Sunday’s result: 5 RubberDucks pitchers combine to no-hit Rumble Ponies
RubberDucks pitchers Matt Wilkinson, Matt Jachec, Magnus Ellerts, Jay Driver and Jack Carey combined on a no-hitter in a 4-0 Ducks win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
Wilkinson (1-0) started and pitched five perfect innings with six strikeouts, striking out at least one batter in each inning. Jachec got the first two outs in the sixth before issuing a walk to break up the perfect game. He then induced a groundout to end the inning. Ellerts walked two batters in a hitless seventh, and Driver allowed a two-out walk before getting out of the eighth.
Carey took over for the ninth inning, and issued back-to-back walks with one out before getting a popout to third and a flyout to left to complete the sixth no-hitter in RubberDucks history and the first in the minor leagues this season..
Wuilfredo Antunez hit a two-run home run and Angel Genao and Alfonsin Rosario had double for the Ducks (10-5).
Saturday’s result: Ducks beat Rumble Ponies on walk-off bunt single
Guy Lipscomb hit awalk-off bunt single to cap a two-run ninth-inning rally and lift the RubberDucks to a 5-4 win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
The Ducks (9-5) trailed 4-3 with one out in the ninth whenChristian Knapczyk reached on an error. After pinch runner Jose Devers advanced to second on a wild pitch, Jake Fox hit a triple to bring him home and tie the score 4-4. On the next pitch, Lipscomb put down a squeeze bunt to score Fox for a walk-off win.
Jack Jasiak (4-1), the fourth Ducks pitcher, struck out four over two innings for the win.
Wuilfredo Antunez hit a a solo home run in the third for the game’s first run, Cameron Barstad and Lipscomb each drew a bases-loaded walk to keep the Ducks within striking distance.
Friday’s result: Rumble Ponies snap Ducks’ 6-game home winning streak
RubberDucks left-hander Caden Favors pitched five no-hit innings but gave up two hits and two runs in the sixth inning and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies went on to beat the Ducks 4-1 at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
The loss snapped the Ducks’ six-game home winning streak to start the season.
After recording one out in the sixth, Favors surrendered a double to Jacob Reimer to break up the no-hit bid and Eli Serrano III followed with a two-run home run to give the Rumble Ponies the lead. Favors (1-1) allowed two hits and three walks with four strikeouts.
Wuilfredo Antunez had two hits, including an RBI triple in the sixth for the Ducks’ only run.
Thursday’s result: Josh Hartle, RubberDucks shut out Rumble Ponies
Josh Hartle pitched 5⅓ strong innings and the RubberDucks blanked the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5-0 in game shortened to seven innings by rain at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
The home win was the Ducks’ sixth consecutive to open the season, tying the 2021 RubberDucks for longest home winning streak to open a season since at least 2005.
Hartle (1-0) allowed two hits and three walks and struck out seven.
Jake Fox went 3-for-4 and Alfonsin Rosario blasted a three-run home run to lead the Ducks’ 11-hit attack. Cameron Barstad and Angel Genao added doubles. Genao extended his on base-streak to an Eastern League-best 11 games.
Wednesday’s result: After rain delay, Ducks limit Binghamton to 1 hit in victory
Rain pushed back and shortened the game, but the RubberDucks (7-4) made good with a second consecutive win over the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, 3-0 at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
Ducks pitchers Khal Stephen, Magnus Ellerts and Carter Rustad combined to allow just one hit to the Rumble Ponies (5-5). Stephen (1-1) pitched five scoreless innings to lower his ERA to 0.71, and Rustad picked up his first save.
Binghamton’s lone hit came in the seventh inning when Kevin Parada hit a line drive single off the pitcher’s glove.
After Christian Knapczyk scored the Ducks’ first run on a passed ball in the second inning, they scored twice more in the sixth on a fielder’s choice by Alex Mooney and an RBI groundout by Jose Devers.
Angel Genao and Joe Lampe each had two singles for the Ducks.
Friday’s result: Visiting Ducks end slide, rally to beat Harrisburg Senators
After three consecutive losses to Harrisburg, the RubberDucks (4-3) pulled one back on the Senators with an 8-6 win April 10 at FNB Field. It was Harrisburg’s first loss of the season.
The Senators took a a 3-0 lead with a home run in the first inning before the Ducks scored eight unanswered runs, including three runs in the fourth inning, keyed by a two-run single by Jake Fox.
