GAME DATE: 06/04/2010

York Revolution  2 AT Southern Maryland Blue Crabs  5

YTD                                   YTD

York               AB  R  H BI   AVG  S Maryland         AB  R  H BI   AVG

S.Grimes CF         4  1  1  0  .300  J.Hill RF           3  2  3  2 1.000

S.Haake RF          4  0  1  0  .222  K.Kirkland 2B       3  1  1  1  .291

R.Castro 3B         4  0  1  1  .345  T.Garcia SS         4  0  0  0  .265

J.Herrera DH        4  0  1  0  .301  P.Osborn 3B         3  1  1  1  .301

J.Shanks LF         4  0  2  0  .308  M.Craig DH          2  0  1  0  .328

I.Bladergroen 1B    4  0  0  0  .281  J.Owens CF          4  0  1  0  .180

J.Pachot C          4  0  0  0  .359  C.Lopez C           4  1  2  1  .297

C.Jeroloman SS      2  1  0  0  .209  O.Martinez 1B       4  0  0  0  .173

L.Rodriguez 2B      2  0  0  0  .234  R.Giannotti LF      4  0  0  0  .175

York                 1 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0 -  2  6  0

S Maryland           0 0 2   2 1 0   0 0 0 -  5  9  1

2B–R.Castro (10), J.Hill 2 (2), C.Lopez (1). HR–J.Hill (1). RBI–R.Castro

(26), J.Hill  2 (2), K.Kirkland (17), P.Osborn (15), C.Lopez (13).

HP–C.Jeroloman (2), K.Kirkland (2). SF–P.Osborn (2). CS–J.Hill (1).

E–T.Garcia (8).

LOB–York 5, S Maryland 7.

YTD

IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR     ERA

York

S.Youman (L,1-3)                5.0   9   5   5   2   6   1    6.14

B.Zimmermann                    1.0   0   0   0   1   0   0    3.27

J.Hampson                       1.0   0   0   0   0   1   0    8.10

R.Basner                        1.0   0   0   0   0   2   0    2.35

S Maryland

D.Reichert (W,4-4)              7.0   4   2   2   1   8   0    4.77

R.Speier                        1.0   1   0   0   0   1   0    0.71

J.Warden (S,8)                  1.0   1   0   0   0   0   0    4.50

WP–S.Youman (7). HB–S.Youman (1), D.Reichert (6). SO–S.Grimes 3, S.Haake

2, I.Bladergroen, J.Pachot 2, C.Jeroloman, K.Kirkland, M.Craig, J.Owens 2,

O.Martinez 2, R.Giannotti 3. BB–L.Rodriguez, J.Hill, M.Craig 2.

BF–S.Youman 27 (196), B.Zimmermann 3 (180), J.Hampson 3 (17), R.Basner 3

(33), D.Reichert 27 (226), R.Speier 4 (51), J.Warden 3 (76). P-S–S.Youman

103-71, B.Zimmermann 14-6, J.Hampson 8-6, R.Basner 15-9, D.Reichert 102-67,

R.Speier 16-11, J.Warden 8-7.

T–2:44.  A–6841

It was a pitcher’s duel throughout as the Bears’ Paul Fagan locked up with Somerset’s Josh Miller.  Fagan worked seven innings of one-run, seven hit baseball and stranded six runners.  Miller was just as good as he set down eight-in-a-row at one point and worked four 1-2-3 innings.

The Patriots stuck first in the home third against Fagan as Elliot Ayala reached on an error to the shortstop.  A wild pitch pushed him to second and two batters later, Tim Raines, Jr. ripped a RBI single up the middle to make it 1-0 Somerset.

Newark timed Miller in the sixth inning as James Cooper and Kennard Jones started the frame with back-to-back singles.  A ground out moved them up a station and Scott Spiezio brought a run home with a sacrifice fly to deep centerfield and it was all-square at 1.

In the eighth with runners on the corners, Edgardo Alfonzo kept the game tied with a great fielding effort.  On a ground ball to third, Alfonzo came home and started a 5-2-4-3 put out of Raines, Jr., at the plate, who led off the inning with a triple.  Reliever Greg Reinhard got out of the inning and the game stayed tied and went to extras.  In the tenth, Raines, Jr. ripped a leadoff double to right and was sacrificed over to third.  Back-to-back intentional walks loaded the bases for Michael Hernandez, who lined a single just fair down the third baseline and the Patriots walked off with the win.

Fagan recorded four strikeouts and didn’t allow an earned run, but didn’t factor in the decision.  Miller fired nine innings, allowing just the one run on six hits, with four strikeouts and walk.  Miller also didn’t factor in the decision.  Reliever Ryan Houston (2-1) earned the win working a scoreless tenth with two strikeouts.  Michael Mehlich (1-2) was settled with the loss in one-third of an inning with two hits and two walks.

The Bears and Patriots continue the four-game series on Saturday night.  Game is set for 7:05 p.m. Fans can tune into all the action on www.newarkbears.com with David Greenwald providing all the play-by-play.  Newark returns home on Friday, June 11 to kick-off an eight-game home stand against the Camden Riversharks.  Game is set for 7:05 p.m., with the gates of Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium opening at 6:05 p.m.  Tickets for the game and all upcoming Bears games are available at the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium box office, by calling (973) 848-1000 ext. 212, or by logging onto www.newarkbears.com and clicking on the tickets icon on the top of the page.

It was a pitcher’s duel for the first five innings under the lights.  Bridgeport’s pitcher, Patrick Ryan let up three hits while Ben Davis of the Riversharks allowed four.  Davis pitched seven shutout innings and had three double plays turned behind him before he was replaced by Ryan McKeller in the eighth.

It was the home team that broke through the scoreless five innings.  Brian Burgamy singled past the first baseman to drive in Garrett Guzman.  Brett Bonvechio, who made his second start since being activated, scored Richie Robnett on a base hit to make the score 2-0.

The Riversharks extended their lead in the seventh.  Kyle Haines led off the inning with a base hit.  Shea Harris followed and was given a free pass to first after being hit in the helmet by Bluefish reliever, Stark.  Two batters laters, Haines scored on Guzman’s at bat, and Jason Botts followed with a grounder through the center, which allowed Harris to tack on the fourth run of the game.

Bridgeport’s offense was able to tally one run on in the final inning.  It was Brandon Chaves who ripped a lead-off triple into deep center field.  Colin Robertson followed with a hit that bounced off Neal, giving him the out at first, but opportunity to score Chaves.

The Riversharks will square off with the Bridgeport Bluefish two more times to determine the series.  Tomorrow night Steven Sharpe will take the mound against Marc Kaiser of the Bluefish.  For ticket information please call 1-866-SHARKS-9.  If you cannot make it to our game, make sure you listen to the live radio broadcast or keep up to date with Facebook and Twitter. Visit the Riversharks homepage and click on the corresponding link on the right hand side of the page.

Both teams traded runs in each the fourth and the fifth innings. Long Island’s John Rodriguez was walked to start the fourth and was driven in on a base hit by Johnny Hernandez. Camden answered swiftly as Richie Robnett singled to lead off the inning, stole second, and advanced to third due to a Long Island error. Two batters later Brian Burgamy hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Robnett.

Long Island’s second run, scored in the fifth, came from a fielder’s choice to drive in Matt Cavagnaro who singled earlier in the inning. Again, Camden evened the scoreboard during their next at bat. Leading off the fifth inning and tying the contest at two runs a piece was Raul Padron who blasted a solo homer to the top of the scoreboard.

The Sharks picked up another run in the bottom of the sixth, but it was not enough to hold off the Long Island offense. Hernandez and Brenden Monaghan each were driven in during the top of the seventh, giving the visiting Ducks a 4-3 lead that would hold for the remainder of game four.

The Riversharks last attempts came in the ninth. Chris Malec led off with a single, and proceeded to advance to third on Walker’s base hit to right field. Kyle Haines tried to keep the game alive lining the ball to Billy Kovatch who made a diving catch and got the ball in quickly to hold Malec at third. Garrett Guzman popped out to catcher to conclude the game.

Camden will begin their next series tomorrow evening against the Bridgeport Bluefish at home for a three game home stand. For ticket information call 1-866-SHARKS-9. If you cannot make it to our game, make sure you listen to our live radio broadcast or keep up to date with Facebook and Twitter. Visit the Riversharks homepage and click on the corresponding link on the right hand side of the page.

The Riversharks jumped out to an early lead in this match up.  Chris Walker had a leadoff single in the bottom of the first.  Kyle Haines followed, reaching first with a base on balls.  Garrett Guzman proceeded to hit an RBI single into center field to score Walker, his 33^rd runs of the season.  Two batters later, Jason Botts and Brian Burgamy would drive in the remaining runs of the inning off a fielder’s choice and a sacrifice fly to center field.

The next four innings were quiet until each team tacked on a run in the sixth inning, keeping the Ducks’ deficit at three heading into the final few frames.  Long Island’s run came after Camden had cleared the bases, courtesy of a 6-4-3 double play.  Matt Esquivel advanced to first on a base on balls followed by Robinson Cancel doubling to drive in the run.  The sixth inning score for the Sharks came from Chris Malec scoring due to the error on second baseman, Juan Francia.

Camden extended their lead the following inning to 6-1, complements of a Brian Burgamy 2 RBI home run.  This was Burgamy’s second home run in six games and would seal the victory in game three.

The final game of the Long Island series will be played tomorrow with a special start time at 11am.  Josh Brey of the Camden Riversharks will take the mound against Jake Dittler of the visiting Long Island Ducks.  For more information or to purchase tickets call 1-866-SHARKS-9 or visit www.riversharks.com.

The Patriots were the ones out in front early after a Noah Hall two-run double in the first and a Michael Hernandez solo home run in the second off of Bob Zimmerman. But a pair of two-out, two-run homers from Scott Grimes in the third and John Pachot in the fourth off of Patriot starter Jason Monti gave the Revolution a 4-3 lead. Monti (1-3) had breezed through the first two innings with a pair of double play balls but was in line for the loss after four. Monti finished 6.0 innings, walked a season-high four batters, and was charged with four earned runs, equaling the total he had allowed in his previous four starts.
Zimmerman (4-0) pitched 5.1 innings and struggled with control, issuing five free passes and allowing seven hits after four innings. But the Patriot offense sputtered the rest of the way as Somerset mustered one hit and just four baserunners the rest of the game. The York bullpen was spotless for the third straight game with 3.2 frames of shutout relief.
The Patriots biggest opportunity late in the game came in the eighth with Elliott Ayala at first and Jason Belcher, representing the tying run at third with two out against Matt Riley. Wayne Lydon swung at the first pitch, chopping it back up the middle. What seemed to be equalizing base hit turned into a sparkling defensive play by shortstop Chuck Jeroloman, diving behind the second-base bag, snaring the grounder in his glove and flipping to second to force out Ayala, ending the threat. The Revolution added three big insurance runs in the eighth off of Ben Grezlovski to seal the deal.

The Patriots (21-16) and Revolution (22-17) are now tied for first place in the Freedom Division with the top spot on the line Thursday morning. Mike Thompson (2-1, 2.89) and Derell McCall (2-1, 1.91) get the ball in the finale of a four-game set with coverage picking up at 10:55 am on WCTC-AM and online at www.wctcam.com and www.somersetpatriots.com.

NOTES: The Patriots left 10 men on base and went 2-9 with runners in scoring position…the Patriots have notched just three hits and one run in the series against York relievers who have worked 10.2 innings…Grezlovski had allowed just two runs in 10.2 innings all season until this outing which snaps a streak of 7.0 consecutive scoreless innings…Hernandezs homer was his fourth of the year, all coming in the last five games.

The Ducks jumped in front early on Ray Navarrete’s RBI double down the third base line, giving Long Island the game’s first run.

The visiting team was relentless throughout the game adding to their lead with three runs in the third, one in the seventh and an insurance run in the ninth.

The third inning had John Rodriguez doubling to drive in Erick Monzon, Robinson Cancel hitting a sacrifice fly to deep center field scoring Rodriguez, and Johnny Hernandez following with a single to drive in Dustin Mohr.

At the top of the seventh, Rodriguez capped off his day by hitting a solo homerun and finishing 2 for 4, with 2 RBI’s and 2 runs scored.

The Riversharks finally broke through their scoreless six innings.  Brian Burgamy reached first being hit by a Randy Leek pitch.  Two batters later, Chris Malec singled with a blooper into right field.  Raul Padron doubled into center field to drive in the first two runs for the home team cutting the deficit to 5-2.

Chris Walker led off the eighth with a single and followed with a stolen base, and advanced to third on a fly out by Garrett Guzman, finally scoring on a single by Jason Botts.  This inning concluded the Riversharks scoring.  The Ducks tacked on their final run in the ninth giving them a 6-3 victory in game two of the series.

The Camden Riversharks continue the home series against the Long Island Ducks tomorrow evening at 7:05pm.  For more information or to purchase tickets please call 1-866-SHARKS-9 or visit us online at www.riversharks.com.

The Barnstormers took control of the game in the second inning on a series of well-placed hits. With one out, Joe Gaetti, Vic Gutierrez and Ryan Mulhern collected three consecutive singles to the left side to load the bases. Lloyd Turner followed with a double to right field, bringing home Gaetti and Toshihisa Nishi, who came in to the game to replace Gutierrez. The final run of the inning came on a sacrifice fly hit to center field by Bryant Nelson, scoring Mulhern.

Adam Greenberg set the tone for the third inning with a leadoff single to left field. Brandon Chaves followed with a double in the left field gap, and then Steve Moss roped a single of his own toward the left fielder to bring home Greenberg. A fielder’s choice from Danny Putnam allowed Chaves to cross the plate and with two outs in the frame, Colin Roberson sent a base hit up the middle to score Putnam.

Bridgeport tied the game at five in the fourth inning when Colin Roberson hustled home on a wild pitch thrown by Lancaster’s starter Josh Hall.

The sixth frame became the deciding factor of the game when Lancaster plated two more runs to jump ahead of the ‘Fish. Turner and Nelson began the rally with back-to-back singles up the middle to bring Reggie Taylor to the plate. Taylor brought home Turner, the go ahead run, on a fielder’s choice. Nelson crossed the plate as an insurance run when the Bluefish turned a double play on a ball hit by Salomon Manriquez.

Marc Kaiser (2-3) worked through five innings for the ‘Fish, giving up seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits. The righty walked two and punched out three.

Hall (3-2) allowed five earned runs on ten hits and walked three batters through six frames. Scott Patterson pieced his way through the ninth to earn his eighth save of the season for Lancaster.

The Bridgeport Bluefish finish their short series with the Lancaster Barnstormers tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. Bridgeport starter Kevin Mannix will be opposed by Lancaster’s Ben Fritz. The Ballpark at Harbor Yard gates open at 6:05 p.m. for Kids Eat Free Tuesday, presented by TD Bank. All kids (12 and under) will receive a free hot dog, bag of chips and 12 oz. fountain soda or chocolate milk. Fans unable to make it to The Ballpark can listen to the game live on www.bridgeportbluefish.com. Tickets are still available by visiting The Harbor Yard box office, calling (203)-345-4800, or by visiting www.bridgeportbluefish.com and clicking the tickets icon.

The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2010 season tickets, mini-plans, group outings and individual tickets are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com.

To lead off the bottom of the first, Chris Walker reached on an error by second baseman, Bridget Hunt.  He proceeded to steal second then advanced to third on Kyle Haines’ bunt.  Walker was driven in by Garrett Guzman who was put out at first on a fielder’s choice.  Richie Robnett singled to center field to advance Guzman who would be driven in during the next at bat on Jason Botts’ base hit.

The Ducks answered back after a few innings of play to tie the game.  Johnny Hernandez struck with a two run homer placed just over the right field wall in the fourth.  Long Island gained the lead in the sixth with Brenden Monaghan doubling to score Hernandez who walked prior during his at bat. Ryan McKeller entered the game for the Riversharks and proceeded to strike out the next two batters to keep the deficit at one.

Camden swiftly tacked on another two runs in the next half inning then secured the win with four more in the seventh driven in by Guzman on a sacrifice fly, Robnett on a fielder’s choice, and singles from both Brian Burgamy and Chris Malec.

The Camden Riversharks continue their four game series against the Long Island Ducks tomorrow night at 7:05pm.  Tomorrow evening is KIDS EAT FREE night at Campbell’s Field.  Steve Hammond will take the mound for the Camden Riversharks against Long Island’s Randy Leek.  For more information or to purchase tickets please call 1,-866-SHARKS-9 or visit us online at www.riversharks.com.

Leek isn’t as sure in his ability to make it back to a club affiliated with a major league franchise. The 33-year-old lefty said his age might preclude teams from signing him since his last full season at Triple-A came with St. Louis’ top farm team in 2006.

“I think I’m a little old and I don’t scouts are really looking at me,” Leek said two days after pitching seven innings without allowing an earned run against the two-time defending champion Somerset Patriots. “I always believe in the back of my mind that there’s a chance. I still believe I can get big league hitters out.”

Leek’s performance might make it difficult for scouts to ignore the local Levittown, N.Y. product. The southpaw leads the Atlantic League in wins thanks to a 6-1 start that has him on pace to set career-highs in victories and strikeouts.

Against the Patriots, Leek struck out three and walked just one in lowering his ERA to 3.28. The effort was indicative of his career—Leek’s has a strikeout-to-walk ration of greater than 3-to-1.

Compared to other Atlantic League players who have signed with major league teams this season, Leek is also relatively young. The Oakland Athletics signed John Halama, the 38-year-old former Ducks starter, off the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs roster earlier in May.

Leek is in his fourth season with the Ducks and surpassed Lance Davis for the most wins in team history, carrying 36 into his next scheduled start on Wednesday. But milestones haven’t enticed teams to come calling yet, forcing Leek to see if a need arises that will bring a phone call and a trip to Double or Triple-A.

“A lot of times that’s beyond your control,” Leek said. “At this point in my career, it’s going to be tough to get back and I understand that. I still enjoy playing and I’m going to try and finish out the year on a positive note.”

Leek’s previous chance to make an impression came in an abbreviated two-start outing for Toronto’s Triple-A Syracuse squad late in the 2007 campaign.

Despite going 5-1 with a 2.83 ERA down the stretch for the Ducks that year, Leek was rocked for 10 runs in 8 1/3 innings in two no-decisions before being released. Leek has gone 29-14 for the Ducks since then.

He shrugged off the difficulties of creating a positive impression in less than a fortnight’s time and said his only regret was the poor timing of his struggles.

“What was frustrating about them was how poorly I pitched,” Leek said about his time in Syracuse. “Those were my two worst starts of the year. I just picked a bad time to have them.”

Dave LaPoint has managed or coached Leek every season since joining the Ducks. LaPoint said Leek’s ability to throw strikes (876 career strikeouts versus 267 walks) has earned the trust of his teammates

LaPoint also said Leek and Joselo Diaz have anchored a rotation that features three starters—Sidney Ponson, Jake Dittler and Rick Bauer—who are trying to become consistent fixtures as the Ducks aim for its first championship since 2004.

“With him [Lee], the team is confident and basically what that means is that they’re relaxed and go about their job without any pressure on them,” LaPoint said.

Ray Navarrete joined the Ducks one season before Leek. Like his long-tenured teammate, Navarrete also broke a major team record when he moved past Doug Jennings for the most RBIs in Ducks history.

Navarrete said Leek’s on-field track record and his background as a Long Island native makes him a leader-by-example. Now all that’s left is to clinch a seventh straight postseason appearance and its first playoff series victory since 2004.

“I’m sure he takes pride in wearing the uniform too, especially growing up here,” Navarrete said. “It’s a special place and it seems like Randy and I have accomplished a lot. The one thing on the resume that we haven’t won together on Long Island is a championship.

“We’re excited about whatever records we get but we want to win a championship and I’m sure Randy feels the same way.”

Leek said outside of a major league job, pitching for the Ducks allows him to live at home and stay with his wife and son.

“I can have fun with them and even when I go on the road, it’s close by. I’m not traveling across the country so this is definitely the best situation for me,” Leek said.

Like Navarrete, Leek said he views himself as a leader. But the soft-spoken hurler added that he prefers to inspire his teammates with his on-field actions.

“I try and go about my business and do things the right away and if people look up to that, great,” Leek said. “I’m not a loud rah-rah, ‘let’s go get them’ guy. I get my work in and I try to be a good teammate as well.”

LaPoint pitched 11 major league seasons and has worked with Leek for nearly a half-decade. Both experiences helped developed a rapport between the two.

“He knows my mechanics now really well,” Leek said. “He sees that I might be dropping my arm a little bit or just doing something a little wrong out there that’s not me and he picks it up right away and comes over and says something. He’s been a big part of my success here.”

It was a pitcher’s duel early between the Bears’ Matt Smith and Bridgeport’s Paul Oseguera.  Smith struck out five batters and allowed just four base runners through three scoreless innings.  Oseguera allowed two runners in the first, but retired four straight including a 1-2-3 second.  The Bears broke through in the third inning with the back-to-back singles followed by a Kennard Jones sacrifice bunt to put runners in scoring position.  Daryle Ward drove one in with a RBI groundout and it was 1-0 Newark.

The Bluefish pushed ahead in the fourth with the first two batters reaching base.  Joe Jiannetti ripped a two-run double to left-center to give Bridgeport the 2-1 advantage, one they would never relinquish.

Oseguera (2-1) earned the win, hurling eight innings, allowing one run on seven hits, with a pair of strikeouts and a walk.  Smith (2-2) suffered the loss with two earned runs on four hits, while striking out eight in seven and one-third innings.

Newark’s six-game road trip continues Friday night as they begin a three-game series with the York Revolution.  Game time is set for 6:30 p.m.  Fans can tune into all the action via streaming webcast at www.newarkbears.com with David Greenwald providing the play-by-play.

The Bears return to Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium on Tuesday, May 18 to take on the Bridgeport Bluefish.  The teams will a doubleheader, with two, seven-inning games.  Game time is set for 11:05 a.m., with the gates of Riverfront Stadium opening at 10:05 a.m. Tickets for the game and all upcoming Bears games are available at the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium box office, by calling (973) 848-1000 ext. 212, or by logging onto www.newarkbears.com and clicking on the tickets icon on the top of the page.

The Bluefish broke the scoreless tie in the 4th inning, and took a 2-0 lead. Third baseman Luis Lopez drew a two out walk before Brandon Sing stepped to the plate and crushed a deep fly ball over the left field wall for his sixth homerun of the season.

Bridgeport tacked on three more runs in the 5th inning and extended its lead. An RBI single by Enohel Polanco plated Luis Rodriguez and advanced Wilson Batista into scoring position. Two batters later, Tyrone Pendergrass tripled to center field, driving in Polanco and Rodriguez, and giving the visitors a 5-0 lead.

The Riversharks answered back in the bottom of the 5th inning, and scored their first runs of the game. Third baseman Brett Bonvechio led off with a base hit, and then catcher Jason Jacobs drove a deep fly ball over the left field wall for his second homerun of the season. The two run blast cut the Bluefish lead down to 5-2.

