Long Island Ducks Slip Past the Claws of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 4-3
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 12:14PM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com – (Central Islip, N.Y., May 11, 2008) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Sunday 4-3 in 12 innings at Citibank Park, giving the Flock a split in the four-game series against their new division rivals.
Dominick Ambrosini delivered the game-winning hit, a double to left-centerfield in the 12th inning that scored Ray Navarrete. The Ducks had taken an early lead in the game, scoring unearned runs in the second and third innings, and plating a run in the fifth on back-to-back doubles by Mike Rose and Navarrete. But the Blue Crabs tied the game in the eighth with a two-run single by Pat Osborn, and the game remained at a stalemate until Ambrosini’s drive in the extra frames. Kevin Haverbusch had three hits and an RBI in the contest, and Navarrete went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored. Clint Johnston belted a solo home run in the second inning, one of two hits for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs first baseman.
Manny Ulloa turned in his second dominant performance for the Ducks, giving up just three hits in seven and one-third innings. Ryan Bicondoa was strong as well for Southern Maryland, going eight innings and allowing three runs – one earned – on nine hits with four strikeouts. Joe Valentine (1-1) earned the win for Long Island with an inning and one-third of scoreless relief, while Chris Gale (1-2) was dealt the loss, failing to retire any of the three batters he faced in the 12th.
The Ducks have an off day on Monday before heading back on the road for a six-game trip through Camden and Bridgeport. On Tuesday, Long Island opens a three-game set at Campbell’s Field against the Riversharks. Fans can catch the game live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com, with Mike Solano calling the action, beginning with the Capital One Bank Pregame Show at 6:50 p.m., and first pitch slated for 7:05 p.m.
Southern Maryland Bl starters: 11/ss Sandel, G.; 16/cf Ramistella,J; 13/3b Osborn, P.; 25/dh Nichols, K.;
40/lf Crozier, E.; 7/2b EhrnsbergerC; 34/1b Johnston, C.; 18/c Shorsher, A.; 9/rf Maples, C.; 30/p
Bicondoa, R.;
Long Island Ducks starters: 2/lf Harris, E.; 33/3b Rolls, D.; 16/2b Navarrete, R; 22/rf Haverbusch,K; 23/1b
Ambrosini, D; 24/cf Strong, J.; 44/dh Cafiero, R.; 34/c Sandora, R.; 12/ss Donovan, D.; 18/p Ulloa, M.;
Southern Maryland Bl 1st - Sandel, G. walked. Ramistella,J grounded out to 3b; Sandel, G. advanced to
second. Osborn, P. flied out to cf. Nichols, K. walked. Crozier, E. flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 2 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 1st - Harris, E. singled to left field. Rolls, D. grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; Harris,
E. advanced to second. Navarrete, R grounded out to 3b; Harris, E. advanced to third. Haverbusch,K
grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 2nd - EhrnsbergerC flied out to rf. Johnston, C. homered to right field, RBI.
Shorsher, A. popped up to 2b. Maples, C. fouled out to 1b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 2nd - Ambrosini, D singled to left field. Strong, J. reached on an error by p, SAC, bunt,
advanced to second on a throwing error by p; Ambrosini, D advanced to second, advanced to third on a
throwing error by p. Cafiero, R. grounded out to ss, RBI; Strong, J. advanced to third; Ambrosini, D
scored, unearned. Sandora, R. struck out. Donovan, D. grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 3rd - Harris, E. to rf. Rose, M. to lf for Rolls, D.. Haverbusch,K to 3b. Sandel, G.
