Brownell Makes History with Complete Game Effort
June 5, 2016 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
Long Island Ducks Pitcher John Brownell
(Long Island Ducks)
(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Sugar Land Skeeters 9-1 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
Ducks starter John Brownell (4-1) was spectacular on the mound for Long Island. The right-hander pitched a complete game, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk over nine innings while striking out seven. With the start and victory, he tied Randy Leek (2007-10) for the all-time franchise records in wins (40) and games started (91).
Sugar Land took an early 1-0 lead in the first on a two-out RBI single to left field by Jeremy Barfield. However, Cody Puckett answered with an RBI fielder's choice in the bottom of the first to even the score at one.
A three-run third inning put the Ducks in front 4-1. Fehlandt Lentini's solo home run to left and Puckett's two-run homer to left off Skeeters starter Parker Frazier highlighted the frame. Two more runs came across in the fifth on Mike Blanke's RBI fielder's choice and Blake Tekotte's RBI double.
Ruben Gotay launched his first Ducks homer in the seventh, a solo blast, to increase the advantage to 7-1. An RBI triple by Anthony Vega and a run-scoring groundout from Matt Wessinger capped the scoring. Frazier (5-2) suffered the loss, yielding six runs on 10 hits and a walk with five strikeouts in five innings.
Dan Lyons led the Flock with four hits, scoring twice as well. Lentini added three hits and three runs, while Puckett finished with three RBI.
The Ducks begin a six-game road trip on Tuesday night when they open a three-game series against the York Revolution. Game time is slated for 6:30 p.m. from PeoplesBank Park. It's the "Ducks Game of the Week," and fans can follow all of the action live on the Ducks' flagship radio station, 103.9-FM LI News Radio. Streaming audio will also be available online. Left-hander Darin Downs gets the start for the Ducks against Revolution .
Long Island returns home on Tuesday, June 14 to begin a three-game series the New Britain Bees. 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 a Two-Fer Tuesday at the ballpark, and fans purchasing tickets to the game online or via the Ducks mobile app can receive a buy one, get one free offer by entering the promo code "BOGO" at checkout (max four total tickets per transaction). It's also a Humana Senior Discount Tuesday, and senior citizens (65 or older with valid ID) will receive a 25% discount and a special gift package, courtesy of Humana, when purchasing a ticket to the game at the Bethpage Ballpark box office (limited to the first 50 tickets purchased). Tickets to the game, and all Ducks home games, are available by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX.
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.
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