For the Birds!  Cyclones Blow 9th Inning Lead in 4-3 Loss

ABERDEEN, MD (July 3, 2021) – The Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, suffered an agonizing 4-3 walk-off defeat at the hands of the Aberdeen IronBirds Saturday night, surrendering four runs in the ninth inning at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium.

Win: Moore (1-0) | Loss: : Ragan (2-2)Attn: 4,668
Box Score I Play-by-Play

BIG MOMENTS

• Down 3-0 in the bottom of the ninth, Aberdeen rallied for four runs to win the game after being down to their final strike numerous times. C Maverick Handley drilled a two-out, two-strike, two-run double to right field over LT Struble’s leaping dive to score Gunner Henderson and Trevor Kehe from first and second to win the game.
• LT Struble lined a two-run single to left field in the seventh inning, plating Joe Genord and Cody Bohanek to break the scoreless tie and give Brooklyn a 2-0 lead. Struble scored on an Aberdeen error in the same inning to push the lead to 3-0.
• Justin Lasko tossed his fourth consecutive quality start, turning in six scoreless innings. Lasko struck out six, walking two while allowing four hits.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

• Justin Lasko: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
• LT Struble: 1-3, two RBIs, run, sacrifice bunt
• Joe Genord: 2-4, run
• Cody Bohanek: 1-3, walk, run, stolen base

NEWS AND NOTES

• Aberdeen’s crowd of 4,668 is the biggest crowd, home or away, that the Cyclones have played in front of this season.
• Aberdeen wins the series after Saturday night’s decision, leading the seven-game series 4-2.
• SS Ronny Mauricio missed his third straight game with a sore hand...He is considered day-to-day.

WHAT’S NEXT

Cyclones at Aberdeen IronBirds, Sunday, 2:05 p.m. Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium -- Aberdeen, MD
Probables: RHP Alec Kisena (1-4, 4.86 ERA) vs. LHP John Means (MLB rehab)
Watch: MiLB.TV
Audio: Brooklyn Cyclones Radio Network