BKN Cyclones ~ Saturday Night Fever

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

BROOKLYN CYCLONES

Tonight, They Play For a Piece of the Wild Card Lead.

The Cyclones are making their move on the Staten Island Yankees via Ohio.  They are now just 4.5 games behind the McNamara Division leaders.  And with last night's victory over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the Brooklyn Cyclones are now just one game away from tying the Scrappers for the Wild Card lead.  The Williamsport Crosscutters still have a say in the Wild Card race as they sit just one half game behind Mahoning Valley entering today's games.

McNAMARA DIVISION

1) - Staten Island Yankees...35-19   .648    -

2) - Brooklyn Cyclones.........31-24   .564   4.5 GB

WILD CARD

1) - Mahoning Valley Scrappers   32-23   -

2) - Williamsport Crosscutters       31-23   0.5  GB

3) - BROOKLYN CYCLONES          31-24   1.0  GB

In the last weekend before the NY-PL All-Star Game break, game one of a three game series against the Ohio Nine goes to Brooklyn.  The Cyclones loaded up with three runs in the fifth inning and four more in the eighth, en route to a 10-6 final over Mahoning Valley Friday night.

One of our newest Cyclone signings and native New Yorker hailing out of the Bronx; T.J. Rivera; helped the Surf Avenue Sluggers out-hit Mahoning Valley by going 4 for 5, with a double and two runs scored in only his fourth game wearing Bum Threads.  Richard Lucas and Ismael Tijerina each had two RBI on the night.

 

Cole Frenzel doubled in the second inning to score Charles Thurber.  Then, Mahoning Valley allowed the Cyclones to score a run in the third on a wild pitch.  Richard Lucas tripled in the fifth inning; driving home his two RBI, and Mahoning Valley allowed the Cyclones to score another run off another wild pitch in the fifth inning.  The Cyclones picked up one in the sixth on Ismael Tijerina's sac-bunt which scored Travis Taijeron.

 

A four run eighth inning capped the game off for the Cyclones.  Two more Scrapper's wild pitches  allowed two more runs to score. As a matter of fact, Mahoning Valley uncorked a multitude of wild pitches throughout the game, and utterly handicapped themselves in the eighth in particular.  RBI by Travis Taijeron and T.J. Rivera finished off the Scrappers for the night.

WILD TIME TONIGHT!

BROOKLYN CYCLONES

vs.

Mahoning Valley Scrappers

From

Somewhere in Ohio

Mike.BTB

BKN Cyclones ~ Let's Play Two

From the desk of:  THE CONEY ISLAND NINE


BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Bums Take Bite Out of Muckdogs.

The Cyclones and Batavia Muckdogs will take a second crack at playing a twin bill today out in Western New York.  They tried fitting in two games yesterday, but the weather was uncooperative for a second straight day.  They were also rained out Tuesday.


They did manage to get one game in on Wednesday.  And it was all Cyclones.  Brooklyn got on the scoreboard first with four runs in the second inning on a 2-RBI single by Ismael Tijerina, and a 2-RBI double by Javier Rodriguez.


Batavia got two back in the eighth inning.  Then the Cyclones busted out with another five runs in the top of the ninth.  After a Daniel Muno double, Javier Rodriguez singled him home.  Richard Lucas walked and Brian Harrison reached on an E-6 to load the bases.  Travis Taijeron then pummelled a pitch over the right field wall for a grand slam; his 8th home run of the season; to make the score 9-2 Cyclones.


Brooklyn starter, Marcos Camarena, was sweet over 5.2 innings pitched.  He allowed only four hits and no runs.  In his second win of the season, he walked only one batter while striking out six.  The rock-solid Brooklyn bullpen was a little flaky, but finished the job.

DOUBLE-HEADER

First Game  5:05pm

BROOKLYN CYCLONES

vs.

Batavia Muckdogs

From

Western New York

Mike.BTB

BKN Cyclones ~ The Surf Ave. Power Co.

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Baby Bums Turn Out The Lights On Hudson Valley.
FINAL:
BROOKLYN    16
Hudson Valley   5


They say competition always benefits the customers.  Now residents of Peekskill, N.Y., have a choice between local power companies.  Either stay with their present provider, or they can subscribe to the Surf Avenue Power Co. to squeeze some more juice out of their buck.

Thursday night up in the land of Renegades, Brooklyn starter; Chris Hilliard; got roughed up in the first innings as the Cyclones fell behind 4-0 right out of the gate.  Then starting in the fourth inning, the Surf Avenue Sluggers turned on the power and charged their way past Hudson Valley with seventeen volts hits.


On the strength of four doubles and a pair of singles, the Cyclones scored five times in the fourth inning to take a one run lead.  Then in the sixth inning, they jolted up the power some more.  Travis Taijeron hit a two run home run.  In the seventh inning, Richard Lucas added another two run home run.  Javier Rodriguez authored the biggest blast; a grand slam in the eighth inning.  And Dylan Brown capped off the power display in the ninth inning with the third two run homer, and fourth home run overall for Brooklyn this game.  Brooklyn was an electrifying 9 for 12 with runners in scoring position.


Chris Hilliard settled down after his first inning short circuit.  Overall, he pitched five innings and gave up four earned runs (two home runs in the first) and seven hits.  He walked two and struck out four in earning his third win (3-0) of the season.  He continues to add to his All-Time Cyclones record for wins by a Brooklyn pitcher.


