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RECORD: 9-12

DUCKS GAME NOTES FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017

VS.

2017 SEASON AT A GLANCE

First Half Record: .............................. ………...9-12 Second Half Record: ......................................... 0-0 Overall Record: ............................................... 9-12 Home Record: ................................................... 2-7 Road Record: .................................................... 7-5 vs. Liberty Division: ........................................... 2-5 vs. Freedom Division: ........................................ 7-7 Night: ................................................................. 7-7 Day: ................................................................... 2-5 Extra Innings: .................................................... 0-3 1-Run Games: ................................................... 4-7 April: .................................................................. 4-6 May: ................................................................... 5-6 June: .................................................................. 0-0 July: ................................................................... 0-0 August: .............................................................. 0-0 September: ........................................................ 0-0

RECORD: 6-14

DUCKS NEWS AND NOTES

The Faithful Flock: Since their inaugural season of 2000, the Long Island Ducks have welcomed an Atlantic League record 7,059,482 fans through the gates of Bethpage Ballpark. Long Island reached the 7 million fan mark faster than any

other team in league history despite having begun play in the ALPB’s third year of existence (2000). In addition, the team has hosted a league-record 663 sold out crowds all-time. The Ducks led the league in average attendance during the 2016 season at 5,265 and have now led the league 14 times in 17 seasons.

Ducks vs. Bees: Tonight marks the fourth meeting of the season as well as the

25th all-time meeting between the Ducks and Bees. The Bees hold a 14-10 lead in the all-time series and have a 9-2 edge at New Britain Stadium. New Britain has won three of the four meetings thus far, including two of three at the Duck Pond. Sing Us A Song(co): Long Island Ducks outfielder Angelo Songco has been tasked with greater playing time recently and has responded in a big way. The lefty mashed a double and collected two RBIs in Thursday’s loss and now leads the team in runs batted in with 14. In his last 10 games, Songco is hitting a ro-bust .333 with four home runs and 12 RBIs. He is tied for second in the Atlantic League in home runs on the season (5), and is sixth in RBIs. Duck Power: Alex Burg hit the game-winning solo home run for the Ducks in the sixth inning on Wednesday night. It was the catcher’s third longball of the season and first since April 27 at Somerset, ending a nine-game homerless drought. As a team, the Ducks have launched 11 home runs in their past 10 games and 19 overall this season. That total is tied with Sugar Land for second-most in the Atlan-tic League, trailing only Lancaster (22). The ‘Pen is Mightier: The Ducks’ bullpen has been spectacular as of late, pitch-ing to a 1.90 ERA (5 ER/23.2 IP) in their last seven games. During the stretch, relievers have allowed just 15 hits and seven walks while striking out 29 batters over their 23.2 innings of work. David Aardsma has pitched six straight scoreless

outings. Zac Treece has yielded one run in his past 6.1 innings. Amalio Diaz ran his streak of scoreless outings to begin the season to nine with a perfect eighth inning on Thursday. Eury De La Rosa got in on the fun with a 1-2-3 inning in his season debut. Fonzie’s on Fire: Giovanny Alfonzo collected a double and a run on Thursday. The infielder has now hit safely in six of his past seven games, batting .316 (7-for-23) with three RBI, three runs and two walks in that span. The 24-year-old has driven in a run in three of his past five games .

6:35 p.m. | New Britain Stadium (6,100) | New Britain, Conn. Game #22 | Road Game #13

2017 DUCKS VS. NEW BRITAIN

Date H/R W/L Score Date H/R W/L Score 4/28 H W 4-3 7/17 H 4/29 H L 3-2 7/18 H 4/30 H L 5-1 7/19 H 5/11 R L 4-3 8/25 R 5/12 R 8/26 R 5/13 R 8/27 R 5/14 R 9/1 H 6/6 R 9/2 H 6/7 R 9/3 H 6/8 R 9/4 H 2017 Series Totals: All-Time Series Totals: Overall vs. Bees: 1-3 Overall vs. Bees: 10-14 Home vs. Bees: 1-2 Home vs. Bees: 8-5 Road vs. Bees: 0-1 Road vs. Bees: 2-9

YESTERDAY’S RESULT

The Long Island Ducks fell to the New Britain Bees 4-3 Thursday night at New Britain Stadium.

The Ducks (9-12) got on the board first, striking for a run on an Angelo Songco RBI single in the first inning off Bees starter Eric Fornataro. Long Island would add another tally in the top of the third when Songco crushed a double off the wall to score Elmer Reyes and give the Ducks a 2-0 lead.

