(Central Islip, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2008) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lancaster Barnstormers on Tuesday 6-4 before a packed house of 6,210 at Citibank Park. Lancaster scored three runs in the first inning and were held off the board until posting another three spot in the ninth. The ‘Stormers sent eight men to the plate in the first, with Ian Bladergroen and Matt LeCroy delivering back-to-back home runs. In the ninth, Brian Munhall's single plated the go-ahead run, while Lloyd Turner's two-run triple gave the visitors some much-needed breathing room. Jamie Pogue came through in the second for the Ducks with a two-run double to get the club on the board, and P.J. Rose tied the game in the fifth with an RBI double of his own. Damian Rolls homered in the ninth to extend his hitting streak to 18 games. Randy Leek settled in after a rough first inning and shut out Lancaster for the rest of his outing. The southpaw worked seven innings and allowed three runs on nine hits. Erik Dessau went seven as well in the start for Lancaster, giving up three runs on five hits. Sendy Rleal (4-3) picked up the win with an inning of relief, while Todd Williams (2-2) took the loss for Long Island. Ryan Cullen earned his ninth save of the season. The Ducks continue their season-long ten night homestand on Wednesday with the third game of a four-game set against Lancaster. Game time is at 7:05 p.m., with the Citibank Park gates opening at 6:05 p.m. The Ducks will celebrate Irish Heritage Night, and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive T-shirts, courtesy of the Nutty Irishman. Fans unable to attend can catch the game live via streaming webcast at http://www.liducks.com/, with Ducks radio voice Chris King calling the action. 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 http://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.
Duck Tales...Ducks third baseman Damian Rolls extended his hitting streak to 18 games with his ninth inning solo home run on Tuesday...With Rolls' home run on Tuesday, the Ducks have hit at least one home run in their past 17 games...Jamie Pogue drove in two runs on Tuesday, giving him his ninth multi-RBI game of the season.
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| The longtime New York Mets fan favorite returns after spending the first months of the 2008 season with Quintana Roo (AAA) of the Mexican League, where he hit .280 with 12 doubles and 17 RBI in 55 games. In 2007 with the Ducks, Alfonzo hit .266 with five home runs and 56 RBI in 105 games. The 34-year-old Alfonzo spent 12 seasons in the big leagues, playing eight of those years with the Mets. Known for his stellar defense and timely hitting, Fonzie became a favorite of the Shea Stadium faithful. His grand slam in the ninth inning of Game One of the 1999 National League Division Series, his second homer of the game, helped propel the Mets to victory, and eventually to their first postseason series win since 1986. In 2000, an All-Star campaign highlighted by a .324 batting average, 24 homers, 40 doubles and 95 RBI, helped lead the Mets to their fourth National League pennant. In 1,506 Major League contests, Alfonzo hit .284 with 282 doubles, 146 home runs and 744 RBI. He collected 1,532 hits, and struck out only 617 times in nearly 5,400 at-bats. He is a career .295 minor league hitter, with more than 300 RBI in 551 games. |
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| Carl enters his 19th season of professional baseball and second in the Atlantic League. The two-time American League All-Star has spent time eight big league clubs, including the Mets, Astros, Red Sox and Rangers. He earned a World Series ring with the White Sox in 2005. Last season with the Ducks, Carl batted .312 in 391 at-bats, He slugged 25 home runs and recorded a Ducks record 97 RBI, both good for third in the league. The 35-year-old posted career high power numbers with Boston in 2000, slugging for 34 home runs and driving in 108 runs en route to his first All-Star selection. He also had 108 RBI in 1999 with Houston. His second All-Star year in 2003 saw him hit 28 homers with 92 RBI with Texas. Carl has 202 career home runs in the Major Leagues. In his minor league career, he has 71 home runs in 557 games with a .369 on-base percentage. The veteran hit double-digits in home runs every year from 1997 through 2001, and in nine of his last ten seasons in the big leagues. He followed up a 23 home run, 87 RBI season in 2005 with a .444 batting average in the World Series. Carl was selected by the New York Yankees in the first round (10th overall) of the 1990 entry draft. |
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| Ray begins his third season with the Ducks, and his ninth of professional baseball. In 118 games with Long Island last year, Ray batted .307 with 67 RBI and a career-high 18 home runs. He led the league in runs (104), doubles (42) and extra-base hits (62), all career bests. He also came in third with 244 total bases and was fourth in hits with 144. The New Jersey native was a member of the 2005 Atlantic League champion Somerset Patriots, where he batted .260 in 76 games with six home runs. His best season came in 2002 while playing for Lynchburg (A, Pirates) of the Carolina League. Ray earned All-Star honors and led the league in hits. He also finished among the top five leaders in batting average, doubles, extra-base hits, games, total bases, and at-bats. Ray began his career as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2000. |
