Wednesday, September 04, 2019

Brooklyn Cyclones vs. Hudson Valley Renegades First Round Preview

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

NEW YORK PENN LEAGUE
SEMI-FINAL SERIES

GAME ONE
Brooklyn Cyclones
vs.
Hudson Valley Renegades
FROM
Dutchess Stadium

The Cyclones and Hudson Valley Renegades played eight games this season but six are at Dutchess County where Brooklyn posts a 4-2 record.  The remaining two games are played at Coney Island where the Cyclones sweep both for a 6-2 overall record this season against the Renegades.

Hudson Valley fanned on their opportunity to clinch the league's best record due to their end of season loss against Aberdeen.  They go 5-5 down the homestretch and fall into a first place tie with Brooklyn whom finish the season with six victories over their last ten games, and win their final three in a row against Staten Island to gain the McNamara Division flag.

The Renegades are 22-16 at home; the Cyclones are 19-18 on the road.

Brooklyn Cyclones
43-32 (.573)*
McNamara Division Champions

TEAM HITTING
  • #6) Runs; 304
  • #8) Home Runs; 36
  • #9) Total Bases; 787
  • #3) Team Avg; .241
  • #8) OBP; 38
  • #8) SLG; .342
  • #5) SB; 80

TEAM PITCHING
  • #5) ERA; 3.31
  • #3) WHiP; 1.15
  • #4t) Home Runs; 33
  • #4) Saves; 22
  • #8) Strikeouts; 628

* 2B/Wilmer Reyes; slashing .323/.350/.441/.791; 15 extra-base hits; 33 rbi; 12 stolen bases.
* 1B/Joe Genord; tied for sixth with nine home runs; third with 44 rbi.
* 2B/Luke Ritter; ninth with 36 rbi.

* rhp/Garrison Bryant; leads Cyclones with five wins; 2.39 ERA; 0.84 WHiP; 75 strikeouts.
* rhp/Matt Mullenbach; 2.84 ERA; 1.07 WHiP; 14 hits/26 strikeouts in 25.1 innings; five saves.
* rhp/Frank Valentino; 3.41 ERA; 1.12 WHiP; 52 hits; 63 strikeouts; 58 innings pitched.

Right-hander Michel Otanez is penciled in for game one at Hudson Valley.  He owns a 2.97 ERA and 1.42 WHiP, yielding 26 hits and 17 walks with 26 strikeouts through seven starts and 30.1 innings pitched.


Hudson Valley Renegades
43-32 (.573)*
2019 Wild Card

TEAM HITTING
  • #3) Runs; 335
  • #13) Home Runs; 20
  • #11) Total Bases; 755
  • #6) Team Avg; .239
  • #2) OBP; 330
  • #12) SLG; .325
  • #1) SB; 116

TEAM PITCHING
  • #2) ERA; 3.00
  • #4) WHiP; 1.17
  • #4t) Home Runs; 33
  • #4) Saves; 23
  • #5) Strikeouts; 645

* SS/Greg Jones; slashing .335/.413/.461/.874; 18 extra-base hits; 24 rbi; 19 stolen bases.
* 1B/Jacson McGowan; tied for third with 17 doubles; fourth with 43 rbi.
* OF/Hill Alexander; fifth with 41 rbi.

* rhp/Edisson Gonzalez; 2.45 ERA and 1.09 WHiP; 55 hits and 77 strikeouts in 62.1 innings
* lhp/John Doxakis; 1.93 ERA and 0.95 WHiP through 32.2 innings with 31 strikeouts.
* rhp/Evan McKendry; 1.60 ERA and 1.07 WHiP; 43 strikeouts and four walks in 39.1 innings.



GAME ONE
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FROM
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