Brooklyn Cyclones Bow Out of SAL Playoffs

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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

NORTH DIVISION PLAYOFF

Aberdeen IronBirds vs. Brooklyn Cyclones

I - BKN 8; ABD 1

II - ABD 6; BKN 1

III - ABD 5; BKN 4

Wait Till Next Year ...

Brooklyn's playoff run came to an end Friday night at Aberdeen.  After trading single runs in the fourth, the IronBirds erupted for four runs in the fifth against Junior Santos to knock him out of the box.  Right fielder Stanley Consuegra hit a two-run home run in the sixth, and Jose Peroza homered in the eighth, but the Cyclones fell one run short in the end.  Aberdeen won two in a row at home after bowing at Coney Island in game one.  After posting a 30-36 first-half record and seemingly striking out anywhere from ten to eighteen times a game, the Cyclones turned things around in the second half, reinforced by St. Lucie graduates.  They won the North Division second-half flag with a 40-26 record to finish 70-62 overall.

Brooklyn Cyclones Defeat Aberdeen IronBirds in SAL Playoff Opener

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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

NORTH DIVISION PLAYOFF

Aberdeen IronBirds vs. Brooklyn Cyclones

I - BKN 8; ABD 1

Luis Moreno Hurls a Gem; Surf Avenue Sluggers Club Three Home Runs

For the first time in their respective histories, former New York-Penn League rivals, the Aberdeen Ironbirds, and Brooklyn Cyclones, met in the playoffs as members clubs of the (High-A) South Atlantic League.

Facing right-hander Luis Moreno, Aberdeen right fielder Dylan Beavers led off the game with a triple to right field.  Moreno struck out the next two batters swinging, and the third batter was caught looking.  

Second baseman Jose Peroza singled home the game's first run with two outs in the bottom half of the frame.

Ironbird center fielder Jud Fabian tied the game in the visitor's second with a home run to left.  But designated hitter Joe Suozzi promptly answered with a solo shot to end the frame.  Right fielder Stanley Consuegra then singled home a run in the third for a 3-1 Brooklyn lead.

The rest of the score was underwritten by the Surf Avenue insurance company.  

Left fielder Matt Rudick led off the fifth inning with a home run to right, and with one out and Alex Ramirez on base, Jose Peroza homered over the left/center field wall.  For good measure, Joe Suozzi tripled home a pair of runs in the eighth for an 8-1 margin of victory.

• Center fielder Alex Ramirez finished 3 for 5 with three runs scored, and the Cyclones got two-out RBI from Consuegra, Suozzi, and Peroza.

Making his most crucial professional start to date, Luis Moreno hurled a gem, allowing the lone run on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in six innings for the win.  He faced 23 batters and threw 90 pitches, with 59 (65.5%) going for strikes.  

Right-hander Nolan Clenney yielded no hits over two scoreless innings, and Daison Acosta retired the Ironbirds to close the ninth.

• After making nine appearances with St. Lucie, Luis Moreno posted a 2.92 ERA and 1.091 WHiP in 77.0 innings with Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Cyclones Win Third Straight at Winston-Salem

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Brooklyn vs. Winston-Salem

I - BKN 6; WSD 2

II - BKN 5; WSD 2

III - BKN 6; WSD 0

Look What the Cyclones Did to the Dash, Again

Brooklyn opened with three runs in the first inning, and starter Dominic Hamel 

made it stand.  Designated hitter Carlos Rincon doubled home two runs and scored on Stanley Consuegra's single to left field.  Afterwhich, Hamel limited the Dash to four hits and one walk with eight strikeouts through the seventh.  

Hamel faced 25 batters, throwing 97 pitches with 64 (65.9%) going for strikes.  Making his eleventh start with Brooklyn, he improved to 5-1 with a 2.59 ERA.  

The Cyclones added late insurance.  Shortstop Shervyen Newton and Matt Rudick 

knocked home a run in the eighth, and Stanley Consuegra capped off the scoring with an RBI single in the ninth.  

Right-hander Sammy Tavarez yielded no hits and one walk with two strikeouts over the final two innings to preserve the shutout.

That makes three straight wins against Winston-Salem and 13 in their last 15 games.  Hudson Valley shut out the Blue Rocks at Wilmington to remain 1.5 games behind the Cyclones, who now own a magic number of two with three games left to play.  BOXSCORE

Brooklyn Cyclones Open Final Series With Victory Over Winston-Salem Dash

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Brooklyn vs. Winston-Salem

I - BKN 6; WSD 2

Better Late Than Never; Cyclones Extend Lead Over Renegades

With Brooklyn making their first-ever visit to Truist Stadium, North Carolina, starter Christian Scott was treated to a rude welcome by the Dash.  After falling behind in the first, Jose Mena singled home JT Schwartz in the top of the second.  But Winston-Salem went ahead again in the bottom half of the frame.  