The Sharks continued to chip away at the lead in the 6th inning, and cut Bridgeport’s lead further. Back to back doubles by Jose Leon and Brett Bonvechio tacked on an additional run, and made the score 5-3 in favor of Bridgeport.

The Bluefish bats came to life again in the 8th inning, as they added one more run to their lead. Sing drew a lead off walk, and then stole second base. Three batters later, Rodriguez drove a base hit to left field, scoring Sing, and upping the score to 6-3 in favor of the visitors.

Camden rallied for six runs in the bottom of the 8th inning, and took their first lead of the game. First, Leon went deep, as he tucked a high fly ball just inside the left field foul pole for a two run homerun that cut the Sharks deficit down to just one run. The Sharks then added four more runs in the inning, courtesy of RBI singles by Chris Walker and Junior Spivey, as well as an RBI double by Bryant Nelson that scored center fielder Wayne Lydon and gave the home team a 9-6 lead.

With a three run lead, the Riversharks put the ball in the hands of closer Julio Guerrero, who picked up his first save of the year by retiring the side while striking out two batters.

The Riversharks and Bluefish will play wrap up their three game series tomorrow at 11:05am. Lefty Ryan DiPietro (1-3, 4.47) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by right handed pitcher Gary Knotts (2-5, 4.22) from Bridgeport. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

Box Score

The Automated ScoreBook

Bridgeport at Camden

Jul 15, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Bridgeport 6 (1-5,34-42)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Greenberg, A cf……….  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Roberson, C cf……….  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Pendergrass lf………..  4  0  2  2   1  1  1  0   0

Lopez, L 3b…………..  4  1  0  0   1  1  1  3   3

Sing, B 1b……………  4  2  1  2   1  2 12  0   1

Hoorelbeke, dh………..  4  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   0

Radmanovich rf………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  2  0   0

Rodriguez, L c………..  4  1  2  1   0  0  5  1   1

Batista, W 2b…………  4  1  1  0   0  1  2  3   0

Polanco, E ss…………  4  1  1  1   0  2  1  2   2

Pike, M p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Weimer, A p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Carrasco, H p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Ryan, P p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Plefka, J p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 36  6  9  6   4 11 24 10   7

Camden 9 (2-4,35-41)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  4  1  0  0   1  0  1  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  5  0  2  2   0  1  1  3   0

Nelson, B ss………….  5  0  1  1   0  0  0  5   3

Knott, J lf…………..  2  1  0  0   2  1  0  0   0

Leon, J dh……………  5  2  3  2   0  1  0  0   0

Bonvechio, B 3b……….  5  1  2  1   0  0  0  0   3

Chiaravollot 1b……….  4  1  1  0   0  1 11  2   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  2  1  2   0  0 10  1   3

Walker, C rf………….  3  1  1  1   1  1  2  0   0

Brey, J p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Newman, J p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Totals………………. 37  9 11  9   4  5 27 12   9

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Bridgeport………. 000 230 010 -  6  9  3

Camden………….. 000 021 06X -  9 11  0

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E – Lopez, L(7); Batista, W(2); Polanco, E(4). LOB – Bridgeport 7; Camden 9.

2B – Hoorelbeke,(15); Spivey, J(9); Nelson, B(6); Leon, J 2(7); Bonvechio,

B(10). 3B – Pendergrass(3). HR – Sing, B(14); Leon, J(3); Jacobs, J(2). HBP

- Knott, J. SB – Sing, B(2); Walker, C(24). CS – Lydon, W(6).

Bridgeport             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Pike, M………….  5.0  4  2  2  2  3 19 21

Weimer, A………..  2.0  2  1  1  1  1  8  9

Carrasco, H………  0.1  2  3  2  1  0  3  4

Ryan, P………….  0.0  3  3  0  0  0  5  5

Plefka, J………..  0.2  0  0  0  0  1  2  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brey, J………….  5.2  6  5  5  1  5 23 24

Flannery, M………  1.2  2  1  1  3  3  7 10

Newman, J………..  0.2  0  0  0  0  1  2  2

Guerrero, J………  1.0  1  0  0  0  2  4  4

Win – Newman, J (1-2).  Loss – Ryan, P (0-2).  Save – Guerrero, J (1).

WP – Newman, J(3). HBP – by Plefka, J (Knott, J).

Umpires – HP: Mike Mazaressi  1B: Jim Tatum  3B: Bob Bainter

Start: 7:12 pm   Time: 3:21   Attendance: 2752

Weather: Sunny and getting warmer

Ryan, P faced 5 batters in the 8th.

Game: CAM7150

The Patriots struck first in this game and took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning. With the bases loaded, Riversharks’ starter Tom Davey walked Somerset’s Travis Anderson, allowing Teuris Olivares to score. Two batters later, Mike Rodriguez picked up his 23rd RBI of the season when his groundout to 2nd base drove home Jason Belcher.

The Sharks answered back in the bottom of the 3rd inning and tied the game at 2-2. With two runners in scoring position, designated hitter Jose Leon crushed a line drive to right field, plating Wayne Lydon and Jon Knott.

After three consecutive scoreless innings, Somerset once again broke the game open in the 7th inning. An RBI single by Sean Smith scored Anderson, and gave the visitors a one run lead. Smith then stole second base and scored when a ground ball trickled through the legs of Camden’s Bryant Nelson, making the score 4-2.

The Patriots added to their lead in the 8th inning, as Riversharks reliever Michael Flannery struggled to find command of his pitches. After hitting two batters and loading the bases, Flannery surrendered a walk to Matt Hagen, bringing Anderson around to score, and giving Somerset a 5-2 lead.

Somerset added an insurance run in the top of the 9th inning, courtesy of an RBI double by Anderson. With a 6-2 lead, the Patriots put the game in the hands of closer Brian Henderson, who retired the side in order, and secured the win for the visitors.

The Riversharks will be back in action on Tuesday night at 7:05pm, when they will welcome the Bridgeport Bluefish to town for a three game series. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

Box score

The Automated ScoreBook

Somerset Patriots at Camden

Jul 12, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Somerset Patriots 6 (3-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Rodriquez, M rf……….  5  0  1  1   0  0  4  0   2

Smith, S cf…………..  4  1  1  1   0  1  5  0   2

Hagen, M 2b…………..  4  0  1  1   1  1  0  0   0

Nettles, J 3b…………  5  0  1  0   0  1  3  1   4

Olivares, T ss………..  4  2  2  0   1  0  2  4   0

Belcher, J c………….  5  1  2  0   0  1  6  2   3

Ayala, E lf…………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  1  0   0

Anderson, T dh………..  2  2  1  2   2  0  0  0   0

Burke, J 1b…………..  4  0  2  0   0  1  6  0   1

Buglovsky, C p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Gothreaux, J p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Basner, R p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Henderson, B p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 36  6 11  5   5  6 27  7  12

Camden 2 (1-3)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  5  1  2  0   0  0  1  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  4  0  0  0   1  0  1  4   0

Nelson, B ss………….  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  3   3

Knott, J lf…………..  3  1  2  0   0  1  1  0   0

Leon, J dh……………  4  0  2  2   0  1  0  0   0

Burgamy, B rf…………  4  0  1  0   0  0  3  0   4

Chiaravollot 1b……….  4  0  1  0   0  1 11  1   1

Bonvechio, B 3b……….  4  0  1  0   0  2  1  2   1

Finegan, B 3b………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Torres, F c…………..  4  0  0  0   0  0  7  0   0

Davey, T p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Newman, J p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Totals………………. 36  2 10  2   1  6 27 13   9

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Somerset Patriots… 020 000 211 -  6 11  0

Camden………….. 002 000 000 -  2 10  2

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E – Nelson, B(8); Torres, F(2). DP – Camden 1. LOB – Patriots 12; Camden 9.

2B – Belcher, J(11); Anderson, T(11); Knott, J(13); Leon, J(5). HBP – Smith,

S; Anderson, T; Knott, J. SH – Ayala, E; Burke, J. SB – Rodriquez, M(25);

Smith, S(27). CS – Lydon, W(5).

Somerset Patriots      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Buglovsky, C……..  5.0  9  2  2  1  3 23 25

Gothreaux, J……..  2.0  0  0  0  0  2  6  6

Basner, R………..  1.0  1  0  0  0  1  4  4

Henderson, B……..  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Davey, T…………  6.0  6  2  2  2  5 22 25

Newman, J………..  1.0  2  2  1  2  0  5  8

Flannery, M………  2.0  3  2  1  1  1  9 12

Win – Gothreaux, J (4-5).  Loss – Newman, J (0-2).  Save – None.

HBP – by Buglovsky, C (Knott, J); by Flannery, M (Anderson, T); by Flannery, M

(Smith, S). PB – Torres, F.

Umpires – HP: Valentin  1B: Colls  3B: Diaz

Start: 1:11   Time: 2:42   Attendance: 2992

Game: CMD7120

Despite holding the Patriots hitless over his final six innings pitched, starter Kyle Jackson could not recover as the Pats jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the second inning.  Joe Burke led off the top of the frame with a leadoff single and was brought home on Elliot Ayala’s RBI double down the left field line.  Mike Rodriguez then followed with an RBI triple into the left field corner to give Somerset a 5-0 lead.  Rodriguez finished the night 2-for-4 with two runs, an RBI and stole his 21^st base of the year.

Jackson (5-6) retired the final three batters of the inning, and went on to allow four walks and a balk over the next five frames.  The only other run scored against Jackson came in the fourth when Josh Pressley hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Rodriguez.  The righty suffered the loss after going seven innings with three strikeouts while giving up six runs on six hits and four walks.

Casey Hoorelbeke and Andy Weimer combined to hold the Patriots hitless the rest of the game, pitching scoreless eighth and ninth innings respectively.

The Bluefish, trailing 6-3, attempted to make a late rally in the bottom of the ninth inning against Somerset closer Ryan Basner.  Adam Greenberg nailed a one out pitch down the right field line and into the home bullpen for a triple.  Tyrone Pendergrass then hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Greenberg.  Luis Lopez proceeded to pop up to first base to end the game and give Basner his fourth save of the year.

Somerset starter Chris Buglovsky (1-0) earned his first victory of the season by striking out two and holding Bridgeport to three runs on eight hits and three walks in five innings pitched.  It was Buglovsky’s second start of the year and just his sixth in two years.

Brandon Sing highlighted Bridgeport’s eight-hit performance, finishing 2-for-3 with one RBI.  Sing hit an RBI double in the bottom of the first inning that was just over the outstretched arm of leftfielder Elliot Ayala.

Luis Lopez had two walks for Bridgeport, including one in the seventh inning.  Sing then followed with a walk of his own to bring the tying run to the plate when Jesse Hoorelbeke came up with the ‘Fish behind 6-3.  Lefty Brian Henderson was brought in to face the slugger, and responded by jamming Hoorelbeke into a 5-4-3 double play.

The Bluefish and Patriots play the final game of their three-game series tomorrow during a 10:35 a.m. matinee. Righthander Dan Reichert will be on the mound for the Bluefish, and will be opposed by Patriots starter Brian Adams. Everyone in attendance will be able to experience “Winning Inning Wednesday” and have the chance to take home $10,000. Tickets are still available by visiting the Harbor Yard box office, calling (203)-345-4800, or by visiting www.bridgeportbluefish.com and clicking the tickets icon.

The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2009 season tickets, mini-plans, group outings and individual tickets are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com.

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

Jul 07, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Barnstormers 12 (32-36)              Blue Crabs 10 (40-28)

AB  R  H RBI                         AB  R  H RBI

Turner,L ss        4  3  3  3        Ramistella,J rf    5  1  1  0

Woods,M cf         5  1  1  2        Just,M 3b          5  1  0  0

Biernbaum,L dh     5  1  2  1        Osborn,P 1b        5  2  2  1

Haran,G c          6  1  2  4        Shanks,J lf        5  3  3  1

Morris,J 1b        5  0  3  1        Owens,J cf         4  0  0  1

Mulhern,R lf       4  1  1  1        Acey,J 2b          4  2  2  1

Herr,A 3b          5  1  1  0        Burkhart,L dh      3  0  1  1

Sabatella,B 2b     3  1  1  0        Martinez,O c       3  1  1  3

Watson,M ph        1  0  0  0        Jeroloman,C ss     4  0  1  1

Housel,D 2b        1  1  1  0        Ramsey,K p         0  0  0  0

Campbell,M rf      5  2  3  0        Grube,J p          0  0  0  0

Fritz,B p          0  0  0  0        Schweitzer,M p     0  0  0  0

Gomez,R p          0  0  0  0        James,M p          0  0  0  0

Alfonseca,A p      0  0  0  0        Hensley,M p        0  0  0  0

DeCrstfaro,V p     0  0  0  0

Totals……      44 12 18 12        Totals……      38 10 11  9

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Barnstormers          004 000 125   – 12 18  1

Blue Crabs            033 031 000   – 10 11  0

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E – Sabatella,B. LOB – Barnstormers 12; Blue Crabs 5. 2B – Biernbaum,L;

Mulhern,R; Campbell,M 2; Osborn,P. 3B – Turner,L; Shanks,J. HR -

Martinez,O(3). SF – Owens,J. SB – Turner,L; Woods,M; Shanks,J. CS -

Morris,J.

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

Fritz,B               4.1  9  9  7  2  5   1  1  1  0   23 26   4  4

Gomez,R W 2-1         3.2  2  1  1  0  2   0  0  0  0   12 13   9  0

Alfonseca,A S,2       1.0  0  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    3  3   2  0

Ramsey,K              5.0  6  4  4  4  2   0  0  0  0   20 24   7  5

Grube,J               1.2  5  1  1  0  2   0  0  0  0   10 10   2  1

Schweitzer,M          0.2  3  2  2  0  1   0  0  0  0    5  5   1  0

James,M               0.2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    2  2   1  1

Hensley,M L 4-2       0.2  3  5  5  3  1   0  0  0  1    5  8   0  1

DeCrstfaro,V          0.1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    2  2   0  1

WP – Fritz,B. HBP – by Fritz,B (Acey,J). BK – Fritz,B.

Strikeouts – Woods,M; Biernbaum,L 2; Haran,G; Sabatella,B; Campbell,M;

Just,M; Owens,J 4; Acey,J; Martinez,O; Jeroloman,C. Walks – Turner,L 2;

Woods,M; Biernbaum,L; Morris,J; Mulhern,R 2; Burkhart,L; Martinez,O.

Umpires – Home:Mark Facto  1st:Marty Bauer  3rd:Matt Beaver

Start: 7:05 PM   Time: 3:37   Attendance: 3421

Game Notes:

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson                    Wednesday’s Probables:

LAN:  LHP Eric Ackerman (3-5, 3.34); SMD:  RHP Ryan Bicondoa (6-2, 4.46)

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

Jul 07, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Barnstormers          004 000 125   – 12 18  1

Blue Crabs            033 031 000   – 10 11  0

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Barnstormers inning 1

Turner,L grounded out to p, bunt.  Woods,M flied out to cf.  Biernbaum,L

grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Ramistella,J popped up to 2b.  Just,M flied out to rf.  Osborn,P flied out

to rf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 2

Haran,G flied out to rf.  Morris,J singled to left field.  Morris,J out at

second p to 1b to 2b, caught stealing.  Mulhern,R grounded out to ss.  0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Shanks,J singled through the left side.  Owens,J struck out looking.  Acey,J

singled up the middle; Shanks,J advanced to third.  Acey,J advanced to

second on a balk; Shanks,J scored on a balk.  Burkhart,L grounded out to ss;

Acey,J advanced to third.  Martinez,O homered to left center, 2 RBI; Acey,J

scored.  Jeroloman,C struck out looking.  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 3

Herr,A grounded out to 2b.  Sabatella,B singled to right field.  Campbell,M

singled up the middle; Sabatella,B advanced to second.  Turner,L tripled to

right center, 2 RBI; Campbell,M scored; Sabatella,B scored.  Woods,M walked.

Biernbaum,L doubled to left center, RBI; Woods,M advanced to third;

Turner,L scored.  Haran,G grounded out to ss, RBI; Woods,M scored.  Morris,J

walked.  Mulhern,R walked; Morris,J advanced to second; Biernbaum,L advanced

to third.  Herr,A fouled out to c.  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Ramistella,J singled to center field.  Just,M reached on a fielder’s choice;

Ramistella,J advanced to second on a fielding error by 2b.  Just,M advanced

to second on a wild pitch; Ramistella,J advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Osborn,P singled to left field, RBI; Just,M advanced to third; Ramistella,J

scored, unearned.  Shanks,J grounded out to 2b, RBI; Osborn,P advanced to

second; Just,M scored.  Owens,J struck out swinging.  Acey,J singled down

the rf line, RBI; Osborn,P scored, unearned.  Burkhart,L singled through the

left side; Acey,J advanced to second.  Martinez,O reached on a fielder’s

choice; Burkhart,L out at second ss to 2b.  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 4

Sabatella,B fouled out to 2b.  Campbell,M flied out to cf.  Turner,L walked.

Woods,M struck out swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Jeroloman,C flied out to rf.  Ramistella,J grounded out to 3b.  Just,M

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

Barnstormers inning 5

Biernbaum,L singled to left field.  Haran,G struck out swinging.  Morris,J

flied out to cf.  Mulhern,R lined out to lf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Osborn,P doubled to right center.  Shanks,J singled up the middle; Osborn,P

advanced to third.  Shanks,J stole second.  Owens,J struck out swinging.

Acey,J hit by pitch.  Burkhart,L walked, RBI; Acey,J advanced to second;

Shanks,J advanced to third; Osborn,P scored.  Martinez,O walked, RBI;

Burkhart,L advanced to second; Acey,J advanced to third; Shanks,J scored.

Gomez,R to p for Fritz,B.  Jeroloman,C singled to right field, RBI;

Martinez,O advanced to second; Burkhart,L advanced to third; Acey,J scored.

Ramistella,J fouled out to 1b.  Just,M flied out to cf.  3 runs, 3 hits, 0

errors, 3 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 6

Grube,J to p for Ramsey,K.  Herr,A grounded out to ss.  Sabatella,B struck

out looking.  Campbell,M doubled down the rf line.  Turner,L singled through

the left side; Campbell,M advanced to third.  Woods,M fouled out to 1b.  0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Osborn,P flied out to cf.  Shanks,J tripled to center field.  Owens,J flied

out to lf, SF, RBI; Shanks,J scored.  Acey,J struck out swinging.  1 run, 1

hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 7

Biernbaum,L struck out swinging.  Haran,G singled through the left side.

Morris,J singled to center field; Haran,G advanced to second.  Mulhern,R

doubled to center field, RBI; Morris,J advanced to third; Haran,G scored.

Herr,A popped up to 1b.  Watson,M pinch hit for Sabatella,B.  Schweitzer,M

to p for Grube,J.  Watson,M popped up to ss.  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Housel,D to 2b for Watson,M.  Burkhart,L flied out to cf.  Martinez,O struck

out looking.  Jeroloman,C flied out to rf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 8

Campbell,M doubled to right center.  Turner,L singled to third base;

Campbell,M advanced to third.  Woods,M singled through the left side, RBI;

Turner,L advanced to second; Campbell,M scored.  Biernbaum,L struck out

looking.  James,M to p for Schweitzer,M.  Woods,M stole second; Turner,L

stole third.  Haran,G grounded out to ss, RBI; Turner,L scored.  Morris,J

popped up to 3b.  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Ramistella,J popped up to 2b.  Just,M flied out to cf.  Osborn,P flied out

to cf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 9

Hensley,M to p for James,M.  Mulhern,R walked.  Herr,A singled to left

field; Mulhern,R advanced to second.  Housel,D singled to right center;

Herr,A advanced to second; Mulhern,R advanced to third.  Campbell,M struck

out swinging.  Turner,L walked, RBI; Housel,D advanced to second; Herr,A

advanced to third; Mulhern,R scored.  Woods,M grounded out to ss, RBI;

Turner,L advanced to second; Housel,D advanced to third; Herr,A scored.

Biernbaum,L intentionally walked.  Haran,G singled up the middle, 2 RBI;

Biernbaum,L advanced to third; Turner,L scored; Housel,D scored.

DeCrstfaro,V to p for Hensley,M.  Morris,J singled to left field, RBI;

Haran,G advanced to second; Biernbaum,L scored.  Mulhern,R reached on a

fielder’s choice; Morris,J advanced to second; Haran,G out at third 3b

unassisted.  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Alfonseca,A to p for Gomez,R.  Shanks,J flied out to rf.  Owens,J struck out

swinging.  Acey,J lined out to 1b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Game Notes:

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson                    Wednesday’s Probables:

LAN:  LHP Eric Ackerman (3-5, 3.34); SMD:  RHP Ryan Bicondoa (6-2, 4.46)

Long Island started strong with eight runs in the first inning after a series of wild pitches and walked batters. They added another two runs in the second after a two run homer off the bat of infielder Victor Rodriguez. In his first day in a Duck’s uniform, Alberto Castillo hit a homerun in the ninth inning to secure the win for Long Island.

The Bears gathered five runs, the first a home run off the bat of Charlton Jimerson, his eighth this season. Jacque Jones crushed a home run in the third and hit a two run single in the bottom of the ninth inning. Jimerson and Jones each put two runs on the board for Newark.

Julio Manon notched his fourth win of the season after pitching for five innings, striking out five and allowing two earned runs. Newark’s newly signed Sean Tracey took the loss.

The loss brings Newark’s record to 34-34 and Long Island’s to 36-31.

The Bears will face the Ducks on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 6:05pm at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium. Wednesday evening will be Lady’s Night at the Den, featuring Danielle Staub of BRAVO TV’s Real Housewives of New Jersey. Tickets are still available for both games by calling 1-888-85-BEARS or by visiting www.newarkbears.com.

If you can’t make the game, make sure to check out Emmy Award winning broadcaster Spencer Ross who will be calling play by play on Newark Bears Internet Radio in partnership with Newark Radio Series. Visit http://wm5.spacialnet.com/NewarkRadionetDC114643 at game time to tune in.

Yan (6-2) went the distance for the ‘Fish, pitching a complete game three-hitter with two strikeouts, while walking one to earn the victory.  The righty made quick work of the Freedom Division First Half champions, finishing the night with 100 pitches.

At one point, Yan retired 13 straight Somerset batters before allowing an Elliot Ayala single to center field in the top of the ninth inning.  The only run against the former-Major Leaguer came on an RBI single by Mike Rodriguez in the same inning, scoring Sean Smith.  It was Yan’s third complete game of the season and first since June 14 against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.

Bridgeport struck early against Atlantic League wins leader Jim Magrane, scoring two runs in the bottom of the third inning.  After a one-out single to left field by Todd Davison, Adam Greenberg hit an RBI triple to plate Davison.  Greenberg then was brought home on an RBI sacrifice fly to left field by Tyrone Pendergrass.  Greenberg finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and one RBI.

Brandon Sing provided Yan with plenty of support as well, blasting two home runs for his second multi-home run game of the season.  Sing extended Bridgeport’s 2-0 lead by drilling a 3-1 Jim Magrane pitch into the leftfield net during the bottom of the sixth frame.  The leftfielder hit his second dinger of the night in the eighth, a deep shot over the left-centerfield wall, to give the ‘Fish a 4-0 lead.  The slugger finished 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI and ended a 16-game homerless drought with tonight’s performance.

