Lancaster 7-11, Hagerstown 4-0
The Lancaster Stormers are on the verge of history.
Jack Labosky fired six shutout innings, and Nick Lucky drove home three runs as the Stormers routed the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars, 11-0, to complete a doubleheader sweep on Thursday evening at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
Earlier in the day, Chad Sedio belted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth, and the Stormers withstood a late Hagerstown charge for a 7-4 win in the opener.
The sweep extended Lancaster’s current winning streak to ten, two wins shy of the longest in franchise history, established in May of 2018.
Labosky (2-1) yielded exactly one hit in each of his six innings. He walked two and struck out four. The right-hander was aided by ground ball double plays in three consecutive innings. Labosky faced his biggest threat in the fifth when he walked Blake Berry with one out, and Tyler Hill banged a double off the gate in right center. Ozzie Abreu popped to second, and Cito Culver grounded to first to get Labosky out of peril.
Newcomer Phil Diehl worked a perfect seventh with two strikeouts to complete the staff’s first shutout of the season.
Justin Farmer staked the Stormers to a 2-0 lead with a two-run single to left in the top of the second off Mike Kickham (3-3). Sedio followed with a single to right, and both runners scored on a double past first baseman Curtis Terry by Lucky. Lancaster remained quiet until a five-run fifth built on four hits, three walks, a hit batter and two wild pitches.
Cristian Santana opened the sixth with his fifth homer in five games, a towering blast over the right field tents.
Sedio’s homer to right center field off Marvin Gorgas (1-2) staked Max Green (2-3) and the Stormers to a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth in the opener. Trace Loehr doubled home a run and scored on a single by Santana in the fifth, to boost the lead to 5-1. Jack Conley drilled a two-run double inside the third base bag in the seventh.
The opener was not without its share of late inning drama. Green gave up two hits and a long sacrifice fly by Joe Campagna to open the sixth and needed Stephen Nogosek to end the inning with a strikeout of Jaylyn Williams, who was the tying run at the plate. Nogosek ran into trouble of his own in the seventh and gave up a two-run single to Campagna, allowing Terry to come to the plate as the tying run. After a long battle, Terry struck out as Nogosek earned his first save.
Lancaster will open a three-game series at Charleston on Friday evening with right-hander Nile Ball (4-1) on the hill. Fans may view the game on FloBaseball, beginning at 6:35.
NOTES: Labosky’s ERA dropped to 2.68, moving him into the top five in the league…The quality start was his fourth…Joseph Carpenter hit safely in each end of the doubleheader to stretch his streak to 13 games, the longest on the club this season…Santana closed the homestand 12-for-24 (.500) with five homers and 18 RBI…He leads the league with a .406 average and 39 RBI.
Long Island 3, High Point 1
(High Point, N.C., June 6, 2024) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the High Point Rockers 3-1 on Thursday night in the finale of a three-game series at Truist Point.
An RBI fielder’s choice off the bat of Connor Owings gave the Rockers an early 1-0 lead in the first inning. It stayed that way until the fifth inning when Tyler Dearden drilled a two-out, two-run home run down the right field line off Rockers starter Ryan Weiss, giving the Ducks a 2-1 lead. Chance Sisco added a solo homer to right-center in the eighth, pushing Long Island’s advantage to two.
Ducks starter Mike Montgomery (1-1) earned the win, tossing six innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out four. Weiss (2-4) took the loss, conceding two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings with five strikeouts. Matt Seelinger picked up his seventh save of the season with a scoreless ninth, yielding a hit while striking out two.
Dearden led the Flock offensively with two hits, two RBIs, a run and a walk. Sisco added two hits, an RBI and a run.
The Ducks continue their road trip on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Gastonia Baseball Club. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at CaroMont Health Park. Fans can follow all the action live on FloBaseball by CLICKING HERE. Right-hander Stephen Woods Jr. (2-2, 5.45) gets the start for the Ducks against Gastonia righty Brett Daniels (0-3, 5.14).
Long Island returns home on Tuesday, June 11, to begin another three-game series against the York Revolution. 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). As fans exit the ballpark following the game, Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons for a special offer from Francesco’s Trattoria East Islip. It’s also a Triple Play Tuesday, and if the Ducks turn a triple play during the game, one lucky fan will be a grand prize winner of $25,000. Tickets for the game, and all Ducks games, are available by visiting the Fairfield Properties Ballpark box office, calling (631) 940-TIXX or CLICKING HERE.
