Eighth inning two-run homer gives Revolution the Atlantic League title

(York, Pa., Sept. 29, 2017) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution 3-2 on Friday night in Game Three of the Atlantic League Championship Series at PeoplesBank Park. The Revolution win the best-of-five series three games to none and are the 2017 Atlantic League champions.

Long Island took a 1-0 lead in the third inning against Revolution starter Victor Mateo. Anthony Vega singled, stole second, went to third on an error and scored on Giovanny Alfonzo’s RBI single to right field. The Ducks extended the lead to two in the fifth when Vega walked and eventually scored on a wild pitch by Mateo.

York closed to within 2-1 in the sixth on Isaias Tejeda’s two-out RBI single to center off Ducks starter John Brownell. The Revolution then took the lead for good in the eighth when Rubi Silva reached on a bunt single, and Telvin Nash followed with a two-run home run to center.

Neither starter factored into the decision. Brownell pitched five and two-thirds innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and four walks while striking out five. Mateo lasted five and two-thirds innings as well, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and four walks with three strikeouts. Michael Click (1-0) earned the win with one and one-third scoreless innings of relief, striking out one. Matt Marsh (0-1) suffered the loss, yielding the game-winning run and two hits. Grant Sides collected his first save of the playoffs with a scoreless ninth.

The Ducks would like to thank the best fans in the Atlantic League for all of their support during the 2017 season. This year saw the Ducks earn their 12th postseason appearance in franchise history as the Second Half Liberty Division champions. In addition, Long Island went on defeat the Somerset Patriots to earn the team’s sixth Division Championship all-time and fifth Liberty Division title in the past seven seasons.

Off the field, over 354,000 fans enjoyed Ducks baseball at Bethpage Ballpark in 2017. That total helped the franchise add to its all-time Atlantic League record attendance total, which now stands at 7,370,936. In addition, the organization has hosted 672 sold out crowds all-time, which is also a league record.

Season tickets for the Long Island Ducks’ 2018 All-Star summer are now available. For more information, please CLICK HERE. Stay tuned to LIDucks.com for more information on the 2018 season schedule and All-Star Game details.

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 38 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{fe96d6e17d87505a1465284f96a4c69c9ad7d7051973bed0757ffc13536530ff} of the US population.

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

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 Game Date: 09/29/2017 Long Island Ducks 2 AT York Revolution 3 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG York AB R H BI AVG Alfonzo, G 3B 4 0 1 0 .241 Harris, A LF 4 0 0 0 .241 Reyes, E 2B 4 0 0 0 .233 Mitchell, J RF 4 0 0 0 .310 Ford, L LF 4 0 0 0 .250 Silva, R 2B 4 2 4 0 .452 Krauss, M 1B 3 0 1 0 .296 Nash, T 1B 3 1 1 2 .217 Burg, A C 3 0 0 0 .348 Burgess, M DH 4 0 1 0 .269 Songco, A DH 4 0 1 0 .192 Tejeda, I C 3 0 2 1 .350 Hinshaw, J PR 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz, L C 0 0 0 0 .200 Cleary Jr., D CF 4 0 0 0 .240 Witherspoon, T CF 3 0 0 0 .207 Vega, A RF 2 2 1 0 .235 Dent, R SS 3 0 0 0 .240 Lyons, D SS 2 0 1 0 .200 Simpson, C 3B 2 0 0 0 .346 30 2 5 0 30 3 8 3 L Island 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 5 0 York 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 x - 3 8 3 2B--Silva, R 2B (3), Tejeda, I C (3). HR--Nash, T 1B (3). RBI--Nash, T 1B 2 (8), Tejeda, I C (3), TOTALS 3 (0). SB--Hinshaw, J PR (1), Vega, A RF (1). E--Mitchell, J RF (1), Tejeda, I C (1), Dent, R SS (2). LOB--L Island 5, York 7. DP--R. Silva(2B) - R. Dent(SS) - T. Nash(1B), E. Reyes(2B) - D. Lyons(SS) - M. Krauss(1B), R. Silva(2B) - T. Nash(1B), J. Brownell(P) - M. Krauss(1B), C. Simpson(3B) - T. Nash(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Brownell, J 5.2 5 1 1 4 5 0 4.09 Rogers, R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Richardson, D 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 Marsh, M (L,0-1) 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 6.75 Diaz, A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 8 3 3 4 7 1 York Mateo, V 5.2 4 2 1 4 3 0 2.46 Westphal, L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Click, M (W,1-0) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86 Sides, G (S,1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 9 5 2 1 4 6 0 WP--Mateo, V (1), Westphal, L (1). PB--Tejeda, I. SO--Alfonzo, G, Ford, L 2, Burg, A, Songco, A, Cleary Jr., D, Harris, A, Burgess, M 3, Witherspoon, T, Dent, R, Simpson, C. BB--Krauss, M, Burg, A, Vega, A, Lyons, D, Nash, T, Tejeda, I, Witherspoon, T, Simpson, C. BF--Brownell, J 25 (56), Rogers, R (13), Richardson, D 4 (13), Marsh, M 2 (7), Diaz, A 2 (10), Mateo, V 23 (47), Westphal, L 3 (8), Click, M 4 (9), Sides, G 4 (18). P-S--Brownell, J 98-61, Rogers, R 2-1, Richardson, D 13-9, Marsh, M 4-3, Diaz, A 6-5, Mateo, V 97-61, Westphal, L 10-7, Click, M 14-12, Sides, G 16-10. T--3:04. A--5415 5th Inning---York mound visit, 6th Inning---Long Island mound visit, 9th Inning---York mound visit Weather: 75 degrees, sunny Plate Umpire - David Speranza, Field Umpire #1 - Jorge Teran, Field Umpire #2 - Nate Caldwell, Field Umpire #3 - Thomas Gandolfo Jr.