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Errors Cost Blue Crabs in Ducks Walkoff Win

May 5, 2018 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release


(Central Islip, NY.) - The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (1-7) fell in game two of the series against the Long Island Ducks (5-3) 6-5, behind a walk-off homerun from Jordany Valdespin.

Johnny Bladel got the game started with a single, advancing to scoring position on a single from Joey Wong. Frank Martinez followed with a third straight single, scoring Bladel to put the Blue Crabs on the board. A two-run homerun from Edwin Garcia added two more in the second inning, giving Brandon Cumpton an early 3-0 lead.

The Ducks responded, putting up a run in back-to-back innings. Lew Ford singled to lead off the bottom of the second, coming around to score on a Cody Puckett double. Dan Lyons started the third the same way, leading off with a single. Three batters later, Travis Snider doubled Lyons in, cutting it down to a one-run lead.

The Blue Crabs responded with one of their own in the top of the fourth. Andrew Daniel started the inning off with a double, scoring on a double from Bladel later in the inning. They added another run in the top of the fifth, extending the lead to 5-3. Austin Green, Cory Vaughn, and Daniel all singled in the inning, with Daniel driving in Vaughn to pick up the RBI in the inning.

Long Island responded with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning. Lyons reached on a hit-by-pitch, before an error put two men in scoring position. Robert Garcia followed that with a single, scoring both to cut the lead back down to one.

After a quiet sixth inning, the Ducks were able to tie the game with a run in the bottom of the seventh. Valdespin singled with one out to put a man aboard, when an error at third base allowed him to move up to second. A walk to Snider loaded the bases, setting up a sacrifice fly from Ford to even the game at 5-5.

Neither team could get anything going in the eighth, sending the game all square into the ninth. After a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the ninth, the Ducks came up with a chance to be walk-off winners. A flyout started the inning, before Valdespin ended the game with a walk-off solo homerun, finalizing the game 6-5 in favor of Long Island.

The Blue Crabs return to action Sunday, May 6th for the finale of the three-game series against the Ducks. Southern Maryland will send LHP Drake Britton (0-0, 0.00) to the mound, making his first start of the season. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 P.M. on Sunday at Bethpage Ballpark.

For more information on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, or to reserve your seat today for any of the Blue Crabs upcoming home games, please visit our website at somdbluecrabs.com or call us at 301-638-9788.

About the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

The Blue Crabs play 126 regular season games in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs. The Blue Crabs play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland with affordable family fun. The franchise will begin its 11th season in April 2018. Please call 301-638-9788 or visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information.

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