New Britain (6-14) struck back in the bottom of the fourth with a three-run home run off the bat of Conor Bierfeldt to take a 3-2 lead.

It would stay that way until the top of the ninth when Giovanny Alfonzo scored on a play were the Bees committed two errors on a Dan Lyons ground ball to tie the game at three. However, Bierfeldt launched a solo home run off Patrick Crider in the bottom of the ninth to win the game for the Bees.

Neither starter factored into the decision. John Brownell allowed three runs (two earned) in six innings, walking one and striking out five, recording his third quality start of the season. Fornataro allowed two runs in five innings, walking three and striking out three. Crider (0-2) took the loss for the Ducks, while Joe Beimel (1-2) got the win for the Bees despite blowing the save.

TONIGHT’S PITCHING MATCHUP

LI: RHP MATT LARKINS (0-1, 7.61 ERA) vs.

NB: RHP JASON JARVIS (0-2, 5.53 ERA)

UPCOMING PITCHING PROBABLES

Saturday, May 13 6:35 p.m. @New Britain LHP Rafael Perez (1-1, 5.06) vs. TBA

Sunday, May 14 1:35 p.m. @New Britain RHP Dennis O’Grady (1-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Brian Dupra (2-0, 1.72)

TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER

#44 MATT LARKINS

HT: 6-1 WT: 220 Bats/Throws: R/R Hometown: Moscow, ID Age: 28 Born: 4/2/1989 Pro Experience: 6th Season Highest Level: IND

2017 Season Statistics Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO Long Island 0-1 7.61 4 3 0 0 0 13.0 21 12 11 0 1 5 10

NOTABLE NUGGETS

LAST TIME OUT: Matt Larkins took the mound for the Ducks on Sunday against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs and was touched up for eight runs on 10 hits in only three innings. However, nine of the 10 hits Larkins allowed were singles, many of which were lucky bloops, so his final line is not a great indicator of how he pitched. Nonetheless, the righty was tagged with his first loss of the season in an 8-2 Blue Crabs victory at Bethpage Ballpark. MOSCOW MULE: In his career, Larkins has established himself as a durable pitcher who can reliably eat innings. In 2015 with Amarillo, Larkins tied for the American Association lead with 152.0 innings pitched, and has thrown at least 124.1 innings in three consecutive seasons. The right-hander has six career com-plete games, including three in 2014. SHORT-TIME DUCK: After coming to Long Island via a trade in September 2016, Larkins made two starts with the Ducks during the regular season, and another two during the postseason. He combined for a 1-0 mark and a 3.21 ERA during the regular season. The righty lasted two innings and gave up five runs against Somerset in Game Two of the Liberty Division Championship Series. He then pitched five and two-thirds innings of one-run ball, surrendering just two hits in Game Two of the Atlantic League Championship Series against Sugar Land. ON THE MOVE: Larkins has been traded an impressive five times in his six-year career, including three times by teams he never played for. The San Angelo Colts, Wichita Wingnuts and Southern Maryland Blue Crabs have all traded the 28-year-old during the same offseason in which they acquired him. The Long Island Ducks originally traded for Larkins in September of 2016, acquiring him from the Lincoln Saltdogs.

PITCHER TIDBITS Began his professional career in 2012 with Abilene of the North American

League.

Played collegiately at the University of California, Riverside, playing four

years for the Highlanders.

Spent the first three years of his career as both a starter and a reliever, be-

fore converting to a full-time starting pitcher in 2014 while with Amarillo.

While in high school at Temescal Canyon in Lake Elsinore, California,

Larkins volunteered as a tee ball coach.

Date Opp Dec IP H R ER BB SO Result 4/26 (G1) @SP ND 4.0 3 1 0 1 1 L, 2-1 (11) 4/30 NB ND 5.0 4 0 0 2 5 L, 5-1 5/3 (G2)* @YK ND 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 W, 8-5 5/7 MD L 3.0 10 8 8 2 3 L, 8-2 * - Relief Appearance

vs. LHH: .333 vs. RHH: .375 RISP: .391 RISP, 2 Outs: .333 Ducks Record in Starts: 0-3 Quality Starts: 0 Run Support: 1.3 First-Inning ERA: 12.00 Longest Outing: 78 pitches, 4/30 vs. NB Most Strikeouts: 5, 4/30 vs. NB Stolen Bases Against: 1-1 (100.0%)

2017 PITCHER BY THE NUMBERS

2017 Season Highs IP.................................................................................. 5.0, 4/30 vs. NB R ....................................................................................... 8, 5/7 vs. MD ER ..................................................................................... 8, 5/7 vs. MD H ..................................................................................... 10, 5/7 vs. MD K...................................................................................... 5, 4/30 vs. NB BB ................................................................... 2, Twice; last 5/7 vs. MD

