Bluefish fall to Barnstormers

None By JJ DUKE Bridgeport Drop Game Two of the Series Despite Out-Hitting Lancaster (Lancaster, PA.) – The Bridgeport Bluefish were defeated by the Lancaster Barnstormers 14-6 on Tuesday evening at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The Bluefish fell behind Lancaster 7-0 after two innings of play, highlighted by the Barnstormers first baseman Austin Gallagher’s two RBI base hits, an RBI double in the first inning and an RBI single in the second inning. Bridgeport would start cutting into the Lancaster lead as center fielder James Simmons hit a solo home run in the third inning and third baseman Sean Burroughs hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning. After Lancaster scored once in the bottom of the sixth inning, designated hitter Cody Overbeck and first baseman Luis Lopez each had RBI singles in the top of the seventh, cutting the lead to 8-5. But that would be the closest Bridgeport would get to tying the score as Lancaster scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and would not look back from there. The ‘Fish out-hit Lancaster on the night by 15-12, with Simmons having a three-hit night and Burroughs, Lopez, Overbeck and right fielder Prentice Redman each getting two hits in the contest. Bridgeport starter D.J. Mitchell (1-2) lasted just two innings, giving up seven runs, four earned runs and five hits in his outing. Lancaster’s Dan Osterbrock (1-0) picked up the win, scattering seven hits and three runs while striking out four batters in five innings of work. Bridgeport will face the Barnstormers in game three of their four-game series on Wednesday morning, with first pitch scheduled for 11:00am. The Bluefish return home to The Ballpark at Harbor Yard on Tuesday, May 27thto take on the Sugar Land Skeeters, with first pitch at 7:05pm. The Bridgeport Bluefish are members of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and play their home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. For further information, call 203-210-BLUE (2583) or visit the brand new BridgeportBluefish.com.

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