The Ducks are in their 24th 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, led all MLB Partner Leagues in attendance in 2023, and have sold out a record 707 games all-time. For further information, visit LIDucks.com or call 631-940-DUCK (3825).
Charleston 19, York 5
(June 6, 2024 – Charleston, WV): The York Revolution said so long to the Charleston Dirty Birds for the 2024 regular season after playing all six meetings in the past ten days, dropping the rubber match of the road series 19-5 on Thursday night at GoMart Ballpark. The loss caps a 3-3 road trip for the Revs who return home this weekend maintaining their three-game lead for first place in the North Division.
Charleston jumped ahead with a two-run single to right by Jared Carr in the first inning.
York answered as David Washington launched his third homer in the last four games, a no doubter to right center leading off the second, his 13th of the year which has him tied for the league lead.
Colton Welker tied the game an inning later with an RBI single to left, plating Donovan Casey who avoided the tag with a great slide at the plate. Rudy Martin Jr later battled out a two-out bases loaded walk with a fantastic at-bat, pushing the Revs ahead and chasing Charleston starter Gerald Ogando after his sixth walk in 2.2 innings. York left the bases loaded for the second straight inning but led 3-2.
Revs starter Ethan Lindow was helped by inning-ending double play balls in each of the first three innings including a spectacular diving stop by shortstop Matt McDermott preserving the lead with the bases loaded in the third.
Washington added an RBI single in the fourth, and Martin Jr used his speed to steal second and third after a fifth inning single, setting up a run when pitcher Edison Suriel uncorked a throwing error on a comebacker in the fifth as the lead grew to 5-2.
Lindow battled the strike zone and strung together zeroes from the second through the fourth, but was chased as Charleston mounted a one-out rally in the fifth. A bases loaded walk to Tillman Pugh ended the night for Lindow with the lead cut to 5-3.
Alex Valverde was unable to put out the fifth inning fire as Philip Ervin walked with the bases loaded and Jonathan Soto singled home two runs to put Charleston ahead. After a controversial ruling of a foul ball on Juan Santana’s tapper that would have resulted in the second out and potentially the inning ending before any further damage, the Dirty Birds went on to score five more as Santana rolled a run-scoring infield single that deflected off the first base bag, a wild pitch plated a run, Gabriel Cancel connected on a two-run homer to left, and Carr brought one more home on a single off lefty Neil Lang. The nine-run inning was the largest allowed by the Revs since the 2022 season and left them trailing 11-5.
Lang tossed a scoreless sixth, but trouble mounted again in the seventh as Charleston plated five more on a two-run single by Pugh, an RBI ground rule double from Ervin and a two-run double to right center by Soto.
Welker left his designated hitter role to make his first career pitching appearance in the eighth. Cancel ambushed him for his second homer of the night on a drive to left center, and Ervin later doubled home a run and Soto singled home one more.
Notes: York finishes 4-2 against Charleston for the season; they go 1-2 at GoMart Ballpark (now 11-17 all-time) after sweeping the series in York last week. York now boasts a 14-7 road record. Washington now has nine RBI in his last four games and is 10-for-18 with three homers on that stretch. Will Carter entered to record a one-pitch out, ending the seventh by catching a soft line drive; he returned from injury to appear in his first game since May 11. The 19 runs allowed tied the second most allowed in a game in franchise history and is the most allowed in a game since the 2022 season. It is their most runs allowed in a game against Charleston (previous high was 11). York entered the night in the top four as a pitching staff in fewest walks allowed, but surrendered 14 walks, one shy of a franchise record set in 2022. York walked 25 batters in the three-game series after walking just 3.7 per game entering the visit to West Virginia. The Revs also entered the night with the league’s third-lowest team ERA (now fifth). York played error free for the fifth consecutive game and seventh time in the last eight, moving into second in the league in team fielding percentage (.979). Their three double plays turned give them 35 on the season, the league’s second most.
Up Next: York opens a three-game home series against Hagerstown on Friday night at WellSpan Park. LHP Aaron Fletcher (3-2, 2.79) faces Hagerstown righty Malik Binns (1-4, 7.94) with first pitch at 6:30 PM. The night features Girl Scout Sleepover, Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act, Freebie Friday (Technology), and WellSpan Wellness Weekend (Stronger than Cancer). Tickets are on sale at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS, and in-person at the Shipley Energy Ticket Office.
Southern Maryland 10, Lexington 7
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs secured a 10-7 victory over the Lexington Legends in a game played on June 6, 2024. Here are the key highlights and details from the game:
Key Performances:
- Lexington Legends:
- M. Bottcher (2B): Went 3 for 5 with 2 runs and 2 RBIs, hitting a home run and stealing 2 bases.