2017 PITCHER GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS

Date H/R Dec IP H R ER BB SO Result 4/30 H ND 5.0 4 0 0 2 5 L, 5-1 2017 Total: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K Career: 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

2017 vs. NEW BRITAIN

DATE OPP W/L Score WP LP Rec. Pos. GB Road Att Home Att 4/20 @MD W 7-1 Brownell (1-0) De Fratus (0-1) 1-0 1st - 3,998 4/21 @MD L 6-5 Carson (1-0) Tsao (0-1) 1-1 T-2nd 0.5 3,753 4/22 @MD PPD (Game postponed due to inclement weather; will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m.) 4/23 (G1) @MD L 6-1 (7) Thompson (1-0) Couch (0-1) 1-2 T-3rd 2.0 - 4/23 (G2) @MD W 3-2 (7) Aardsma (1-0) Eppley (0-1) 2-2 T-3rd 2.0 2,692 4/25 @SP PPD (Game postponed due to inclement weather; will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 26 at 11:05 a.m.) 4/26 (G1) @SP L 2-1 (11) Below (1-0) Wilson (0-1) 2-3 4th 3.0 - 4/26 (G2) @SP L 3-2 (10) Gouin (1-0) Treece (0-1) 2-4 4th 4.0 4,630 4/27 @SP W 10-6 Rogers (1-0) Darnell (0-1) 3-4 3rd 3.0 4,596 4/28 NB W 4-3 Treece (1-1) Simon (1-1) 4-4 3rd 2.0 5,850 4/29 NB L 3-2 Dupra (2-0) Melville (0-1) 4-5 3rd 2.0 5,613 4/30 ND L 5-1 Marzi (1-1) Crider (0-1) 4-6 4th 2.0 4,616 5/1 @YK W 8-7 Diaz (1-0) Buchanan (1-1) 5-6 3rd 2.0 1,062 5/2 @YK W 8-2 Perez (1-0) Gailey (2-1) 6-6 3rd 2.0 2,326 5/3 (G1) @YK W 7-2 O’Grady (1-0) Partch (0-2) 7-6 3rd 2.0 2,264 5/3 (G2) @YK W 8-5 Levine (1-0) Janas (1-2) 8-6 2nd 1.5 4,835 5/5 MD L 2-1 Grening (1-0) Melville (0-2) 8-7 T-2nd 2.0 4,192 5/6 MD L 8-5 Runion (1-1) Gagne (0-1) 8-8 3rd 3.0 5,568 5/7 MD L 8-2 De Fratus (3-1) Larkins (0-1) 8-9 3rd 4.0 4,067 5/8 YK L 4-0 Gailey (3-1) Perez (1-1) 8-10 3rd 4.5 3,682 5/9 YK L 4-3 (10) Westphal (1-1) Gagne (0-2) 8-11 3rd 4.5 3,905 5/10 YK W 4-3 Treece (2-1) Partch (0-3) 9-11 3rd 5.0 5,085 5/11 @NB L 4-3 Beimel (1-2) Crider (0-2) 9-12 3rd 5.5 2,603 5/12 @NB 5/13 @NB 5/14 @NB 5/16 YK 5/17 YK 5/18 YK 5/19 SP 5/20 SP 5/21 SP 5/23 @BP 5/24 (G1) @BP 5/24 (G2) @BP 5/25 @BP 5/26 LA 5/27 (G1) LA 5/27 (G2) LA 5/28 LA 5/30 SL 5/31 SL 6/1 SL 6/2 @BP 6/3 @BP 6/4 @BP 6/6 @NB 6/7 @NB 6/8 @NB 6/9 BP 6/10 BP 6/11 BP 6/13 @SP 6/14 @SP 6/15 @SP 6/16 @LA 6/17 @LA 6/18 @LA 6/19 SP 6/20 SP 6/21 SP 6/22 SP 6/23 @SL 6/24 @SL 6/25 @SL 6/26 @SL 6/27 @SL 6/28 @SL 6/29 @SL 6/30 MD 7/1 MD 7/2 MD ^ - Walk-off Win

