Lancaster 8, Staten Island 7 (10 innings)
The Lancaster Stormers had the first lead of the game, and the last.
Between those two goalposts, the Staten Island FerryHawks appeared to be in charge.
Lancaster fought back from a 6-3 deficit, scoring the go-ahead run on a force play grounder in the top of the 10th inning to defeat Staten Island, 8-7, in the opener of a three-game series.
With the win, the Stormers jumped back into sole possession of first place in the North, one game ahead of the York Revolution. Long Island stands three back.
Trace Loehr laid down a bunt, meant to be a sacrifice, to start the 10th, but the FerryHawks failed to make a play on the ball as Loehr reached with Chris Proctor taking third. Damon Dues rolled a grounder to the hole at short, and Jeison Guzman made a nice play to force Loehr at second with Proctor scoring the lead run. Lancaster could do nothing else against Brian McKenna (1-2).
As it turned out, it was not necessary to do so.
Phil Diehl entered in the bottom of the tenth and allowed Nate Scantlin to bunt Alejandro De Aza to third. The lefty struck out Kyle Dernedde for the second out, and Roldani Baldwin popped up to first to end the game.
The Stormers barely made it to the extra inning. Trailing, 7-6, with two outs in the ninth, Lancaster stayed alive with a double to deep left by Shawon Dunston, Jr. Chad Sedio fell behind in the count before rapping a tying single to center.
Martin drove in four runs on a double and a homer earlier in the game. The output was matched by Staten Island’s Ben Norman, who had a three-run double in the second and a homer in the fourth that built a 6-3 edge.
Martin’s two-run double tied the game in the top of the seventh, but Luis Castro belted a home run to center off Steffon Moore to start the bottom of the inning.
Stephen Nogosek (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth for the win.
Lancaster will send Oscar De La Cruz (1-2) to the mound against right-hander Taylor Lepard (0-4, 0-7) on Wednesday morning. Fans may tune into FloBaseball at 10:25.
NOTES: Lancaster has won seven straight and 12 of the last 13 against Staten Island…Seven of the wins have been by one run…Gaige Howard had his 28th multi-hit game of the season…Martin’s four RBI were his first since July 19, also against the FerryHawks…Dues reached base four times and scored three runs…Nogosek pitched his 12th straight inning without a walk.
Long Island 9, York 4
(York, Pa., July 30, 2024) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the York Revolution 9-4 in a rain-shortened opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night at WellSpan Park.
The Ducks erupted out of the gate for five runs in the first inning off Revolution starter Aaron Fletcher. RBI singles by Ivan Castillo and Zach Racusin, an RBI double by Ryan McBroom and run-scoring groundouts from Frank Schwindel and Tyler Osik highlighted the inning. Three more runs in the second on back-to-back home runs to left field by Castillo (two-run) and Schwindel (solo) made it 8-0 Long Island.
York got on the scoreboard in the third inning against Ducks starter Daniel Corcino with an RBI double by Rudy Martin Jr. and a run-scoring groundout from Matt McDermott. The teams traded runs in the fourth, as Aaron Antonini connected for a two-out single and McBroom scored on a throwing error for the Ducks, while Zander Wiel lifted a sac fly to center for the Revs, making it a 9-3 ballgame.
Joe Perez connected for an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth, closing the gap to five. However, the skies opened up in the sixth inning, and the game was called shortly thereafter.
Corcino (5-6) earned the win, tossing five innings of four-run ball, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out five. Fletcher (5-5) took the loss, surrendering eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits and three walks in three innings with one strikeout.
Schwindel led the Ducks offensively with three hits, two RBIs and a run. Castillo added two hits, three RBIs and two runs, while Antonini added two hits and a run.
The Ducks and Revolution continue their three-game set on Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at WellSpan Park. Fans can follow all the action live on FloBaseball by CLICKING HERE. Left-hander Mike Montgomery (4-4, 4.30) gets the start for the Ducks against Revolution righty Jon Olsen (8-1, 3.30).
Long Island returns home on Friday, August 2, to begin a three-game series 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). The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive Ducks Can Koozies, courtesy of Premier Asset Solutions. It’s also a Tap Room Friday, and as fans exit the ballpark, Ducks staff members will be handing out coupons for 20% off your entire check (dine-in) and 50% off your first online or mobile order app from Tap Room. 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.
Gastonia 5, High Point 4
HIGH POINT, N.C. — The Gastonia Baseball Club’s Jake Gatewood snapped a 3-3 game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lead Gastonia to a 5-4 win over High Point on Tuesday night at Truist Point. The Rockers mounted a furious rally in the ninth but could not complete it.
Gatewood’s homer came with two outs in the eighth inning off Rockers reliever Will Carter. Having entered in the eighth, Carter retired the first two batters on soft infield grounders. After walking Justin Wylie, Gatewood hit a 3-1 pitch out to right to put Gastonia up 5-3.
In the bottom of the ninth, Brian Parreira led off the inning by reaching on a throwing error by Gastonia second baseman Justin Wylie. D.J. Burt followed with a single but Parreira was thrown out at third by rightfielder Eric De La Rosa. After Burt stole second, Martin Figueroa slapped a single up the middle to score Burt and pull the Rockers to within one. But Gastonia closer Gabe Klobosits was able to retire Ben Aklinski to end the game.
The Rockers struck first when Aidan Brewer singled to drive in Trey Martin for a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Martin had previously singled to right and then stole second base.
Figueroa blasted a solo homer, his fourth of the season, in the third inning for a 2-0 Rockers lead.
In the top of the fourth, Gatewood singled home Wylie to put Gastonia on the board. Gastonia scored again in the fifth with a solo homer from Jacob Robson to tie the game at 2-2.
Brewer collected another RBI single, scoring Trey Martin to break the tie in the sixth frame giving High Point a 3-2 advantage. Gastonia responded in the seventh with an RBI single from J.J Schwarz knot the game again at 3-3.
Despite the loss, the Rockers (14-7) remain in first place in the Atlantic League’s South Division, over Charleston (13-8) and Gastonia (12-9).
The High Point Rockers will face the Gastonia Baseball Club for game two of the series on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point.
Hagerstown 10, Southern Maryland 3
Charleston 15, Lexington 4