Heartbreak Followed by Joy
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY-The Hudson Valley Renegades bounced back from a 3-2 defeat in game one to win a walk-off in game two 7-6 over the Brooklyn Cyclones Thursday evening at Dutchess Stadium in front of 3.385 fans.In game one, Brooklyn got on the board in the third inning as designated
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY-The Hudson Valley Renegades bounced back from a 3-2 defeat in game one to win a walk-off in game two 7-6 over the Brooklyn Cyclones Thursday evening at Dutchess Stadium in front of 3.385 fans.
In game one, Brooklyn got on the board in the third inning as designated hitter Antoine Duplantis led off with a triple to right, then scored on a groundout to short by catcher
The Cyclones would use their speed to add another run in the fourth. First baseman
The Renegades would use the longball to come back in their half of the fourth. With one out, rightfielder Hill Alexander dunked a single into right. That set the stage for first baseman Jacson McGowan who lined a two-run homer to left to tie the game. It was the first homerun of the season for McGowan and the first homerun by Hudson Valley at Dutchess Stadium this season.
Later in the inning, the Renegades got runners to second and third with one out and were poised to take the lead. However, Cyclones reliever
Things stayed that way until the seventh where with nobody on and one out, Mena lined a pitch from Hudson Valley reliever Joe LaSorsa over the leftfield wall for a solo homerun. It was Mena's first homer of the season and wound up being a game-winner as the Renegades went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the seventh.
Getting the win for Brooklyn was Metoyer (2-1) who was sensational, striking out six of the eight men he faced in 2.2 hitless innings. The loss fell to LaSorsa (3-1). He allowed the homer in 1.1 frames. Reliever
In game two, the Renegades raced out to an early lead thanks to a three-run second. With one out, catcher Luis Trevino singled and second baseman
But Brooklyn would respond by sending 12 men to the plate in the third and scoring six runs. Two walks and a single loaded the bases with one out before Duplantis lined a single to get Brooklyn on the board. After a pop out, the bases were still loaded with two away when Ritter drilled a bases-clearing double to right center to give Brooklyn a 4-3 lead. First baseman Joe Genord followed with an RBI double to left to make the score 5-3. After another walk put runners at first and second, third baseman Nic Gaddis singled in another run on a lined shot to left to finish the scoring.
Hudson Valley tried to come back as they plated single runs in the fourth and fifth. Diaz started the inning by reaching second on a dropped popup by Gaddis. After he went to third on a groundout, Diaz scored on a sacrifice fly to center from centerfielder Garrett Hiott to pull Hudson Valley to within two. In the sixth, with two out, third baseman
The home team would then get the win with two in the ninth. McGowan drew a leadoff walk and was lifted for pinch-runner
The Renegades had eight hits for game two, including two apiece from Trevino, Sogard and Arcendo. Trevino scored once and drove in a run, Sogard singled twice and picked up an RBI, and Arcendo singled twice and scored a run. The Cyclones, meanwhile, registered seven hits. Duplantis went 2-4 with a run scored and RBI.
Getting the win for the Renegades was reliever Shay Smiddy (1-0) who retired the Cyclones in order with a strikeout. The loss fell to Parsons (0-1) after he gave up two runs, one earned, on a hit without recording an out. He also walked two hitters. Right-handed reliever
The Renegades and Cyclones will finish their series tomorrow in a 7:05 start. There will be fireworks following the game. Hudson Valley will throw right-hander Evan McKendry (2-0, 0.00 ERA) against Cyclones righty