2017 DUCKS DAY-BY-DAY (FIRST HALF)

DATE OPP W/L Score WP LP Rec. Pos. GB Road Att Home Att 7/3 LA 7/4 LA 7/5 LA 7/6 LA 7/7 @MD 7/8 @MD 7/9 @MD 7/14 SP 7/15 SP 7/16 SP 7/17 NB 7/18 NB 7/19 NB 7/21 @LA 7/22 @LA 7/23 @LA 7/25 SL 7/26 SL 7/27 SL 7/28 @BP 7/29 @BP 7/30 @BP 7/31 @YK 8/1 @YK 8/2 @YK 8/3 BP 8/4 BP 8/5 BP 8/6 BP 8/7 MD 8/8 MD 8/9 MD 8/10 @MD 8/11 @MD 8/12 @MD 8/13 @MD 8/15 @SP 8/16 (G1) @SP 8/16 (G2) @SP 8/17 @SP 8/18 LA 8/19 LA 8/20 LA 8/21 SL 8/22 SL 8/23 SL 8/24 SL 8/25 @NB 8/26 @NB 8/27 @NB 8/28 YK 8/29 YK 8/30 YK 8/31 YK 9/1 NB 9/2 NB 9/3 NB 9/4 NB 9/5 @YK 9/6 @YK 9/7 @YK 9/8 BP 9/9 BP 9/10 BP 9/12 @LA 9/13 @LA 9/14 @LA 9/15 @SL 9/16 @SL 9/17 @SL

2017 DUCKS DAY-BY-DAY (SECOND HALF)

4/19/2017 RHP Rob Rogers signed and activated 4/19/2017 LHP Jack Snodgrass placed on the inactive list 4/28/2017 RHP Tyler Levine signed and activated 4/28/2017 LHP Eury De La Rosa placed on the inactive list 4/29/2017 INF Nate Freiman’s contract purchased by Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League 5/5/2017 RHP Eric Gagne signed and activated 5/5/2017 LHP Eury De La Rosa reinstated to the active list 5/5/2017 RHP Keith Couch placed on the inactive list

2017 TRANSACTIONS (FIRST HALF)

2017 POSITION PLAYERS

GIOVANNY ALFONZO #6 R/R INFIELDER Last Game: 1-4, R, 2B Last Series: 3-9, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB Hitting Streak: +3 On-Base Streak: +3 vs. Bees: .286 (2-7), R, 2B Notes:

First season with the Ducks; has hits in six straight starts, batting .333 (7-for-21) during that streak.

Spent two seasons in the Miami Marlins organization, rising as high as Single-A Greensboro.

Son of Edgar Alfonzo and nephew of former New York Met and Long Island Duck Edgardo Alfonzo.

Played collegiate baseball first at Florida State University before transferring to the University of Tampa.

DELTA CLEARY JR. #5 S/R OUTFIELDER Last Game: 1-4 Last Series: 0-11, RBI, SF, SAC Hitting Streak: +1 On-Base Streak: +1 vs. Bees: .125 (2-16), RBI, SB Notes:

Third season with the Ducks.

Finished third in the Atlantic League and set a new career high with a .321 batting average in 2016.

Played for eight years in the Colorado and Washington organizations, reaching as high as Triple-A in 2014.

Selected by Colorado in the 37th round of the 2008 amateur draft.

DOMINIC BLANCO #15 L/R CATCHER Last Game: Did Not Play Last Series: Did Not Play Hitting Streak: +3 On-Base Streak: +3 vs. Bees: .333 (1-3) Notes:

First season with the Ducks.

Spent three seasons playing in the Seattle and Minnesota organizations, reaching as high as Advanced-A in 2014.

Hit for a .258/.308/.348 slash line in 33 games with the AZL Mariners as a 19-year-old in 2015.

Born in 1995, he is the youngest player on the Ducks’ Opening Day roster by over three years.

ALEX BURG #23 R/R CATCHER Last Game: 2-4, 2B Last Series: 4-11, HR, RBI, R, BB, HBP Hitting Streak: +4 On-Base Streak: +4 vs. Bees: .273 (3-11), 2B Notes:


Played for seven years in the San Francisco, Miami, and Texas organizations, reaching as high as Triple-A in 2015 and 2016.

Was a 2015 California League Mid-Season All-Star after hitting .302 with 15 home runs for the High Desert Mavericks in 57 games.

Was teammates with Ducks pitcher Jack Snodgrass in the San Francisco system.


DAN LYONS #12 R/R INFIELDER Last Game: 0-4 Last Series: 0-12, R, SB Hitting Streak: -4 On-Base Streak: -4 vs. Bees: .143 (2-14), R, HBP Notes:

Seventh season with the Ducks, making him the longest-tenured player on the roster.

2015 Rawlings Gold Glove Defensive Player of the Year.

MVP of the 2012 Atlantic League Championship Series.

