(Central Islip, N.Y., May 10, 2012) – The Long Island Ducks swept a doubleheader from the York Revolution on Thursday night at Bethpage Ballpark, winning by scores of 4-2 and 16-9.
GAME VIDEO: Ryan Garko, Lew Ford and Brandon Sing all hit homers
POSTGAME VIDEO: Kevin Baez, Ford and Sing talk about the 6-0 homestand and the upcoming trip to Sugar Land, Texas
Ryan Garko got the Ducks started with a two-run homer to right in the first off York starter Chris Cody. Dan Lyons added a RBI single to left in the second to score Reid Gorecki and increase the lead to three.
Both teams traded runs in the fourth, as Chris Nowak hit a sac fly to center off Bob Zimmermann and Lew Ford scurried home on a passed ball. A RBI single by Andres Perez in the sixth cut the deficit back to two, but it that was all the Revs could muster.
Zimmermann (2-0) earned the win, tossing six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits with five strikeouts. Cody (0-3) took the loss, yielding four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks.
Garko got the offense rolling again in game two with a RBI single to left in the first off Revs’ starter Omar Javier. Ford added a RBI fielder’s choice in the opening frame. Three more runs came across in the second, with two scoring on an error and another on Brandon Sing’s sac fly to center to increase the lead to 5-0.
York got three runs back in the third when Michael Hernandez hit a three-run homer to center. However, Long Island answered with four runs in their half of the inning and added seven in the fifth to put the game out of reach. The Ducks batted around in both innings, sending nine men to the plate in the third and 12 in the fifth.
Wynn Pelzer (1-0) got the win in relief with a scoreless inning of work. Javier (0-2) suffered the loss, surrendering eight runs (seven earned) in two innings of work.
Long Island hits the road their first ever matchup against the Sugar Land Skeeters on Friday night in the opener of a six-game series in Texas. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. CST at Constellation Field. Fans can follow all the action live on the radio at MyCountry 96.1 FM, with Michael Polak calling the play-by-play. The game can also be heard online at www.liducks.com by clicking the Listen Live icon on the homepage.
The Ducks return home on Friday, May 18 to begin a 10-game homestand, as they host the Somerset Patriots for a three-game series. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 6:05. It’s “Don’t Zone Out Night” at the ballpark, and the first 2,500 fans will receive a Ducks Static Cling Decal, courtesy of CSEA. 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.
DUCK TALES: With hits in both games, Ryan Garko extended his team-leading hitting streak to 12 games. He’s also reached base safely in all 13 games this year. The former Major Leaguer entered the game tied for second in the Atlantic League in batting (.444 AVG) and hits (20) and ranked third in on-base percentage (.490)…Zimmermann continued his dominance this season, picking up his second win and his third straight start with two earned runs or less allowed. He is now 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season…The 16 runs scored by the Ducks in game two set a new season-high for Long Island. The previous mark was 13, done in the first two games of the homestand against Camden…Ford’s homer in game two was his fourth homer of the season. It was also the third-year Duck’s third home run in five games…Sing’s two-run blast in game two was fifth of the season, which leads the Atlantic League. The infielder clubbed two homers in the series and three during the homestand…With the wins, the Ducks are now 6-0 at Bethpage Ballpark this season, which breaks the franchise record for most consecutive wins at home to begin a season. The Flock won five straight at the Duck Pond to begin the 2002 campaign.
