Crabs Crush Ducks, 12-2

By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on April 27, 2009

On Sunday, the Blue Crabs pummeled the Long Island Ducks by a 12-2 score, to even their record at 2-2 on the season.  After dropping the first two games of the season-opening series to the Ducks, the Blue Crabs ended the series outscoring Long Island by a 26-21 count for the weekend.  Kenny Rayborn tossed five solid innings to get the win for the Blue Crabs on Sunday, while the offense exploded for 12 hits, including three home runs by Travis Garcia, Eric Crozier and Patrick Osborn.

The Blue Crabs will next be in action Tuesday evening at home at Regency Furniture Stadium against the York Revolution for the first of three games through Thursday.  First pitch is at 7:05 p.m, and the stadium gates will open at 6 p.m.  Scheduled starters are RHP Rick Bauer for York, a former Baltimore Oriole who pitched in the Major Leagues last season with the Cleveland Indians, and RHP Kenny Baugh for Southern Maryland, who will make his first start of the season.

As for Sunday’s game…

Garcia hit a three-run homer in the second, part of a five-run Blue Crabs inning.  Crozier’s bomb was good for two runs in the fourth, and Osborn’s also went for two in the seventh.  The three round-trippers accounted for seven of the 12 Blue Crabs runs.  James Shanks, Chuck Jeroloman and Mike Conroy all chipped in RBI singles, and Lance Burkhart contributed an RBI groundout.  Thanks to three Long Island errors, only six of the 12 runs were earned against the Ducks.

Ducks starter B.J. LaMura was chased after giving up those five second inning runs, and the Ducks used six pitchers total in the rout, including starting third baseman Matt Cavagnaro in the ninth inning, and he ended up striking out the side.  The Blue Crabs used four relievers of their own in addition to Rayborn, and the most impressive performance came from lefty Jason Navarro, who retired all six players he faced in order in the sixth and seventh, after inheriting a bases loaded jam with no outs.  Navarro struck out three of the six.

LaMura, who took the loss, ended up with two hits, five runs (just one earned), with three walks and three strikeouts.  Rayborn scattered seven hits, the run he gave up was not earned, and he walked two and struck out two.

Scoring plays for Long Island included an RBI single my Major League veteran Preston Wilson in the third inning, and an RBI double by Dennis Donovan in the sixth.  When Mike Conroy singled home Jeremy Owens in the second to give the Crabs a 1-0 lead, it marked the first time in four games this season that Southern Maryland was first to score.

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 26, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 2 (2-2)            Blue Crabs 12 (2-2)

AB  R  H RBI                         AB  R  H RBI

Francia,J 2b       4  1  1  0        Doetsch,S rf/cf    5  0  0  0

Harris,E cf        5  0  1  0        Shanks,J dh        5  1  1  1

Wilson,P dh        4  0  2  1        Garcia,T ss        4  1  1  3

Suarez,G 3b        1  0  0  0        Just,M ph/2b       1  1  1  0

Davenport,R 1b     5  0  1  0        Osborn,P 3b        4  2  1  2

Gonzalez,R rf      5  0  1  0        Crozier,E 1b       4  2  2  2

Hernandez,J lf     3  0  1  0        Perry,A 1b         1  0  0  0

Cavagnaro,M 3b/p   3  1  1  0        Owens,J cf         2  2  0  0

Sandora,R c        2  0  1  0        Yoshida,D lf       1  0  1  0

Donovan,D ss       4  0  1  1        Burkhart,L c       3  0  2  1

LaMura,B p         0  0  0  0        Martinez,O c       1  0  0  0

Hrynio,M p         0  0  0  0        Jeroloman,C 2b/ss  5  2  2  1

Norderum,J p       0  0  0  0        Conroy,M lf/rf     3  1  1  1

Miceli,D p         0  0  0  0        Rayborn,K p        0  0  0  0

Simas,B p          0  0  0  0        Serrano,J p        0  0  0  0

Navarro,J p        0  0  0  0

Hensley,M p        0  0  0  0

Schweitzer,M p     0  0  0  0

Totals……      36  2 10  2        Totals……      39 12 12 11

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Long Island Ducks     001 001 000   -  2 10  3

Blue Crabs            053 200 20    – 12 12  1

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E – Cavagnaro,M; Donovan,D 2; Garcia,T. DP – Blue Crabs 1. LOB – Ducks 12;

Blue Crabs 10. 2B – Gonzalez,R; Cavagnaro,M; Donovan,D; Just,M. HR -

Garcia,T(3); Osborn,P(2); Crozier,E(1). SH – Cavagnaro,M. SB – Owens,J.

IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF Fly Gnd

LaMura,B L 0-1        2.0  2  5  1  3  3   0  0  0  0   10 13   2  1

Hrynio,M              1.2  5  5  3  3  1   1  0  0  0   11 14   2  2

Norderum,J            1.1  0  0  0  0  3   0  0  0  0    4  4   0  1

Miceli,D              1.0  2  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    5  5   2  1

Simas,B               1.0  2  2  2  0  1   0  0  0  0    5  5   2  0

Cavagnaro,M           1.0  1  0  0  0  3   0  0  1  0    4  5   0  0

Rayborn,K W 1-0       5.0  7  1  0  2  2   0  0  0  0   21 24   6  6

Serrano,J             0.0  3  1  1  1  0   0  0  0  0    3  4   0  0

Navarro,J             2.0  0  0  0  0  3   0  0  0  0    6  6   3  0

Hensley,M             1.0  0  0  0  1  0   0  0  0  0    3  4   0  3

Schweitzer,M          1.0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    3  3   0  3

WP – Hrynio,M. HBP – by Cavagnaro,M (Yoshida,D).

Strikeouts – Harris,E; Wilson,P; Davenport,R; Hernandez,J; Cavagnaro,M;

Doetsch,S 5; Garcia,T 2; Osborn,P 2; Martinez,O; Conroy,M. Walks -

Francia,J; Hernandez,J; Sandora,R 2; Doetsch,S; Osborn,P; Owens,J;

Burkhart,L; Conroy,M 2.

Umpires – Home:Dan Wilson  1st:Dave Perry  3rd:Mayhue Edwards

Start: 2:05 PM   Time: 3:27   Attendance: 2771

Game Notes:  Tuesday’s Probables:  YRK:  RHP Rick Bauer (0-0, 2.25)

SMD:  RHP Kenny Baugh (0-0, 0.00)

Serrano,J faced 4 batters in the 6th.

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson

The Automated ScoreBook

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 26, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Long Island Ducks     001 001 000   -  2 10  3

Blue Crabs            053 200 20    – 12 12  1

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Long Island Ducks inning 1

Francia,J grounded out to 1b unassisted.  Harris,E singled to right field.

Wilson,P singled to right field; Harris,E advanced to second.  Davenport,R

flied out to rf; Harris,E advanced to third.  Gonzalez,R flied out to rf.  0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Doetsch,S walked.  Shanks,J reached on an error by ss; Doetsch,S advanced to

second.  Garcia,T struck out swinging.  Osborn,P struck out swinging.

Crozier,E flied out to cf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Hernandez,J singled to catcher, bunt.  Cavagnaro,M grounded out to 3b, SAC,

bunt; Hernandez,J advanced to second.  Sandora,R walked.  Donovan,D grounded

into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Sandora,R out on the play.  0 runs, 1 hit,

0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Owens,J walked.  Owens,J stole second.  Burkhart,L walked.  Jeroloman,C

reached on a fielder’s choice; Burkhart,L out at second ss to 2b; Owens,J

advanced to third.  Conroy,M singled to center field, RBI; Jeroloman,C

advanced to second; Owens,J scored.  Doetsch,S struck out swinging.

Shanks,J reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second on the throw;

Conroy,M advanced to third; Jeroloman,C scored, unearned.  Garcia,T homered

to left center, 3 RBI, unearned; Shanks,J scored, unearned; Conroy,M scored,

unearned.  Osborn,P flied out to cf.  5 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Francia,J singled to second base.  Harris,E reached on a fielder’s choice;

Francia,J advanced to second on a muffed throw by ss, assist by 2b.

