Six-Run Fifth Leads Lancaster Past Long Island
July 12, 2023 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Central Islip, N.Y.) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Barnstormers 9-6 on Wednesday night in the middle game of a three-game series at Fairfield Properties Ballpark.
Lancaster opened the scoring in the third on a two-run single to left field by Andretty Cordero off Ducks starter McKenzie Mills. Long Island jumped in front with a four-run fourth inning against Barnstormers starter Jared Lakind on RBI singles by Sam Travis and Alex Dickerson, an RBI double by Wilson Ramos and a wild pitch that scored Dickerson.
However, the Barnstormers took the lead back with six runs in the fifth to go ahead 8-4. A two-run single by Melvin Mercedes and a two-run homer to left by Trayvon Robinson highlighted the inning. Ariel Sandoval's solo homer to left in the seventh made it a five-run ballgame. The Ducks trimmed the deficit to 9-6 in the seventh on Alejandro De Aza's RBI single and Travis' RBI double, but they were unable to pull even.
Lakind (4-2) picked up the win, tossing six innings, allowing four runs on five hits and five walks while striking out five. Mills (1-2) suffered the loss, surrendering eight runs on nine hits and two walks in five innings with four strikeouts. Mike Adams collected his third save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.
Travis led the Ducks offense with three hits, two RBIs and a run. De Aza added two hits, an RBI and a run.
The Ducks and Barnstormers wrap up their three-game set on Thursday morning. Game time is slated for 11:05 a.m., with the Fairfield Properties Ballpark gates opening at 10:05 (9:50 for full season ticket holders). It's Camp Day at the ballpark, and the teams will be taking the field early for a special matinee ballgame. Left-hander Stephen Tarpley (3-3, 4.23) toes the rubber for the Ducks against Barnstormers righty Nile Ball (3-4, 4.97).
Tickets for the game, and all Ducks games, are available by visiting the Fairfield Properties Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX. Those unable to make the game can follow all the action live on Flo Baseball.
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