Selected by Washington in the 14th round of the 2007 amateur draft, and spent four years in the Nationals organization

MARC KRAUSS #34 L/R INFIELDER Last Game: 0-4 Last Series: 3-9, 4 BB Hitting Streak: -1 On-Base Streak: -1 vs. Bees: .067 (1-15), RBI, SF, SB Notes:


Spent three seasons in the MLB from 2013-2015, spending time with Houston, Los Angeles (AL), Tampa Bay and Detroit.

Was part of the 2012 trade sending INF Chris Johnson from the Houston Astros to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Selected by Arizona in the 2nd round of the 2009 amateur draft, one pick after Jason Kipnis

FEHLANDT LENTINI #24 R/R OUTFIELDER Last Game: 0-3, R, 2 BB, 3 SB Last Series: 3-13, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R, 2 SB Hitting Streak: -1 On-Base Streak: +4 vs. Bees: .143 (2-14), 3 R, 3 BB, 6 SB Notes:

Fourth season with the Ducks and 17th in professional baseball.

Enters 2017 as all-time independent baseball leader in Hits (1,685), Runs (1,062), Triples (72), and Stolen Bases (450).

Set a franchise record with 108 runs scored in 2016, and tied a franchise and Atlantic League record by playing in all 140 games.

Named to 2016 Red, White and Blue All-Defensive Team, as well as being named an Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star and Post-Season All-Star.

CODY PUCKETT #2 R/R INFIELDER Last Game: 0-3, BB Last Series: 2-10, 2 R, 3 BB Hitting Streak: -1 On-Base Streak: +4 vs. Bees: .429 (6-14), 2B, 2 R, 2 BB Notes:

Fourth season with the Ducks.

Finished sixth in the Atlantic League with 73 RBIs in 2016.

Spent six years in the Cincinnati and Chicago White Sox organizations, reaching as high as Triple-A in 2012 and 2013.

Was named a 2015 Atlantic League All-Star.


NOLAN REIMOLD #20 R/R OUTFIELDER Last Game: Did Not Play Last Series: 0-1, BB Hitting Streak: -1 On-Base Streak: +9 vs. Bees: .200 (2-10), BB, HBP Notes:


Spent eight seasons in the MLB with Baltimore, Toronto and Arizona.

Hit his first MLB home run off of Mariano Rivera on May 20, 2009.

Hit .222 with 6 home runs in 104 games with the Baltimore Orioles in 2016, and went 0-for-1 in the AL Wild Card game at Toronto.

ELMER REYES #13 R/R INFIELDER Last Game: 1-4, R Last Series: 5-11, 2 RBI, SF Hitting Streak: +4 On-Base Streak: +4 vs. Bees: .273 (3-11), 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI Notes:

Second season with the Ducks.

Last played in the United States with the Ducks in 2015.

Was a member of the Nicaraguan National Team in 2016, which failed to qualify for the World Baseball Classic.

Spent seven seasons in the Atlanta organization, reaching as high as Triple-A in 2014 and 2015.

ANGELO SONGCO #26 L/R OUTFIELDER Last Game: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI Last Series: 2-11, 2 BB Hitting Streak: -1 On-Base Streak: +3 vs. Bees: .364 (4-11), R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, BB Notes:


Spent the last three seasons with St. Paul of the American Association, where he hit 49 home runs.

Hit 29 home runs with Advanced-A Rancho Cucamonga of the California League in 2011.

Spent six seasons in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, reaching as high as Double-A in 2013 and 2014.

2017 PITCHERS

DAVID AARDSMA #21 RHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/10 SV, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K 5/9 ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K 5/5 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Notes:


Played nine MLB seasons from 2004-2015 with SF, CHC, CHW, BOS, SEA, NYY, NYM, and ATL.

Is first alphabetically of 18,954 players to appear in a Major League game.

JOHN BROWNELL #7 RHP STARTER

Last Start: 5/11, ND, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 99 pitches, 59 strikes

Notes:

Sixth season with the Ducks.

Is the franchise’s all-time leader in Wins, Games Started, Innings Pitched, and Strikeouts.

Beginning his 12th season in professional baseball, was originally drafted by Philadelphia in the 27th round of the 2006 amateur draft

PATRICK CRIDER #14 LHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/11 L, 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0K 5/9 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K 5/7 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Notes:


Selected to 2016 Atlantic League All-Star Game, led the Ducks with 61 appearances.

Had 26 scoreless appearances from May 28-August 3 in 2016.

AMALIO DIAZ #38 RHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/11 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K 5/9 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K 5/7 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Notes:


Has begun the season with nine consecutive scoreless appearances (9.1 innings).

Did not allow a run in six appearances during the 2016 postseason.

