in the first against Ducks starter Jino Gonzalez on a run-scoring error and a RBI groundout by Fehlandt Lentini. It would stay that way until the sixth when the Ducks scored a run off Barnstormers starter Alan Johnson on a RBI single by Ray Navarrete.
The Ducks tied the game at two in the seventh on a run-scoring passed ball, but the ‘Stormers re-took the lead in the eighth on a two-out single by Travis Denker. However, Long Island answered right back to tie it at three on a run-scoring throwing error by Gilberto Mejia.
It stayed tied until the bottom of the 14th inning when Brandon Sing launched a waddle-off three-run homer to left-center with two outs.
Neither starter factored into the decision. Gonzalez went four and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and four walks, while Johnson lasted six innings, yielding one runs on two hits with two strikeouts. John Brownell (2-0) got the win, pitching a scoreless top of the 14th inning, and Joe Bateman (0-2) suffered the loss, surrendering three runs in two innings of relief.
Bryant Nelson led the Ducks with three hits, while four others added two.
The Ducks and Barnstormers wrap up their three-game set on Thursday night. Game time is 6:35 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. It’s an Unused Ticket Day at the ballpark! Fans who could not make it out to a ballgame earlier this season and are still in possession of their unused tickets may exchange them at the Bethpage Ballpark box office, subject to availability, to Thursday’s game. Righty Chris Hayes starts for the Ducks against lefty John Halama.
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 online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Watch Live icon on the homepage. Streaming video and audio will be provided by iBN, the Internet Broadcast Network.
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Duck Tales: Brandon Sing’s walk-off homer was the Ducks’ ninth waddle-off win of the year. Their last one was a week ago Wednesday when Joash Brodin hit a walk-off three-run shot in game one of a doubleheader against Somerset. It was also Sing’s team-high 25th homer of the year and sixth three-RBI game…Ray Navarrete picked up two hits to extend his hitting streak to six games. In that span, he is hitting .400 (10-for-25) with two RBI and a run scored…Jared Lansford continued his dominance at home with one and one-third scoreless innings. In 24 home games, he now has a 2.01 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 31 and one-third innings. He has also now pitched eight and one-third innings against the Barnstormers this season without allowing an earned run…The Ducks bullpen did a stellar job of keeping the Flock in tonight’s game. In nine and one-third innings, they allowed just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out eight.
GAME DATE: 09/12/2012 Lancaster Barnstormers 3 AT Long Island Ducks 6 (EXTRA INNINGS) YTD YTD Lancaster AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG A.Godwin CF 6 0 0 0 .331 T.Perez DH 5 0 0 0 .287 G.Mejia 2B 4 1 2 0 .338 B.Pinckney DH,PR 0 0 0 0 .240 B.Gailen LF 6 2 2 0 .338 J.Brodin PH 1 0 0 0 .279 F.Lentini RF 6 0 0 1 .333 B.Nelson 3B 6 2 3 0 .267 T.Everidge 1B 4 0 0 0 .247 R.Navarrete 2B 4 0 2 1 .307 T.Denker 3B 6 0 1 1 .321 S.Williams 2B,PR 3 1 1 0 .276 F.Hernandez C 6 0 1 0 .273 B.Sing 1B 6 1 2 3 .284 E.Frostad C,PR 0 0 0 0 .302 M.Esquivel RF 5 0 0 0 .293 B.Hunt DH 6 0 1 0 .338 L.Cruz LF 6 0 2 0 .200 K.Haines SS 3 0 0 0 .218 M.Canham C 6 1 2 0 .244 D.Lyons SS 6 0 1 0 .253 K.Binick CF 5 1 1 0 .256 47 3 7 2 53 6 14 4 Lancaster 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 1 L Island 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 6 14 2 2B--G.Mejia (6), D.Lyons (17), K.Binick (15). HR--B.Sing (25). RBI--F.Lentini (89), T.Denker (27), R.Navarrete (81), B.Sing 3 (74). HP--K.Binick (22). SH--B.Nelson (0). SB--G.Mejia (15), B.Gailen 2 (23), B.Sing (3), M.Canham (5). CS--G.Mejia 2 (6), L.Cruz (1). E--G.Mejia (9), B.Nelson (20), M.Canham (7). LOB--Lancaster 8, L Island 11. YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Lancaster A.Johnson 6.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 4.78 B.Vaughan 0.2 3 1 0 0 2 0 3.59 R.Morales 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 J.Bennett 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.52 R.Peeples 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.91 C.Lo 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.81 M.Johnston 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.70 J.Bateman (L,0-2) 2.0 4 3 3 0 2 1 7.04 13.2 14 6 4 3 7 1 L Island J.Gonzalez 4.2 3 2 1 4 1 0 6.16 J.Lansford 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.37 E.Niesen 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 4.19 J.Hill 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.55 J.Lansford 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.89 A.Benitez 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.76 C.Graham 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.27 J.Brownell (W,2-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.13 14 7 3 2 6 9 0 WP--J.Brownell (1). PB--F.Hernandez. HB--A.Johnson (8). SO--G.Mejia, B.Gailen, F.Lentini, T.Everidge, T.Denker 2, F.Hernandez, B.Hunt, K.Haines, T.Perez, J.Brodin, R.Navarrete, M.Esquivel, M.Canham, D.Lyons, K.Binick. BB--G.Mejia 2, T.Everidge 2, K.Haines 2, T.Perez, B.Sing, M.Esquivel. BF--A.Johnson 22 (580), B.Vaughan 5 (195), R.Morales 2 (6), J.Bennett 4 (197), R.Peeples 6 (141), C.Lo 6 (166), M.Johnston 3 (104), J.Bateman 10 (102), J.Gonzalez 20 (84), J.Lansford 6 (164), E.Niesen 4 (275), J.Hill 2 (274), J.Lansford 5 (236), A.Benitez 6 (136), C.Graham 6 (274), J.Brownell 4 (31). P-S--A.Johnson 89-53, B.Vaughan 18-12, R.Morales 8-5, J.Bennett 12-7, R.Peeples 26-17, C.Lo 24-12, M.Johnston 11-5, J.Bateman 38-26, J.Gonzalez 79-45, J.Lansford 27-19, E.Niesen 16-11, J.Hill 13-8, J.Lansford 14-9, A.Benitez 18-13, C.Graham 24-16, J.Brownell 14-8. T--4:57. A--4674 Umpires: Plate Ump - Manolo Alejandro, Field Ump #1 - Eric Diaz, Field Ump #2 - Matt Beaver