Bluefish Suffer Third Straight Defeat
Published on June 20, 2012 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Bridgeport Bluefish News Release
(Lancaster, PA - June 20, 2012) - The Bridgeport Bluefish (22-30) suffered a third consecutive loss against the Lancaster Barnstormers (32-20) as the road team was defeated by a score of 2-1 at Clipper Magazine Stadium on Wednesday. The Bluefish remain three wins shy of 1,000 in franchise history and are 2-7 against the Barnstormers this season.
Riverside, Connecticut native, Joe Poletsky, picked up his first professional base hit as he roped a double down the left field line in the third inning. The second baseman eventually scored the only run of the night for Bridgeport on an RBI by Eddie Rogers as the shortstop reached base on an error. James Simmons picked up a single in the third and has six in the past three contests. Kennard Jones reached base twice for the road team.
The only offense for the home team came from a two-run shot by Jaime Pedroza in the second. The shot to rightcenter was his ninth of the season.
Bridgeport starter, Jonah Bayliss (1-3), suffered a tough loss as the Bluefish starter completed six innings and allowed two runs on four hits and struck out one. The only blemish on Bayliss' record was the homer in the second. Mike Tarsi and Kyle Zaleski completed the final two frames for the Bluefish. The combination of relievers allowed two hits and a walk while striking out two.
Lancaster hurler, Dwayne Pollok (4-0), picked up the victory as the starter delivered six frames of one runs, four hit and three strikeout baseball. The righthander has tossed sixteen innings and allowed one run against the Bluefish this year; Pollok is 3-0 against Bridgeport in 2012. Beau Vaughan, Jeff Bennett, and Tim Hamulack tossed the final innings of the contest. The tandem combined for three scoreless frames on one hit and a walk while fanning three; Hamulack notched his twelfth save of the season.
Bridgeport finishes the series against the Lancaster Barnstormers on the road on Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The Bluefish will send lefthanded starter Gilbert De La Vara (3-3, 4.25 ERA) to the hill against righthanded starter Alan Johnson (3-4, 6.09 ERA). Bluefish fans can listen to the game on bridgeportbluefish.com. The voice of the Bridgeport Bluefish, Perry Miles, will have the call of the action. The pre-game show airs twenty minutes before each first pitch.
The Bluefish return to The Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Friday, July 22 against the Somerset Patriots. Individual tickets for the game are available at the Box Office, online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com, or by calling (203) 345-4800. Fans can book a luxury suite, group outing, picnic, or birthday party by talking to a sales representative at (203) 345-4800.
The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2012 group outings and individual tickets are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com .
Atlantic League Stories from June 20, 2012
- Castro Sets Pair Of All-Time Revs Records As York Wins Third Straight - York Revolution
- Patriots Erase Five Run Deficit to Defeat Blue Crabs 6-5 - Somerset Patriots
- Pedroza's Blast, Pollok's Arm Provide Barnstormers Win - Lancaster Stormers
- Ducks Bitten by Riversharks - Long Island Ducks
- Skeeters Lose Game Four 6-1, Series 3-1 - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
- Bluefish Suffer Third Straight Defeat - Bridgeport Bluefish
- Patriots Take Opener over Blue Crabs - Somerset Patriots
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
