(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Camden Riversharks 5-3 on Wednesday night in the final game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
GAME VIDEO: Shawn Williams’ RBI groundout and Josh Johnson’s two-run single
POSTGAME VIDEO: Johnson and Bobby Blevins talk about the game
Camden took an early 2-0 lead in the first against Ducks starter Bobby Blevins on a sac fly to right by Brian Burgamy and a RBI single to right by Eduardo Perez. The Ducks grabbed a run in the second on Shawn Williams’ RBI groundout off Riversharks starter Eddy Camacho to cut the deficit to one.
Long Island then jumped in front 3-2 in the fourth on Josh Johnson’s two-out two-run single to right with the bases loaded. It stayed that way until the ninth when the ‘Sharks scored three to take a 5-3 lead. Burgamy’s RBI double, a sac fly by Raul Padron and a run-scoring single from Perez did the damage.
Neither starter factored into the decision. Blevins tossed five innings, yielding two runs on five hits with four strikeouts, and Camacho pitched six innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits while striking out four. James Houser (2-0) got the win after tossing a scoreless eighth inning, and Armando Benitez (2-1) suffered the loss, surrendering three runs on three hits in the ninth. Leo Rosales earned his second save with a scoreless ninth.
Williams, Brandon Sing and Joash Brodin each led the Ducks with two hits at the plate.
Following a day off on Thursday, the Ducks hit the road for a three-game series against the York Revolution. Game time is slated for 6:30 p.m. on Friday night at Sovereign Bank Stadium. Fans can follow all the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM and online at LIDucks.com by clicking the Listen Live icon on the homepage.
Long Island returns home on Monday, September 3 to open a three-game series against the Somerset Patriots. First pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. Following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Labor Day Grucci Fireworks Extravaganza, presented by Bethpage. 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.
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Duck Tales: Josh Johnson’s two-run single gave him his fifth two-RBI game and sixth multi-RBI contest of the season. The catcher is hitting .538 (7-for-13) with two homers, five RBI and four runs scored in his last five games…Brandon Sing, Shawn Williams and Joash Brodin each had two hits on the night. Sing now has 31 multi-hit games on the year, while Williams collected his 24th and Brodin earned his eighth…Bobby Blevins pitched well in his Ducks debut, tossing five innings of two-run ball with four strikeouts. The Briarcliff, New York native posted a 3.65 ERA in 21 games (20 starts) this season with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League before joining Long Island.
GAME DATE: 08/29/2012 Camden Riversharks 5 AT Long Island Ducks 3 YTD YTD Camden AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG C.Walker LF 4 2 1 0 .237 K.Binick CF 5 0 1 0 .254 D.Young 2B 4 1 0 0 .203 B.Pinckney 3B 4 0 0 0 .188 B.Burgamy SS 4 1 1 2 .298 B.Sing DH 4 0 2 0 .295 P.Feliz 3B 4 1 3 0 .308 M.Esquivel RF 4 0 0 0 .306 R.Padron C 4 0 2 1 .285 L.Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 .000 E.Perez 1B 5 0 2 2 .278 J.Brodin 1B 4 2 2 0 .273 S.Doetsch RF 4 0 1 0 .261 S.Williams 2B 4 1 2 1 .273 B.Goelz DH 4 0 0 0 .000 D.Lyons SS 3 0 0 0 .257 D.Santiesteban CF 4 0 1 0 .202 J.Johnson C 3 0 1 2 .216 T.Perez PH 1 0 0 0 .328 37 5 11 5 35 3 8 3 Camden 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 5 11 2 L Island 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2 2B--B.Burgamy (24), B.Sing (27). 3B--P.Feliz (2). RBI--B.Burgamy 2 (71), R.Padron (31), E.Perez 2 (64), S.Williams (44), J.Johnson 2 (24). SF--B.Burgamy (2), R.Padron (4). SB--C.Walker 2 (39), S.Williams 2 (15). E--R.Padron (4), E.Camacho (1), L.Cruz (1), J.Johnson (10). LOB--Camden 11, L Island 8. DP--D. Lyons(SS) - S. Williams(2B) - J. Brodin(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Camden E.Camacho 6.0 6 3 2 1 4 0 3.96 Z.Hammes 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.52 J.Houser (W,2-0) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.46 L.Rosales (S,2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.59 9 8 3 2 2 7 0 L Island B.Blevins 5.0 5 2 2 2 4 0 3.60 E.Niesen 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.81 J.Lansford 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.09 A.Benitez (L,2-1) 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 0 6.08 9 11 5 5 4 8 0 WP--A.Benitez (1). SO--C.Walker, D.Young, B.Burgamy, E.Perez, S.Doetsch 2, B.Goelz, D.Santiesteban, K.Binick, B.Pinckney, M.Esquivel, L.Cruz, J.Brodin, J.Johnson 2. BB--C.Walker, D.Young, P.Feliz, S.Doetsch, B.Pinckney, L.Cruz. BF--E.Camacho 26 (235), Z.Hammes 3 (245), J.Houser 5 (58), L.Rosales 4 (130), B.Blevins 23 (23), E.Niesen 7 (248), J.Lansford 6 (210), A.Benitez 7 (125). P-S--E.Camacho 98-63, Z.Hammes 13-9, J.Houser 21-14, L.Rosales 16-13, B.Blevins 94-59, E.Niesen 26-15, J.Lansford 20-11, A.Benitez 25-18. T--3:06. A--5877 Umpires: Plate Ump - Marty Bauer, Field Ump #1 - David Mills, Field Ump #2 - Ronnie Whiting