Magrane (9-2) was tagged with his second loss of the season despite striking out seven and giving up three runs on seven hits and one walk in six innings pitched.

Tip Fairchild pitched the final two innings for Somerset, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out five.  Fairchild and Magrane combined to fan 12 Bluefish batters.  It is the second time in four days that the ‘Fish have struck out a season-high 12 times.

With the victory, the Bluefish have won a season-high four straight games at home and have now won seven of their past ten games.

The Bluefish and Patriots play game two of their three-game set tomorrow with the first pitch slated for 7:05 p.m. The Ballpark at Harbor Yard gates open at 6:05 p.m. for Kid’s Eat Free Tuesday, courtesy of Stew Leonard’s. All kids (12 and under) will receive a free hot dog, bag of chips and 12 oz. fountain soda. Tickets are still available by visiting the Harbor Yard box office, calling (203)-345-4800, or by visiting www.bridgeportbluefish.com and clicking the tickets icon.

The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2009 season tickets, mini-plans, group outings and individual tickets are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com.

Bridgeport’s Corey Lee dominated the Ducks, allowing just three hits in seven scoreless innings as the Ducks dropped a 7-0 decision in front of the largest crowd in Citibank Park history. Southern Maryland posted a win Saturday afternoon and clinched the Liberty Division’s first-half championship with Bridgeport’s win.

Despite a new attendance high of 7,582, the Ducks’ fell to 34-31 and will need to win the division’s second-half title or capture a potential wild card berth in order to avoid missing the playoffs for the first time since 2003. While the records re-set July 10, the remaining five games in the opening half could still matter at the end of the season if there is a wild card race.

“I think it’s a good way of doing it and it gives every team an opportunity to regroup and have a chance to get in the playoffs,” Carter said. “Every game counts and in this situation, we just have to keep going out there and play hard.

“We can’t forget the last five games.”

There was some good news for the Ducks on a picturesque Independence Day with Preston Wilson returning to the Ducks lineup for the first time in more than a month. Wilson batted cleanup and went 1-4 as the designated hitter, marking his first game action since getting drilled in the face with a pitch that caused a displaced fracture of his nose May 28.

“It’s funny because for me, anytime I’ve come back from something, the first day is OK and it starts telling you how much time you’ve missed in the next few days,” Wilson said. “It’s a matter of stating focused and trying to keep everything as slow and simple as possible and not try to force it. Hopefully, it will come back quicker if [I] don’t try to force it.”

Ducks pitchers experienced severe control problems, walking seven batters to set-up Bridgeport’s rallies. Jake Dittler allowed just three hits and one run in six innings but walked five, including a sixth-inning leadoff walk that resulted in the game’s first run.

Luis Lopez followed a free pass to Tyrone Pendergrass by lining a double that landed just inside the rightfield line. Dittler ended his outing by escaping the jam, stranding Lopez at second before exiting. The right-hander took the hard-luck loss, dropping to 2-4.

A seventh-inning bullpen meltdown allowed Bridgeport to pad the lead with six runs, punctuated by Ryan Radmonovich’s three-run home run. Jason Norderum and Joe Valentine were both charged with three runs.

“Walks always comes back to haunt you,” Carter said. “That was the difference in the ballgame.”

Wilson’s return should bolster the lineup for a second-half push though it did nothing to stymie Lee. The Ducks did not have a single runner reach second until the seventh inning. Even with two runners on base, Lee ended the threat by forcing Johnny Hernandez to ground into a double play. Lee watched Matt Pike pitch the last two innings. The Ducks could not avoid its shutout this season.

“Bridgeport’s been swinging the bat well and getting some good pitching,” Carter said. “They are going to be just as tough in the second half.”

Wilson took an extra precaution at the plate to guard his face. The former major league All-Star wore a protective clear visor fixated to the the helmet’s brim. But the new equipment and long layoff didn’t hinder bat speed as Wilson lined a single sharply through the right side in his first at-bat against Lee. The former Mets, Marlins and Astros outfielder even laughed about his protective gear, pointing it out to catcher Luis Rodriguez before stepping into the batter’s box for the first time.

“It’s a big boost,” Carter said. “We came up with that shield that will protect him, otherwise he wasn’t going to be eligible until around [July] 9 or play in the field until the 14th.  There’s no question, it’s a big plus to have him back.”

The Ducks will look to salvage a split of the four-game series Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.

The Riversharks jumped out to an early lead in this contest, courtesy of some clutch hitting. With two outs already in the books, designated hitter Jose Leon safely reached first base with an infield hit. The next batter was Jon Knott, who doubled to left field and advanced Leon to third. With two runners in scoring position, first baseman Vito Chiaravolloti lined a single into left field, driving home Leon and Knott, and giving the Riversharks a 2-0 lead.

Newark pulled back a run in the top of the third, and cut Camden’s lead in half. Center fielder Tike Redman reached first base with an infield single. The next batter was second baseman Andres Perez, who tripled to center field, driving in Redman, and making the score 2-1. The Bears then drew even in the 5th inning, as an RBI double by Perez again plated Redman, and tied the game.

The Sharks answered right back in the bottom of the fifth, and retook the lead. Center fielder Wayne Lydon drew a leadoff walk, stole second base, and then advanced to third on a throwing error by Newark catcher Salomon Manriguez. He then scored when shortstop Bryant Nelson doubled to right field, giving Camden a 3-2 lead. Three batters later, Chiaravollotti stepped to the plate and picked up his third RBI of the game when he singled to center field and drove home Nelson, extending the home team’s lead.

Camden tacked on an additional run in the 6th inning, and extended their lead to 5-2. After a leadoff double by catcher Jason Jacobs, Chris Walker knocked a single to right field, and drove home Jacobs.

The Riversharks tacked on two more runs in the bottom of 8th inning, when Knott ripped a liner off the glove off Newark’s Felix Martinez. The error would score both Chris Walker and Nelson. The scoring continued for Camden when third baseman Brett Bonvechio slapped a pitch over the head of a leaping Andres Perez for Camden’s 8th run of the contest.

In the 9th inning, the game was put on the arm of reliever Michael Flannery, who tamed the Bears’ chances, whilst locking down an 8-2 Riversharks’ victory.

The Riversharks and Bears will play game two of their four game series tomorrow at 7:05pm. Right-handed pitcher Dewon Brazelton (2-4, 3.50) will take the hill for the Sharks, and will be opposed by lefty Matt Melody (0-0, 6.75) of Newark. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jul 02, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 2 (33-31)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Redman, T cf………….  3  2  2  0   0  0  4  0   0

Perez, A 2b…………..  3  0  2  2   0  0  1  1   0

Caruso, M 2b…………  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Jones, J rf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  3  2  0   2

Castillo, A c………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Everett, C dh…………  4  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   1

Manriquez, S c/rf……..  4  0  0  0   0  3  6  0   0

Madera, S 1b………….  4  0  4  0   0  0  8  1   0

Buckman, B lf…………  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   2

Sandoval, M 3b………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  2   0

Martinez, F ss………..  4  0  0  0   0  2  1  2   2

Komine, S p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0

Banks, W p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Spurling, C p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Mendoza, R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35  2 10  2   0 12 24 10   7

Camden 8 (28-35)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C rf………….  5  1  2  1   0  0  1  0   1

Nelson, B ss………….  5  2  3  1   0  1  1  3   0

Leon, J dh……………  4  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Knott, J lf…………..  5  2  1  2   0  2  1  0   2

Chiaravollot 1b……….  4  0  3  3   1  0  9  0   0

Bonvechio, B 3b……….  4  0  1  1   1  0  0  0   1

Spivey, J 2b………….  5  0  1  0   0  1  1  7   4

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  1  1  0   0  0 12  0   1

Lydon, W cf…………..  1  1  0  0   2  0  1  0   2

Davey, T p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Shaver, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 37  8 13  8   4  4 27 10  11

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 001 010 000 -  2 10  4

Camden………….. 200 021 03X -  8 13  0

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E – Manriquez, S(6); Sandoval, M 2(11); Martinez, F(4). DP – Newark 1;

Camden 2. LOB – Newark 7; Camden 11. 2B – Perez, A(6); Madera, S(2); Nelson,

B 2(5); Knott, J(9); Jacobs, J(7). 3B – Perez, A(4). HBP – Redman, T. SH -

Lydon, W. SF – Leon, J. SB – Lydon, W(26).

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Komine, S………..  4.2  6  4  2  2  2 21 23

Banks, W…………  1.1  3  1  1  1  1  5  8

Spurling, C………  1.0  0  0  0  1  1  4  5

Mendoza, R……….  1.0  4  3  0  0  0  7  7

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Davey, T…………  7.0  8  2  2  0 10 27 28

Shaver, C………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Flannery, M………  1.0  2  0  0  0  1  5  5

Win – Davey, T (7-2).  Loss – Komine, S (2-3).  Save – None.

WP – Davey, T; Flannery, M. HBP – by Davey, T (Redman, T).

Umpires – HP: Hauer  1B: Barry  3B: Facto

Start: 7:10 pm   Time: 2:51   Attendance: 2072

Weather: Sunny and nice

Game notes:

Next game probables

Newark – Matt Melody

Camden – Dewon Brazelton

Game: CAM7020

The Riversharks jumped out to an early lead in this game, as leadoff hitter Chris Walker notched his second homerun of the season; a solo shot that curled just inside the left field foul pole in the bottom of the first inning. The Sharks added a second run to their lead the following inning. First baseman Vito Chiaravollotti doubled to center field, and then came around to score courtesy of an RBI base hit by Jason Jacobs that gave the home team a 2-0 lead.

The offensive onslaught continued for Camden in the third inning, as they doubled their lead. Shortstop Jansy Infante singled to center field to start the inning. Two batters later, designated hitter Bryant Nelson stepped to the plate and crushed a two run homerun to left field, putting the Ducks in a four run deficit. The homerun was Nelson’s fifth of the year.

Camden tacked on an additional run in the bottom of the 5th inning. Walker doubled to left field, and then picked up his 19th stolen base of the year when he safely slid into third base. He then scored when Nelson singled to left field, giving the Riversharks a 5-0 lead.

Camden’s lead was extended again in the 6th inning, courtesy of an RBI double by Jacobs, that plated Chiaravollotti for a second time in the game, and gave the Sharks a 6-0 lead that they would not relinquish.

The Riversharks and Ducks will play game two of their four game series tomorrow night at 7:05pm. Right handed pitcher Ryan Drese (1-4, 3.45) will take the mound for the Riversharks. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Long Island at Camden

Jun 25, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Long Island 0 (30-26)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Ford, L cf……………  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Cavagnaro, M 3b……….  3  0  1  0   1  0  0  1   0

Navarrete, R 1b……….  3  0  1  0   1  0  7  1   0

Harris, E lf………….  4  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   2

Rodriquez, V dh……….  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   3

Hernandez, J rf……….  3  0  1  0   1  0  4  0   0

Pachot, J c………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  7  0   0

Prieto, A ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  2   2

Francia, J 2b…………  3  0  1  0   0  0  3  2   1

Leek, R p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Hrynio, M p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Flores, R p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 32  0  6  0   3  3 24  8   8

Camden 6 (25-31)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C rf………….  3  2  2  1   0  0  3  0   0

Nelson, B dh………….  4  1  2  3   0  0  0  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  4  0  0  0   0  1  4  2   0

Knott, J lf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   1

Chiaravollot 1b……….  2  2  1  0   2  1 11  0   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  0  3  2   0  0  3  1   0

Lydon, W cf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  5  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  6   0

Infante, J ss…………  4  1  1  0   0  2  0  4   4

Brey, J p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Bittner, T p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 33  6 12  6   2  6 27 14   6

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Long Island……… 000 000 000 -  0  6  0

Camden………….. 112 011 00X -  6 12  0

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DP – Camden 1. LOB – Long Islamd 8; Camden 6. 2B – Hernandez, J(10); Walker,

C(7); Chiaravollot(10); Jacobs, J(6). HR – Walker, C(2); Nelson, B(5). SH -

Walker, C. SB – Walker, C(19).

Long Island            IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Leek, R………….  6.0  9  6  6  2  4 24 27

Hrynio, M………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3

Flores, R………..  1.0  3  0  0  0  2  6  6

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brey, J………….  5.0  5  0  0  3  2 19 22

Guerrero, J………  2.0  0  0  0  0  0  6  6

Bittner, T……….  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  4  4

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Win – Brey, J (1-2).  Loss – Leek, R (2-6).  Save – None.

Umpires – HP: Bainter  1B: Mazzarisi  3B: Hubler

Start:   Time: 2:25   Attendance: 2409

Game: CMD6250

Sound familiar? Benitez wasn’t even wearing a Mets uniform this time. Instead, the Newark Bears closer failed to hold a two-run ninth inning lead in the Atlantic League’s All-Star game Tuesday night, giving up four runs on five hits as the Liberty Division stormed back for a 7-5 victory.

Southern Maryland’s Mike Just tied the contest by working the count full against the former two-time major league All-Star. With one out and runners on second and third, Just blasted a two-run single up the middle to tie it at 5.

Bridgeport’s Luis Lopez ripped a RBI single down the leftfield line to plate Just with the game-winning run, tagging Benitez and the Freedom Division with the loss.

“Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose,” an upbeat Benitez said in the home clubhouse afterwards. “I felt like I wasn’t 100 percent until the last couple of batters.”

Benitez, who has taken over as Newark’s closer from former Red Sox Keith Foulke, said he wanted to win the exhibition but still was appreciative of the opportunity. The 36-year-old is a two-time major league All-Star but said earning the respect of fellow players, coaches and fans is important to him.

“You make the All-Star game because people picked you. You did something special,” Benitez said. “It’s a good opportunity to come back. It’s not the big leagues but to be in a situation here, it’s very nice. It’s cool for me and I take pride in being in the All-Star game.”

Just was the only Liberty starter to play the entire game, going 2-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored to earn MVP honors. Ducks closer Bill Simas entered in the eighth inning with the Liberty Division trailing by a run. Since the Liberty squad was the visitor, manager Butch Hobson wanted to ensure Simas got to pitch in front of the 20 scouts in attendance at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium.

The move left the Liberty squad with no more pitchers and Simas had to come out in the ninth for a five-out appearance. Yet Simas thrived on the workload, tossing a 1-2-3 ninth to close out the win.

“For us to come back like that, it’s a pretty big win,” Valentine said. “Even though it’s an exhibition, we’re here to win. Anytime you’re an All-Star, it’s an honor, wherever you are. And the talent that’s in this league; it’s pretty nice.”

The Freedom Division jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings, scoring once in the first before Lancaster’s Lloyd Turner blasted a two-run double down the leftfield line. Turner was in line for the MVP award if the Freedom team could have protected the lead.

Unlike last year’s All-Star game in Somerset, there was no pregame home run derby. Ray Navarrete represented the Ducks in the contest last year but still got to swing for the fences, knocking a two-run home run to left in the top of the third to put the Liberty Division on the scoreboard and cut the deficit to 3-2.

“Anytime there’s a home run derby, I always think it makes the All-Star game more fun,” Navarrete said. “Either way, I’m having a good time.”

The Liberty Division plated a run in the seventh before the Freedom squad picked up an insurance run charged to Ducks set-up man Joe Valentine in the eighth. Even the extra run couldn’t help Benitez, who started the ninth by allowing a weak infield single before Camden’s Jason Jacobs lined a single to right.

A pop out and a passed ball put two runners in scoring position for Just, who delivered his clutch hit. Just stole second in front of Lopez’s single and Camden’s Jon Knott brought Lopez home on a RBI double to left-center.

Atlantic League rules state that an extra-inning game would be decided by a homer-off, which would be baseball’s version of the NHL’s shootout where the game would be decided by a home run derby.

Freedom manager Chris Hoiles (York’s manager) said that scenario allowed him to use all his pitchers and save Benitez for the end, where it was his job to finish the inning without needing to worry about arms for extra-innings.

“I figured with what we have, Benitez is our closer and that was the best option I had,” Hoiles said.

Both teams got off to a fast start in this game, as they each posted one run in the first inning. Somerset’s Sean Smith lead the game off with a single to right field, and then stole second base. He scored later in the inning, when second baseman Matt Hagen bounced a single through the middle of the Camden defense for an RBI single. The Riversharks answered right back in the bottom half of the inning, courtesy of a solo homerun by shortstop Bryant Nelson, which tied the game at 1-1.

The Sharks took the lead in the third inning, again courtesy of a solo homerun by Nelson, which was launched over the right field wall. The homerun was his second of the game, and fourth of the season, and made the score 2-1 in favor of the home team.

The visitors used some clutch, two out, hitting in the fifth inning to tie the game at 2-2. After the first two batters of the inning we retired, shortstop Anthony Granato made it into scoring position with a double to left field. The next batter was Smith, who picked up his second base hit of the game, scoring Granato in the process.

With the game tied in the final inning, the Riversharks put the ball in the hands of reliable reliever Tracy Thorpe. Unfortunately for the Sharks, Thorpe gave up the game winning run when Somerset’s Joe Burke laced an RBI single to center, scoring second baseman Matt Hagen, and giving the Patriots a 3-2 victory. With the loss, the Riversharks fall 23-26 on the season, while Somerset improves to 33-16.

Next up, the Riversharks will head to Regency Stadium to take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The four game series will begin Monday night at 7:05 pm, with right handed pitcher Nate Bump (7-2, 2.12) expected to take the mound for Camden. The Sharks will return home to Campbell’s Field on Friday, June 19th, to take on the Newark Bears. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Somerset at Camden

Jun 14, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Somerset 3 (33-16)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Smith, S cf………….  4  1  2  1   0  0  2  0   0

Rodriguez, M rf……….  4  0  1  0   0  1  2  0   1

Pressley, J dh………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Hagen, M 2b…………..  4  1  2  1   0  0  2  2   0

Nettles, J 3b…………  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  1   1

Burke, J 1b…………..  4  0  1  1   0  0  8  2   0

Ayala, E lf…………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   1

Belcher, J c………….  3  0  2  0   0  0  7  1   0

Johnson, B pr………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Anderson, T c………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Granato, A ss…………  2  1  1  0   0  0  2  2   1

Fairchild, T p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  1   0

Van Es, S p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Cahill, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Basner, R p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Prinz, B p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 33  3  9  3   0  4 27 12   4

Camden 2 (23-26)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  5  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   0

Walker, C rf………….  5  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0

Nelson, B ss………….  5  2  2  2   0  1  3  2   3

Knott, J lf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  5  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  2  0  1  0   1  1  0  4   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  0  3  0   1  0  1  0   0

Chiaravollot 1b……….  3  0  0  0   1  0 10  2   0

Finegan, B dh…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   5

Torres, F c…………..  4  0  2  0   0  1  4  1   2

Drese, R p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Brey, J p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35  2 10  2   3  6 27 10  10

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Somerset………… 100 010 001 -  3  9  0

Camden………….. 101 000 000 -  2 10  0

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DP – Somerset 1; Camden 1. LOB – Somerset 4; Camden 10. 2B – Hagen, M(16);

Granato, A(4). HR – Nelson, B 2(4). SH – Granato, A; Burgamy, B. SB – Smith,

S(11); Lydon, W(23). CS – Smith, S(1).

Somerset               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Fairchild, T……..  5.0  4  2  2  2  5 19 21

Van Es, S………..  2.0  3  0  0  1  1  8  9

Cahill, C………..  0.2  2  0  0  0  0  3  4

Basner, R………..  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1

Prinz, B…………  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  4  4

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Drese, R…………  1.0  2  1  1  0  1  5  5

Brey, J………….  6.0  4  1  1  0  1 20 20

Guerrero, J………  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  3  4

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  2  1  1  0  2  5  5

Win – Basner, R (2-0).  Loss – Thorpe, T (0-2).  Save – Prinz, B (1).

WP – Fairchild, T.

Umpires – HP: Mayhue Edwards  1B: Dave Perry  3B: Dan Wilson

Start: 1:08 pm   Time: 2:35   Attendance: 3440

Weather: Sunny and nice

Game: CAM6140

After four innings of scoreless action, the Riversharks finally put up the first run of the game in the fifth. Vito Chiaravolloti and Brian Finegan drew walks, and catcher Frederick Torres then stepped to the plate and laced a single to center field, scoring Chiaravolloti and giving the Sharks a 1-0 lead.

The 8th and 9th innings were put on the shoulders of closer Tracy Thorpe, who retired six of the eight batters he faced, sealing the 1-0 victory for the Riversharks.

Next up, the Riversharks will be on the road for a four game series with the Lancaster Barnstormers. Right-handed pitcher Nate Bump (5-2, 2.01 ERA) will take the mound for the Sharks in the first game of the series. He will be opposed by Lancaster lefty Eric Ackerman (2-2). The next home game for the Riversharks will be on Friday, June 12th, at 7:05pm, when the Somerset Patriots come to town. Limited seating is still available for the game. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jun 03, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 0 (20-18)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Redman, T cf………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Infante, J ss…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  3   0

Gibbons, J rf…………  4  0  2  0   0  1  2  0   0

Mackowiak, R dh……….  3  0  0  0   1  2  0  0   2

Jimerson, C pr……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Hernandez, M lf……….  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  1   0

Perez, A 1b…………..  4  0  1  0   0  0  9  2   0

Sandoval, M 3b………..  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   2

Manuel, A 2b………….  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  3   2

Castillo, A c…………  2  0  0  0   0  1  7  1   1

Manriquez, S ph/c…….  1  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0

Chacon, S p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0

Totals………………. 33  0  5  0   1  6 24 12   7

Camden 1 (20-18)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  3  3  0   2

Walker, C rf………….  3  0  0  0   1  2  2  0   0

Nelson, B ss………….  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  3   0

Knott, J lf…………..  3  0  1  0   0  0  3  0   1

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  2  0  0  0   1  1  8  0   1

Chiaravollot dh……….  2  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  0  0  0   0  2  3  1   0

Finegan, B 2b…………  2  0  0  0   1  0  1  3   0

Torres, F c…………..  3  0  1  1   0  0  7  0   0

Lawrence, B p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 25  1  4  1   4  8 27  8   4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 000 000 000 -  0  5  0

Camden………….. 000 010 00X -  1  4  1

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E – Burgamy, B(5). DP – Newark 2. LOB – Newark 7; Camden 4. 2B – Hernandez,

M(5). SB – Lydon, W(20). CS – Bonvechio, B(1).

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Chacon, S………..  8.0  4  1  1  4  8 25 29

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Lawrence, B………  7.0  4  0  0  0  5 26 26

Thorpe, T………..  2.0  1  0  0  1  1  7  8

Win – Lawrence, B (4-3).  Loss – Chacon, S (2-2).  Save – Thorpe, T (7).

Umpires – HP: Diaz  1B: Tatum  3B: Colls

Start:   Time: 2:23   Attendance: 5974

Game: CMD6030

The Bears jumped out to an early lead, as Camden starter Tom Davey struggled to find his rhythm in the first inning. Leadoff hitter Tike Redman started the game with a base hit, and then advanced to second base when Jay Gibbons drew a full count walk. The next batter was Carl Everett, who laced a single to center field, scoring Redman, and putting the Bears ahead 1-0.

