Ducks Unable to Catch 'Fish in Series Finale
Published on August 7, 2016 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
Bridgeport, Conn. - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Bridgeport Bluefish 3-1 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.
Neither side plated a run until the bottom of the fifth inning when Luis Nunez laced an RBI double to left-center field off Ducks starter John Brownell. Another run came home in the sixth on Jose Gil's two-out RBI single to center.
Long Island closed to within 2-1 in the eighth when Fehlandt Lentini doubled and later scored from third on a wild pitch by Bluefish starter Jonathan Albaladejo. However, they stranded the tying run at second in the frame, and Bridgeport got the run back in the bottom of the inning on a two-out RBI double from Sean Burroughs.
Albaladejo (11-4) earned the win, tossing seven innings of one-run ball, allowing six hits while striking out nine. Brownell (8-4) took the hard luck loss, pitching all eight innings and yielding three runs on eight hits and a walk with five strikeouts.
Jose Veras collected his ninth save of the year with a scoreless ninth.
Lentini led the Flock with a pair of doubles in the series finale.
The Ducks return home on Monday to open up a four-game series against the Somerset Patriots. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m. with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It will be a LaVida Massage Monday at the ballpark! Free massages will be available on the concourse during the game, and one lucky fan will also go home with a special massage package, courtesy of LaVida Massage of Smithtown, the official massage therapy and skin care center of the Ducks. Right-hander D.J. Mitchell gets the start for 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 . Those unable to make the game can follow all the action live on the Ducks' official YouTube channel. Streaming video and audio will be available online by 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 .
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