Late Rally Falls Short at Duck Pond
Published on May 7, 2014 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y., May 7, 2014) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Barnstormers 6-5 on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Bethpage Ballpark.
Cole Garner put the Barnstormers in front in the first inning with a RBI single to center off Ducks starter John Brownell. Another run in the fourth inning on a leadoff solo homer to right-center by Fred Lewis increased the lead to 2-0.
Lancaster doubled the advantage to four in the fifth on James Skelton's leadoff solo homer and a sacrifice fly to center by Blake Gailen. Following a solo homer by Lance Zawadzki in the sixth, the Ducks responded in the bottom of the frame on Adam Bailey's two-run blast to left-center.
The Ducks trailed 6-2 going into the bottom of the eighth but scored three runs to pull within one. Lew Ford's RBI single to left and Cody Puckett's two-run single to right-center cut the deficit to 6-5, but the Ducks could not pull even.
Cody Beck (1-1) earned the win, tossing five scoreless innings, allowing just four hits with one strikeout. Brownell (0-2) took the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits with four strikeouts over six innings of work. Pete Andrelczyk earned his fourth save of the season after pitching a scoreless ninth.
Puckett and Bailey each had three hits and two RBI to pace the Flock.
The Ducks and Barnstormers wrap up their three-game set on Thursday night. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Bethpage Ballpark gates opening at 5:35. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive commemorative Back-to-Back Championship Logo Patches. Right-hander Bobby Blevins toes the rubber for the Ducks against Barnstormers southpaw Clayton Tanner.
Tickets for the game and every Ducks regular season home games are now on sale. Fans can purchase their tickets by visiting the Bethpage Ballpark box office, calling 631-940-TIXX.
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