The Sharks were quick to answer in the bottom of the 1st, and tied the game. Wayne Lydon drew a leadoff walk, and then stole his league leading 17th base of the season as he moved to second base. Two batters later, right fielder Val Majewski ground out to second base, but drove home Lydon in the process, and knotted the game at 1-1.

In the second inning, an RBI base hit by Anthony Manuel gave the Bears a one run lead that they would not hold for very long. In the bottom half of the inning, Camden’s Brian Burgamy drew a seemingly harmless one out walk, that proved to be very costly for the visitors. Newark catcher Salomon Manriguez attempted to pickoff Burgamy at first, but his throw sailed all the way into right field, giving Burgamy time to round the bases and tie the game a 2-2.

The Riversharks exploded in the 3rd, as they sent all nine batters to the plate and scored six runs in the inning. The first three batters of the inning were walked by Newark starter Ryan Bukvich, who was then pulled in favor of reliever Oneli Perez. Perez’s first pitch of the game hit Camden’s Jon Knott, and drove in a run that was charged to Bukvich. Two batters later, Burgamy doubled to left field, driving in two more runs, and giving Camden a 5-2 lead. But the Sharks were not done scoring yet though. With two runners in scoring position, second baseman Bryant Nelson homered to right field, making the score 8-2, and giving the home team a comfortable cushion to work with.

The Bears pulled back one run in the fifth inning, as Gibbons and Everett again did the damage for Newark. The pair hit back to back doubles, giving Everett his third hit and second RBI of the night, and cutting Camden’s lead to five runs.

Newark continued to chip away at the Riversharks’ lead in the 8th inning. Charlton Jimerson leadoff the inning with a single up the middle, and then stole second base. The next batter was Rob Mackowiak, who doubled to left field, plating Jimerson, making the score 8-4.

With a four run lead heading into the final inning, the Riversharks put the game in hands of closer Tracy Thorpe. Despite allowing two base runners, Thorpe retired the side without giving up any runs, and the Sharks won the game by a final margin of 8-4.

The Riversharks and Bears will play game two of their three game series tomorrow night at 7:05pm. Lefty Josh Brey (0-0, 6.75 ERA) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by right handed pitcher Bobby Brownlie (2-2, 3.65 ERA) from Newark. Limited seating is still available for tomorrow’s game. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jun 01, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 4 (19-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Redman, T cf………….  5  1  2  0   0  0  3  0   3

Infante, J ss…………  5  0  1  0   0  1  0  2   2

Gibbons, J rf…………  4  1  2  0   1  0  1  0   0

Everett, C dh…………  5  0  3  2   0  0  0  0   0

Jimerson, C lf………..  5  1  2  0   0  1  2  0   1

Mackowiak, R 1b……….  5  0  1  1   0  2  9  0   3

Manriquez, S c………..  3  1  0  0   1  1  8  1   2

Sandoval, M 3b………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   0

Manuel, A 2b………….  4  0  2  1   0  1  1  3   0

Bukvich, R p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Perez, O p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rleal, S p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Almanzar, C p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 39  4 13  4   3  7 24  8  11

Camden 8 (19-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf/cf………..  2  2  1  0   2  0  1  0   0

Walker, C cf/rf……….  2  1  1  0   1  1  0  0   0

Majewski, V rf………..  1  1  0  1   1  0  0  0   0

Chiaravollot 1b………  2  0  0  0   0  1  5  0   1

Knott, J 1b/lf………..  3  1  0  1   0  2  7  0   1

Bonvechio, B dh……….  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  2  1  2   1  1  1  1   0

Nelson, B 2b………….  3  1  2  3   1  0  4  3   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  7  0   1

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  2  1  5   1

Davey, T p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Totals………………. 28  8  6  7   6  8 27 12   4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 110 010 010 -  4 13  1

Camden………….. 116 000 00X -  8  6  0

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E – Manriquez, S(3). DP – Newark 1; Camden 1. LOB – Newark 11; Camden 4. 2B

- Gibbons, J(8); Everett, C(10); Mackowiak, R(7); Walker, C(5); Burgamy,

B(2). HR – Nelson, B(1). HBP – Knott, J. SH – Walker, C. SB – Jimerson,

C(11); Lydon, W 3(19); Walker, C(16).

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Bukvich, R……….  2.0  1  5  4  6  1  5 12

Perez, O…………  3.0  4  3  3  0  4 13 14

Rleal, S…………  2.0  1  0  0  0  1  7  7

Almanzar, C………  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Davey, T…………  5.0  8  3  3  2  6 22 24

Guerrero, J………  2.0  1  0  0  0  1  7  7

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  2  1  1  1  0  5  6

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  2  0  0  0  0  5  5

Win – Davey, T (5-0).  Loss – Bukvich, R (2-4).  Save – None.

HBP – by Perez, O (Knott, J).

Umpires – HP: Tatum  1B: Colls  3B: Diaz

Start:   Time: 2:58   Attendance: 2846

Bukvich, R faced 3 batters in the 3rd.

Game: CMD6010

The Barnstormers jumped out to an early lead, as leadoff hitter Lloyd Turner started the game with a single to right field. He then stole second base, and scored when former Rivershark L.J. Biernbaum singled to left field. The next batter was Aaron Herr, who crushed a double to left, driving in Biernbaum, and giving the visitors a 2-0 lead.

The Riversharks cut into Lancaster’s lead in the fourth inning. Designated hitter Brett Bonvechio doubled down the left field line, and then advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Camden’s Brian Burgamy then hit an RBI single up the middle that scored Bonvechio, and made the score 2-1 in favor of the Barnstormers.

In the fifth inning, it was once again the duo of Turner and Biernbaum that clicked for the Barnstormers, and added to their lead. Turner drew a four-pitch walk, and then picked up his second steal of the game as he made it safely to second base. Biernbaum then stepped to the plate and doubled to right field, driving home Turner for a second time in the game and giving Lancaster a 3-1 lead.

After a strong 6 innings by Barnstormers’ starter Ben Fritz, Reliever Ross Peeples entered the game to hold down the 3-1 lead. Peeples struggled to find the strike-zone and found himself with the bases loaded after a one out single by left fielder Wayne Lydon. Peeples’ struggles continued as he walked two consecutive batters allowing the Riversharks to tie the score at 3-3. Reliver Joe D’Alessandro, a South Jersey native, then entered the game, but became rattled quickly after newly acquired first basemen Jon Knott hit a double to deep center, plating both Chris Walker and Lydon to untie the score and give the Riversharks a 5-3 lead. But the scoring did not stop there, as Bonvechio stepped to the plate and drove a ball into right field, scoring right fielder Val Majewski, and giving the Sharks’ a 3-run lead. The rally continued as Burgamy added his 2nd and 3rd RBI of the day on a triple to right field, scoring both Knott and Bonvechio to complete the 7-run inning.

With the score 8-3 in the 9th inning, Riversharks’ Reliever Byron Batson made his first appearance with the club, and retired all three batters in order to give the Riversharks an impressive come from behind victory.

The Riversharks will be back in action tomorrow night at 7:05pm, as they welcome the Newark Bears to Campbell’s Field for a three game series. Limited seating is still available for tomorrow’s game. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Lancaster at Camden

May 31, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Lancaster 3 (17-18)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Turner, L ss………….  3  2  2  0   1  0  2  3   0

Bravo, D 2b…………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  1  3   0

Woods, M cf…………..  3  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   1

Biernbaum, L dh……….  4  1  2  2   0  0  0  0   1

Herr, A 3b……………  4  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   2

Morris, J c…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  5  1   1

Mulhern, R rf…………  4  0  1  0   0  2  1  0   0

Housel, D lf………….  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1

Sabatella, B 1b……….  4  0  0  0   0  2  9  1   0

Fritz, B p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  2   0

Peeples, R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

D’Alessandro p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 33  3  7  3   2  7 24 11   6

Camden 8 (18-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf…………..  4  1  2  0   1  0  1  0   0

Walker, C cf………….  3  1  0  1   1  2  1  0   0

Majewski, V rf………..  4  1  0  1   1  1  4  0   4

Knott, J 1b…………..  3  1  1  2   1  1 11  1   0

Bonvechio, B dh……….  4  2  2  1   0  1  0  0   2

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  0  2  3   1  0  0  3   0

Nelson, B 2b………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  4   0

Haines, K ss………….  2  1  0  0   1  0  1  1   1

Torres, F c…………..  1  0  0  0   2  0  6  1   0

Vincent, J pr………..  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Jacobs, J c………….  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

Brazelton, D p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0

Shaver, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Batson, B p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Totals……………… 28  8  7  8   9  5 27 13   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Lancaster……….. 200 010 000 -  3  7  1

Camden………….. 000 100 70X -  8  7  0

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E – Turner, L(5). DP – Lancaster 3; Camden 1. LOB – Lancaster 6; Camden 7.

2B – Turner, L(9); Biernbaum, L(6); Herr, A(7); Knott, J(1); Bonvechio,

B(7). 3B – Burgamy, B(2). HBP – Woods, M; Haines, K. SH – Walker, C. SB -

Turner, L 3(11); Lydon, W(16); Bonvechio, B(2).

Lancaster              IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Fritz, B…………  6.0  3  1  1  6  4 17 24

Peeples, R……….  0.1  1  5  4  2  0  3  6

D’Alessandro……..  1.2  3  2  2  1  1  8  9

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brazelton, D……..  5.0  6  3  3  2  2 20 23

Shaver, C………..  3.0  1  0  0  0  5 10 10

Batson, B………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3

Win – Shaver, C (1-1).  Loss – Peeples, R (1-2).  Save – None.

WP – Fritz, B(1). HBP – by Brazelton, D (Woods, M); by Peeples, R (Haines, K).

Umpires – HP: Bainter  1B: Debrauwere  3B: Valentin

Start: 1:11 pm   Time: 2:55   Attendance: 4468

Weather: Sunny and nice, again

Game: CAM5310

The game cruised through six scoreless innings, before the Riversharks finally broke the tie in the seventh inning, and took a one run lead. Left fielder Wayne Lydon started the inning with a leadoff double, and then scored when newcomer Bryant Nelson singled to right field, picking up his first RBI as a member of the team. The run would be the only score of the night.

With a one run lead in the 9th inning, Riversharks manager Joe Ferguson decided to bring in closer Tracy Thorpe to close the door on the Barnstormers. Thrope retired both batters that he faced, and picked up his 6th save of the season.

The Riversharks and the Barnstormers will wrap up their three game series tomorrow at 1:05 pm at Campbell’s Field. Right-handed pitcher Dewon Brazelton (2-0, 2.80), will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he be opposed by Lancaster’s Ben Fritz (1-1, 5.23), also a right-handed pitcher. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Lancaster at Camden

May 30, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Lancaster 0 (17-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Turner, L ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  5   0

Bravo, D 2b…………..  4  0  2  0   0  0  2  2   1

Woods, M cf…………..  3  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0

Biernbaum, L dh……….  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Herr, A 3b……………  3  0  0  0   0  2  1  1   0

Morris, J c…………..  2  0  0  0   1  0  3  1   0

Mulhern, R rf…………  3  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0

Campbell, M lf………..  3  0  1  0   0  0  3  0   0

Housel, D pr…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Sabatella, B 1b……….  2  0  0  0   0  0 10  0   0

Ackerman, E p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0

Totals………………. 27  0  3  0   1  3 24 12   2

Camden 1 (17-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   1

Lydon, W lf…………..  3  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Majewski, V rf………..  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Knott, J 1b…………..  3  0  1  0   0  0 17  2   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  2  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

Nelson, B 2b………….  3  0  1  1   0  0  5  7   0

Bonvechio, B 3b……….  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  5   2

Jacobs, J c…………..  2  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0

Haines, K ss………….  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  5   0

Bump, N p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  2   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 26  1  6  1   1  2 27 21   3

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Lancaster……….. 000 000 000 -  0  3  0

Camden………….. 000 000 10X -  1  6  0

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DP – Lancaster 1; Camden 2. LOB – Lancaster 2; Camden 3. 2B – Lydon, W(4).

SH – Sabatella, B; Jacobs, J.

Lancaster              IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Ackerman, E………  8.0  6  1  1  1  2 26 28

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Bump, N………….  8.1  3  0  0  1  3 25 27

Thorpe, T………..  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  2  2

Win – Bump, N (5-2).  Loss – Ackerman, E (2-2).  Save – Thorpe, T (6).

WP – Ackerman, E(3).

Umpires – HP: Bainter  1B: Valentin  3B: Debrauwere

Start: 5:40 pm   Time: 1:55   Attendance: 4892

Weather: Sunny and nice. 77F

Game: CAM5300

The Riversharks got on the board early with a 2 out single by Vito Chiaravolloti in the bottom of the 1st inning, scoring Chris Walker from third. However, Lancaster stormed back in the top of the 4th inning with 5 runs, including a 3-run homer by Jed Morris, his 4th of the year. The inning started with a leadoff double by Lancaster shortstop Lloyd Turner who eventually scored on a single by Michel Woods that went through second baseman Brian Finegan’s glove. The Riversharks had an opportunity to turn an inning ending double play on a ground ball up the middle by former Riversharks L.J. Biernbaum, but the ball hit second base and bounced into the outfield, scoring Woods.

The Riversharks responded quickly, though, scoring 2 runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to make the score 5-3. The first 3 batters for the Riversharks reached base, and a Chris Walker’s single to right field scored Brian Burgamy and Jason Jacobs. However, the Barnstormers continued to put runs on the board in the top of the 5th inning, scoring 2 more times, bumping up the score to 7-3. A leadoff single by Bryan Sabatella, followed by an infield single by Lloyd Turner put 2 men on for Lancaster with no outs. Some good fundamental baseball followed from the Barnstormers. A sacrifice bunt by David Housel moved the runners to 2nd and 3rd, and a sacrifice fly by Michael Woods scored Sabatella and pushed Turner over to 3rd. A line drive single to right field by Biernbaum scored Turner.

The Riversharks offense continued to keep the pressure up on the Lancaster pitching by scoring 3 more runs in the bottom of the 5th to cut the deficit to 7-6. Some timely 2 out hitting by Kyle Haines with the bases loaded scored Chiaravolloti and Burgamy, and a double to deep left field by Finegan scored Jacobs. But in the top of the 8th, the Barnstormers were able to add a couple insurance runs to push the score to 9-6, and didn’t look back from there. Camden’s starting pitcher Brian Lawrence was still pitching into the 8th inning, but was pulled after giving up a walk and 2 singles, including one by Danny Bravo that scored the first run of the inning. Right-handed reliever Felix Hernandez (0-0, 2.57) attempted to quash the impending threat from Lancaster, but threw 2 wild pitches that allowed Biernbaum to score.

The Riversharks went scoreless from the 6th inning on, and, in the bottom of the 9th, Lancaster brought in closer Ryan Cullen to finish off the game. Despite allowing 2 hits, Cullen earned his 5th save of the season and Lancaster won the game by a final score of 9-6, extending their win streak to 7 games.

The Riversharks and the Barnstormers will play the second game of their three game series tomorrow at 5:35 pm at Campbell’s Field. The matchup will feature, for Camden, right-handed pitcher Nate Bump (4-2, 2.41), who is looking to rebound from just his second loss on the season. He will face Lancaster’s Trey Hodges (1-3, 4.15), also a right-handed pitcher. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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LANCASTER BARNSTORME at Camden

May 29, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

LANCASTER BARNSTORME 9 (17-16)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Turner, L ss………….  5  2  2  0   0  2  2  6   0

Housel, D 3b………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Woods, M cf…………..  2  2  1  1   1  0  2  0   0

Biernbaum, L rf……….  4  2  4  2   0  0  1  0   0

Bravo, D 2b…………..  4  1  2  2   0  0  5  5   0

Morris, J c…………..  4  1  1  3   0  0 10  1   0

Shorsher, A dh………..  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Campbell, M lf………..  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  1   1

Sabatella, B 1b……….  4  1  2  0   0  1  6  1   0

Camacho, E p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Ovalles, J p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Gomez, R p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Peeples, R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Huber, J p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Cullen , R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35  9 13  8   1  3 27 15   2

Camden 6 (16-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C rf………….  4  1  1  2   1  2  2  0   2

Lydon, W cf…………..  4  0  0  0   1  0  2  0   4

Knott, J lf…………..  5  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  1  3  1   1  0  0  0   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  5  1  2  0   0  0  6  2   2

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  1  1  0   1  2  1  1   1

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  2  2  0   0  1  4  2   0

Haines, K ss………….  3  0  2  2   1  1  5  4   0

Finegan, B 2b…………  3  0  1  1   0  2  3  2   0

Lawrence, B p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  1   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 36  6 12  6   5  9 27 12   9

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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LANCASTER BARNSTORME 000 520 020 -  9 13  3

Camden………….. 100 230 000 -  6 12  0

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E – Housel, D(4); Bravo, D(6); Sabatella, B(2). DP – LANCASTER 3; Camden 1.

LOB – LANCASTER 2; Camden 9. 2B – Turner, L(8); Jacobs, J(4); Finegan, B(2).

HR – Morris, J(4). HBP – Finegan, B. SH – Housel, D. SF – Woods, M. SB -

Walker, C(15); Lydon, W(15). CS – Biernbaum, L(1); Sabatella, B(1); Walker,

C(5); Burgamy, B(3).

LANCASTER BARNSTORME   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Camacho, E……….  2.0  2  1  1  2  1  8 11

Ovalles, J……….  2.0  3  2  2  2  1  7  9

Gomez, R…………  1.2  4  3  3  1  3 10 11

Peeples, R……….  1.1  1  0  0  0  2  4  4

Huber, J…………  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Cullen , R……….  1.0  2  0  0  0  0  4  4

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Lawrence, B………  7.0 13  9  9  1  1 29 32

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Win – Ovalles, J (1-2).  Loss – Lawrence, B (3-3).  Save – Cullen , R (5).

WP – Camacho, E(2); Rodriquez, F 2(4). HBP – by Camacho, E (Finegan, B).

Umpires – HP: Valentin  1B: Bainter  3B: Debrauwere

Start:   Time: 3:06   Attendance: 5557

Lawrence, B faced 3 batters in the 8th.

Game: CMD5290

The 6-2 right-hander spent the entire 2006 campaign as an Atlanta Braves reliever, coming out of the bullpen for all 82 of his major league appearances. But Ray was successful as a starter in the Mexican League last season and became one of the few shut-down Ducks pitchers this year, emerging as the staff ace following a 4-0 start.

Ray’s surge could be a ticket back to the big leagues. Cleveland signed the 35-year-old Wednesday, assigning him to the Indians Double-A affiliate. Ducks manager Gary Carter hinted last week that Ray’s Long Island stint could be short after the former Royal picked up his fourth win, tying him for second-most in the Atlantic League.

“We’re very happy and proud for Ken and wish him the best,” Carter said. “He’s been a vital part of our pitching staff this season, and we’re excited that he will have the opportunity to get back to the big leagues.”

Ray cracked the league’s top-10 in ERA, allowing just nine runs in 27 innings. In five starts, Ray struck out 26 and walked just three while hitting three batters. With the hit to the rotation, Carter said the Ducks could use left-handers Randy Leek and ex-Yankee Brad Halsey to shrug off slow starts.

Leek is 1-4 with an 8.13 ERA as the Levittown native battles mechanical issues while Halsey, the Opening Day starter, is 0-3 since winning the season’s first game. Former Montreal Expo and Baltimore Oriole Julio Manon got his first chance to replace Ray, allowing three runs (two earned) during his first start of the season in Wednesday night’s 4-2 loss to Southern Maryland at Citibank Park

“They’ve been off their games,” Carter said. “I’m sure they are hoping to turn things around because it’s not the Brad Halsey we know and the Randy Leek we know.”

Ray pitched six scoreless innings in the Ducks 4-1 win over Camden May 17, though a line drive injured his left (non-throwing) thumb in his final start for the Flock. Carter said the bruise shouldn’t have any long-term effect. Yet he also said the comebacker might have caused the Indians organization to hold off a few more days before signing him.

Cleveland could still try to turn Ray back into a reliever, though that move would make little sense considering most players and coaches equate the Atlantic League’s talent level favorably to Triple-A. Ray said he would like the chance to start in the major leagues and shrug off a typecast bestowed on him years ago.

“I’d like to have an opportunity in an affiliated organization to where they would give me an opportunity to start,” Ray said. “It just seems that everyone sees me as a bullpen guy. Hopefully, I can change that.”

The lineup’s depth also took a hit. Tabasco, a Triple-A team of the Mexican League, signed outfielder Raul Gonzalez, who led the Ducks in on-base percentage at .425. Gonzalez was batting .333 with 10 RBIs through 24 games, scoring 19 runs and belting seven doubles while adding one home run.

“I’m just trying to find the right combination right now,” Carter said. “We have the possibility of players coming in as replacements.”

Riversharks starter Nate Bump appeared to be sailing smoothly through the first inning, but ran into some trouble with two outs.  After retiring the first two batters faced, he gave up three consecutive singles to Jermy Acey, Eric Crozier, and Travis Garcia. Garcia’s base hit drove in Acey, and gave the Blue Crabs an early 1-0 lead.

Southern Maryland doubled their lead in the second inning. Chuck Jeroloman singled to left field and then advanced to third when Mike Just doubled. Two batters later, James Shanks stepped to the plate and hit an RBI single that scored Jeroloman. Just also attempted to score on the play but was thrown out at the plate, thanks to a strong throw from Camden left fielder Wayne Lydon.

Sloppy defense cost the Riversharks an additional run in the fourth inning. Lance Burkhart’s routine ground ball to third base was misplayed by Brian Burgamy, whose overthrow allowed Burkhart to advance to second. A sacrifice fly by Just later in the inning scored Burkhart, and made the score 3-1.

The Sharks pulled back a run in the 5th inning. Right fielder Val Majewski leadoff the inning with a solo homerun to right field, cutting Camden’s deficit to two runs. The homerun was Majewski’s third of the year.  The Blue Crabs were quick to restore their lead to 3, when first basemen Eric Cozier laced a two-out double to left field. His double was followed up by Garcia, who doubled to right, scoring Cozier.

After a bases loaded walk by Blue Crab pitcher Matt Schweitzer, Southern Maryland called out closer Jim Ed Warden. He struck out Riversharks’ designated hitter Vito Chiaravolloti to end the 8th, and then cut through Camden’s lineup in the 9th inning, recording his 8th save of the season.

