Long Island Ducks Edge Lancaster Barnstormers in 11 Innings

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Central Islip, N.Y. – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Lancaster Barnstormers on Monday 4-3 in 11 innings at Citibank Park. 

P.J. Rose came through with a single in the 11^th inning to plate Alex Sanchez with the winning run. The game had been scoreless since the fourth, when the Ducks scored runs on back-to-back triples by Donaldo Mendez and Pete Maestrales, and an RBI ground out by Damian Rolls. Maestrales also had an RBI double in the second to score the Flock’s first run. Lancaster scored all of its runs in the third inning, highlighted by a home run by Danny Gonzalez. 

The Ducks bullpen stole the show for much of the game, hurling seven scoreless innings and allowing just two hits. Ben Grezlovski worked two innings, picking up four strikeouts, while Clint Nageotte and Todd

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Williams each struck out two in their two innings of work. Williams retired all six batters he faced. Abe Alvarez (1-0) picked up the win by pitching a scoreless 11^th, striking out one. Ricardo Gomez was charged with two runs in relief for the Barnstormers, giving up the Mendez and Maestrales triples after the teams had returned from a one hour, thirty-two minute rain delay. Ryan Cullen (3-3) worked two innings in relief before taking the loss. Manny Ulloa started for Long Island, allowing three runs – two earned – in four innings before the rain brought his night to a premature end. Shane Youman allowed one run and two hits over three innings in his season debut for Lancaster.

The Ducks and Barnstormers continue their three-game series on Tuesday at Citibank Park. The game begins at 6:35 p.m., with the ballpark gates opening at 5:35 p.m. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Teal and White Baseballs, courtesy of Quantum Medical Imaging. Fans unable to attend can still catch all the action live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com, with Ducks radio voice Chris King providing the play-by-play. Tickets to the game and all upcoming Ducks home games are available at the Citibank Park Box Office, by calling (631) 940-TIXX, or by logging onto www.liducks.com and clicking on the tickets icon at the top of the page.

The Long Island Ducks play their home games at Citibank Park and are in their ninth season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. For further information, visit www.liducks.com, or call (631) 940-3825.

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