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| Lifelong Massapequa Park resident Rob Cafiero returns for his fourth season with the Ducks, and first as a player/coach. In 2007, Rob appeared in 38 games, compiling 124 at-bats. He belted one home run and drove in six runs. The Villanova Wildcat has shown great talent in the field as well. He has made only five errors in three seasons with Ducks. Rob's best season at the plate came as a member of the Road Warriors of the Atlantic League in 2004, when he set career highs in home runs (10), RBI (47), hits (82), doubles (10), runs (26), total bases (122), and slugging percentage (.360). The Long Islander was selected in the 32nd round of the 2002 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. |
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| Hidalgo made his Major League debut with Houston in 1997, hitting .306 in 19 games. He batted .303 in 74 contests the next year, earning a starting role with the Astros for the 1999 season. He had his best year in 2000, racking up a career best .314 average while clubbing 44 home runs and 122 RBI. He also established career highs in hits (175), runs (118), stolen bases (13), on base percentage (.391), and slugging percentage (.636). He led all Major League outfielders with 22 assists, and made only four errors the entire season. He helped the Astros to the postseason three times, and is a veteran of six playoff games. The 33-year-old was traded to the New York Mets during the 2004 season. He slugged 21 home runs and compiled 52 RBI in 86 games with the Mets. Hidalgo spent the 2005 season with the Texas Rangers, hitting 16 homers with 43 RBI in 88 games. He spent last season as a starting outfielder in Japan. In nine Major League campaigns, Hidalgo has earned a career .269 batting average with 171 home runs and 560 RBI in 987 games. He has 929 career hits, including 214 doubles. |
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| Damian enters his 13th season of professional baseball, his third in the Atlantic League and second with the Ducks. Last year with Long Island he batted .247 with two home runs and 30 RBI in 64 games. The 30-year-old enjoyed five tours with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, earning his first call-up in 2000 at the age of 22. His finest Major League season came in 2003, when he hit 7 home runs and clubbed 46 RBI for the Devil Rays. The utility player spent parts of six seasons in Triple-A with the Devil Rays, White Sox and Yankees organizations. He played his early career in the Dodgers system, recording minor league-best numbers in 1999 with Vero Beach (A, Dodgers), where he posted a .297 AVG with 9 homers, 54 RBI, and 24 stolen bases in 127 games. Damian was selected by the Dodgers in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1996 draft. |
LANCASTER 6 AT LONG ISLAND 4
YTD YTD
LANCASTER AB R H BI AVG LONG ISLAND AB R H BI AVG
M.Woods LF 3 2 1 0 .302 N.Logan CF 4 0 0 0 .314
J.Francia 2B 4 0 1 0 .225 E.Alfonzo SS 4 1 1 0 .306
I.Bladrgroen 1B 5 1 1 2 .271 P.Rose 1B 4 0 1 1 .299
M.LeCroy DH 5 2 3 1 .335 C.Everett DH 4 1 1 0 .330
B.Munhall CAT 5 1 1 1 .304 R.Navarrete 2B 3 0 0 0 .327
L.Turner RF 3 0 1 2 .289 R.Hidalgo RF 3 1 1 0 .247
I.Coffie 3B 5 0 2 0 .270 D.Rolls 3B 3 1 1 1 .284
J.Hileman CF 4 0 0 0 .232 J.Pogue CAT 3 0 1 2 .265
M.Caruso SS 4 0 2 0 .238 K.Haverbusch LF 3 0 0 0 .282
E.Dessau PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 R.Leek PIT 0 0 0 0 .000
S.Rleal PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 B.Grezlovski PIT 0 0 0 0 .000
R.Cullen PIT 0 0 0 0 .000 T.Williams PIT 0 0 0 0 .000
TOTALS 38 6 12 6 TOTALS 31 4 6 4
LANCASTER 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3- 6 12 0
LONG ISLAND 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1- 4 6 1
E--D.Rolls. DP--LANCASTER 0, LONG ISLAND 0. LOB--LANCASTER 10,
LONG ISLAND 5. 2B--E.Alfonzo (4), P.Rose (21), J.Pogue (10). 3B--
L.Turner (9). HR--I.Bladrgroen (10), M.LeCroy (10), D.Rolls (12).
CS--M.Caruso, R.Navarrete. SH--J.Francia, K.Haverbusch.
YTD
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
LANCASTER
E.Dessau 7.0 5 3 3 3 3 0 2.25
S.Rleal (W,4-3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.94
R.Cullen (S,9) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.69
LONG ISLAND
R.Leek 7.0 9 3 3 2 2 2 4.16
B.Grezlovski 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.06
T.Williams (L,2-2) 1.0 3 3 3 1 2 0 2.68
WP--R.Leek. PB--J.Pogue. SO--M.Woods, I.Bladrgroen, B.Munhall,
I.Coffie 2, J.Hileman, P.Rose 2, J.Pogue. BB--M.Woods 2, L.Turner 2,
R.Navarrete, R.Hidalgo, D.Rolls, J.Pogue.
T--3:00. A--6210
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