Tuesday's Game in Lancaster Suspended
Published on August 15, 2023 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Long Island Ducks News Release
(Lancaster, PA) - Tuesday's (August 15) series opener between the Long Island Ducks and Lancaster Barnstormers at Clipper Magazine Stadium has been suspended in the top of the eighth inning due to unplayable field conditions, with the Ducks leading 7-6.
Brantley Bell's RBI double to left field and Ernie Geraci's RBI single to left, his first hit and RBI as a Duck, gave Long Island a 2-0 lead in the fourth. Lancaster tied the game at two in the sixth on a two-out, two-run single to right by Wilson Garcia.
Carlos Castro immediately put the Ducks back in front with a two-run home run to right field in the seventh, making it a 4-2 game. However, a four-run rally with two outs in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by Yeison Coca's two-run single and Andretty Cordero's two-run double, put the Barnstormers on top 4-2.
Alex Dickerson crushed a mammoth three-run homer to right with two outs in the eighth, restoring Long Island's lead at 7-6. However, the skies opened immediately thereafter, and the game was ultimately suspended.
The game will be continued from the moment it was stopped on Wednesday, August 16, at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday's regularly scheduled 6:30 p.m. game between the teams will follow thereafter.
Neither starter will factor into the decision. Kyle Lobstein tossed six innings of four-run ball for the Ducks, allowing eight hit and three walks with one strikeout. Jared Lakind lasted five innings for the Barnstormers, yielding two runs on six hits and four walks with three strikeouts.
Fans can follow all the action for the continued game and suspended game live on Flo Baseball. Right-hander Robert Stock (7-2, 4.13) takes the mound for the Ducks in the regularly scheduled game against Barnstormers righty Nile Ball (6-5, 5.61).
Long Island returns home on Friday, August 18, to begin a three-game set against the Charleston Dirty Birds. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Cooling Towels, courtesy of Merch & Swag. It's also a Tap Room Friday at the ballpark, and Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons for 20% off your entire meal at The Tap Room as fans exit the ballpark following the game. It's a Grand Slam Friday as well, and the sixth inning will be designated as the Grand Slam Inning. If the Ducks fourth batter of the inning launches a home run with the bases loaded, one lucky fan will win $25,000. Tickets to the game, and all Ducks home games, are available by visiting the Fairfield Properties Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX.
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