Renegades drop third game of series 5-2

Josh Moylan hits second home run in four games

Josh Moylan hit his second home run of the series and fifth of the year on Friday.

By Jordy Fee-Platt

July 26, 2024

Wilmington, Del. (July 26, 2024) — The Hudson Valley Renegades fell to the Wilmington Blue Rocks 5-2 on Friday night at Frawley Stadium. Jace Avina led off the game with a single and Jared Serna doubled to put runners at second and third. Two batters later, Antonio Gomez drove in

Wilmington, Del. (July 26, 2024) — The Hudson Valley Renegades fell to the Wilmington Blue Rocks 5-2 on Friday night at Frawley Stadium.

Jace Avina led off the game with a single and Jared Serna doubled to put runners at second and third. Two batters later, Antonio Gomez drove in Avina with an RBI single to give the Renegades a 1-0 lead.

Wilmington answered with three runs in the bottom of the first against Blane Abeyta. Phillip Glasser led off with a double and came home to score after a throwing error on a Jared McKenzie sacrifice bunt attempt. A two-run homer by Maxwell Romero later in the inning made it 3-1 Blue Rocks. Murphy Stehly hit a solo home run in the third to push the Wilmington advantage to 4-1.

Abeyta (1-2) threw five frames for Hudson Valley allowing four runs (two earned) on four hits, walking one and striking out two. He finished his start strong with a 1-2-3 fifth.

Joel Valdez retired all six batters he faced across 2.0 innings while striking out three. Over his last three appearances, the left-hander has not allowed a baserunner in 4.1 innings with seven strikeouts.

Wilmington added a run against Harrison Cohen in the bottom of the eight on a Joe Naranjo RBI single to extend the lead to 5-1.

Josh Moylan launched a solo home to right off Brendan Collins in the top of the ninth to cut the deficit to 5-2, but that was all Hudson Valley could muster. The round-tripper was Moylan’s fifth of the season and second of the series.

The Renegades and Blue Rocks meet again on Saturday night at Frawley Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m., with the Heritage Financial Credit Union Pregame Show beginning at 5:45 on the Renegades Baseball Network. RHP Cam Schlittler (5-3, 2.77) will take the mound for Hudson Valley, while RHP Jarlin Susana (1-0, 4.50) will start for Wilmington.

The Renegades return home to Heritage Financial Park on Tuesday, July 30 to begin a series with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. For tickets and more information head to www.hvrenegades.com/tickets