Next up, the Riversharks will be on the road for a three game series with the York Revolution starting tomorrow. The team will then return home to Campbell’s Field on Friday, May 29th, to take on the Lancaster Barnstormers at 7:05 pm. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Southern Maryland at Camden

May 24, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Southern Maryland 4 (18-11)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Giannotti, R rf……….  5  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   2

Shanks, J lf………….  5  0  1  1   0  2  1  0   2

Acey, J dh……………  5  1  2  0   0  1  0  0   0

Crozier, E 1b…………  5  1  3  0   0  0  8  3   0

Garcia, T ss………….  5  0  2  2   0  0  4  3   1

Owens, J cf…………..  3  0  0  0   1  2  1  0   4

Burkhart, L c…………  2  1  0  0   1  1  7  0   0

Jeroloman, C 3b……….  3  1  2  0   0  1  1  1   0

Just, M 2b……………  2  0  2  1   1  0  1  5   0

Rayborn, K p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0

James, M p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Schweitzer p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Warden JE p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35  4 12  4   3  8 27 13  10

Camden 2 (15-14)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf…………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  1   1

Walker, C cf………….  4  0  1  0   0  1  2  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  0  0  0   1  1  4  1   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  3  0  1  1   1  0  6  0   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   3

Majewski, V rf………..  4  1  3  1   0  1  1  0   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  3  0  0  0   1  0 10  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  1  1  0   0  0  1  2   2

Haines, K ss………….  2  0  0  0   1  0  1  3   0

Vincent, J ph………..  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1

Bump, N p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 32  2  6  2   4  7 27  8   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Southern Maryland… 110 100 100 -  4 12  0

Camden………….. 000 010 010 -  2  6  1

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E – Burgamy, B(4). DP – Southern MD 1. LOB – Southern MD 10; Camden 7. 2B -

Crozier, E(8); Garcia, T(5); Just, M(3). HR – Majewski, V(3). SH – Burkhart,

L; Jeroloman, C. SF – Just, M. SB – Crozier, E(4).

Southern Maryland      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Rayborn, K……….  7.0  4  1  1  1  5 24 25

James, M…………  0.2  1  1  1  2  0  3  5

Schweitzer……….  0.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1

Warden JE………..  1.1  1  0  0  0  2  5  5

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Bump, N………….  7.0 12  4  3  1  7 29 33

Flannery, M………  2.0  0  0  0  2  1  6  8

Win – Rayborn, K (3-0).  Loss – Bump, N (4-2).  Save – Warden JE (8).

Umpires – HP: Debrauwere  1B: Valentin  3B: Bainter

Start:   Time: 2:50   Attendance: 2679

Schweitzer faced 1 batter in the 8th.

Game: CMD5240

The Sharks broke the scoreless tie in the third inning by playing small ball and utilizing their speed on the base paths. Catcher Frederick Torres leadoff the inning with a single to right field, and then advanced to third courtesy of back to back bunt singles by speedsters Wayne Lydon and Chris Walker. With the bases loaded, Camden’s Junior Spivey stepped to the plate and hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Torres and giving the home team an early one run lead.

York answered right back in the 4th inning. Ryan Goleski drew a one out walk and then made his way to third base when Tom Collaro singled to right field. The next batter Matt Esquivel, who drove home Goleski with a sacrifice fly, knotting the game at 1-1.

Camden regained the lead in the 6th inning, as right fielder Jeff Vincent hit his first homerun of the season to straight away center field. The two run blast gave the Sharks a 3-1 lead that would only grow the following inning. Lydon led off the 7th inning with a single up the middle, and then scored when Walker’s bunt was misplayed the Revolution’s Jeff Eure. Walker also scored in the inning, thanks to an RBI double by designated hitter Vito Chiaravolloti, that gave the home team a 5-1 lead.

With a four run lead, Camden put the ball in the hands of closer Tracy Thorpe, who shut out the Revolution in a non-save opportunity. Thorpe allowed only one base runner, and the Riversharks won by a final score of 5-1.

With the win, Camden climbs over the .500 mark and improves its record to 13-12 on the season.  Meanwhile, York’s season tally falls to 6-18 with the loss. The Riversharks will welcome the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs to Campbell’s Field for a three game series that will begin tomorrow night at 7:05 pm. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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York Revolution at Camden

May 21, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

York Revolution 1 (6-18)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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DeRenne, K 2b…………  4  0  0  0   0  2  2  4   1

Sandoval, D ss………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   0

Goleski, R rf…………  2  1  1  0   2  0  1  0   0

Collaro, T dh…………  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   1

Esquivel, M lf………..  3  0  1  1   0  0  3  0   0

Jones, K cf…………..  4  0  0  0   0  3  3  0   2

Eure, J 3b……………  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  2   0

Taveras, L c………….  2  0  0  0   0  1  3  0   0

Aspito, J ph…………  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Johnson, J c…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0

Roberson, C 1b………..  3  0  0  0   0  2  7  0   0

Foli, D p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Sharpless, J p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Holliday, B p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Totals………………. 30  1  3  1   2 10 24  8   5

Camden 5 (13-12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf…………..  4  1  2  0   0  1  2  0   0

Walker, C cf………….  3  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  0  1  1   0  0  0  3   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  2  1   0  1  0  0   1

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  3  0  1  0   1  1 10  1   0

Finegan, B 3b…………  4  1  0  0   0  1  0  1   4

Vincent, J rf…………  4  1  1  2   0  1  1  0   0

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  2  0   0  0  1  4   1

Torres, F c…………..  4  1  1  0   0  1 11  0   1

Davey, T p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 33  5 11  4   1  6 27 10   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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York Revolution….. 000 100 000 -  1  3  1

Camden………….. 001 002 20X -  5 11  1

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E – Eure, J; Finegan, B. DP – YORK 1. LOB – YORK 5; Camden 7. 2B – Goleski,

R; Chiaravollot. HR – Vincent, J. SH – Walker, C. SF – Esquivel, M; Spivey,

J. SB – Walker, C.

York Revolution        IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Foli, D………….  6.1 11  5  4  1  3 28 31

Sharpless, J……..  0.2  0  0  0  0  2  2  2

Holliday, B………  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Davey, T…………  7.0  3  1  1  1  8 24 26

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  1  1  3  4

Win – Davey, T (3-0).  Loss – Foli, D (0-4).  Save – None.

PB – Johnson, J.

Umpires – HP: Bainter  1B: Debrauwere  3B: Valentin

Start:   Time: 2:28   Attendance: 5653

Game: CMD5210

The Revolution jumped out to an early lead in this contest, as they took a 1-0 nothing lead in the first inning. Leadoff batter Keoni DeRenne drew a walk, and then scored, courtesy of back to back singles by Tom Collaro and Jason Aspito. York had an opportunity to build upon their early advantage, but left the bases loaded as Riversharks starter Dewon Brazelton settled into a groove and struck out the final two batters of the inning.

The Sharks answered right back in the bottom of the first inning, and quickly tied the game at 1-1. Junior Spivey reached base on a fielder’s choice, and then came around to score when designated hitter Vito Chiaravolloti laced a double to center field.

The scoring continued for York in the second inning, and they once again took the lead. Danny Sandoval reached first with a base hit, and the next batter was DeRenne who followed suit. Two batters later, Collaro stepped to the plate and recorded his second single of the game, driving home Sandoval and making the score 2-1.

The Revolution added to their lead in the fifth, as the inning got off to an auspicious start for the visitors. Kennard Jones’ looping hit to the outfield got lost in the lights, and he found his way to second base. The next batter was Collaro, who doubled to right field, driving home Jones. Two batters later, Jeff Eure hit an RBI single to center field, and gave York a three run lead.

Camden rallied in the 6th inning, as catcher Jason Jacobs picked up his third hit of the night, which could not have come at a better time. With two runners on base, Jacobs crushed Revolution pitcher Dave Gassner’s pitch to deep left field for a three run homerun. Jacobs’ first long ball of the season tied the game at 4-4.

The Revolution’s offense continued to click however, and broke the tie score the following inning. Collaro led off the 7th with a single to right field, and then advanced to second base off of a wild pitch by Riversharks reliever Josh Brey. He then scored when Aspito picked up his second hit of the night, an RBI double that gave York the lead again. The road team tacked on one more run in the inning, courtesy on an RBI single by Jeff Eure that made the score 6-4.

With a two run lead, the Revolution brought in closer Travis Hughes to close out the game, but the Riversharks refused to go down without a fight. With one out and runners at the corners, Wayne Lydon hit a ground ball that deflected off of Hughes and went directly to second baseman Keoni DeRenne. DeRenne’s throw over to first base was not fielded cleanly, and one run came around to score for the Sharks. The next batter was Junior Spivey, who hit an RBI single to left field, and tied the game up at 6-6, forcing extra innings.

Despite Camden’s late rally, the York was relentless, and answered back in the 11th. Sandoval leadoff the inning with a stand up double, and advanced to third on a well executed bunt by DeRenne. The Sharks then opted to intentionally walk Jones, and force a bases loaded situation.  The gamble ultimately backfired, as Camden reliever Tracy Thorpe walked the next batter, forcing in the game winning run. The final score of the game was 7-6 in favor of York, in 11 innings played.

The Riversharks and Revolution will wrap up their four game series tomorrow, at a special 11:05 am start time. Right handed pitcher Tom Davey (2-0, 1.00) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by Dan Foli (0-2, 11.17) for York. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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York Revolution at Camden

May 20, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

York Revolution 7 (6-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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DeRenne, K 2b…………  4  1  1  0   1  2  2  3   0

Jones, K cf…………..  5  1  2  0   1  0  1  0   0

Collaro, T dh…………  5  2  4  3   1  0  0  0   0

Aspito, J rf………….  6  1  2  2   0  2  4  0   2

Goleski, R lf…………  5  0  1  0   1  3  3  0   0

Roberson, C 1b………..  4  0  0  0   0  3 13  1   0

Padgett, M ph/1b……..  2  0  1  0   0  0  2  0   3

Eure, J 3b……………  5  0  3  2   0  2  1  7   3

Johnson, J c………….  5  0  0  0   0  3  6  0   3

Sandoval, D ss………..  4  2  2  0   1  0  0  4   0

Gassner, D p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Kershner, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Hughes, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Phelps, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 45  7 16  7   5 15 33 15  11

Camden 6 (12-12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  6  1  0  0   0  0  2  1   0

Lydon, W lf…………..  6  0  1  0   0  1  2  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  5  1  2  1   0  1  1  2   0

Chiaravollot 1b……….  5  1  2  1   0  0  6  2   3

Bonvechio, B dh……….  5  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Finegan, B 3b…………  3  1  1  0   2  0  0  1   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  5  1  3  3   0  1 17  1   0

Haines, K ss………….  5  0  1  0   0  2  3  0   1

Vincent, J rf…………  5  1  0  0   0  1  2  0   3

Brazelton, D p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Brey, J p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Totals………………. 45  6 10  5   2  6 33 11   8

Score by Innings                       R  H  E

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York Revolution….. 110 020 200 01 -  7 16  3

Camden………….. 100 003 002 00 -  6 10  1

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E – Goleski, R(1); Roberson, C(2); Eure, J(5); Rodriquez, F. LOB – YORK 11;

Camden 8. 2B – Jones, K(3); Collaro, T(3); Aspito, J(3); Sandoval, D(1);

Chiaravollot(6); Jacobs, J(3). HR – Jacobs, J(1). SH – DeRenne, K. CS -

Jones, K(4); Sandoval, D(1).

York Revolution        IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Gassner, D……….  6.0  8  4  4  1  2 26 27

Kershner, J………  2.0  0  0  0  0  1  6  6

Hughes, T………..  2.0  2  2  0  1  1 10 11

Phelps, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brazelton, D……..  5.0  9  4  4  3  9 23 26

Brey, J………….  1.0  2  2  2  0  0  5  5

Guerrero, J………  3.0  2  0  0  0  2  9  9

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  2  0  0  0  2  4  4

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  1  1  1  2  2  4  7

Win – Hughes, T (1-0).  Loss – Thorpe, T (0-1).  Save – Phelps, T (2).

WP – Hughes, T(1); Brey, J(1).

Umpires – HP: Valentin  1B: Bainter  3B: Debrauwere

Start:   Time: 3:32   Attendance: 1604

Brey, J faced 2 batters in the 7th.

Game: CMD5200

Things were sailing smoothly for Bump, as he carried a no hitter with him into the 7th inning. But with one out and no runners aboard, York’s Jason Aspito lined a single to center field and broke up the pitcher’s no hit bid. The next batter was Matt Esquivel, who doubled down the left field line, scoring Aspito, and giving the Revolution a 1-0 lead.

Meanwhile, the Riversharks offense finally clicked in the seventh inning, after it had spoiled numerous opportunities to score earlier in the game. Wayne Lydon led off with a double to left field, and then came around to score when Junior Spivey followed with a base hit and advanced to second with some heads up base running. The next batter was Vito Chiaravolloti, who advanced Spivey to third with a sacrifice groundout. Brett Bonvechio then stepped to the plate and drew a walk, to set up runners at the corners with only one out. Back to back singles by Brian Finegan and Kyle Haines followed, and drove home both base runners, giving Camden a 3-1 advantage through seven innings played.

The Sharks added two insurance runs in the bottom of the 8th, as Jeff Vincent starting things off with a leadoff single.  The next batter was Chris Walker, who flied out to center but advanced Vincent to third, courtesy of a throwing error by York’s Kennard Jones. Lydon then stepped to the plate and singled to right field, scoring Vincent, and giving the home team a 4-1 lead. Lydon then stole second base, and scored when Spivey recorded a base hit to left field.

With a four run lead, the Riversharks put the ball in the hands of closer Tracy Thorpe in the 9th. Despite walking one batter in the inning, Thorpe made quick work of the Revolution, and sealed the victory for the Sharks, with a final score of 5-1.

The Riversharks and Revolution will play game three of their four game series tomorrow night at 7:05 pm. Right handed pitcher Dewon Brazelton (2-0, 2.25) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by lefty Dave Gassner (0-4, 9.00) for York. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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York Revolution at Camden

May 19, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

York Revolution 1 (5-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Jones, K cf…………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  2  0   0

DeRenne, K 2b…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0

Padgett, M 1b…………  4  0  0  0   0  2  6  0   2

Collaro, T dh…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Aspito, J rf………….  2  0  1  0   1  0  2  0   0

Goleski, R pr/rf……..  0  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

Esquivel, M lf………..  4  0  1  1   0  1  2  0   1

Eure, J 3b……………  3  0  0  0   0  1  2  1   1

Johnson, J c………….  3  0  0  0   0  0  8  0   1

Sandoval, D ss………..  2  0  0  0   0  1  2  3   0

Harang, D p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Sharpless, J p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Andrade, S p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Shibilo, A p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 29  1  2  1   3  6 24 10   5

Camden 5 (12-11)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  3  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   3

Lydon, W lf…………..  5  2  3  1   0  0  1  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  4  1  3  2   1  1  2  5   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   3

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  3  1  1  0   2  2 12  0   2

Finegan, B 3b…………  5  0  1  1   0  1  0  3   2

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  2  1   0  0  3  3   0

Torres, F c…………..  4  0  1  0   0  2  7  0   2

Vincent, J rf…………  4  1  3  0   0  0  1  0   1

Bump, N p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 36  5 14  5   5  7 27 13  13

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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York Revolution….. 000 000 100 -  1  2  4

Camden………….. 000 000 32X -  5 14  1

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E – Jones, K 2; Padgett, M; Eure, J; Haines, K. DP – YORK 2. LOB – YORK 5;

Camden 13. 2B – Esquivel, M; Lydon, W. 3B – Bonvechio, B. SH – Sandoval, D;

Walker, C. SB – Lydon, W; Bonvechio, B. CS – Finegan, B.

York Revolution        IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Harang, D………..  6.0  7  0  0  2  6 25 28

Sharpless, J……..  1.0  4  3  3  1  1  6  7

Andrade, S……….  0.1  3  2  2  1  0  4  5

Shibilo, A……….  0.2  0  0  0  1  0  1  2

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Bump, N………….  8.0  2  1  1  2  4 26 29

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  1  2  3  4

Win – Bump, N (4-1).  Loss – Sharpless, J (1-1).  Save – None.

Umpires – HP: Debrauwere  1B: Valentin  3B: Bainter

Start: 7:11   Time: 2:37   Attendance: 2421

Game: CMD5190

Newark is now challenging the Ducks for the biggest names in the independent minor league, carrying 15 ex-big leaguers on the active roster compared the Flock’s 13. But pedigree didn’t mean much Tuesday night after the Ducks tagged Newark starter Shawn Chacon for three home runs in a 12-5 win over the Bears at Citibank Park.

Alex Prieto, a one-time Minnesota middle infielder, took the former Yankee Chacon deep for a fourth-inning three-run shot. Like Prieto, catcher John Pachot also picked up his first home run of the season, taking Chacon over the leftfield wall with one out in the sixth to break a 5-all tie.

The Ducks had a collective nine home runs through the first 21 games before generating a power surge.

“It’s nice to see the onslaught of hits,” Carter said. “It was our first three-homer game, which was really inspiring to me. That was the one area we were a little concerned with.”

Lew Ford continued his quest to shake off an early season slump, solo homer and a sixth-inning  RBI double that provided a key insurance run as the Ducks took the opener of the four-game set, improving to 13-9 while winning its second straight. Ford entered the game tied with a league lead in doubles and added his seventh two-bagger in a 4-5 effort with three runs scored and three RBIs.

“He’s capable of doing that and I think he was just adjusting,” Carter said. “He was with Colorado in the spring and then was let go and he went through the transition that he did; I think he’s starting to get a feel for this now. All of these guys want the opportunity to get back.”

The Ducks turned a potential save situation into a laugher via a five-run eighth inning in which10 batters came to the plate. Before the insurance run barrage, the Ducks bullpen limited a potent Newark lineup to just three runs in four innings after starter Randy Leek went just four innings.

Carter said Leek exited after giving up two runs in four innings because of a slight oblique muscle strained. Carter said Leek is day-to-day and might not even miss a start.

Former Duck Carl Everett went 2-4 with a run scored for Newark. Jake Dittler struggled in his Ducks debut, giving up three runs in 1 1/3 innings in relief of Leek. While the 6-4, 220-pound righty was hit hard, Carter said Dittler is in line to make a spot start for Leek or Ken Ray, who is still nursing a bruised thumb on his non-throwing hand after taking a line drive off it Sunday afternoon.

“That’s a bonus in our favor that we know we have a guy in our favor who can start,” Carter said.

York broke the scoreless tie in the second inning, as Tom Collaro drew a leadoff walk, and then advanced to third when Jason Aspito singled to right field.  Two batters later, Jeff Eure stepped to the plate and hit a sacrifice fly to right field that scored Collaro and gave the visitors an early 1-0 lead.

The Revolution added to their lead in the 4th inning, and once again it was Collaro getting things started.  He laced the first pitch he saw to center field for a leadoff single and then stole second base.  Matt Esquivel then hit an RBI single to left field, and York took a two run lead.

The scoring continued for the Revolution in the 6th inning, as they strung together a series of base hits. Matt Padgett singled to right field, and then made his way to third when Collaro hit a base hit to center fielder.  Two batters later, Esquivel picked up his second RBI of the game, as he singled to right and drove home Padgett.

York extended their lead in the 8th inning, as Camden reliever Felix Rodriguez struggled to find the strike zone.  He walked two batters, and then gave up a three run homerun to Jason Aspito, making the score 6-0.

The Riversharks rallied in the bottom of the eighth, and cut the Revolution’s lead in half.  With the bases loaded, Chris Walker hit an RBI single that scored Jason Jacobs and Brian Finegan, and also advanced Wayne Lydon to third base.  The next batter was Junior Spivey, who drew a four pitch walk, and again loaded the bases. Two batters later, Brett Bonvechio also drew a walk, scoring Lydon from third base, and making the score 6-3, heading into the final frame.

With a three run lead in the 9th inning, the Revolution put the game in the hands of closer Travis Hughes, who quickly defused the Riversharks’ hopes of a late comeback, and ended the game with a final score of 6-3. With the loss, the Riversharks return to the .500 mark with an overall record of 11-11.  Meanwhile, the win ups York’s record to 5-16.

The Riversharks and Revolution will play game two of their four game series tomorrow night at 7:05 pm. Right handed pitcher Nate Bump (3-1, 2.42) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by lefty Daryl Harang (2-2, 8.18) for York. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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York at Camden

May 18, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

York 6 (5-16)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Jones, K cf…………..  5  0  1  0   0  1  3  0   0

De Renne, K 2b………..  2  1  2  0   2  0  4  6   0

Padgett, M 1b…………  4  1  1  0   0  2 11  0   1

Collaro, T dh…………  2  3  2  0   2  0  0  0   0

Aspito, J rf………….  4  1  2  3   0  2  0  0   0

Esquivel, M lf………..  4  0  2  2   0  1  3  0   0

Eure, J 3b……………  3  0  0  1   0  1  0  4   2

Johnson, J c………….  4  0  0  0   0  2  3  0   1

Sandoval, D ss………..  4  0  0  0   0  0  3  5   0

Smith, M p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Holliday, B p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Shibilo, And p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Phelps, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Hughes, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 32  6 10  6   4  9 27 17   4

Camden 3 (11-11)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

——————————————————

Lydon, W lf…………..  4  1  0  0   1  0  2  0   1

Walker, C cf………….  3  0  2  2   1  0  1  1   0

Spivey, J rf………….  3  0  0  0   1  1  2  0   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  2  0  1  1   2  1  7  2   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   5

Jacobs, J c…………..  3  1  1  0   1  0  9  3   1

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  3  5   0

Finegan, B 2b…………  3  1  1  0   1  1  2  2   0

Lawrence, B p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Rodriguez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Capella, A p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Brey, J p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 30  3  6  3   7  3 27 16   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

——————————————-

York……………. 010 101 030 -  6 10  2

Camden………….. 000 000 030 -  3  6  1

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E – Eure, J(3); Johnson, J(2); Jacobs, J(1). DP – York 2. LOB – York 4;

Camden 7. 2B – Walker, C(2); Bonvechio, B(5). HR – Aspito, J(3). SF – Eure,

J. SB – Collaro, T(11); Walker, C(10). CS – De Renne, K 2(3).

York                   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Smith, M…………  6.1  3  0  0  1  3 20 21

Holliday, B………  1.0  1  3  3  3  0  4  7

Shibilo, And……..  0.0  1  0  0  1  0  1  2

Phelps, T………..  0.2  0  0  0  1  0  2  3

Hughes, T………..  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  3  4

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Lawrence, B………  6.0  8  3  3  2  7 22 25

Guerrero, J………  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  3  3

Rodriguez, F……..  1.0  1  3  3  2  1  4  6

Capella, A……….  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  2  2

Brey, J………….  0.1  0  0  0  0  1  1  1

Win – Smith, M (1-3).  Loss – Lawrence, B (2-2).  Save – Hughes, T (1).

WP – Rodriguez, F(2).

Umpires – HP: Bob Bainter  1B: Brian Debrauwere  3B: Kareh Valentin

Start: 7:09 pm   Time: 3:07   Attendance: 1461

Weather: Sunny and cold

Game notes:

Next game pitchers:

York – Harang

Camden – Bump

Shibilo, And faced 2 batters in the 8th.

Game: CAM5180

The Ducks right-hander made only relief appearances from 2006-07.  But Ray continued to find a comfort level as starter, tossing six scoreless innings in helping the Ducks post a 4-1 win over Camden in a Sunday matinee at Citibank Park.

