Hudson Valley 2
Cyclones 0
July 8 at MCU Park
Brooklyn was held to one hit and only got two runners into scoring position in a 2–0 loss to Hudson Valley on Friday night at MCU Park.
Gabriel Llanes was the tough luck loser, giving up one unearned run in six innings and falling to 0–3 on the mound this season.
“Sometimes you’re just the pitcher on a staff that, it seems like when your number comes up the team doesn’t score runs, and that’s certainly been the case each time that Llanes has thrown,” manager Tom Gamboa said.
The Renegades got on the board in the second inning. With two outs, Angel Perez reached on a throwing error by third baseman Blake Tiberi – which would have ended the inning. Perez then stole second – one of six steals for the Renegades – and scored on Danny De La Calle’s single to center.
“Tiberi has played very, very good at third base, but he has had, on a couple of occasions now, a tendency to drop his arm,” Gamboa said. The Cyclones skipper added that the arm drop leads to throws in the dirt, such as the one on Friday night.
Ali Sanchez reached on an error to begin the Brooklyn second, but was stranded at second.
In the sixth, Jacob Zanon reached on a force out, and then stole second and third. He was left stranded, however, as Colby Woodmansee struck out to end the inning.
Renegades starter Brock Burke pitched six innings of shutout ball, striking out seven. He gave up just one hit, a fourth inning single to Zanon.
The game remained a one-run affair until the eighth when Hudson Valley added an insurance run. Bill Pujols led off with a single, stole second and scored on Nathaniel Lowe’s two-out single down the third base line.
Noel Rodriguez pitched three innings of no-hit ball to pick up the save.
The 9–12 Cyclones host Hudson Valley at 6 pm on Full House Night.
UPS AND DOWNS
Because every Cyclones game has to have a rain delay or extra innings, there was a 75-minute rain delay prior to the first pitch.
Cyclones fans can look forward to Florida Gator Pete Alonso making his pro debut on Saturday. “Let’s all give him some breathing room and not pre-judge him on the first 10 or 12 at-bats,” Gamboa said.