- P. Robertson (RF): Scored 2 runs with a home run, going 1 for 3 with 1 RBI.
- K. Cottam (C): Had a solid performance with 2 hits in 5 at-bats, raising his average to .327.
- Southern Maryland Blue Crabs:
- M. Wielansky (SS): Contributed with a 2 for 4 performance, driving in 2 runs and hitting a triple.
- A. Brocato (LF): Went 1 for 3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored.
- J. Broughton (3B): Played a pivotal role with a home run, going 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs.
- A. Ray (RF): Led with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, driving in 3 runs.
Pitching Highlights:
- Lexington Legends:
- J. Miller: Pitched 5 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits while striking out 8.
- A. Acosta: Took the loss despite a strong performance, allowing 1 unearned run in 1 inning.
- R. Rosa: Pitched the final inning, allowing 1 earned run on 2 hits.
- Southern Maryland Blue Crabs:
- G. Martin: Earned the win, pitching 6 innings with 5 hits and 2 earned runs, striking out 5.
- J. Creasy: Allowed 3 runs (1 earned) in 1.1 innings.
- E. Briceno: Secured the save with 1.2 innings of relief, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) and striking out 3.
Game Summary:
- The game was tightly contested until the Blue Crabs broke it open with a 4-run 8th inning, highlighted by Broughton’s home run and clutch hitting by Ray.
- The Legends attempted a late comeback with 3 runs in the 8th and 2 more in the 9th, but ultimately fell short.
- Both teams committed 2 errors each, contributing to some of the unearned runs in the game.
Additional Notes:
- Stolen Bases: M. Bottcher added to his impressive game with 2 stolen bases, while A. Sanchez also stole a base.
- Errors: Errors were a factor, with Lexington’s Cottam and Howell and Southern Maryland’s Ray and Yetsko each committing one.
- Attendance: 2,888 fans were in attendance on a partly cloudy, 80-degree evening.
This game featured strong offensive outputs from both teams, with Southern Maryland ultimately coming out on top thanks to a crucial late-inning rally.
Gastonia 8, Staten Island 7
In an exciting game on June 6, 2024, the Gastonia Baseball Club narrowly defeated the Staten Island FerryHawks 8-7, thanks to a dramatic 9th inning walk-off.
Game Summary:
- Final Score: Gastonia Baseball Club 8, Staten Island FerryHawks 7
Key Highlights:
- Staten Island FerryHawks:
- J. Dunand (1B): Led the offensive charge with a 2 for 5 performance, including a 3-run homer.
- N. Scantlin (CF): Contributed with a double and an RBI.
- K. Johnson (RF): Consistent at the plate, going 2 for 5.
- Gastonia Baseball Club:
- P. Mazeika (C): Drove in 3 runs with a home run.
- J. Stowers (CF): Added to the power display with a solo home run, part of his 1 for 4 night.
- J. Wylie (2B): Had a crucial role with a solo home run and an RBI single.
Pitching Performances:
- Staten Island FerryHawks:
- M. Shawaryn: Struggled over 4.2 innings, allowing 5 runs (4 earned) with 5 strikeouts.
- R. Baker (L, 1-3): Took the loss after giving up the walk-off runs without recording an out in the 9th.
- Gastonia Baseball Club:
- M. Wright Jr.: Gave up 6 runs (4 earned) over 4 innings, battling control issues.
- B. Blanton (W, 3-2): Secured the win with a scoreless 9th inning, despite some pressure.
Game Recap:
- The FerryHawks started strong, scoring 2 runs in the 1st inning and adding 3 more in the 3rd, with J. Dunand’s 3-run homer being the highlight.
- Gastonia quickly responded in the bottom of the 1st with a 3-run homer by P. Mazeika and kept chipping away at Staten Island’s lead.
- The game was tight, with both teams scoring consistently, but the turning point came in the bottom of the 9th. With the FerryHawks leading 7-6, R. Baker gave up back-to-back solo home runs to J. Stowers and J. Wylie, sealing Gastonia’s comeback win.
Additional Notes:
- Errors: Defensive miscues were a factor, with Staten Island committing 3 errors and Gastonia 3 as well.
- Attendance: 976 fans attended the game under cloudy skies and 80-degree weather.
- Notable Performances: Several players stood out, including Gastonia’s P. Mazeika and Staten Island’s J. Dunand, each contributing significantly to their team’s scoring efforts.
Gastonia’s late-game heroics provided a thrilling finish, capping off a closely contested game with a dramatic walk-off victory