JIM FULLER #19 LHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/10 ND, 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K 5/6 ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K 5/3 (G1) ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Notes:


Began his career in the New York Mets organization, and has also played in the minors for Minnesota, Oakland and Pittsburgh.

Was named the Most Outstanding Pitcher in the South Atlantic League in 2010 while with the Savannah Sand Gnats.

2017 PITCHERS

ERIC GAGNE #30 RHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/9 L, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K 5/6 L, 0.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K 5/5 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Notes:


Spent 10 seasons in Major Leagues, including eight with Dodgers (1999-2006) and one each with Rangers (2007), Red Sox (2007) and Brewers (2008)

2003 National League Cy Young Award Winner, Three-Time National League All-Star (2002-04), MLB record for consecutive saves converted (84)

MATT LARKINS #44 RHP STARTER

Last Start: 5/7 L, 3.0 IP, 10 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 70 pitches, 47 strikes

Notes:


Traded to Long Island in September 2016 by the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association in exchange for a Player to be Named Later.

Began his career with Abilene of the North American Baseball League in 2012, and spent three years with Amarillo of the American Association.

TIM MELVILLE #33 RHP STARTER

Last Start: 5/10 ND, 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 95 pitches, 55 strikes

Notes:


Made three appearances (two starts) with the Cincinnati Reds in 2016.

Was ranked the #93 prospect in all of baseball by Baseball Prospectus before the 2010 season, while pitching in the Kansas City organization.

DENNIS O’GRADY #17 RHP STARTER

Last Start: 5/9 ND, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 94 pitches, 55 strikes

Notes:


Played six years in the San Diego Padres organization, reaching as high as Triple-A in 2014 and 2015.

Did not play in 2016 due to injury.

TYLER LEVINE #18 RHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/3 (G2) W, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K (start) 4/30 ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Notes:


Spent 2016 season with Joliet Slammers and Evansville Otters in the Frontier League.

East Meadow, N.Y. native; East Meadow High School and SUNY College at Old Westbury alum.

2017 PITCHERS

RAFAEL PEREZ #40 LHP STARTER

Last Start: 5/8 L, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 97 pitches, 72 strikes

Notes:


Played seven MLB seasons with the Cleveland Indians from 2006-2012.

Last pitched in 2015 with Quintana Roo of the Mexican league, where he was named a Mexican League Mid-Season All-Star.

ROB ROGERS #27 RHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/7 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K 5/6 ND, 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K 5/1 ND, 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 0 K

Notes:


Played four seasons in the Los Angeles Dodgers system, reaching as high as Triple-A in 2016.

Was born in Bay Shore, N.Y. and currently resides in Islip.

ZAC TREECE #9 RHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/10 W, 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K 5/8 ND, 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K 5/6 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Notes:


Traded to Long Island in September 2016 by the River City Rascals of the Frontier League in exchange for a Player to be Named Later.

Struck out six batters in 3.2 innings for the Ducks in the 2016 postseason.

CHIN-HUI TSAO #41 RHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/10 ND, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K 5/8 ND, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K 4/21 L, 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 0 K

Notes:


Spent six seasons in the MLB with COL(2003-2005) and LAD (2007, 2015-2016).

TYLER WILSON #29 RHP RELIEVER

Last Three Games: 5/7 ND, 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K 5/3 (G2) SV, 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K 5/1 ND, 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Notes:


Pitched in 2015 and 2016 with the Ottawa Champions of the Can-Am League under the tutelage of Ducks pitching coach Billy Horn.

Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round of the 2008 amateur draft.

