Brooklyn Cyclones Get Two-Hit By Renegades at Dutchess Stadium

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

BROOKLYN vs. HUDSON VALLEY

I - HVR 5; BKN 2

II - HVR 8; BKN 5

III - BKN 6; HVR 1

IV - BKN 6; HVR 2

V - HVR 2; BKN 1

Cyclones Get Two-Hit; Renegades Take Series Lead

If you look in the dictionary for the definition of a hard-luck loss, you'll find the boxscore of Saturday's contest at Dutchess Stadium.

Making his fourth start (fifth appearance) with Brooklyn, right-hander Luis Moreno climbed the bump opposed by Yoendrys Gomez for the Renegades.

Hudson Valley scored in the fourth on third baseman Tyler Hardman's home run, then added an unearned run in the sixth.  Brooklyn scored once on a wild pitch in the fifth.  Otherwise, the Cyclones mustered little else.

Making only his fourth start of the season, Yoendrys Gomez held the Cyclones scoreless over 3.1 innings of no-hit ball, with one walk and three strikeouts, but departed the game to a no-decision.

Right-handed reliever Jhonatan Munoz followed Gomez, allowing an unearned run on two hits and one walk with three strikeouts for the win, his third this season.  Twenty-six-year-old Ryan Miller, who had his contract purchased from Sioux City of the American Association earlier this season, closed the game with a seven-out save.

Brooklyn's Luis Moreno allowed two runs (one earned) on just three hits and no walks with nine strikeouts in six innings and took the loss.  Right-hander Justin Courtney closed the game with two scoreless innings of one-hit ball.

First baseman JT Schwartz and second baseman Branden Fryman accounted for Brooklyn's only hits.

With the victory, Hudson Valley takes a 3-2 series lead, with the finale slated for Sunday.  Boxscore

Hudson Valley Renegades Take Second Straight From Brooklyn Cyclones

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

BROOKLYN vs. HUDSON VALLEY

I - HVR 5; BKN 2

II - HVR 8; BKN 5

Cyclones Lose Second Straight at Hudson Valley

Brooklyn got off to a good start.  Of course, it's how you finish that matters.

Left fielder Matt Rudick drew a walk to open the game, and Shervyen Newton was hit by a pitch.  Afterwhich, designated hitter Nic Gaddis delivered both runners with a home run to left field.

After two scoreless at-bats, the Renegades caught up to starter Mike Vasil with three hits and two runs in the third and another three hits and three runs, including a home run in the fourth.

Shervyen Newton doubled home a run in the fifth, and Mike Rudick homered in the top of the seventh to tie the game at five.

However, right-hander Nolan Clenney yielded three runs in the bottom half of the seventh.

Renegade reliever Ryan Miller won the game in relief of starter Matt Sauer, and Nelson Alvarez 

converted a five-out save.

Making his sixth start with the Cyclones, Mike Vasil escaped with a no-decision while Nolan Clenney took the loss.  

Four of the Cyclones' six hits went for extra bases, but they only drew two walks and struck out ten times.

Mike Vasil's earned run average continues to grow after posting a 1.80 mark in eight starts and 35.0 innings with St. Lucie.  He presently sports a 5.40 ERA through 28.1 innings since being promoted to Brooklyn.