Long Island 10, York 2
(York, Pa., May 2, 2025) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the York Revolution 10-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series at WellSpan Park.
York opened the scoring in the first inning on an RBI double down the right field line by Frankie Tostado off Ducks starter John Gant. The Ducks answered with four runs in the second inning off Revolution starter Foster Pace to take a 4-1 lead. A sac fly from Taylor Kohlwey, an RBI single by Justin O’Conner and a two-run single by Kole Kaler put the Flock in front.
It stayed that way until the sixth when O’Conner launched a two-run home run to left-center field, his first longball with Long Island, extending the lead to five. Alerick Soularie’s sac fly to left in the bottom of the sixth made it a 6-2 ballgame, but the Flock got the run back in the seventh when Cody Thomas, making his Ducks debut, lined a solo homer over the Arch Nemesis in left field.
Chris Roller added a two-run blast over the left field fence in the eighth to make it 9-2. Seth Beer then rounded out the scoring in the ninth with an opposite-field solo homer to left-center.
Gant (1-1) earned the win, tossing five innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out seven. Pace (1-1) took the loss, surrendering six runs on eight hits and a walk in five and one-third innings with five strikeouts. Long Island’s bullpen combined for four innings of one-run ball, yielding two hits and three walks while striking out six.
O’Conner led the Ducks offense with four hits, three RBIs and three runs. Roller added two hits, two RBIs and two runs, Beer finished with a two hits, an RBI and two runs, and Kaler chipped in with a pair of hits and a pair of RBIs.
The Ducks and Revolution continue their three-game series on Saturday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at WellSpan Park. Fans can follow all the action live on FloBaseball. Sign up today by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander Zach Plesac (1-0, 7.20) takes the mound for the Ducks against Revolution lefty Jordan Morales (0-0, 0.00).
Long Island return home on Friday, May 9, to open a three-game set against the Lancaster Stormers. Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with the Fairfield Properties Ballpark gates opening at 5:35 (5:20 for full season ticket holders). It’s a Tap Room Friday, and Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons with a special offer to save $15 when spending $50 or more (dine-in) and one (1) free appetizer when spending $30 or more (delivery/pick-up) from The Tap Room to fans as they exit the ballpark. Tickets to the game and all Ducks games are now available and can be purchased by visiting the ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE.
The Long Island Ducks are entering their 25th Anniversary season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, N.Y. They are the all-time leader in wins and attendance in Atlantic League history, have led all MLB Partner Leagues in total attendance for four consecutive seasons, and have sold out a record 713 games all-time. For further information, visit LIDucks.com or call 631-940-DUCK (3825).
Staten Island 4, Hagerstown 2
The Staten Island FerryHawks hosted and won their first home game of the 2025 season 4-2 against the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars Friday evening.
The party got started early in Hawk City, as the FerryHawks’ offense got fans on their feet with two runs in the first inning. Damon Dues hit a leadoff triple and scored on an RBI single by Mark Contreras. Catcher Matt Scheffler then brought Contreras home on a single to center field as well a few batters later.
Right-handed pitcher Morgan McSweeney made his second start of the season in the home opener. He tossed 5 innings of scoreless baseball while punching out 6, walking two, and allowing four hits. His ERA is down to 1.00. McSweeney’s other start was against Hagerstown on April 26th, where he allowed one run in four frames.
Right fielder Shayne Fontana doubled with one out in the bottom of the fourth. Aaron Takacs, slated right behind Fontana in the order, had an RBI double right after. Later in the fourth, Eddy Diaz singled home Takacs, making it 4-0 in favor of the home team.
Jackson Sigman was the first arm called upon out of relief by Staten Island manager Mark Minicozzi. Sigman went 1.1, striking out four and surrendering two runs on three hits. Miles Williams and Chad Sedio hit back-to-back home runs off of Sigman in the 7th inning, but that was all the momentum that the Boxcars could muster up.
Southpaw Connor Higgins struck out a pair in his inning and two-thirds before Robbie Baker came on in the 9th to close the door. Hagerstown had bases loaded in the top of the 9th with two outs, but Baker was able to strike out Dilan Rosario to end the game.