GAME DATE: 05/10/2012 (Game One) York Revolution 2 AT Long Island Ducks 4 YTD YTD York AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG S.Douglas CF 4 0 0 0 .217 K.Binick LF 4 0 1 0 .222 L.Rodriguez 2B 4 2 2 0 .300 B.Nelson 3B 4 0 0 0 .234 M.Hernandez RF 3 0 1 0 .277 B.Sing 1B 2 1 1 0 .217 C.Nowak 1B 2 0 0 1 .238 R.Garko DH 2 1 1 2 .447 A.Perez DH 2 0 1 1 .302 R.Navarrete 2B 3 0 1 0 .261 J.Shanks LF 3 0 0 0 .167 L.Ford CF 3 1 1 0 .375 R.Castro 3B 3 0 1 0 .122 R.Gorecki RF 3 1 1 0 .111 D.Gonzalez SS 2 0 0 0 .138 J.Johnson C 1 0 1 0 .286 T.Scott C 3 0 1 0 .278 D.Lyons SS 2 0 1 1 .286 26 2 6 2 24 4 8 3 York 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 2 6 0 L Island 2 1 0 1 0 0 x - 4 8 1 2B--M.Hernandez (3), B.Sing (3), L.Ford (4), R.Gorecki (1). HR--R.Garko (2). RBI--C.Nowak (6), A.Perez (6), R.Garko 2 (9), D.Lyons (7). SF--C.Nowak (1). SB--L.Ford (2). E--B.Nelson (2). LOB--York 6, L Island 7. DP--D. Gonzalez(SS) - L. Rodriguez(2B) - C. Nowak(1B), J. Shanks(LF) - L. Rodriguez(2B), D. Lyons(SS) - B. Sing(1B) - B. Zimmermann(P). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA York C.Cody (L,0-3) 4.0 5 4 3 3 5 1 10.95 J.Sanchez 1.1 3 0 0 2 2 0 4.91 S.Penney 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 6 8 4 3 5 7 1 L Island B.Zimmermann (W,2-0) 6.0 5 2 1 2 5 0 1.90 J.Meloan (S,4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.13 7 6 2 1 2 6 0 WP--C.Cody (1). PB--T.Scott, J.Johnson. SO--S.Douglas 2, L.Rodriguez, C.Nowak, R.Castro, T.Scott, B.Nelson, R.Navarrete 2, L.Ford 2, R.Gorecki, D.Lyons. BB--A.Perez, D.Gonzalez, B.Sing, R.Garko, J.Johnson 2, D.Lyons. BF--C.Cody 19 (60), J.Sanchez 9 (37), S.Penney (24), B.Zimmermann 25 (78), J.Meloan 4 (34). P-S--C.Cody 81-47, J.Sanchez 39-22, S.Penney 3-2, B.Zimmermann 81-56, J.Meloan 17-11. T--2:10. First game of single-admission doubleheader Umpires: Plate Ump - Ronnie Whitting, Field Ump #1 - Mark Facto, Field Ump #2 - James Pattison
GAME DATE: 05/10/2012 (Game Two) York Revolution 9 AT Long Island Ducks 16 YTD YTD York AB R H BI AVG L Island AB R H BI AVG S.Douglas CF 2 1 0 1 .208 K.Binick CF 4 2 2 1 .241 D.Gonzalez DH 1 2 0 0 .133 B.Nelson 2B 4 2 1 1 .235 M.Hernandez RF 4 1 2 5 .294 B.Sing 1B 2 2 1 3 .229 C.Nowak 3B 3 0 0 0 .222 R.Garko C 3 1 1 1 .440 A.Perez 2B 4 1 1 1 .298 L.Ford DH 4 1 1 2 .365 J.Shanks LF 4 0 1 0 .174 P.Karmas DH,PH 1 0 0 0 .000 R.Castro 1B 3 2 1 0 .136 J.McOwen LF 4 2 2 0 .324 S.Paniagua C 4 1 2 0 .320 S.Williams RF 2 3 1 0 .600 J.Spiers SS 3 1 2 1 .286 W.Ortiz 3B 4 1 2 3 .278 D.Lyons SS 2 2 2 2 .324 28 9 9 8 30 16 13 13 York 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 - 9 9 2 L Island 2 3 4 0 7 0 x - 16 13 0 2B--M.Hernandez (4), J.Spiers (1), W.Ortiz (2). HR--M.Hernandez (4), A.Perez (2), B.Sing (5), L.Ford (4). RBI--S.Douglas (2), M.Hernandez 5 (13), A.Perez (7), J.Spiers (1), K.Binick (6), B.Nelson (11), B.Sing 3 (14), R.Garko (10), L.Ford 2 (13), W.Ortiz 3 (4), D.Lyons 2 (9). HP--D.Gonzalez (1), B.Nelson (1). SF--S.Douglas (1), K.Binick (2), B.Sing (4). SB--K.Binick (3), L.Ford (3), S.Williams (2). E--C.Nowak (6), R.Castro (2). LOB--York 5, L Island 7. DP--D. Lyons(SS) - B. Nelson(2B) - B. Sing(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA York O.Javier (L,0-2) 2.0 5 8 7 3 0 1 11.70 J.Houser 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 I.Thomas 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 D.Garcia 1.0 6 7 4 3 0 1 9.00 R.Rodriguez 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.00 6 13 16 12 8 3 2 L Island J.Monti 3.1 6 5 5 3 1 2 5.11 E.Niesen 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.26 W.Pelzer (W,1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20.26 J.Lyman 0.1 3 4 4 1 1 0 9.00 C.Graham 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8.59 7 9 9 9 5 4 2 WP--D.Garcia (3), J.Lyman (3). HB--O.Javier (2), J.Lyman (1). SO--S.Douglas, C.Nowak, R.Castro, S.Paniagua, B.Sing, L.Ford, S.Williams. BB--S.Douglas, D.Gonzalez 2, C.Nowak, R.Castro, B.Sing 2, R.Garko 2, S.Williams 2, D.Lyons 2. BF--O.Javier 16 (60), J.Houser 6 (26), I.Thomas 3 (30), D.Garcia 12 (26), R.Rodriguez 4 (28), J.Monti 18 (50), E.Niesen 2 (28), W.Pelzer 4 (10), J.Lyman 6 (41), C.Graham 5 (36). P-S--O.Javier 52-27, J.Houser 19-12, I.Thomas 11-8, D.Garcia 50-26, R.Rodriguez 16-7, J.Monti 63-36, E.Niesen 8-4, W.Pelzer 15-6, J.Lyman 29-15, C.Graham 20-15. T--2:39. A--4852 Second game of a single-admission doubleheader Umpires: Plate Ump - Mark Facto, Field Ump #1 - James Pattison, Field Ump #2 - Ronnie Whitting