2017 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS

Ducks Offense Most Runs, Game: ................................................................................................................ 10, 4/27 at SP Most Runs, Inning: ........................................................................... 4, Multiple Times; 5/3 (G2) at YK (4th) Most Hits, Game: ................................................................................... 14, Multiple Times; 5/3 (G1) at YK Most Doubles, Game: .................................................................................... 4, Multiple Times; 5/7 vs. MD Most Triples, Game: ............................................................................................................................... N/A Most Home Runs, Game:.............................................................................................3, Twice; 5/6 vs. MD Most Stolen Bases, Game: ............................................................................................ 4, Twice; 5/2 at YK Most Strikeouts, Game: .......................................................................................................... 11, 5/2 at YK Most Walks, Game: ...................................................................................................... 6, Twice: 5/9 vs. YK Most Left on Base, Game: ................................................................................................... 13, 4/20 at MD Opponents Offense Most Runs, Game: ...................................................................................................... 8, Twice; 5/7 vs. MD Most Runs, Inning: ......................................................................................................... 5, 5/6 vs. MD (8th) Most Hits, Game: ................................................................................................................... 14, 5/1 at YK Most Doubles, Game: ................................................................................................... 5, Twice; 5/1 at YK Most Triples, Game: ....................................................................................... 1, Multiple Times 5/6 vs. MD Most Home Runs, Game:....................................................................................................... 3, 5/6 vs. MD Most Stolen Bases, Game: ............................................................................................ 3, 4/26 (G2) at SP Most Strikeouts, Game: ....................................................................................................... 12, 5/5 vs. MD Most Walks, Game: ..................................................................................................... 6, Twice; 5/6 vs. MD Most Left on Base, Game: ........................................................................................... 14, 4/26 (G2) at SP Ducks Pitching Most Strikeouts, Game: ....................................................................................................... 12, 5/5 vs. MD Most Walks, Game: ..................................................................................................... 6, Twice; 5/6 vs. MD Shutouts: .................................................................................................................................................. 0 Complete Games: ..................................................................................................................................... 0 Opponent Pitching Most Strikeouts, Game: .......................................................................................................... 11, 5/2 at YK Most Walks, Game: ...................................................................................................... 6, Twice: 5/9 vs. YK Shutouts: ...................................................................................................................................................1 Complete Games: ......................................................................................................................................0 Individual Offense - Game Most Runs:..................................................................................................... 4, Fehlandt Lentini 5/2 at YK Most Hits: ............................................................................. 3, Multiple Times; Angelo Songco 5/6 vs. MD Most Doubles: ....................................................................... 1, Multiple Times; Angelo Songco 5/11 at NB Most Triples: ......................................................................................................................................... N/A Most Home Runs: ......................................................................................... 2, Angelo Songco 5/6 vs. MD Most Runs Batted In: .................................................................................... 4, Angelo Songco 5/6 vs. MD Most Walks: ............................................................................................ 3, Twice; Marc Krauss 5/9 vs. YK Most Strikeouts: .................................................................... 3, Multiple Times; Delta Cleary Jr. 5/8 vs. YK Most Stolen Bases: ...................................................................................... 3, Fehlandt Lentini 5/11 at NB Longest Hit Streak: ............................................. 7, Nolan Reimold (5/1-5/7) and Elmer Reyes (4/20-4/28) Longest On-Base Streak: ................................................................................. 14, Cody Puckett (4/20-5/5)

Individual Pitching - Game Most Hits Allowed: ........................................................................................... 11, Rafael Perez 4/27 at SP Most Runs Allowed: ........................................................................................... 8, Matt Larkins 5/7 vs. MD Most Earned Runs Allowed: ............................................................................... 8, Matt Larkins 5/7 vs. MD Most Home Runs Allowed: ......................... 1, Multiple Times; John Brownell and Patrick Crider 5/11 at NB Most Walks: ....................................................................................... 4, Twice; Dennis O’Grady 5/9 vs. YK Most Strikeouts: ...................................................................................... 7, Twice; Rafael Perez 5/8 vs. YK Miscellaneous Longest Game Time (9 inn.): .............................................................................................. 3:26, 5/1 at YK Longest Game Time, Home (9 inn.): .................................................................................. 3:00, 5/6 vs. MD Shortest Game Time (9 inn.): ........................................................................................... 2:18, 4/28 vs. NB Shortest Game Time, Home (9 inn): ................................................................................ 2:18, 4/28 vs. NB Longest Game Time (7 inn.): .................................................................................... 1:48, 4/23 (G1) at MD Shortest Game Time (7 inn.): .................................................................................... 1:48, 4/23 (G2) at MD Longest Extra-Inning Game: ...............................................................................................3:24, 5/9 vs. YK Shortest Extra-Inning Game: ..................................................................................... 2:51, 4/26 (G2) at SP Largest Comeback Victory: ................................................................................................... 3, 4/28 vs. NB Walk-Off Wins: ....................................................................................................................................... N/A Most Ducks Errors, Game: ............................................................................................. 4, 4/26 (G2) at SP

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2017 REGULAR SEASON HIGHS

2017 TEAM BREAKDOWN

HOME RECORD VS.

Liberty Division: ...................................... 1-2 Freedom Division: .................................. 1-5

ROAD RECORD VS.