Wilson,P singled to center field, RBI; Harris,E advanced to second;

Francia,J scored, unearned.  Davenport,R flied out to cf.  Gonzalez,R

grounded out to 3b; Wilson,P advanced to second; Harris,E advanced to third.

Hernandez,J walked.  Cavagnaro,M flied out to rf.  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error,

3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Hrynio,M to p for LaMura,B.  Crozier,E singled to right field.  Crozier,E

advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Owens,J reached on a throwing error by

ss; Crozier,E advanced to third.  Burkhart,L grounded out to ss, RBI;

Owens,J advanced to second; Crozier,E scored.  Jeroloman,C singled through

the left side, RBI; Owens,J scored, unearned.  Conroy,M walked; Jeroloman,C

advanced to second.  Doetsch,S struck out swinging.  Shanks,J singled to

left field, RBI; Conroy,M advanced to second; Jeroloman,C scored, unearned.

Garcia,T reached on a fielder’s choice; Shanks,J out at second ss to 2b.  3

runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Sandora,R grounded out to 2b.  Donovan,D grounded out to 3b.  Francia,J

popped up to ss.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Osborn,P walked.  Crozier,E homered to left center, 2 RBI; Osborn,P scored.

Owens,J flied out to cf.  Burkhart,L singled through the left side.

Jeroloman,C flied out to lf.  Conroy,M walked; Burkhart,L advanced to

second.  Norderum,J to p for Hrynio,M.  Doetsch,S struck out swinging.  2

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Harris,E flied out to cf.  Wilson,P struck out swinging.  Davenport,R

singled to left field.  Gonzalez,R doubled to left field; Davenport,R

advanced to third.  Hernandez,J struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b.

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Shanks,J grounded out to 2b.  Garcia,T struck out swinging.  Osborn,P struck

out swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Serrano,J to p for Rayborn,K.  Doetsch,S to cf.  Yoshida,D to lf for

Owens,J.  Conroy,M to rf.  Cavagnaro,M doubled down the lf line.  Sandora,R

singled up the middle; Cavagnaro,M advanced to third.  Donovan,D doubled to

left center, RBI; Sandora,R advanced to third; Cavagnaro,M scored.

Francia,J walked.  Navarro,J to p for Serrano,J.  Harris,E struck out

swinging.  Wilson,P lined out to ss.  Davenport,R struck out swinging.  1

run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Miceli,D to p for Norderum,J.  Crozier,E flied out to cf.  Yoshida,D singled

up the middle.  Burkhart,L singled to right field; Yoshida,D advanced to

second.  Jeroloman,C flied out to cf.  Conroy,M out at first 1b to p.  0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Perry,A to 1b for Crozier,E.  Gonzalez,R popped up to ss.  Hernandez,J

popped up to 2b.  Cavagnaro,M struck out swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Simas,B to p for Miceli,D.  Doetsch,S struck out swinging.  Shanks,J fouled

out to 1b.  Just,M pinch hit for Garcia,T.  Just,M doubled to left field.

Osborn,P homered to left field, 2 RBI; Just,M scored.  Perry,A popped up to

2b.  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 8

Just,M to 2b.  Martinez,O to c for Burkhart,L.  Jeroloman,C to ss.

Hensley,M to p for Navarro,J.  Sandora,R walked.  Donovan,D reached on a

fielder’s choice; Sandora,R out at second p to ss.  Francia,J grounded out

to 3b; Donovan,D advanced to second.  Harris,E grounded out to 1b

unassisted.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Suarez,G to 3b for Wilson,P.  Cavagnaro,M to p.  / for Simas,B.  Yoshida,D

hit by pitch.  Martinez,O struck out swinging.  Jeroloman,C singled to left

field; Yoshida,D advanced to second.  Conroy,M struck out swinging.

Doetsch,S struck out swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Schweitzer,M to p for Hensley,M.  Suarez,G grounded out to ss.  Davenport,R

grounded out to 3b.  Gonzalez,R grounded out to 3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 0 LOB.

Game Notes:

Tuesday’s Probables:

YRK:  RHP Rick Bauer (0-0, 2.25)

SMD:  RHP Kenny Baugh (0-0, 0.00)

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson

Serrano,J faced 4 batters in the 6th.

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