grounded out to 2b. Ramistella,J grounded out to 2b. Osborn, P. popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 3rd - Harris, E. grounded out to p. Rose, M. struck out. Navarrete, R reached on an error
by 3b. Navarrete, R stole second, advanced to third on an error by c. Haverbusch,K singled up the middle,
RBI; Navarrete, R scored, unearned. Ambrosini, D struck out. 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 4th - Nichols, K. grounded out to ss. Crozier, E. struck out. EhrnsbergerC popped up
to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 4th - Strong, J. grounded out to 3b. Cafiero, R. grounded out to ss. Sandora, R. out at
first 1b to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 5th - Johnston, C. popped up to ss. Shorsher, A. struck out. Maples, C. struck out. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 5th - Donovan, D. popped up to 2b. Harris, E. flied out to rf. Rose, M. doubled down the
rf line. Navarrete, R doubled down the lf line, RBI; Rose, M. scored. Haverbusch,K singled to shortstop;
Navarrete, R advanced to third. Ambrosini, D grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 6th - Sandel, G. singled to second base. Ramistella,J flied out to rf. Osborn, P.
flied out to cf. Nichols, K. reached on a fielder's choice; Sandel, G. out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 6th - Strong, J. grounded out to 3b. Cafiero, R. singled up the middle. Sandora, R.
singled to right field; Cafiero, R. advanced to second. Donovan, D. grounded into double play 3b to 2b to
1b; Sandora, R. out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 7th - Crozier, E. struck out looking. EhrnsbergerC grounded out to ss. Johnston, C.
grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 7th - Harris, E. hit by pitch. Rose, M. struck out. Navarrete, R flied out to lf.
Haverbusch,K flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 8th - Shorsher, A. flied out to cf. Maples, C. singled to left field. Sandel, G.
walked; Maples, C. advanced to second. Asahina, J. to p for Ulloa, M.. Ramistella,J walked; Sandel, G.
advanced to second; Maples, C. advanced to third. Osborn, P. singled to right center, 2 RBI; Ramistella,J
advanced to third; Sandel, G. scored; Maples, C. scored. Nichols, K. grounded into double play 1b to ss
to 1b; Osborn, P. out on the play. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 8th - Ambrosini, D grounded out to p. Strong, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted. Cafiero,
R. singled to right field. Sandora, R. flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 9th - KnippschildR to p for Asahina, J.. Crozier, E. flied out to lf. EhrnsbergerC
walked. Johnston, C. reached on a fielder's choice; EhrnsbergerC out at second 2b to ss. Shorsher, A.
reached on a fielder's choice; Johnston, C. out at second 3b to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 9th - Schweitzer,M to p for Bicondoa, R.. Donovan, D. walked. Ketron, B. to c for
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Shorsher, A.. Harris, E. struck out looking. Rose, M. struck out looking. Navarrete, R singled to
pitcher; Donovan, D. advanced to second. Haverbusch,K struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2
LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 10th - Maples, C. flied out to cf. Sandel, G. struck out looking. Ramistella,J walked.
Osborn, P. lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 10th - Blanton, J. to p for Schweitzer,M. Ambrosini, D flied out to lf. Strong, J.
singled to center field. Cafiero, R. flied out to rf. Strong, J. out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 11th - Nichols, K. flied out to cf. Crozier, E. walked. EhrnsbergerC fouled out to c.
Johnston, C. singled to second base; Crozier, E. advanced to second. Valentine, J to p for KnippschildR.
Ketron, B. grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 11th - Perez, C. to p for Blanton, J.. Sandora, R. walked. Donovan, D. reached on an
error by c, SAC, bunt; Sandora, R. advanced to second. Harris, E. struck out swinging; Sandora, R. out at
second c to ss. Rose, M. flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Southern Maryland Bl 12th - Maples, C. singled to shortstop. Sandel, G. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt;
Maples, C. advanced to second. Ramistella,J reached on a fielder's choice; Maples, C. out at second p to
3b to ss. Osborn, P. struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Long Island Ducks 12th - Gale, C. to p for Perez, C.. Navarrete, R walked. Haverbusch,K singled to third
base, bunt; Navarrete, R advanced to second. Ambrosini, D doubled to left center, RBI; Haverbusch,K
advanced to third; Navarrete, R scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
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