Ray, who made 13 starts in the Mexican League last year, improved to 4-0 and tied John Halama for the Atlantic League wins lead while lowering his ERA to 3 in scattering just five hits.   Manager Gary Carter said Ray could soon be an ex-Duck after the hurler struck out seven against zero walks while hitting one batter with a scout watching from behind home plate.

“I’m very proud of him because he may not be with us very much longer,” Carter said. “He’s had some looks from some teams.  He’s a guy we can look to to break a losing streak. This was a big win for us.”

Three first-inning runs staked Ray to an early lead and the Ducks never trailed in snapping a three-game losing streak. Estee Harris busted out of his early-season slump, picking up his first home run and RBI of the season with a fourth-inning solo blast for the insurance run.

Ray prevented Camden from completing the three-game sweep. He struck out two batters from the second through fourth innings. Back-to-back strikeouts helped him escape a first-and-third, none-out situation in the fourth.

“The last couple of starts, it’s been my weak point when runners got into scoring position with less than two outs,” Ray said. “I’ve been giving up the big hits and taking myself out of some innings. Today was different. I was able to make a couple of key pitches and get myself out of the inning.”

Joe Valentine logged a perfect seventh and Dan Miceli labored through the eighth. Vito Chiaravolloti drilled a RBI double off the left-centerfield wall, though Miceli worked around two walks to keep it at 4-1. Bill Simas put the first two runners on but induced a flyout before striking out the last two batters in the ninth for his eighth save, improving the Ducks to 12-9.

The only uneasy moments came in the third when two Riversharks hit line drives off Ray. Jason Jacobs’ sent a shot off Ray’s glove hand and Christopher Walker added a two-out single that bounced off the pitcher two batters later. Carter and the trainer came out of the dugout off of Jacobs’ hit but Ray stayed in the game without even throwing a warmup pitch.

No visit was needed after Walker’s line drive. Ray wasn’t shaken up, flicking a hellacious curveball to get Brett Bonvechio looking at strike three to end the inning. His effort allowed the Ducks to go with its standard set-up combination followed by Simas closing the final inning

“His thumb was pretty badly bruised [but] he hung in there and got us through six innings and allowed us to go to the big three,” Carter said.

Ray spent his first five seasons in pro ball as a starter before moving into a relief role. The Atlanta native parlayed that role into a major league job, making 13 appearances for Kansas City in 1999.

Minor league stops in the White Sox and Braves organizations featured a return to a starters role before Atlanta converted Ray back into a reliever, resulting in a career-best season with the hometown Braves in 2006 in which the native son logged a 4.52 ERA in 69 games.

It took a trip south of the border last season for Ray to go back to a starting role for the third time in his career. The 35-year-old said his four-pitch repertoire and ability to work out of struggles makes starting more attractive.

“I’d like to have an opportunity in an affiliated organization to where they would give me an opportunity to start,” Ray said. “It just seems that everyone sees me as a bullpen guy. Hopefully, I can change that.”

Raul Gonzalez, Victor Rodriguez and Alex Prieto each drilled run-scoring base hits in the first. The Ducks jumped on Camden starter Ryan Drese early, tagging the former Texas Rangers right-hander for three runs on four hits to support Ray.

Ray Navarrete lifted a leadoff double against the rightfield wall and Raul Gonzalez cued a one-out RBI single just inside first base to plate the opening run. Rodriguez rocketed a double in the next at-bat and Alex Prieto brought home the third run via his hard shot up the middle.

Harris entered the contest batting .111 before reaching base twice. The Central Islip native provided a lift with fellow outfielder Preston Wilson still out of the lineup with a day-to-day injury and Ron Davenport still not available.

“I saw Estee in the spring and knew he could swing the bat,” Carter said. “Estee is taking the opportunity and going with it. We know what he can do. It’s just a matter of capitalizing on that chance.”

Camden jumped out to an early lead in the first inning, as Chris Walker and Wayne Lydon started the game with back to back singles. Brett Bonvechio then drew a walk, loading the bases for shortstop Junior Spivey. Spivey crushed Adams’ 2-0 offering over the left field wall for his third homerun of the series, and gave the Riversharks a 4-0 lead.

The Sharks added to their lead in the fourth inning, as designated hitter Vito Chiaravolloti lead off with a solo homerun.  The next three batters were retired in order, but the damage was done as Chiaravolloti’s long ball gave Camden a 5-0 lead.

The scoring continued for Camden in the 7th inning, as third baseman Brian Burgamy drew a leadoff walk, and then advanced to third base courtesy of a single by shortstop Kyle Haines.  Two batters later, Walker stepped to the plate and hit a line drive to center field, scoring Burgamy and giving the Sharks a 6-0 lead.

Camden sent all nine batters to the plate and added 3 insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Closer Tracy Thorpe then entered the game to close the door on Somerset, and did so by retiring three consecutive batters, and ending the game with a final score of 9-0 in favor of the home team. With the win, the Riversharks climbed above the .500 mark and upped their record to 10-9.  Somerset, meanwhile, fell to 9-9 on the season.

The Riversharks will be on the road for a three game series with the Long Island Ducks, beginning this Friday at 7:05 pm. They will return to Campbell’s Field on Monday, May 18th to open up a seven game home-stand against the York Revolution and the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.  For more information, or to purchase tickets to an upcoming Riversharks game, visit www.riversharks.com.

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Somerset at Camden

May 14, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Somerset 0 (9-9)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Smith, S cf…………..  3  0  0  0   1  2  3  0   0

Burke, J 1b…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  6  1   0

Hall, N rf……………  4  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   2

Pressley, J dh………..  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Nettles, J 3b…………  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  1   0

Johnson, B ph………..  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Hagen, M 2b…………..  2  0  0  0   2  0  1  2   0

Belcher, J c………….  3  0  0  0   0  0  7  0   2

Granato, A ss…………  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  3   2

Nelson, J lf………….  3  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0

Adams, B p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Babula, S p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Cahill, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Totals………………. 29  0  2  0   3  5 24  7   6

Camden 9 (10-9)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

——————————————————

Walker, C cf………….  4  1  2  1   1  0  2  0   0

Lydon, W lf…………..  5  1  1  0   0  2  1  0   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  4  1  0  0   1  1 13  0   5

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  2  1  4   1  1  2  7   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  3  2  2  1   1  0  0  0   0

Majewski, V rf………..  3  1  0  0   0  1  2  0   1

Burgamy, B 3b…………  2  1  0  0   2  0  0  2   0

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  1  0   0  0  2  5   0

Torres, F c…………..  4  0  1  1   0  2  5  0   0

Bump, N p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rodriguez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 32  9  8  7   6  7 27 14   6

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

——————————————-

Somerset………… 000 000 000 -  0  2  1

Camden………….. 400 100 13X -  9  8  1

——————————————-

E – Babula, S; Bump, N. DP – Camden 1. LOB – Somerset 6; Camden 6. HR -

Spivey, J(3); Chiaravollot(3). HBP – Pressley, J; Majewski, V.

Somerset               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Adams, B…………  7.0  7  6  6  2  6 28 30

Babula, S………..  0.0  0  3  2  3  0  0  4

Cahill, C………..  1.0  1  0  0  1  1  4  5

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Bump, N………….  7.0  1  0  0  2  4 22 25

Rodriguez, F……..  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  4  5

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Win – Bump, N (3-1).  Loss – Adams, B (2-2).  Save – None.

WP – Babula, S(1); Cahill, C(2). HBP – by Bump, N (Pressley, J); by Babula, S

(Majewski, V).

Umpires – HP: Dan Wilson  1B: Dave Perry  3B: Mayhue Edwards

Start: 7:10 pm   Time: 2:21   Attendance: 1693

Weather: Overcast and dark

Babula, S faced 4 batters in the 8th.

Game: CAM5140

Long Island jumped in front in the top of the third, after a one out single and a stolen base by leadoff batter Ray Navarrete off Blue Crabs starter Kenny Rayborn.  Navarrete came into score after an RBI ground-rule double bounced over the right field wall off the bat of Ron Davenport.  That would be the first and only Ducks run of the night however, as Rayborn tossed six and a third innings, scattering eight hits and three walks, striking out two.

The Southern Maryland bats were relatively quiet until the sixth, once walks by the Ducks pitching staff began to clutter the bases.  Octavio Martinez tied the game with an RBI single to right, and James Shanks put the Blue Crabs ahead for good when his bloop hit found room between three fielders in center, scoring two making it a 3-1 advantage for the Blue Crabs.

Long Island starter B.J. LaMura lasted five and a third innings, allowing four hits and an earned run, while walking three and striking out one.

After tacking on a run of insurance in the eighth, Warden took the ball in the top of the ninth.  After allowing an infield single to pinch hitter Juan Francia to begin the inning, Warden set the next three batters down in order to complete the 4-1 victory.  His swinging strikeout of Davenport was the capper.

With the win, the Blue Crabs improve to 11-7 on the season, and pull ahead of Long Island by a half game for first place in the Atlantic League’s Liberty Division.  The Ducks dropped to 11-8, dropping the final two games of the three game set after winning on Tuesday night.  The one sour note of the night for Southern Maryland was that Jeremy Owens’ 13-game hit streak was halted, after an 0-2 effort in which he was hit and walked.  Owens did however steal a base and score on the Martinez RBI hit after the walk in the sixth.

The Blue Crabs will next be in action Friday evening on the road at Clipper Magazine Stadium against the Lancaster Barnstormers for the first of a three game series in eastern Pennsylvania.  First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.  Probable starters are right-hander Kenny Baugh (0-1, 5.53) for Southern Maryland, and lefty Zack Parker (0-1, 2.77) for Lancaster.

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 14, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 1 (11-8)           Blue Crabs 4 (11-7)

AB  R  H RBI                         AB  R  H RBI

Navarrete,R 3b     4  1  2  0        Shanks,J dh        5  0  1  2

Suarez,G 2b        3  0  1  0        Giannotti,R rf     3  0  1  0

Ford,L ph          1  0  0  0        Garcia,T ss        4  0  2  0

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

Rodriguez,V 1b     4  0  0  0        Crozier,E 1b       4  0  0  0

Hernandez,J rf     4  0  2  0        Owens,J cf         2  1  0  0

Gonzalez,R dh      3  0  1  0        Conroy,M lf        3  0  0  0

Harris,E cf        2  0  1  0        Jeroloman,C 2b     3  2  1  0

Sandora,R c        4  0  0  0        Martinez,O c       4  1  1  1

Donovan,D ss       3  0  0  0        Rayborn,K p        0  0  0  0

Francia,J ph       1  0  1  0        Hensley,M p        0  0  0  0

LaMura,B p         0  0  0  0        James,M p          0  0  0  0

Flores,R p         0  0  0  0        Warden,J p         0  0  0  0

Manon,J p          0  0  0  0

Totals……      34  1  9  1        Totals……      32  4  7  3

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

———————————————-

Long Island Ducks     001 000 000   -  1  9  1

Blue Crabs            000 003 01    -  4  7  1

———————————————-

E – Navarrete,R; Giannotti,R. DP – Ducks 1; Blue Crabs 2. LOB – Ducks 11;

Blue Crabs 9. 2B – Davenport,R; Hernandez,J; Gonzalez,R; Osborn,P. 3B -

Harris,E. SB – Navarrete,R; Shanks,J; Owens,J; Jeroloman,C.

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

LaMura,B              5.1  4  1  1  3  6   1  0  1  0   20 24   7  3

Flores,R L 1-1        0.1  0  1  1  1  0   0  0  0  0    1  2   1  0

Manon,J               2.1  3  2  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   11 11   4  3

Rayborn,K W 2-0       6.1  8  1  1  3  2   1  0  0  1   25 28   6  9

Hensley,M             0.2  0  0  0  0  1   1  0  1  0    2  3   1  0

James,M               1.0  0  0  0  1  2   0  0  0  0    3  4   1  0

Warden,J S,4          1.0  1  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    4  4   0  2

WP – LaMura,B; Rayborn,K; Hensley,M. HBP – by LaMura,B (Owens,J); by

Hensley,M (Suarez,G).

Strikeouts – Suarez,G; Davenport,R; Rodriguez,V; Hernandez,J 2; Harris,E;

Giannotti,R; Osborn,P; Crozier,E 2; Jeroloman,C; Martinez,O. Walks -

Navarrete,R; Gonzalez,R; Harris,E 2; Giannotti,R; Owens,J; Conroy,M;

Jeroloman,C.

Umpires – Home:Jose Colls  1st:Eric Diaz  3rd:Jim Tatum

Start: 7:05 PM   Time: 3:02   Attendance: 4015

Game Notes:

Friday’s Probables:

LAN:  LHP Zack Parker (0-1, 2.77)

SMD:  RHP Kenny Baugh (0-1, 5.53)

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 14, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Long Island Ducks     001 000 000   -  1  9  1

Blue Crabs            000 003 01    -  4  7  1

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Long Island Ducks inning 1

Navarrete,R grounded out to 3b.  Suarez,G singled to pitcher.  Davenport,R

reached on a fielder’s choice; Suarez,G out at second ss to 2b.  Rodriguez,V

flied out to cf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Shanks,J flied out to lf.  Giannotti,R singled to center field.  Garcia,T

flied into double play lf to 2b to 1b; Giannotti,R out on the play.  0 runs,

1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Hernandez,J singled up the middle.  Gonzalez,R grounded into double play ss

to 2b to 1b; Hernandez,J out on the play.  Harris,E tripled to right field.

Sandora,R grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Osborn,P doubled to left center.  Crozier,E struck out swinging.  Owens,J

hit by pitch.  Conroy,M walked; Owens,J advanced to second; Osborn,P

advanced to third.  Jeroloman,C infield fly to 2b.  Martinez,O reached on a

fielder’s choice; Conroy,M out at second 2b to ss.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,

3 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Donovan,D flied out to lf.  Navarrete,R singled to third base.  Suarez,G

struck out looking.  Navarrete,R stole second.  Davenport,R doubled to right

field, (ground-rule), RBI; Navarrete,R scored.  Davenport,R advanced to

third on a wild pitch.  Rodriguez,V grounded out to 3b.  1 run, 2 hits, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Shanks,J grounded out to 3b.  Giannotti,R struck out looking.  Garcia,T

singled up the middle.  Osborn,P struck out swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Hernandez,J doubled down the lf line.  Gonzalez,R flied out to cf;

Hernandez,J advanced to third.  Harris,E walked.  Sandora,R flied out to 2b.

Donovan,D flied out to lf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Crozier,E flied out to cf.  Owens,J flied out to cf.  Conroy,M grounded out

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

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Navarrete,R walked.  Suarez,G grounded out to 3b; Navarrete,R advanced to

second.  Davenport,R grounded out to 3b.  Rodriguez,V grounded out to 3b.  0

runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Jeroloman,C struck out swinging.  Martinez,O struck out swinging, reached

first on a wild pitch.  Shanks,J fouled out to 2b.  Giannotti,R walked;

Martinez,O advanced to second.  Garcia,T singled to shortstop; Giannotti,R

advanced to second; Martinez,O advanced to third.  Osborn,P flied out to rf.

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Hernandez,J struck out swinging.  Gonzalez,R doubled to right field,

advanced to third on a throwing error by rf.  Harris,E intentionally walked.

Sandora,R grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Harris,E out on the

play.  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Crozier,E struck out swinging.  Owens,J walked.  Flores,R to p for LaMura,B.

Conroy,M flied out to rf.  Owens,J stole second.  Jeroloman,C walked.

Manon,J to p for Flores,R.  Martinez,O singled to right field, advanced to

second on the throw, RBI; Jeroloman,C advanced to third; Owens,J scored.

Shanks,J singled to center field, 2 RBI; Martinez,O scored; Jeroloman,C

scored.  Shanks,J stole second.  Giannotti,R popped up to ss.  3 runs, 2

hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Donovan,D popped up to 1b.  Navarrete,R singled to third base.  Hensley,M to

p for Rayborn,K.  Suarez,G hit by pitch; Navarrete,R advanced to second.

Davenport,R lined out to ss.  Suarez,G advanced to second on a wild pitch;

Navarrete,R advanced to third on a wild pitch.  Rodriguez,V struck out

swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Garcia,T flied out to lf.  Osborn,P grounded out to 2b.  Crozier,E flied out

to cf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 8

James,M to p for Hensley,M.  Hernandez,J struck out swinging.  Gonzalez,R

walked.  Harris,E struck out looking.  Sandora,R lined out to 2b.  0 runs, 0

hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Owens,J grounded out to 2b.  Conroy,M grounded out to ss.  Jeroloman,C

singled to right field.  Jeroloman,C stole second.  Martinez,O reached on a

throwing error by 3b, advanced to second; Jeroloman,C scored, unearned.

Shanks,J flied out to cf.  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Warden,J to p for James,M.  Francia,J pinch hit for Donovan,D.  Francia,J

singled to first base.  Navarrete,R grounded out to 2b; Francia,J advanced

to second.  Ford,L pinch hit for Suarez,G.  Ford,L grounded out to ss;

Francia,J advanced to third.  Davenport,R struck out swinging.  0 runs, 1

hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Game Notes:

Friday’s Probables:

LAN:  LHP Zack Parker (0-1, 2.77)

SMD:  RHP Kenny Baugh (0-1, 5.53)

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson

The Blue Crabs will next be in action Thursday evening at home at Regency Furniture Stadium against the Long Island Ducks for the finale of this three game series.  First pitch is at 7:05 p.m., and the stadium gates will open at 6:00 p.m.

As for Wednesday’s game….

The 13 runs of support were exactly 12 more than lefty John Halama needed.  Halama threw just 78 pitches through eight complete innings, scattering six hits, striking out four and walking just one.  Lefty reliever Matt Schweitzer came on in the ninth, striking out one to complete the shutout.

Lefty starter Randy Leek started out nearly flawless for the Ducks, as he allowed just one hit and no runs through the first four innings, facing the minimum of 12 batters.  When Leek got Patrick Osborn to fly out to right field to begin the bottom of the fifth, it was the tenth consecutive batter Leek had retired in the Crabs lineup.  But that’s when the flood gates opened.

The rest of the inning was as follows:  Eric Crozier walk, Jeremy Owens homer, Lance Burkhart homer, Steve Doetsch single, Chuck Jeroloman homer, James Shanks single, Mike Just single, Travis Garcia pop-out, Patrick Osborn RBI single, Eric Crozier RBI single and a Jeremy Owens strikeout.  After it was all over, the Blue Crabs totaled three home runs (in four batters), seven hits (six consecutive) and seven runs off of Leek.

The Blue Crabs added two more in the sixth on a Shanks RBI double and a Garcia RBI single.  The rout was complete after Long Island lefty reliever Jason Norderum hit Owens and walked Burkhart and Doetsch to load the bases in the seventh with one out, before promptly allowing a grand slam to Chuck Jeroloman.  Jeroloman ended the night two for three, with two home runs, a walk and three runs scored.  All four Blue Crabs home runs on the evening were to left field.

The final line for Leek read 4.2 innings pitched, nine hits, seven runs all of which were earned, with one walk and no strikeouts.  With the loss he dropped to 1-3, while Halama improved to 4-0.  Much in part to Halama, the Blue Crabs are now 10-7 on the season, a half-game back of the first place Ducks in the Atlantic League’s Liberty Division in the season’s first half.

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 13, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 0 (11-7)           Blue Crabs 13 (10-7)

AB  R  H RBI                         AB  R  H RBI

Navarrete,R 3b     5  0  1  0        Shanks,J lf        4  1  2  1

Ford,L cf          4  0  1  0        Just,M 2b          5  1  1  0

Davenport,R lf     4  0  0  0        Garcia,T ss        5  0  2  1

Rodriguez,V 1b     3  0  0  0        Osborn,P dh        4  0  1  1

Gonzalez,R dh      4  0  1  0        Yoshida,D ph       1  0  0  0

Hernandez,J rf     4  0  0  0        Crozier,E 1b       3  1  1  1

Prieto,A ss        3  0  1  0        Perry,A ph/1b      1  0  0  0

Pachot,J c         3  0  1  0        Owens,J cf         4  2  1  2

Francia,J 2b       4  0  2  0        Burkhart,L c       2  3  1  1

Leek,R p           0  0  0  0        Doetsch,S rf       3  2  1  0

Hrynio,M p         0  0  0  0        Jeroloman,C 3b     3  3  2  6

Norderum,J p       0  0  0  0        Halama,J p         0  0  0  0

Flores,R p         0  0  0  0        Schweitzer,M p     0  0  0  0

Totals……      34  0  7  0        Totals……      35 13 12 13

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Long Island Ducks     000 000 000   -  0  7  0

Blue Crabs            000 072 40    – 13 12  0

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LOB – Ducks 10; Blue Crabs 5. 2B – Shanks,J. HR – Owens,J(6);

Burkhart,L(2); Jeroloman,C 2(4). CS – Garcia,T.

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

Leek,R L 1-3          4.2  9  7  7  1  0   0  0  0  0   22 23   9  4

Hrynio,M              1.1  2  2  2  2  2   0  0  0  0    6  8   2  0

Norderum,J            1.0  1  4  4  2  2   0  0  2  0    4  8   0  1

Flores,R              1.0  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    3  3   2  1

Halama,J W 4-0        8.0  6  0  0  1  4   0  0  0  0   30 31   9 11

Schweitzer,M          1.0  1  0  0  2  1   0  0  0  0    4  6   0  2

HBP – by Norderum,J (Owens,J); by Norderum,J (Shanks,J).

Strikeouts – Navarrete,R 2; Rodriguez,V; Gonzalez,R; Francia,J; Just,M 2;

Garcia,T; Owens,J. Walks – Rodriguez,V; Prieto,A; Pachot,J; Crozier,E;

Burkhart,L 2; Doetsch,S; Jeroloman,C.

Umpires – Home:Jim Tatum  1st:Jose Colls  3rd:Eric Diaz

Start: 7:05 PM   Time: 2:43   Attendance: 2911

Game Notes:

Thursday’s Probables:

LI:   RHP B.J. LaMura (0-2, 4.38)

SMD:  RHP Kenny Rayborn (1-0, 1.65)

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 13, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Long Island Ducks     000 000 000   -  0  7  0

Blue Crabs            000 072 40    – 13 12  0

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Long Island Ducks inning 1

Navarrete,R struck out swinging.  Ford,L singled to left field.  Davenport,R

reached on a fielder’s choice; Ford,L out at second 2b to ss.  Rodriguez,V

reached on a fielder’s choice; Davenport,R out at second ss to 2b.  0 runs,

1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Shanks,J flied out to cf.  Just,M grounded out to 1b unassisted.  Garcia,T

singled through the left side.  Garcia,T out at second c to 2b, caught

stealing.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Gonzalez,R struck out swinging.  Hernandez,J popped up to 1b.  Prieto,A

flied out to rf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Osborn,P popped up to 2b.  Crozier,E flied out to cf.  Owens,J grounded out

to 3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Pachot,J grounded out to 3b.  Francia,J struck out swinging.  Navarrete,R

grounded out to 3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Burkhart,L popped up to 2b.  Doetsch,S popped up to rf.  Jeroloman,C flied

out to cf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Ford,L grounded out to 3b.  Davenport,R flied out to lf.  Rodriguez,V

grounded out to ss.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Shanks,J grounded out to 3b.  Just,M flied out to cf.  Garcia,T grounded out

to 3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Gonzalez,R flied out to rf.  Hernandez,J flied out to cf.  Prieto,A grounded

out to 3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Osborn,P flied out to rf.  Crozier,E walked.  Owens,J homered to left

center, 2 RBI; Crozier,E scored.  Burkhart,L homered to left field, RBI.

