EMPIRE STATE
Battle of the Birds
vs.
at
Richmond County Grounds
The Ducks created instant trouble for Ferry Hawk starter Francisco Carrillo who yielded five hits in the first inning, most notably a three-run home run by designated hitter Deibinson Romero. Afterwhich, things settled down, and the score remained unchanged through the fourth.
But Long Island stepped it up again in the fifth. Left fielder Sam Travis doubled home
Alejandro De Aza, first baseman Jacson McGowan doubled home Travis, and Francisco Carrillo was sent off to the showers. With Eddy Reynoso pitching in relief, a sac-fly by Vladimir Frias plated the third run of the inning, giving the Ducks a 6-0 lead.
A sac-fly off the bat of Antoine Duplantis in Staten Island's half of the fifth finally spoiled the shutout. Making his 17th start for the Ducks, right-hander Scott Harkin exited on the winning side after allowing one run on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts through five innings pitched.
Out of the Duck bullpen, Edubray Ramos threw a scoreless sixth, right-hander Sandy Baez twirled a scoreless seventh, and James Varela similarly handled the eighth.
Deibinson Romero extended Long Island's lead on a wild pitch in the seventh.
In the top of the ninth, Staten Island pitching wholly imploded. Long Island sent eleven batters to the plate who erupted for another seven runs, highlighted by catcher Carlos Castro's two-run home run.
James Varela completed his second scoreless inning in the home ninth to close out this lopsided victory. Four Long Island pitchers joined to limit the Ferry Hawks to a pair of runs on six hits and two walks with seven strikeouts.
Long Island batters amassed 21 hits, with seven going for extra bases. Shortstop Kevin Whatley was the lone Duck without a hit, while all other batters wielded no less than two hits each.
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