Despite retiring six of his next seven batters faced, Scott exited after allowing five hits and two walks with five strikeouts in four innings.  

Afterwhich, the bullpen held the Dash scoreless over the final five frames.  Right-hander Trey McGloughlin followed with 2.1 scoreless innings of one-hit ball, Nolan Clenney went unscathed through the eighth, and Nathan Lavender hurled a scoreless ninth.

Their efforts were rewarded starting in the seventh when shortstop Shervyen Newton and Matt Rudick delivered home a pair, Stanley Consuegra doubled home a run in the eighth, and Newton smashed a two-run home run in the ninth - his eighth this season.

Brooklyn wins their third consecutive game.  Coupled with Hudson Valley's loss against Wilmington, the Cyclones now own a 1.5 game lead ahead of the Renegades with five games left to play.  BOXSCORE

Brooklyn Cyclones Gain Share of First Place With Victory Over Wilmington

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Wilmington vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 2; WIL 1

Bullpen Continues Closing Out Crucial Wins

While rain suspended play up in Hudson Valley, the Cyclones staged another thriller here on Coney Island.  They continued seizing the day with their seventh straight victory.

Facing starter Junior Santos, the visitors from Wilmington tallied an unearned run in the first inning.  Otherwise, Santos was on the mark, allowing no earned runs on five hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in 5.2 innings.  He exited on the winning side after facing 24 batters and throwing 95 pitches, with 63 (66.3%) going for strikes.  

In the fourth, Stanley Consuegra singled home JT Schwartz, and Jose Mena doubled home Consuegra giving Brooklyn a 2-1 lead.

The bullpen made it stand.  In relief of Santos, right-hander Nolan Clenney followed with 2.1 scoreless innings of no-hit ball with no walks and five strikeouts.  Enter Daison Acosta for the ninth.  After striking out the leadoff batter, Acosta yielded three consecutive singles to load the bases.  But Daison regrouped, caught the next batter looking at strike three, then ran the count to 2-2 before striking out the final Blue Rock batter of the game.  Junior Santos earned the win, and Acosta the save, his eighth.

Tuesday's game at Dutchess County Stadium was suspended in the fifth, with Jersey Shore leading the Renegades by a 7-4 margin.  As such, the Cyclones pull into a first-place tie with Hudson Valley with eleven games remaining on the schedule.  BOXSCORE

Brooklyn Cyclones Complete Sweep at Jersey Shore

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Brooklyn vs. Jersey Shore

I - BK 7; JS 0

II - BK 5; JS 4

III - BK 8; JS 5

IV - BK 7; JS 5

V - BK 8; JS 3

VI - BK 18; JS 1

Cyclones Wipe Out Jersey Shore

Brooklyn wrapped up their business at Jersey Shore with a rout of the BlueClaws.  Shortstop Shervyen Newton cleared the bases in the second with a three-run double.  The Cyclones added four in the third on Stanley Consuegra's two-run dinger and runs batted in by Matt O'Neill and Matt Rudick for a seven-run lead.  Third baseman William Lugo followed with a three-run home run in the fourth.  

Afterwhich, the tide went out on the rest of Jersey Shore's pitching.  The Cyclones scored seven times in the fifth inning on three hits, five walks, and a hit-by-pitch, then tacked one more run for good measure in the visitor's ninth.  Lugo was the big man on campus, going 4 for 6 with four runs batted in and four runs scored.  Newton was 3 for 4 with two walks, a double, four runs batted in, and two runs scored, and catcher Matt O'Neill had three runs batted in.

Starter Keyshawn Askew walked the bases loaded in the first inning and, with two outs, was removed from the game.  Into the fray entered Nathan Lavender, who secured out number three.  Lavender continued to hurl three scoreless innings of one-hit baseball with seven strikeouts.  The Blue Claws spoiled the shutout against Jeffrey Colon in the sixth.  Otherwise, Colon allowed three hits and no walks with nine strikeouts over the final five innings.  Lavender earned the win, and Colon the save.  Together, Brooklyn limited the BlueClaws to four hits, and three walks, with 17 strikeouts to complete the series sweep at ShoreTown Ballpark.  BOXSCORE

Up at Dutchess County Stadium, the Hickory Crawdads blew a 6-4 lead through the fifth.  Hudson Valley answered with two runs in the sixth and three in the seventh en route to a 9-7 win.  The 'Gades retain its half-game lead over the Cyclones with only two series and twelve games left in the season.  The Aberdeen Ironbirds lost at Wilmington to fall 2.5 games back of the Renegades.  If the Renegades or Cyclones win the second-half flag, they will meet the first-half champs from Aberdeen.

