Ducks split DH with Rumble Ponies, 2-1, 11-4

RubberDucks Game Recap
RubberDucks 1-11 Rumble Ponies 2-4
Game 1: WP: Chris Flexen (6-1) LP: Cameron Hill (3-4) Save: none
Game 2: WP: Dominic DeMasi (1-0) LP: Andrew Church (0-1) Save: none
 
Summary
Akron right-hander Dominic DeMasi enjoyed a victorious Double-A debut, and Mike Papi drilled a homer and double, as the RubberDucks scorched the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, 11-4, to gain a split of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at NYSEG Stadium in Binghamton, New York.

Turning Point
The RubberDucks (46-47) scored four runs in the third inning of the nightcap to go from a two-run lead to a 6-0 advantage against Ponies starter Andrew Church (0-1). After Yu Chang singled to start the inning, Papi launched a two-run shot to right field, his eighth homer of the season, to extend the Ducks lead to 4-0. Dorssys Paulino doubled and scored on a Todd Hankins RBI single. Yonathan Mendoza capped the scoring with a two-base hit to drive in Hankins for a 6-0 lead.
Winging It
DeMasi (1-0) was called up from Single-A Lynchburg to start the second game of the twin bill and did not disappoint. The former two-sport athlete at Valdosta State University weaved five innings and held the Rumble Ponies (52-40) to one run on two hits. He walked one and fanned six. DeMasi needed only 65 pitches to advance through five innings. Of his 65 pitches, 43 were strikes.
Duck Tales
Akron inflicted five more runs against Church, who was also making his Double-A debut, in fifth. Eric Haase whacked a 1-1 pitch for a leadoff homer, his 18^th of the year. Hankins tripled in a run, and Joe Sever put the game out of reach with a three-run double to extend the lead to 11-0. Papi was 3-4 in the game. He also clubbed a double in the second inning. Paulino was a perfect 3-3.
Notebook
The win in the nightcap snapped a six-game losing streak for the Ducks…The Ponies rallied for three runs in the seventh off lefty David Speer…Tuesday's rained out game will be made up at Canal park next Tuesday as part of a doubleheader beginning at 5:05…In Game 1, the Rumble Ponies rallied in the seventh inning to stun the Ducks, 2-1. Tomás Nido tied the game with a RBI single and Gustavo Nunez won it with an RBI double off Cameron Hill (3-4). Matt Esparza started for the Ducks and tossed six shutout innings…Time of Games: 2:02/2:15… Attendance: 6,081. 
On Deck
The RubberDucks will open a homestand at Canal Park on Thursday night at 7:05 when they host the Richmond Flying Squirrels in the opener of a four-game series. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.