Three homers, including two by Nash, lead Revolution to win

(Photo courtesy of Joe Doll)

(York, Pa., June 21, 2016) – The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the York Revolution 8-3 on Tuesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at PeoplesBank Park.

GAME AUDIO: Highlights from Tuesday’s game in York

Dan Johnson gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead in the first inning with an RBI single to right field off Revolution starter Matt Neil. Michael Burgess answered back for the Revs in the bottom of the first with a two-out three-run home run to right off Ducks starter Mark Blackmar.

Long Island closed to within 3-2 in the third on another RBI single to right by Johnson. However, two runs in the bottom of the frame pushed York’s lead to 5-2. An RBI single by Joel Guzman and a bases loaded walk to Keith Castillo did the damage.

Anthony Vega trimmed the deficit to 5-3 with a fourth inning solo homer to left-center, but another pair of runs for the Revolution in the fifth opened their lead to 7-3. Telvin Nash’s solo homer and Josh Wilson’s RBI single highlighted the scoring. Another solo homer by Nash in the eighth capped the scoring at 8-3.

Neil (2-0) earned the win, pitching five innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out five. Blackmar (4-2) suffered the loss, surrendering seven runs on 10 hits and two walks in five innings with five strikeouts.

Johnson, Fehlandt Lentini and Ruben Gotay each had two hits to pace the Flock.

The Ducks and Revolution wrap up their three-game set on Wednesday night. Game time is slated for 6:30 p.m. from PeoplesBank Park. Fans can follow all the action live online via the Ducks’ official YouTube channel. Streaming audio will be available by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander John Brownell toes the rubber for the Ducks against Revolution lefty Frank Gailey.

Long Island returns home on Monday, June 27 to open a four-game set against the Revolution. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s the 10th Annual Health Night at the ballpark, presented by Northwell Health, and the first 3,000 fans in attendance will receive Commemorative T-Shirts. In addition, it’s the first LaVida Massage Monday of the season! Free massages will be available on the concourse, and one lucky fan will go home with a special massage package, courtesy of LaVida Massage of Smithtown, the official massage therapy and skin care center of the Ducks. Tickets to the game, and all Ducks home games, are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE.

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 34 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{f7b134541f126dcd33819b5eec9a91dff238b58155023223dba97c27371a7fb5} of the US population.

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

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 Game Date: 06/21/2016 Long Island Ducks 3 AT York Revolution 8 YTD YTD L Island AB R H BI AVG York AB R H BI AVG Lentini, F RF 4 1 2 0 .336 Witherspoon, T CF 5 2 2 0 .278 Cleary Jr., D CF 3 1 1 0 .279 Repko, J LF 2 1 0 0 .270 Gotay, R 2B 3 0 2 0 .302 Marte, A LF,PR 0 0 0 0 .241 Johnson, D 1B 4 0 2 2 .229 Guzman, J DH 5 1 2 1 .306 Puckett, C 3B 4 0 0 0 .281 Nash, T 1B 5 2 2 2 .275 Dowd, M C 4 0 0 0 .267 Burgess, M RF 5 1 2 3 .262 Blanke, M DH 3 0 1 0 .247 Pounds, B 3B 4 0 2 0 .240 Tekotte, B PH 0 0 0 0 .221 Castillo, K C 3 1 1 1 .275 Vega, A LF 4 1 1 1 .279 Wilson, J SS 4 0 1 1 .265 Wessinger, M SS 3 0 0 0 .208 Rockett, M 2B 3 0 1 0 .273 Hughes, C PH 1 0 0 0 .222 33 3 9 2 36 8 13 8 L Island 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 1 York 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 x - 8 13 0 2B--Pounds, B 3B (14), Castillo, K C (5). HR--Vega, A LF (3), Nash, T 1B 2 (15), Burgess, M RF (4). RBI--Johnson, D 1B 2 (34), Vega, A LF (27), TOTALS 2 (0), Guzman, J DH (39), Nash, T 1B 2 2 (28), Burgess, M RF 3 (14), Castillo, K C (15), Wilson, J SS (14), TOTALS 8 (0). HP--Lentini, F RF (2), Rockett, M 2B (3). SH--Cleary Jr., D CF (0). SB--Vega, A LF (12), Witherspoon, T CF 2 (10). E--Wessinger, M SS (7). LOB--L Island 7, York 9. DP--T. Nash(1B), M. Rockett(2B) - J. Wilson(SS) - T. Nash(1B), R. Gotay(2B) - C. Puckett(3B) - D. Johnson(1B). YTD IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA L Island Blackmar, M (L,4-2) 5.0 10 7 7 2 5 2 2.76 Struck, N 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.51 Richardson, D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Vance, K 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.50 Lomangino, J 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 2.92 Crider, P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.08 8 13 8 8 4 8 3 York Neil, M (W,2-0) 5.0 7 3 3 1 5 1 4.22 Harris, T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.10 Corpas, M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 DePaula, J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.86 Gomez, R 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.84 9 9 3 3 2 9 1 WP--Blackmar, M (4), Neil, M (5). HB--Vance, K (3), Neil, M (3). SO--Puckett, C 3, Dowd, M, Blanke, M, Vega, A, Wessinger, M 2, Hughes, C, Witherspoon, T, Repko, J, Guzman, J, Nash, T, Burgess, M 2, Castillo, K, Rockett, M. BB--Gotay, R, Tekotte, B, Repko, J 2, Marte, A, Castillo, K. BF--Blackmar, M 27 (272), Struck, N 4 (73), Richardson, D (6), Vance, K 5 (84), Lomangino, J 3 (54), Crider, P (65), Neil, M 23 (204), Harris, T 3 (109), Corpas, M 3 (8), DePaula, J 4 (48), Gomez, R 4 (89). P-S--Blackmar, M 112-71, Struck, N 11-5, Richardson, D 5-3, Vance, K 21-12, Lomangino, J 10-5, Crider, P 4-3, Neil, M 94-57, Harris, T 10-6, Corpas, M 11-8, DePaula, J 12-9, Gomez, R 21-10. T--2:57. A--3945