The Ducks added four runs in the fifth inning. After Joe Lampe hit an RBI single, Alex Mooney hit his second home run of the season, a three-run blast to make it 7-0.
Jack Jasiak (2-1) picked up the win in relief, allowing two runs on two hits in 2⅓ innings. Magnus Ellerts got the final out for his first save.
Thursday’s result: Harrisburg routs Ducks in matinee game
The Harrisburg Senators made it three wins in a row over the RubberDucks April 9, routing the Ducks 12-1 at FNB Field.
Akron was held to just four hits in the game compared to 16 hits for the Senators
The Ducks’ lone run came on Christian Knapczyk’s solo home run in the fourth.
The Senators broke the game open with six runs in the fifth inning. Khal Stephen (0-1) took the loss for the Ducks, allowing one earned run on seven hits in 3⅔ innings.
Wednesday’s result: Ducks held to 1 hit in loss at Harrisburg
After a slugfest to open the series, the RubberDucks managed just one hit in their second game at Harrisburg’s FNB Field, losing 4-2 to undefeated Senators (5-0).
Christian Knapczyk broke up the no-hitter with a single in the ninth inning for the Ducks, who still had plenty of scoring chances with 10 walks and a hit batsman. Angel Genao drew four walks alone.
The Ducks scored twice in the eighth inning without a hit. Jacob Cozart reached on an error, allowing Genao to score. A balk then plated Wuilfredo Antunez.
Ducks starting pitcher Matt Wilkinson (0-1) took the loss despite allowing just one run on three hits while striking out eight in four innings.
The two teams will play a noon matinee game at FNB Field April 9.
Tuesday’s result: Senators edge Ducks in 25-run slugfest
To say the RubberDucks’ first road trip of the season started with a bang was an understatement.
The Ducks (3-1) scored 12 runs on 12 hits, but it wasn’t enough as Harrisburg pulled out a 13-12 win in 10 innings at FNB Field.
The Ducks trailed 10-1 before erupting for seven runs in the seventh inning, highlighted by Alex Mooney’s grand slam. RBI singles by Wuilfredo Antunez, Jacob Cozart and Nick Mitchell tied the score 11-11 in the seventh. Cozart also hit a solo home run in the second inning.
A solo home run by Angel Genao in the eighth inning forced the game to go to extra innings. The Senators won it in the 10th inning on an RBI single by Cortland Lawson.
Six different RubberDuck pitchers combined to give up 10 earned runs on 14 hits, but they did strike out 10 Senators.
Saturday’s result: Ducks complete sweep of Fightin Phils with shutout win
Angel Genao, Wuilfredo Antunez and Nick Mitchell each hit a home run and the RubberDucks completed a season-opening series sweep of the Reading Fightin Phils with a 5-0 win at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
After Antunez blasted a solo homer in the sixth to snap a scoreless tie, Genao belted a three-run home run in the seventh to give the Ducks a 4-0 lead. Mitchell tacked on a solo shot in the eighth for the final run.
Making his Double-A debut, left-hander Caden Favors started and allowed two hits and struck out four in four scoreless innings. Relievers Mangus Ellerts, Jack Jasiak, Hunter Stanley and Matt Jachec completed the shutout.
The Ducks begin a six-game series in Harrisburg against the Senators at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7.
Saturday’s game moved up to 4:05 p.m.
With evening storms in the forecast, the RubberDucks game against the Reading Fightin Phils game originally scheduled for 6:05 p.m. April 4 has been changed to a 4:05 p.m. start. Gates will open at 3 p.m.
All postgame activities, including fireworks, are set to be held as scheduled.
Friday’s result: Alfonsin Rosario powers Ducks over Fightin Phils
Alfonsin Rosario hit two home runs and matched his career high with five RBIs to lead the RubberDucks to a 9-3 win over the Reading Fightin Phils at 7 17 Credit Union Park.
The Ducks broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the third inning. Christian Knapczyk drew a lead-off walk and scored on a triple by Alex Mooney, who came home on a single by Ralphy Velazquez. Rosario then capped the inning with a two-run home run to make it 4-0.
Rosario then blasted a three-run home run in the fifth to score Angel Genao and Velazquez, who reached on two-out hits.
Left-hander Josh Hartle started for the Ducks and allowed one run with five strikeouts in 4⅔ innings.
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