(Photo courtesy of Joe Doll)
(Lancaster, Pa., June 29, 2024) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Stormers 14-2 in eight innings (rain) on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
Jackie Bradley Jr. put the Ducks on top 1-0 in the first inning with a solo home run to right field off Stormers starter Max Green. The Stormers grabbed the lead in the bottom of the first on Joseph Carpenter’s two-out RBI infield single plus a throwing error that allowed Niko Hulsizer to score. Justin Farmer’s solo homer to right and Damon Dues’ two-out RBI single to right in the second plus Farmer’s two-out RBI single to center in the third off Ducks starter Daniel Corcino extended Lancaster’s lead to 5-1.
Aaron Antonini closed the gap to 5-2 in the fourth with a solo homer down the left field line. However, a five-run bottom of the fourth, highlighted by Dues’ solo homer to right and Farmer’s two-out grand slam to left, made it a 10-2 ballgame. A two-out, three-run homer to right by Jordan Howard in the sixth and a solo homer to right by Howard in the eighth rounded out the scoring.
Green (4-4) earned the win, tossing six innings of two-run ball, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out eight. Corcino (2-4) took the loss, giving up 10 runs (five earned) on 14 hits and a walk in four innings with five strikeouts.
Bradley Jr. led the Ducks offensively with two hits, an RBI and a run. Scott Kelly chipped in with two hits as well.
The Ducks and Stormers wrap up their three-game set on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Clipper Magazine Stadium. Fans can follow all the action live on FloBaseball by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander Bobby Vath (0-0, 6.55) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Stormers righty Noah Bremer (5-3, 4.80).
Long Island returns home on Tuesday, July 2, to begin a three-game series against the Charleston Dirty Birds. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Fairfield Properties Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). Following the game, all fans in attendance will be treated to a Fireworks Spectacular, presented by the Haugland Group. It’s also a Francesco’s Trattoria Tuesday and a Triple Play Tuesday at the ballpark. If the Ducks turn a triple play during the game, one lucky fan will be a grand prize winner of $25,000. Tickets for the game, and all Ducks games, are available by visiting the Fairfield Properties Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE.
The Ducks are in their 24th season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, N.Y. They are the all-time leader in wins and attendance in Atlantic League history, led all MLB Partner Leagues in attendance in 2023, and have sold out a record 708 games all-time. For further information, visit LIDucks.com or call 631-940-DUCK (3825).
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
Celebrating its third decade, the Atlantic League is Major League Baseball’s first Professional Partner League, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. Over its 25-year history, the ALPB has sent over 1,400 players to MLB organizations while drawing over 47 million fans to its family-friendly ballparks. Please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.
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