Liberty Division: ...................................... 1-3 Freedom Division: .................................. 6-2

RECORD BY MONTH

April: ........................................................ 4-6 May: ........................................................ 5-6 June: ....................................................... 0-0 July: ........................................................ 0-0 August: ................................................... 0-0 September: ............................................. 0-0

DAILY RECORD

Sunday: .................................................. 1-3 Monday: .................................................. 1-1 Tuesday: ................................................. 1-1 Wednesday:............................................ 3-2 Thursday: ................................................ 2-1 Friday: .................................................... 1-2 Saturday: ................................................ 0-2

MISCELLANEOUS

vs. RHP: ................................................. 7-9 vs. LHP: .................................................. 2-3 One-Run Games: ................................... 4-7 Leading After 7: ...................................... 8-1 Trailing After 7: ....................................... 0-8 Tied After 7: ............................................ 1-3 Ducks Score First: .................................. 6-6 Opp. Scores First: .................................. 3-6 Shutouts For: ..............................................0 Shutouts Against: .......................................1 Series Play: ......................................... 1-4-1 Series Sweeps: ..........................................1 Doubleheaders: ...................................... 3-3 Come-From-Behind Wins:..........................4 Longest Winning Streak: ........................... 4 Longest Losing Streak: ............................. 5 High Water Mark: .................................... +2 Low Water Mark: ...................................... -3 Double Plays Turned: ...............................15 Double Plays Hit Into: ...............................21 Triple Plays: ................................................0 Errors: .......................................................16 Balks: ..........................................................1

EXTRA INNING RECORD (0-3)

Date W/L Rec. Opp Score H/R Innings 4/26 (G1) L 2-3 SP 2-1 R 11 4/26 (G2) L 2-4 SP 3-2 R 10 5/9 L 8-11 YK 4-3 H 10

RECORD WHEN DUCKS SCORE

RUNS W-L 0 0-1 1 0-4 2 0-3 3 1-3 4 2-0 5 0-2 6 0-0 7 2-0 8 3-0 9 0-0 10+ 1-0

RECORD WHEN OPPONENTS SCORE

RUNS W-L 0 0-0 1 1-0 2 3-2 3 2-2 4 0-3 5 1-1 6 1-2 7 1-0 8 0-2 9 0-0 10+ 0-0

HOME RUNS

Ducks: 19 Opponents: 17 Home: 7 At Long Island: 9 Road: 12 At Home: 8 Solo: 11 2-Run: 7 3-Run: 1 Grand Slam: 0

2017 TEAM BREAKDOWN

STARTS BY POSITION

C- Burg (16), Blanco (5) 1B- Krauss (14), Freiman (5), Songco (2) 2B- Reyes (18), Alfonzo (3) SS- Lyons (18), Alfonzo (3) 3B- Puckett (18), Alfonzo (3) LF- Songco (13), Reimold (8) CF- Cleary Jr. (21) RF- Lentini (20), Songco (1) DH- Reimold (8), Krauss (6), Freiman (3), Puckett (2), Songco (1), Lyons (1)

HOME RUNS BY GAME

4/21 Nate Freiman, Alex Burg 4/23 (G1) Nate Freiman 4/26 (G2) Nate Freiman 4/27 Alex Burg, Delta Cleary Jr., Nate Freiman 4/29 Angelo Songco 5/1 Cody Puckett, Marc Krauss 5/2 Angelo Songco 5/3 (G1) Angelo Songco 5/3 (G2) Nolan Reimold 5/5 Cody Puckett 5/6 Angelo Songco, Angelo Songco, Marc Krauss 5/7 Nolan Reimold 5/10 Alex Burg

Italics = Two-run; Lined = Three-run; *X*=Grand Slam

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER

1- Lentini (18), Cleary Jr. (3) 2- Cleary Jr. (18), Reyes (2), Songco (1) 3- Reimold (11), Songco (7), Krauss (2), Reyes (1) 4- Krauss (17), Freiman (3), Songco (1) 5- Reimold (6), Puckett (5), Freiman (5), Songco (3), Burg (1), Krauss (1) 6- Puckett (14), Songco (5), Burg (2) 7- Lyons (10), Burg (9), Reyes (1), Puckett (1) 8- Lyons (6), Alfonzo (6), Reyes (5), Burg (3), Blanco (1) 9- Reyes (9), Blanco (4), Alfonzo (3), Lyons (3), Lentini (2)

MULTI - HIT GAMES

2-Hit: Cleary Jr. (6), Krauss (5), Songco (5), Burg (5), Reimold (4), Reyes (4), Puckett (3), Lentini (2), Alfonzo (1), Freiman (1) 3-Hit: Reyes (2), Puckett (2), Songco (2), Krauss (1), Lyons (1), Lentini (1), Burg (1) 4-Hit: 5-Hit:

MULTI - RBI GAMES

2-RBI: Songco (5), Krauss (2), Reyes (2), Freiman (1), Burg (1), Reimold (1), Puckett (1) 3-RBI: Puckett (1), Krauss (1) 4-RBI: Burg (1), Songco (1) 5-RBI:

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