Brooklyn Cyclones Queasy After Rollercoaster Ride at Fluor Field

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

2001   20th   2021

ANNIVERSARY SEASON

Drive lead Cyclones; 3-2

I - BKN 6; GVL 1

II - BKN 3; GVL 2

III - GVL 8; BKN 2

IV - GVL 5; BKN 1

V - GVL 8; BKN 4

SUNDAY

Brooklyn Cyclones

vs.

Greenville Drive

FROM

Fluor Field

After Staging Comeback, Cyclones Come Undone in the Eighth

Second baseman Luke Ritter in the first inning drives home the first Cyclones run of the game, and away they go!  

Or, so we thought ...

Facing Brooklyn starter Jaison Vilera in the fourth, first baseman Tyreque Reed connects on a two-run home run over the center-field fence; catcher Alan Marrero follows with another two-run blast over the Green Monster in left for a 4-1 lead.  Jake Mangum scores on a sacrifice fly in the sixth, then in the eighth dramatically launches his own two-run home run just to the right of the Green Monster, tying the game at four.  

But the sense of joy is short-lived as the proverbial piano falling out of the sky had a Cyclones logo on it.  Greenville generates four runs in the home eighth against reliever Brian Metoyer.  An error in center field by Jake Mangum exacerbated the matter.

Greenville wins their third straight and now leads the series, 3 to 2.  Brooklyn looks to salvage a series split on Sunday.  Ten games into their journey through new territories, the Coney Islanders have lost six and won four. 

• BOXSCORE: Saturday, May 15, 2021; GAME #10

The beach beckons!  Opening Day at MCU Park is now just two days away.  

NOTE: I called the box office on Saturday.  The ticket window will be open as usual.  They will be allowing upwards of 1,500 fans into the park with the stipulation you must be fully vaccinated.