Doetsch,S singled to left field.  Jeroloman,C homered to left field, 2 RBI;

Doetsch,S scored.  Shanks,J singled through the left side.  Just,M singled

to center field; Shanks,J advanced to second.  Garcia,T infield fly to ss.

Osborn,P singled to center field, RBI; Just,M advanced to second; Shanks,J

scored.  Crozier,E singled up the middle, RBI; Osborn,P advanced to second;

Just,M scored.  Hrynio,M to p for Leek,R.  Owens,J struck out swinging.  7

runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Pachot,J singled to shortstop.  Francia,J flied out to cf.  Navarrete,R

flied out to cf.  Ford,L flied out to cf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Burkhart,L walked.  Doetsch,S flied out to cf.  Jeroloman,C walked;

Burkhart,L advanced to second.  Shanks,J doubled down the lf line, RBI;

Jeroloman,C advanced to third; Burkhart,L scored.  Just,M struck out

looking.  Garcia,T singled to shortstop, RBI; Shanks,J advanced to third;

Jeroloman,C scored.  Osborn,P lined out to 2b.  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2

LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Davenport,R grounded out to 1b unassisted.  Rodriguez,V walked.  Gonzalez,R

singled through the left side; Rodriguez,V advanced to second.  Hernandez,J

reached on a fielder’s choice; Gonzalez,R advanced to second; Rodriguez,V

out at third 3b unassisted.  Prieto,A singled to third base; Hernandez,J

advanced to second; Gonzalez,R advanced to third.  Pachot,J reached on a

fielder’s choice; Prieto,A out at second ss to 2b.  0 runs, 2 hits, 0

errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Norderum,J to p for Hrynio,M.  Crozier,E grounded out to 2b.  Owens,J hit by

pitch.  Burkhart,L walked; Owens,J advanced to second.  Doetsch,S walked;

Burkhart,L advanced to second; Owens,J advanced to third.  Jeroloman,C

homered to left field, 4 RBI; Doetsch,S scored; Burkhart,L scored; Owens,J

scored.  Shanks,J hit by pitch.  Just,M struck out swinging.  Garcia,T

struck out swinging.  4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 8

Francia,J singled to shortstop.  Navarrete,R singled through the left side;

Francia,J advanced to second.  Ford,L flied out to lf.  Davenport,R reached

on a fielder’s choice; Navarrete,R out at second 2b to ss; Francia,J

advanced to third.  Rodriguez,V struck out swinging.  0 runs, 2 hits, 0

errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Flores,R to p for Norderum,J.  Yoshida,D pinch hit for Osborn,P.  Yoshida,D

flied out to 3b.  Perry,A pinch hit for Crozier,E.  Perry,A grounded out to

ss.  Owens,J flied out to lf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Perry,A to 1b.  Schweitzer,M to p for Halama,J.  Gonzalez,R grounded out to

p.  Hernandez,J grounded out to ss.  Prieto,A walked.  Pachot,J walked;

Prieto,A advanced to second.  Francia,J singled to third base; Pachot,J

advanced to second; Prieto,A advanced to third.  Navarrete,R struck out

swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Game Notes:

Thursday’s Probables:

LI:   RHP B.J. LaMura (0-2, 4.38)

SMD:  RHP Kenny Rayborn (1-0, 1.65)

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson

The announced crowd of 6,411 at Citibank Park, were given the lead for good in the bottom of the seventh inning, when Johnny Hernandez launched a Jared Gothreaux (0-2) fastball over the right field fence.  The victory for Long Island (5-4) gave manager Gary Carter, his first victory at home.

“It was a nice win to come back after the tough loss last night”, said Ducks Manager Gary Carter.

The start of the game was not a positive one, as Long Island starter and Ronkonkoma native B.J. LaMura had a difficult time in the first inning.  He seemed to have trouble getting his pitches in and when he did, the Patriot bats connected.  Two runs came home as a result of a Jeff Nettles single to left field, and a Matt Hagen double that just stayed away from the third base line.

Once the first inning was over, LaMura settled in and retired 10 Patriots in a row, before Anthony Granato reached on an error in right field by Raul Gonzalez.  In five and one third innings, LaMura gave up five hits and walked two, while striking out 3.

“I thought he did real well.  I know with a lot of family here, he started tough, but he settled down after that”, said Ducks Manager Gary Carter.  “He has earned another start.”

After Somerset’s Gothreaux got through the first nine batters with out getting allowing a Long Island batter to reach base, the Ducks cut the deficit to one on a broken bat bloop single by Raul Gonzalez, scoring Ray Navarette.

Gothreaux got into another groove allowing only one more hit over the next two and two-third innings, before walking Raul Gonzalez, and then giving up the home run to Hernandez.

Joe Valentine pitched a scoreless 7^th before the Ducks took the lead, to earn his second victory of the season.  Dan Miceli pitched a hitless eighth and Bill Simas closed the game for his fourth save of the season.  For the Ducks, it gives them a chance for Carter to experience a ‘happy recap’.

“Each game is a battle”, said Carter, but knows that it is good to get some good home cooking.  “You always want to play good in front of the big home crowd.  We know that we will get 6,000 a night at home, and hopefully tomorrow, we will win the series.

A victory on a fireworks night is always fun for the fans and the players alike.  Note: There are 10 of these planned for this season.

Quacker Notes: Who is hot?  Outfielder Johnny Hernandez, a former Cardinals farmhand, is batting .500 before tonight’s game, with 2 doubles, 2 triples and 6 runs batted in.  Now, add a home run.  Who is not?  Lew Ford, the former Minnesota Twin, has struggled so far.  He is 5 for 29 to start the season. “He may be battling himself right now”, said Carter after the game; “But he is a major leaguer that has been successful, and I believe that he will get out of it.”  Preston Wilson had his hitting streak stopped at seven games.  Ray Navarette’s streak is now at eight.

The Bluefish bats were silenced for most of the game until the bottom of the ninth. Adam Greenberg led off the frame with a double to spark the Bluefish rally. With one out, Luis Lopez stepped to the plate and connected on a two-run home run over the left field wall to cut the Revolution lead to one. Jesse Hoorelbeke, who went 2-for-4 on the day, followed Lopez with a base knock, but the late-inning rally fell short as Revolution closer Steve Andrade retired the next two batters.

Lefthander Corey Lee made his first professional appearance since 2006 as he took to the mound for the ‘Fish. Lee looked impressive going four and one-third innings giving up no runs, a hit, and struck out six. Esteban Yan made his second appearance for the Bluefish by pitching one and two-thirds innings, giving up no hits, no walks, and struck out one. Matt Pike’s (0-1) took the loss in his first appearance of the season. He lasted two and one-thirds innings, giving up five hits, three runs (one earned) and recorded three strikeouts.

The York pitching staff was impressive, holding the Bluefish to only two runs, both of which came off a home run in the bottom of the ninth. Righthander Corey Thurman started today for the Revs. He gave up no runs, two hits, one walk, and struck out two. Daryl Harang (2-0) followed with a shut out frame of his own to earn his second win of the season. Harang lasted two innings surrendering one hit, no runs and no walks.

The Bluefish will have a day off tomorrow before returning to action on Tuesday, with the first game of a three-game series against the Camden Riversharks. A showdown of former Major Leaguers will commence, as the Bluefish will send right-hander Dan Reichert to the mound to square off against Riversharks starter Brian Lawrence. Fans unable to make it to the game can listen live at www.bridgeportbluefish.com . Tickets are still available by visiting the Harbor Yard box office, calling (203)-345-4800, or by visiting www.bridgeportbluefish.com.

Early on the game was tight as York took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The Barnstormers were fortunate to allow just one run as pitcher Jason Scobie allowed the first three runners to get on base. He would retire the next three batters in order along with two strikeouts.

York pitcher Corey Thurman, Atlantic League Pitcher of the month for June, performed solidly, allowing four runs on six innings, striking out six. The win marked his ninth on the season, improving his record to 9-7 on the season.

In the fifth inning the Stormers’ seemed to be gaining some needed momentum as they have lost eight of their last ten. Michael Woods came to plate with catcher David Castillo, and newly acquired left fielder Bryan Sabatella on base and hit a skyscraper to left field over the tallest wall in all of baseball.

The blast was the second of the game for Woods, giving him 17 on the season.

The top of the fifth inning would be the only time the Barnstormers would lead the game as York would go completely bonkers by scoring 12 unanswered runs.

Just like a thermostat, the Revs turned up the heat in front of a packed house of 6,110 fans as left fielder Matt Esquivel jacked a three run blast over the left field wall off of Lancaster’s Sendy Rleal giving York a 7-4 lead.

“We knew coming into the game that we needed eleven wins to win the Community Cup, but are main focus was the series,” said Esquivel. The community cup is the signature trophy that is awarded to the rival that wins the most games in the season series.

Adding five runs in the fifth inning was just the beginning of an all out beatdown. York would strike again as designated hitter Matt Dryer sent a towering blast into the playground area, and collected three RBI’s on his 17th homer of the season.

After the Michael Woods show concluded in the fifth inning, who knocked in all four runs singlehandedly Lancaster went cold. The moisture from the humid weather affected both teams, but really showed in the field for Lancaster as they made two errors in pivotal moments.

York’s biggest inning would take place in the seventh inning as the batted around scoring six on three hits. MVP candidate first baseman Chris Ashby would send a rising “golf like” shot sailing to dead centerfield.

Lancaster’s Jutt Hileman misjudged the ball as it soared over him and rolled to the wall as all three runners came around to score on the stand up double by Ashby. Two more base runners would get on and Revolution third baseman Matt Padgett would crush the pitch to deep left and ricocheted off the top of the Arch Nemesis and landed on Arch Street outside the stadium.

York would finally be at peace and put in their reserves to finish out the game. York and Lancaster will close out the series tomorrow at 5:07.

At the sound of “Play Ball,” Camden was hitting as leadoff right fielder Sheldon Fulse hit a blooper along the third base line in shallow left field for a standup double. Two batters later Camden centerfielder L.J. Biernbaum smashed a three run moon shot into the picnic area in right field.

With the Riversharks quickly in the lead, Rakers settled down, retiring the next three batters he faced to get out of a dismal first inning. The homerun by Biernbaum was his ninth of the season.

The Revolution were caught off guard early on against former major leaguer Jose Lima. The former twenty-one game winner held York to just one hit through the first three innings along with three strikeouts.

In Lima’s previous start against the Revolution he gave up four runs in six innings of work with eight strikeouts, which resulted in a loss. “They know I have a good change up last time and I used my fast ball a lot tonight,” said Lima.

Lima would not give up his first run of the game, until the fifth inning on an opposite field two run blast by York third baseman Matt Dryer into the right field lawn seating. Lima refocused and buckled down to retire the next three batters.

On the other side Camden continued to hit all over the field and eventually end Rakers night in six innings, giving up four runs on eight hits, striking out five and walking none. Chris Hoiles would bring in right hander Saul Solveson in the seventh.

“I thought Aaron had good command, he just had a tough first inning,” said Hoiles. Rakers replacement was a bit shaky but managed not to allow any runs in a scoreless seventh inning.

In the bottom half on the eighth inning Lima finally find himself in a risky situation allowing two base runners and his night ended there. He pitched a masterful 7 2/3 innings allowing just seven hits, two runs along with six strikeouts, and just one walk. “I knew I had to settle down after that homerun and it is something I am used to,” commented Lima.

As he walked to the Riversharks dugout the Revs’ fans acknowledged the strong performance and gave him a standing ovation.

Reliever Felix Rodriguez would come into finish the eighth inning by getting designated hitter Matt Esquivel to hit a towering fly ball to deep center field for the final out of the inning.

The Revolution came into the game fresh off a game winning single the night before off the bat of left fielder Matt Padgett. Tonight was different, the score wasn’t tied 1-1; instead York faced a three run deficit in the bottom of the ninth on Sunday evening.

Padgett lead off with a ferocious drive off the right field wall, what looked to be a homerun, became an easy double. Dryer followed and worked Camden closer Alec Zumwalt , and earned a free pass.

With two men on catcher Sandy Aracena came to the plate in hit a screamer straight up the middle scoring Padgett and registering yet another double. The fans were on their feet with high hopes after witnessing the league leader in saves allow to first three hitters to move along.

The hopes would be crushed as if Zumwalt hit the reset button on a video game and struck out the following three batters in order.

Lima picked up his fourth win of the season and Zumwalt gained his league leading twenty-fourth save on the season. Camden improves to 17-25 on the season as York falls to 24-19.

Riversharks pitcher Ryan Dittfurth (1-3) kept the Patriots hitless through four innings and scoreless for five, earning his first win since being brought to Camden earlier this season.
Dittfurth faced 24 batters and allowed four runs on four hits, one walk and three hit batsmen in five and two-thirds innings.

Patriots pitcher Steve Kelly (5-9) was scoreless also through four innings, but was shelled in the fifth, allowing five runs on five hits.

First baseman Tyler Von Schill started the fifth with a single bounced past third baseman Brandon Larson. Rob Gandolfo followed with a well-placed bunt down the third base line, and was able to beat the throw.

With runners on first and second, Gabe Suarez attempted to advance the runners but struck out on a third foul bunt.

Cody Collet then worked Kelly deep into a pitch count, fouling off several balls before knocking a hit out to centerfield to load the bases.

Kelly walked a run in by putting Sheldon Fulse on base at the top of the order. Damian Jackson popped out to first base, then Nic Jackson hit a double out to the warning track at centerfield that scored all three runners. After L.J. Biernbaum reached base, Alberto Castillo hit a single that drove in Nic Jackson, but the inning ended when Biernbaum was caught in a rundown between second and third.

Kelly left after the fifth, allowing five runs on five hits and three walks. He faced 23 batters and struck-out six.

The Patriots did not answer in the bottom of the fifth, but after relief pitcher Chris Buglovsky kept the Riversharks scoreless in the top of the sixth, Somerset found its offense.

Sean Smith led off the inning with a stikeout, then Elliot Ayala hit a ball to the shortstop but reached base when Damian Jackson was unable to make a play.

With a runner on first, Larson hit his 24th home run out to the flag pole in centerfield. The Patriots had new life at 5-2.
Josh Pressley grounded out, then Jason Belcher reached base on Dittfurth’s third hit-by-pitch. Teuris Olivares singled to centerfield, and Camden went to their bullpen.

Relief pitcher Julio Guerrero inherited the two runners, and recent-acquisition Kevin Koch pushed home both runners by knocking a ball past a diving Gandolfo up the middle.

Vito Chiaravalloti ended the inning by popping up to left field, but Somerset had climbed back within one run, 5-4.

The Riversharks extended their lead by two more runs in the seventh off of Guerrero, scoring unearned runs on a double-error by Ayala and a passed ball by Belcher.

The Patriots countered with a Larson double down the left field line that scored Smith, making the score 7-5 at the end of the seventh inning.

The relief pitchers for both teams then took over. Rick Asadoorian and Jason Richardson combined for two inning of scoreless relief for the Patriots, and Alec Zumwalt closed out the game for the Riversharks, earning the save.

The Patriots were led by Olivares, who went 3-4 with a double, two singles, a run and was caught stealing, and Larson, who was 2-3 with a home run, a double and two RBI.

The Riversharks were led by Von Schill, who went 2-4 with two singles and a run, Fulse, who was 1-4 with a single, a walk and two runs, and Collet, who was 1-2 with a single, two walks and two runs scored.

The loss dropped the Patriots a half-game behind the York Revolution for first place in the Freedom Division for the second half.

The second game of the series is 7:05 Tuesday night at Commerce Bank Park. Starting pitchers are expected to be Josh Brey for the Patriots and Tony Peguero for the Riversharks.

One of eight Bluefish named to the 2008 All-Star game, Hertzler allowed two runs (zero earned) on three hits with three walks and three batters fanned over his six innings of work.

The Bridgeport bats provided plenty of run support for Hertzler with six runs through the first three innings. The ‘Fish plated three in the first on a pair of RBI singles by Calvin Pickering and Branden Florence and a fielding error on Newark catcher Scott Knazek. Jesse Hoorelbeke, another 2008 All-Star, cranked a towering solo home run (17) in the fifth to pad his league lead in long balls and finished two-for-three with two RBIs and two runs scored. Bluefish catcher Brian Munhall blasted his fourth home run of the year in the second and added an insurance RBI single in the eighth to finish two-for-four with two RBIs and a run.

The majority of the Bluefish offense came at the hands of Newark ace Pat Stanley (8-3). The burly right-hander worked six innings and allowed seven runs on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts. It was his third consecutive start allowing at least six runs to cross the plate.

The Bears did not go quietly after Hertzler left the game. They scored four runs over the final two frames off Bluefish relievers T.J. Tucker and Franklin Perez. Jose Herrera and Ramon Castro added an RBI single apiece in the eighth and combined finished the night four-for-eight with three RBIs and a run scored. Mike Just and Tim Sweeney each added two hits, a run and an RBI on the evening. Newark loaded the bases and brought the go-ahead run to the plate before Tommy John called on Matt Pike to get the final out of the game, earning his first save in 2008.

Bridgeport goes for the sweep tomorrow at 2:05 P.M. Rafael Bergstrom (4-5) will make his first start in ten days for ‘Fish and square off against the Atlantic League wins leader Mike Bumstead (9-5).

The Blue Crabs move to 3-1 on the year, good for the early first place lead in the Liberty Division. Joe Gannon is credited with the win, his sixth of the year to only one loss. Gannon pitched seven innings, giving up zero earned runs to go along with four strikeouts.

The Revolution jumped out to a lead in the top of the second, plating two unearned runs due to an error and a passed ball. Southern Maryland would battle back, plating one run in the fifth and two in the sixth to take the lead.

James Shanks scored the first run for the Blue Crabs after reaching on a triple, then came across as the winning run after drawing a walk. The game-winning RBI came from catcher Brandon Ketron, who laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to score Shanks on the squeeze.

Clinton Johnston continued his hot streak, finishing the night 3-for-4 from the plate. Johnston has slowly been raising his average, and stood at tenth in the league coming into tonight’s game. The first baseman also stole two bases and scored a run, coming across in the sixth on a Chris Maples single. The two steals doubled Johnston’s previous career total, as he only had one steal in two attempts prior to this game.

Derrick DePriest struck out three batters in the ninth to close out the game, his thirteenth save of the year. Mathew Schweitzer also pitched a scoreless inning for the home team.

Tomorrow’s game will start at 6:35, with fireworks scheduled following the game. Lefty Keith Ramsey will take the mound for Southern Maryland, opposed by York’s Wayne Franklin.

Southern Maryland struck first, picking up two runs in the bottom of the first frame. Jeremy Owens hit an RBI single to score George Sandel, who had led off the game with a walk. Sandel would end the game 3-for-3, while Owens would go 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored. Owens made the highlight of the night with his glove, however, as the center fielder robbed Vito Chiarravaloti of a home run with a leaping, over the wall snag in straight away center.

Clinton Johnston was the only Blue Crab to register a hit, scoring a run to go with his 1-for-4 outing.

Mike Gibbs started the second game of his career, lasting four innings while giving up only one earned run. Gibbs was lifted for Adam Johnson, who pitched three innings and struck out two batters in the loss.

The Blue Crabs will now face off with the York Revolution, who are currently first place in the Freedom division. Tomorrow’s game time will be 7:05 pm, and it will be election night at Regency Furniture Stadium.

The Southern Maryland offense started early, with George Sandel picking up a single on the second pitch of the game. The shortstop was able to break up a double play attempt on a John Ramistella groundout, and Clinton Johnston followed up with a ground rule double to move Ramistella to third base. Following a Patrick Osborn walk to load the bases, Eric Crozier grounded out to second, but picked up an RBI in the process.

Johnston would add two more hits to that double, finishing the night 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Johnston also put the icing on the cake in the eighth inning, blasting a solo home run to left field for his lone RBI of the game.

Eric Crozier would also hit a home run, as the DH followed a Patrick Osborn triple with a bomb of his own to right field. Crozier finished with three RBI in the game, as well as a walk.

Osborn was 1-for-3 on the night, but scored two runs and had a walk to go along with his triple. The all-star was brought home following a walk in the seventh inning by a Chris Maples bases loaded triple, which also plated Johnston and Jeremy Owens.

Jonathan Connolly had his best outing in a Blue Crabs uniform, going 6.1 innings and striking out nine batters. He allowed only one hard hit ball, and the only run scored against him was unearned. Connolly also had zero walks in the contest.

Mike Gibbs will take the hill for the home team tomorrow as the two teams wrap up the series. The game will have a special start time, with the first pitch coming at 11:00 am. Gibbs pitched five scoreless innings in his first career start, striking out four in the process.

The Blue Crabs were hitting on all cylinders, as the most unlikely of stars arose in this game. Mike Gibbs, making his first career start, pitched five innings of shutout ball while surrendering only two hits. Gibbs moves to 2-0 on the season, and also struck out four batters.

Anthony Perry also came out of obscurity to play a big role in the win. Perry scored the twice, and also picked up two hits and a walk. George Sandel, John Ramistella, and Curtis Pride also picked up three hits in the blowout win.

Patrick Osborn was the star of the night, as the league’s leading RBI man added two more to his total, also registering four hits on the night.

Adam Shorsher also picked up an RBI, blasting a home run into the left field parking lot. Chris Gale pitched three inning for the Blue Crabs, giving up one hit and one run, and Travis Wade finished it out with a scoreless ninth inning and two strikeouts.

The Blue Crabs had hit .222 for the series coming into the game, and could only muster five hits on the day versus starter Eric Ackerman. Ackerman had entered the game with a 1-4 record, but picked up the win for the visitors.

John Ramistella was the exception to the rules, picking up two hits, a run batted in, and also scored a run. Although his pink bat was cracked in the third inning, Ramistella roped his ninth double of the season in his very next at bat. Aside from Ramistella, the rest of the team combined to go 3-for-29.

Starting pitcher Ryan Bicondoa pitched well, but takes the loss to fall to 6-4. The righty went six and two-thirds inning while giving up four earned runs, although six total runs crossed the plate while he was on the mound.

The bullpen has started to show some depth, as Chris Gale, Jason Pearson, and Mike Gibbs combined to give up zero runs and only one hit over two and a third innings of work. Gibbs was impressive in the ninth, striking out two batters for the second consecutive night in one inning.

The Blue Crabs will now travel to Newark for four games, before returning home to face Somerset in a weekend series. The Waldorf skies will again be lit up this weekend, as both Friday and Saturday’s games will feature fireworks following the contest.

Phillips went 2-4 with two home runs and collected four RBI on the night. His three-run shot in the third inning gave the ‘Sharks an early 3-0 lead.

