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Early Surge Lifts Long Island

May 1, 2019 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Lancaster Stormers News Release


Despite the best efforts of the Lancaster bullpen, the Long Island Ducks edged the Barnstormers, 5-4, Tuesday evening at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

A past member of the bullpen, Scott Shuman (0-1), made his first professional start in the US. The former dominating setup reliever struck out seven in 2 2/3 innings, but between the strikeouts was reached for six hits and five runs in his stint.

Rey Fuentes greeted Shuman leading off the game with a home run on a 3-2 pitch. Kirk Nieuwenhuis singled and went to third on a double by David Washington, but Shuman struck out the final two batters to end the first inning threat.

K.C. Hobson's towering three-run homer to right in the bottom of the second produced a brief 3-1 Lancaster lead, but the Ducks came back with a huge surge against Shuman in the fourth.

After Shuman struck out Lombardozzi to start the third, Nieuwenhuis ripped a double into the right field corner. Washington mangled a two-run homer to right to tie the game. Shuman, who threw 82 pitches, walked Matt den Dekker and Ivan De Jesus, Jr. in succession. Den Dekker stole third and scored on a wild pitch. Hector Sanchez picked up De Jesus with a single to right center.

From there, John Anderson, Logan Sawyer and Garrett Granitz combined to limit the Ducks to just two baserunners over the remainder of the night.

However, Logan Fisher (1-0) controlled Lancaster's offense as well, retiring 13 of 15 through the sixth inning. His own error to start the seventh led to the 'Stormers' final run, scored on a pinch single by Parker Morin.

Vin Mazzaro and Enrique Burgos fired scoreless innings to close out the night.

The two clubs meet again on Wednesday. Left-hander Jared Lakind will also be making his first career start for the Barnstormers against left-hander Bennett Parry (1-0). Fans may tune into the Barnstormers YouTube Channel, beginning at 6:45.

NOTES: Caleb Gindl singled to start the second, extending his season-opening hitting streak to five...Hobson's homer was his 56th as a Barnstormer, tying him with Ryan Harvey for fourth all-time...Anderson has thrown 7 1/3 innings, more than any other Atlantic League pitcher in his club's first five games of the year...Barnstormers pitching struck out 14 more batters on Tuesday. They have fanned 57 in 45 innings for the season.

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