The FerryHawks have now won four straight games and are (6-1) on the season. Saturday, May 3rd will feature a twin-bill between the FerryHawks and Boxcars on Staten Island to conclude the series. Game one will start at 3:30PM, game two will begin at 6:30PM. It is a single-admission doubleheader. There will also be the first fireworks night of the season following the conclusion of the second game. Fans, the FerryHawks are back in action on Staten Island! Come on out for the biggest party and best firework show in baseball! Don’t miss a pitch of the action; if you cannot make the games you can still follow along live with a FloSports subscription.
Lancaster 6, Gastonia 5
Phil Diehl told Ross Peeples he could go, and the lefty closer scraped out his third save of the season as the Lancaster Stormers held off the Gastonia Ghost Peppers, 6-5, in front of 7,192 in the home opener at Penn Medicine Park.
With the win, the Stormers improved to 4-3 while Gastonia fell to 1-6.
Joseph Carpenter provided the Stormers with a much needed insurance run in the bottom of the eighth driving a solo homer to the right center field “backyard.”
That run proved critical. Diehl, who had recorded a loss and a save the previous two nights, retired Kevin Watson, Jr. on his first pitch. Richie Martin, Jr. blooped a double into left center to bring the tying run to the plate. Patrick Mazeika reached on an infield single off the glove of first baseman Mason Martin. Justin Wylie survived a foul pop up to knock home a run on a sacrifice fly to left. Cole Roederer kept Gastonia’s hopes alive with a single into left. Diehl worked ahead of Narciso Crook before losing him on four straight pitches out of the zone. Dalton Guthrie struck out for the fourth time in the game to end it with the Stormers notching their second one-run win of the season.
Kelly Dugan staked the Stormers to a 3-1 lead off Nick Wells (0-1) with an RBI single in the first and a two-run single to left center in the third. Yeison Coca singled home two more in the fourth for a 5-1 lead.
Lancaster’s offense went into a lull, with the Carpenter homer being the only hit for the remainder of the game. Gastonia fought back, turning a leadoff walk into a single run in three straight innings.
Ryley Gilliam (1-0) was awarded the win on a scorer’s decision. He fanned the side in the eighth, following a leadoff single by Crook.
Alex Garbrick (0-0) will take the hill on Saturday night against right-hander Reynal Espinal (0-0). Fans may tune into the game on FloBaseball, starting at 6:40.
NOTES: Matt Swarmer struck out eight in four innings…Mason Martin lost his six-game hitting streak…Lancaster produced a season-low seven hits…The win was Lancaster’s first against Gastonia since beating the former Honey Hunters in the Championship Series in 2023.
Lexington 6, High Point 5
The Lexington Legends continued their red-hot start to the 2025 season, improving to 6-1 on the season and grabbing sole possession of first place in the South Division of the ALPB with a gritty 6–5 win over the High Point Rockers on Friday night at Truist Point in High Point, NC.
The victory was not only Lexington’s sixth in seven games — it also marked a historic milestone: the first Opening Night loss in High Point Rockers franchise history.
Lexington stormed ahead to take the lead with a four-run sixth inning, keyed by Brady Whalen’s two-run triple. Whalen finished 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs, raising his season total to 11 and batting .423 on the season. Xane Washington added an RBI single, while Curtis Terry reached base three times and scored once.
The southpaw, Patrick Wicklander (2–0) earned the win, battling through 5.1 innings and allowing five runs (three earned). The bullpen sealed the deal, with Christian Edwards, Jimmy Loper, Jonathan Haab, and Durbin Feltman delivering 3.2 shutout innings. Feltman nailed down his third save of the season despite some late pressure.
High Point struck early, plating two in the first and a solo home run from Ben Aklinski in the third. They narrowed the gap to one with a sixth-inning rally, but the Rockers couldn’t overcome Lexington’s surge. The loss drops High Point to 5-2 and snaps their perfect record in home openers, dating back to the club’s founding.
The series in High Point will continue tomorrow with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 PM. Legends fans can catch the action at FloBaseball.tv.
The Legends will return home on Friday, May 9th to host the Staten Island FerryHawks on First Responders Night. All first responders will receive up to four complimentary tickets thanks to Hicks & Funfsinn on May 9th by presenting their credentials at the Legends Ticket Office. The FerryHawks will still be in town the next night, May 10th, for Hit the Books Bookmark Redemption Night thanks to iHOP, followed by postgame fireworks. May 11th is Mothers Day at Legends Field, fans can call the Legends Group Sales Department at 859-422-7869 to book a special Mother’s Day Brunch in the Lexington Lounge.