Coney Freaks of the Night:
Javier Rodriguez ~ 3 for 5; Grand Slam; 6 RBI; 3 runs scored; 2 doubles.
Travis Taijeron ~ 3 for 5; home run; 3 RBI; 3 runs scored; double.
Ismael Tijerina ~ 3 for 5; 3 runs scored; double; lead-off hitter.
Dylan Brown ~ 3 for 5; home run; 2 RBI; 2 runs scored.


The Staten Island Yankees are cruising along in first place sporting an 11-2 record.  The second place Cyclones dropped to 2.5 games behind after Wednesday's loss to Hudson Valley and remained so after tonight's games went final.  The Cyclones have a 9-5 record.





Mike.BTB

BKN CYCLONES ~ Ninth Inning Thrill In Coney Island

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

TUESDAY FINAL:

Iron Birds.......2

CYCLONES...3

BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  A Pair Of Runs After Seventh Inning Stretch,  Then Luke Stewart Sent 'Em Home Smiling.


Head Coach of the soon to be BROOKLYN Nets; Avery Johnson; threw out the first pitch at MCU Park before tonight's Cyclones game.


In game two of this series against the Orioles affiliate, The Cyclones over-came a woeful 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position and committed three errors Tuesday night but still managed to crank out 10 hits and pull out a late inning win against the Aberdeen Iron Birds.


After an inning the Cyclones trailed by one.  After three innings, they trailed by two.  And that's the way it stayed until the home seventh.  The Cyclones tied up the score when they strung together three consecutive two out hits.  Ismael Tijerina and J.B. Brown both singled.  Javier Rodriguez promptly drove them home with a double to left.


But once again, chalk this win up to the bullpen who were superb over five innings.  They kept the Cyclones around long enough for Luke Stewart to double home Javier Rodriguez; who walked to reach base; with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning.


Casey Hauptman; Tyson Seng; and T.J. Chism combined to pitch five innings; allowing only one hit; no runs; one walk; with three strikeouts.  In the ninth, T.J. Chism retired the Iron Birds in order and picked up the win after earning his first save Sunday.


 
GAME FREAKS:

* Javier Rodriguez - now has 5 RBI. 
* Lead-off batter - Ismael Tijerina - 2 for 3; run; 2 walks.
* Luke Stewart - game winning RBI double.

SEASON RECORD:
4-1   First Place, McNamara Division





Mike.BTB

BKN CYCLONES ~ Staten Island; Phil Hughes Bow To Brooklyn

From the desk of:  THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

BROOKLYN CYCLONES:  Bronx Bomber Phil Hughes Not Enough For Staten Island.  Coney Island Nine Take Rubber Game In First Meeting In The Battle Of The Boroughs.



The Staten Island Yankees needed Bomber's starter Phil Hughes, who's on rehab from the Bronx, to help get them out to an early two run lead against Brooklyn in the rubber game of their respective 2011 Opening Day Series.


The Lil' Spankees were feeling pretty good about themselves as Phil Hughes manhandled the Cyclones over his first four innings of work.  He walked one and gave up two hits to that point, but struck out seven Bums.  You might say his rehab was going pretty well today.


The Staten Islanders sent Phil Hughes out for the fifth inning.  That's when the catcher for the Surf Avenue Sluggers; Nelfi Zapata, who hails from the Bronx himself; stepped up and deposited the Major Leaguer's one out offering over the wall in left for a solo home run.  And with that blast, Phil Hughes' work was done for the day.


And so was the Staten Island Yankees' day for that matter.  With their Major League loan out of the game, the Cyclones went to work against the Yankees' bullpen; and more specifically Yankees' reliever; Wilton Rodriguez.  Over the next 2.2 innings, the Cyclones touched him for five hits and four runs.


The Cyclones grabbed their first lead of the afternoon in the sixth inning.  Ismael Tijerina doubled to to lead-off.  He advanced to third base and scored on a Richard Lucas sac-fly to center field.  Luke Stewart singled and moved to second when Juan Torres was hit by a pitch.  Travis Taijeron then singled home Stewart for a 2-1 Brooklyn lead.


The Yankees picked up a run in the top half of the seventh.  In the bottom half, Brooklyn added two more runs when Javier Rodriguez came through with a single off the second baseman scoring runners from second and third, giving the Cyclones a 5-3 lead they'd keep.


Brooklyn starter; Jeffrey Walters; handed in a representative effort.  In 4.1 innings, he allowed two hits and two runs (both earned).  He walked two and struck out four pitching to a no-decision.


Three Cyclone relievers kept the Yankees quiet the rest of the way.  Guillaume Leduc relieved Walters with 1.1 innings; two hits; and two strikeouts.  Today's winning pitcher; Hunter Carnevale; pitched two innings, allowing 2 hits and an unearned run while striking out four.  T.J. Chism closed things out for the Cyclones pitching the ninth inning.  In recording his first save of the season, he gave up a hit and struck out one.


7, 966 fans packed the park tonight.

MONDAY

June 20, 2011

Angel Pagan Bobble Head Night

Pagan is scheduled to throw out the First Pitch.

BROOKLYN CYCLONES

vs.

Aberdeen Iron Birds

From Surf Avenue, Coney Island

 

See You There!

Mike.BTB