The Bears got on board in the bottom of the fourth. Cory Aldridge reached base with a lead off walk, and he eventually scored on an RBI single by Gerard Haran to make the score 3-1. An RBI double by Ramon Castro in the fifth inning cut the Riversharks lead to 3-2. Castro went 3-5 on the evening with two singles, a double, and collecting one RBI.

With the bases loaded in the top of the sixth, Bears reliever Steve Kent walked in two runs to extend the ‘Sharks lead to 5-2.

The Bears struck again the bottom of sixth, scoring one run on an RBI double by Haran, but Phillips hit his second home run of the game to give the Riversharks a 6-3 lead. The ‘Sharks scored once more in the eighth to create the 7-3 ¬¬¬¬final score.

The Riversharks’ Ryan Drese (6-1) picked up the win, pitching six innings and giving up three runs on nine hits. Bears starter Pat Stanley (6-1) absorbed the loss, giving up five runs on five hits in five innings of work. He also walked three and struck out six batters.

The Bears finish their four-game series against the Riversharks tomorrow afternoon with a 1:35 game. Mike Bumstead (5-5) will take the mound for the Bears, facing ‘Sharks starter Chris Young (4-3). For great seats to this or any other Bears home game, call 1-866-55-4BEAR or visit the Bears’ website www.newarkbears.com.

It is not known what was said amongst the players, but they responded by crushing the Camden Riversharks 10-1 on Friday night at Riverfront Stadium.

The Bears offense came on in the early innings. Newark picked up two quick runs on a sacrifice fly by Keith Reed and an RBI-single by Randall Simon.

They opened the floodgates with a seven-run third inning which Vic Gutierrez got started with a double down the left field line. Mike Just followed with a walk and then the RBI carousel began. Ramon Castro and Jose Herrera both plated runs with RBI base hits. Both of them came home when Cory Aldridge slammed his ninth home run of the year over the left-center field wall. Val Majewski reached on a single and then Keith Reed launched a two-run shot to right field giving the Bears a healthy 9-0 lead.

John Pachot added an RBI-single in the fifth inning to close out the scoring for the Bears.

It was pretty smooth sailing for Jose Garcia (2-1), Newark’s starting pitcher for the evening. Garcia picked up the win and kept the Camden lineup quiet, yielding just six hits and one run over seven innings of work. Garcia was very aggressive, throwing first-pitch strikes to 20 of the 27 batters he faced. He was also hitting his targets well, throwing 76 of his 107 pitches for strikes.

“Well, we feel Garcia is capable of doing that every time,” said manager Wayne Krenchicki. “He was aggressive and I’ve been trying to pound that into our pitchers. We’ve been giving up a lot of runs lately and they’ve been constantly pitching into 2-0, 3-0 and 3-1 counts and we can’t have that.”

Cory Willey finished the final two innings for Newark and gave up just one hit.

Camden’s one run was a solo home run by L.J. Biernbaum which led-off the sixth inning. It was Garcia’s only mistake in an otherwise outstanding performance.

It was an all-around effort for the Newark Bears offense. Six different hitters contributed RBIs, led by Aldridge and Reed who picked up three RBIs apiece.

After the game, there was a special moment when reliever Rich Scalamandre proposed to his girlfriend on the field with all the Newark players and coaches staying in the dugout to watch after the team celebrated their win. It was a sweet sight for all those in attendance and it perfectly capped off a big night in Newark for a team that really needed a big win.

Notes: Their seven run third inning tied a season high. They previously achieved this on April 29th during the fourth inning against the Bridgeport Bluefish. The time of the game was a very brisk two hours and eleven minutes. Attendance was 4,256.

But when the Ducks finally produced two strong pitching performances, the lineup picked a poor time to go into a slump. One night after wasting ace Randy Leek’s complete-game effort, the Ducks couldn’t capitalize on Carlos Castillo’s stellar outing, mustering just four hits against Newark’s Patrick Stanley in a 4-0 loss to the Bears at Citibank Park.

Castillo allowed no runs in 5 2/3 innings, looking sharp in his Ducks’ debut. Signed off the waiver wire from Bridgeport the previous day, Castillo surrendered just four hits and walked one, earning the no-decision. The 6-3, 245-pound righty was coming off a two-week respite and said he needed to work his way back into game shape.

“When I was Bridgeport, I hadn’t gotten my rhythm yet. I missed spring training,” Castillo said. “My rhythm was better and I kept us in the ball game. In the sixth inning, I ran out of gas a little bit.”

Robert Sandora caught Castillo and the former White Sox hurler said he developed a rapport with his backstop.

“It was just about making my pitches,” Castillo said. “I got along real good with my catcher; the signs and stuff. I felt comfortable with him and good defense always helps.”

Castillo was overshadowed by Stanley, who struck out 15 batters last month. Stanley wasn’t that dominate last night, though solid defense allowed him to log a complete-game shutout as the Ducks fell to 19-21 and into sole possession of last place, — behind Camden.

The Ducks scored just one run during the previous game, dropping a 3-1 decision despite Leek’s outing. One run in 18 innings left manager Dave LaPoint frustrated. His team hasn’t racked up more than two consecutive wins since May 21.

“I’ve never lost confidence in this team, period,” LaPoint said. “But we do need to put everything together for a little rush. As long as we stay one, two or three games out of first until we start putting it together, then I’m comfortable.”

Ryan Knippschild ensured Castillo of a scoreless ledger, entering a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the sixth. The southpaw induced Val Majewski into an inning-ending double play. Knippschild’s luck ran out when he gave up two straight singles to start the seventh. Ben Grezlovski entered the game following John Pachot’s sacrifice bunt and facilitated a comebacker to the mound for the second out.

Grezlovski couldn’t escape the jam, watching as Bobby Hill lifted a two-out double that landed just over Ray Navarrete’s head in left field, plating Keith Reed and Randall Simon to break open the scoring.

One inning later, Majewski added two insurance runs by turning on a belt-high fastball. As the ball cleared the fence in right, the Bears surged to a four-run lead. Stanley capitalized on the support to improve to 5-0.

“He didn’t make a whole lot of mistakes,” LaPoint said. “He’s got a pitch that no one else in the league has with that overhand curveball, so you’re on the defensive. You don’t get a lot of chances to hit that, so it’s a learning process.”

Just like the previous contest, the Ducks enjoyed chances to ignite a rally. Newark responded by playing highlight-reel defense, punctuated by Keith Reed’s wall-climbing catch in center to rob Kevin Haverbusch of a second-inning home run. Reed jumped over the yellow line in left-center to complete the catch, resulting in one of his 10 putouts.

Stanley finally showed signs of cracking in the sixth. Alex Sanchez singled but was caught stealing. Pete Rose Jr. started a two-out rally, signing and advancing to third when Stanley drilled Carl Everett and walked Navarrete to load the bases.

Up stepped Haverbusch, who worked the count to 2-0 before Newark catcher John Pachot threw down to first and picked off Navarrete to end the threat. Navarrete, the Atlantic League-leader in runs scored, extra base hits and slugging percentage, stated down on the ground and pounded the dirt in frustration.

“Ray’s won a lot more games for us then he’s made mistakes and cost us the game,” LaPoint said. “He’s always an aggressive base-runner but that was not the right time to be fooling around.”

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY  - The Newark Bears have an emerging star in their starting rotation.

Patrick Stanley followed up his dominating 15-strikeout performance of the Lancaster Barnstormers with a four-hit shutout of the Long Island Ducks. Newark took the first game of a four-game set 4-0.

Early on, Long Island starter Carlos Castillo was matching zeros with Stanley, however once he left the game in the fifth inning, the Newark offense was able to strike and Stanley continued to roll on through the end of the game.

“More important than anything he’s finding command with all of his pitches,” said manager Wayne Krenchicki. “Earlier in the year his pitch counts got so high from walking guys and getting behind in the count and he hasn’t done that in his last two starts so he’s getting deeper into games and it saves our bullpen”

Stanley’s outing on Thursday night was in stark contrast to his previous one. He only struck out three batters while inducing more ground balls and getting plenty of fly balls to Keith Reed in center, who had ten put-outs.

“Well, they’re a great team,” said Stanley, referring to the Ducks. “If I had gone out there trying to strike out a bunch of guys, they would’ve done some damage so my goal was just to go out there and throw strikes and force them to put the ball in play and the defense was great behind me. Its great to pitch knowing your defense is playing so well like that.”

Reed made a highlight-reel catch in the second inning which would set the defensive tone for the game. Kevin Haverbusch sent a deep drive to left-center field that appeared to be a home run until Reed climbed the wall and brought the ball back into the park.

“We played solid tonight and overall we’ve been great defensively,” said manager Wayne Krenchicki. “When you have a pitcher who is pitching quick and he’s getting ahead of the hitters it helps your concentration.”

In the sixth inning, each team had a golden opportunity to get the game’s first run, but neither could capitalize on the opportunity.

First, Newark had loaded up the bases on a hit-by-pitch and two singles from the middle of their order, which brought up Val Majewski. However, Majewski hit a hard ground ball right to Brett Abernathy at second who turned the 4-6-3 double play.

In the bottom of the inning, Long Island had all the sacks occupied with two outs and Haverbusch at the plate. However, Ray Navarrete was leading a little too far off of first and Newark catcher John Pachot gunned him out at first base and the inning was over.

The Bears finally broke through in the seventh off of reliever Ben Grezlovski. Keith Reed and Randall Simon started the inning with singles and were bunted over by Pachot. After a groundout, Bobby Hill stepped in and lined a double over Navarrete’s head in left plating both Reed and Simon.

In the eighth inning, Majewski was handed a chance at redemption. After hitting into a double play in his previous at-bat, he would atone for that by hitting a two-run homer deep into the Long Island night to give his team a 4-0 lead. Majewski has experienced a power-surge lately with three home runs in his last four games.

“I don’t want to say I’m doing anything different,” said Majewski. “I think I’ve had the same swing all year, I guess I’m just elevating the ball a little better right now.”

Mike Bumstead takes the mound for Newark on Friday night, he followed Stanley’s last performance with an impressive start of his own.

Notes: It was Stanley’s second career shutout and third complete game of his professional baseball career. His last two complete games have been back-to-back, his last shutout came in 2006 when he pitched for Washington in the Frontier League. Attendance was 5,936.

Stanley went the distance for the Bears, impressively striking out 15 hitters along the way, setting a new club record and falling just one strikeout short of the Atlantic League record set by Ray Davis of the Somerset Patriots.

“I thought I kept a lot of pitches down tonight,” said Stanley. “The slider I felt was working great so that helped with the strikeouts and the fastball was staying down, I was able to force them to put the ball in play.”

Stanley’s family was also on hand tonight, making the performance even sweeter for him. The native of Lakewood, N.J. had a crowd of his parents, brothers and nephews and some friends as well at The Den to witness his pitching feat.

“It feels great, you know,” Stanley said. “I’m just glad to be here where my family can see me, I’ve always played far away, so it’s great they can come up and see me.”

Stanley had the Barnstormers off-balance all night long. He started off hot, fanning five batters in the first two innings and he had set down ten hitters on strikes at the end of five innings. Stanley then struck out one batter in each of the next three innings before ringing up two more in his final frame. He was still strong at the end of his 135-pitch night. His only real blemish was a solo home run he yielded in the third inning to Lancaster catcher Lance Burkhart.

The ever-reliable Bears offense provided plenty of run-support for Stanley to chase the record.

Newark picked up four runs in the bottom of the first. Val Majewski knocked in two runs with a long double to left-center field, and then Randall Simon plated two runs of his own by doubling off the 365 feet sign in right-center, missing a home run by just a few feet.

The Bears picked up one more run in the second inning on an RBI-single by Ramon Castro. Cory Aldridge further padded the lead with his Atlantic League-leading 32nd RBI in the bottom of the eighth inning.

But, the night belonged to Stanley, whose performance also helped a bullpen that is a little short on arms due to injuries.

“We were just hoping for six or seven innings to ensure that our bullpen would be sharp for the next couple days,” said manager Wayne Krenchicki. “But a complete game and 15 strikeouts is just a huge lift for us.”

Indeed, spirits were high in the locker room after the game. The atmosphere was a lively one as all the Bears were offering their congratulations to Stanley. As reliever Rich Scalamandre headed off towards the shower he remarked “here’s the guy you want to talk to tonight,” while pointing towards the 6’7 right-hander. That really summed up the evening.

Notes: Newark’s previous record-holder was Brian Givens, who struck out 14 batters on July 2nd, 1998 against Somerset. Stanley’s complete game was the second of his career. His first came in 2006 while pitching for Washington in the Frontier League.

Bumstead, who at one point in the game retired 11 batters in a row, came into the seventh inning with a 4-3 lead. He was pulled in favor of Edwin Almonte after loading the bases for one of the league’s leading hitters in Luis Lopez. Almonte was unable to keep the lead intact as a wild pitch and a Lopez sacrifice fly gave Bridgeport their first lead of the day. Bumstead (3-4) finished going 6.1 innings allowing six hits and five runs (two earned) while walking two and striking out two.

Hertzler settled down after his first two innings of work and lasted into the eighth. T.J. Tucker came on in relief after Hertzler allowed the tying run to reach third base with one out. After an intentional walk Tucker struck out back-to-back hitters to work out of the jam. Hertzler (2-2) picks up the win going 7.1 innings and allowing four runs on nine hits while striking out three and walking one. Wes Wilkerson worked a perfect ninth for his fifth save of the season.

Lopez drove in two runs on the day on two sacrifice flies and a walk. Branden Florence and Brian Munhall both extended their hitting streaks on the day, 12 and 9 games respectively. Florence went 2-3 with an RBI while Munhall went 1-4 with a double. Calvin Pickering added the only other multi-hit game for Bridgeport, going 2-4 with an RBI.

Mike Just went three-for-four in the nine spot for Newark with a run and a stolen base while each of the first four hitters in the Bears lineup had an RBI a piece.

The Bluefish improve to 15-16 on the season and will continue and will continue their four-game set with the Bears tomorrow. Rafael Bergstrom, hot off his first career Atlantic League win, will take the mound for the Bluefish opposed by Benito Baez of Newark.

But Leek imploded after getting the first out in the third. The southpaw allowed six runs on six hits in an eight-batter sequence as the Camden Riversharks took Game 2, 6-3, to split last night’s twin bill at Citibank Park.

In a battle of aces, Leek opposed former Met pitcher Brian Lawrence following a 3-2 Ducks victory in the opener. Carl Everett’s two-run single broke open the scoring against Lawrence in the first

That edge appeared to be enough for Leek, who surrendered just six earned runs in his first five starts before nearly matching that total in a one-inning stretch. Then the wheels came off the lefty.

Ron Davenport laced a triple before Gabe Suarez’s RBI single drove him home. Chris Walker followed by blasting a home run to left. All three hits came on the first pitch, leading to three runs. But the Riversharks put two more men on base before Jason Phillips popped out.

L.J. Biernbaum’s run-scoring single plated Gary Cates and Richard Lewis lined a two-run double as Camden batted around. Leek (1-1) finally got the last out but would not come out for the fourth inning. The Levittown native lost his first regular season decision at home in 13 career starts.

“Randy hasn’t pitched good the past couple of games,” manager Dave LaPoint said. “The warm-ups weren’t that good, either. Something’s lacking that we have to work on.

“It’s probably more mental than it is mechanical. He has a different look about him when he’s pitching good. There’s something just a little bit off somewhere that have to fine tune.”

Lawrence enjoyed MLB success as a member of the Padres and pitched for the Mets last season. Camden’s new ace improved to 2-1 following six strong innings, striking out three and walking just one.

“I could tell right away he was sure of himself and had a good mound presence,” Estee Harris said.

In the first of the two seven-inning contests, the Ducks nearly dropped a close one. Once again, a starter failed to provide length. Jon Searles, the staff’s No. 2 starter, lasted just 3 1/3 innings before needing Jon Asahina to bail him out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fourth.

Asahina came through, forcing Cates to hit into an inning-ending double play. The righty logged two more scoreless innings to keep the deficit at 2-1into the sixth. Harris capitalized on the bullpen’s effort, extending his hot streak from the leadoff spot by singling and scoring in the fifth.

After scratching out just one run on five hits in five innings against former Texas Ranger Ryan Drese, Julio Guerrero came in for the six-out save. Guerrero retired the first two batters before Dennis Donovan reached on a single.

Harris, who scored five runs and three RBIs the previous two games, lifted a fastball to right that continued to carry. Bierbaum continued to back-peddle before unsuccessfully jumping to catch the ball at the wall. Instead, the ball cleared the yellow line for the go-ahead two-run shot, extending the Ducks’ three-game winning streak that was subsequently broken.

“Early in the count, I was looking for a pitch to drive but I wasn’t going to go out of my zone to do it,” Harris said. “I just put a good swing on it. I knew I hit it well. I just didn’t know if I had gotten under it too much.”

Donovan’s single and run atoned for his earlier futility. The Center Moriches product struck out looking with the bases loaded to end the fourth.

Harris scored three runs and drove in another during Monday’s series-opening victory over Camden. Tuesday’s rain out necessitated the doubleheader, and Harris played both ends as the Ducks remain five games behind in the Atlantic League’s Liberty Division.

“I’ve just been seeing the ball good,” Harris said. “I’m getting myself in good hitter’s counts and hitting the ball hard. I’m getting my pitches and putting them in play.”

Right?

“That’s what Pointer told me,” Leek said with a laugh, indicating that manager Dave LaPoint was the reason behind his exit. “I hadn’t thrown more than 60 pitches in spring training. I felt good. But it’s better to be safe than sorry.”

A two-out rally in the opening inning provided Leek with all the necessary support, staking the southpaw to a four-run lead that would be sufficient for a 4-1 season-opening victory over the Bears in front of a sold-out crowd.

Eleven players are back from the 2007 team that captured the second-half division championship. Four holdovers—Carl Everett, Ray Navarrete, Kevin Haverbusch and Damien Rolls—lined four consecutive two-out hits to jump on Newark starter Michael Bumstead in the first.

Jamal Strong led off the contest with a single before Bumstead retired the next two batters. Everett kept the inning alive by beating out an infield single. Navarrete poked a single into shallow left to break open the scoring and Haverbusch followed by lining a full-count offering into the rightfield gap to plate two more. Rolls capped the rally by belting a run-scoring single.

“It’s a manager’s dream that your team comes out and gets that many two-out hits at important times,” LaPoint said. “They worked the count good. They waited for their pitch and they got some big hits.”

Staked to a 4-0 lead, Leek worked quickly and limited the Bears to just five hits. The 31-year-old struck out four and walked one.

“It’s a confidence boost when you jump out on top,” Leek said. “It’s a lot easier pitching with the lead. To get those four runs was big.”

Leek’s only mistake came not on the mound, but in the field. He dropped Cory Aldridge’s two-out popup by the third base foul line, allowing Mike Just to score the visitor’s lone run.

Other than the fielding miscue, Leek showed the form that led to a 5-1 record with a 2.23 ERA last year. That would have led the league if he accumulated enough innings to qualify. His time in Long Island was curtailed after getting a call to play for the Blue Jays’ Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse and going to Taiwan for a stint.

“I was all over the place. My wife was ready to kill me,” Leek said. “That’s the goal. You want to get back into affiliated ball and get back to the big leagues.”

Leek (1-0) left 15 tickets for family and friends before the game. The cheering section witnessed his first Opening Day start since his collegiate days at William and Mary. It also marked a rematch of last season’s first-round playoff series. Newark swept the Ducks in the best-of-three North Division set, tagging Leek for the heartbreaking 3-2 Game 2 loss.

“Jamie Pogue mentioned to me in the spring training that I was going to be the first pitcher in Ducks history to start two games in a row,” Leek said while laughing. “I’ll try to work a bonus into my contract.

“I wish it wouldn’t have been the last game last year. But I got the Opening Day start. It’s an honor.”

LaPoint, who is entering his second season as Ducks manager, brought back the core of a team that finished 72-54. Before the game, he cited his team’s baseball intelligence as a reason why the Ducks can be contenders for the franchise’s first championship since 2004.

“When we throw the nine guys out there, we have nine smart guys. And that’s what wins baseball games,” LaPoint said.

That intelligence was show in the opening two innings when the Ducks’ veteran hitters worked deep counts against Bumstead (0-1). Newark’s righty lasted just three innings, giving up all four earned runs on six hits.

“I would say the first two innings he had to be up around 65-70 [pitches],” LaPoint said. “That’s from having a bunch of smart players who know how to play the situation. They were letting him get in trouble and waiting for their pitch. They didn’t give in.”

LaPoint cited Haverbusch as a player who worked hard to improve in the offseason. Former Duck Dominick Ambrosini was signed before the game, giving the Massapequa native some extra competition in the outfield. Haverbusch responded with a game-high two RBIs, which he said came as a product of a patient approach.

“Two out hits are the name of the game if you can do them,” Haverbusch said. “A couple of us were saying you wanted to see pitches the first game instead of swinging wildly. We were patient and he missed his spots a couple of times and we got in good hitter’s counts.”

After a quiet top half of the first inning, starting pitcher Michael Bumstead gave up a lead-off single to Jamal Strong, but made two quick outs of Brent Abernathy and P.J. Rose. He was one pitch away from escaping the inning unscathed until Carl Everett reached on a single and Ray Navarrete, Kevin Haverbusch and Damian Rolls all followed with two singles and a double.

“A couple of bad breaks early,” said Bumstead. “I left the ball up and good hitters will get hits that way.”

Bumstead escaped trouble in the second after once again loading up the bases in a two-out rally; however he was able to escape trouble when he caught Navarrete looking to end the threat.

He settled down after that but was lifted by manager Wayne Krenchicki after three innings.

The Bears offense began to awaken in the fourth inning when Keith Reed and Cory Aldridge started the frame with back-to-back singles. However, the rally ended after Brian Burgamy grounded into a double play and Sal Majewski flied out to left.

In the top of the sixth, third-basemen Mike Just led off with a double down the left field line, but two quick outs threatened to shut down their rally once again. But, the Bears finally got a break when Randy Leek dropped a pop-up in fair territory which allowed Just to score. Burgamy then sent a long shot to deep center, but Strong was there to make the play just in front of the wall.

Patrick Stanley came on in the fifth inning and restored order with three very strong innings. He also struck out the first four batters he faced.

“I just came in trying to throw strikes and get as many outs as I could,” said Stanley. “The fastball, curveball, slider were all working really well, I was able mix it up and keep them off-balance.”

The Bears got one more rally going in the top of the ninth after a solid double by Cory Aldridge. Burgamy drew a walk and then Majewski grounded into a fielder’s choice putting Aldridge on third. Randall Simon, the team’s latest signing came to the plate but was unable to keep the inning alive.

Randy Leek earned the win for the Ducks throwing six solid innings giving up just one run and striking out four and Joe Valentine earned the save in the ninth with an inning of work, it is his first save of the season.

The Newark locker room remained positive with the promise of a new day

“It’s a different experience, but I’m real confident about our team,” said Just. Everybody got the jitters out of the way today, so we’ll go out there and get them tomorrow.”

Notes: Everett reached base in all four of his plate appearances with three singles and a walk. Stanley faced the minimum number of batters in his three innings of work. The attendance was 6,165 and the time of the game was two hours and 26 minutes