Brooklyn Cyclones Win Slugfest at Jersey Shore

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Brooklyn vs. Jersey Shore

I - BK 7; JS 0

II - BK 5; JS 4

III - BK 8; JS 5

IV - BK 7; JS 5

Cyclones Take Fourth Straight at ShoreTown Ballpark

Coney Island keeps stemming the tide at Jersey Shore, but the Renegades defeated the Crawdads, and the Ironbirds took care of the Blue Rocks, and so all remains as it was.  The Cyclones trail Hudson Valley by one half game, and Aberdeen trails Brooklyn by one full game.

The North Division contending Cyclones scored early and often.  Second baseman Jose Peroza clubbed a two-run home run, and Stanley Consuegra's RBI single gave Brooklyn a prompt first-inning 3-0 lead.  They added a run on a wild pitch in the second, and third baseman Jaylen Palmer followed with what later proved to be a decisive three-run round-tripper in the third for a seven-run advantage.

Sure enough, the game's momentum completely changed on a dime.  Three Jersey Shore bullpen members held the Cyclones scoreless over the final six frames while the BlueClaws lineup started pressing matters at the plate.

Coney Island starter Luis Moreno surrendered a solo home run in the fourth and another in the sixth but completed the frame to exit on the winning side after allowing four total hits and striking out five.  

Making his second relief appearance for the Cyclones, right-hander Trey McGloughlin surrendered a two-out, three-run home run in the seventh but settled down to pitch a scoreless eighth and ninth inning to close the game and earn his first save.

The Cyclones improved to a 30-22 second-half record and a 60-58 mark overall.  They have fourteen games left on their schedule: two against Jersey Shore, a penultimate series at home against Wilmington, and the season finale at Winston-Salem.  BOXSCORE

Brooklyn Cyclones Outlast Jersey Shore BlueClaws in Extra Innings

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Brooklyn vs. Jersey Shore

I - BK 7; JS 0

II - BK 5; JS 4*

*10 innings

Resilient Cyclones Win in Tenth Inning

The Cyclones and BlueClaws played a barnburner at ShoreTown Ballpark.  

With two outs and two runners on base in the top of the first, right-fielder Stanley Consuegra singled home the game's opening run.  In a presage of things to come, Jersey Shore answered with two runs in the home third.  After a scoreless fourth inning, shortstop Shervyen Newton homered to left field with catcher Matt O'Neill on base.  But Brooklyn's slim lead did not last, as the BlueClaws tallied a run in the home sixth facilitated by a Matt O'Neill throwing error.  

The deadlock then remained unchanged through the eighth.  

Both starting pitchers exited to no decisions.  Brooklyn's Junior Santos allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in 5.2 innings.  Jersey Shore southpaw Rafael Marcano yielded three earned runs on four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings.

Cyclone right-hander Dylan Hall delivered 2.1 scoreless innings of no-hit baseball with two strikeouts to complete the eighth.  Two BlueClaw relievers joined in tossing 3.0 innings of one-hit ball with six strikeouts.

Then came the ninth.  Stanley Consuegra homered over the left field wall leading off the visitor's half.  Manager Rivera then summoned from the bullpen right-hander Daison Acosta to close.  But the game was again tied with a leadoff hit, a walk, and two sacrifice plays later.

In the top of the tenth, with Matt O'Neill, the ghost runner at second, Shervyen Newton singled, putting runners on the corners.  O'Neill then scored on Matt Rudick's sac-fly to right, giving Brooklyn a 5-4 lead.

Daison Acosta again climbed the bump.  With the ghost runner on base, Acosta fanned the first batter faced, then issued an intentional walk, followed by an unintentional four-pitch walk that loaded the bases.  Acosta regrouped to strike out the next batter, then ended the game on a groundball 3 to1 putout at first base for the win.

The Cyclones held on for another crucial win.  They've re-achieved par with a 58-58 season record and improved to 28-22 in the second half.  Wednesday night's victory keeps Brooklyn on pace with first-place Hudson Valley, who still lead the division by one-half game, and Aberdeen, who again defeated Wilmington to remain tied in second place with Coney Island.

Brooklyn Cyclones Move Back Into First With Defeat of Wilmington Blue Rocks

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FRAWLEY STADIUM

Brooklyn vs. Wilmington

I - WIL 9; BKN 3

II - BKN 8; WIL 1

III - BKN 7; WIL 6*

*12 innings

Cyclones Outlast Blue Rocks for Twelve-Inning Win

Brooklyn was required to work overtime, but after a long night at Frawley Stadium, their efforts finally paid off.  

Making his second start with the Cyclones, left-hander Keyshawn Askew was roughed up for four runs on seven hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings.  

But Askew's mates got him off the hook.  Wilmington opened with three runs in the second and a single run in the third.  Brooklyn recovered two in the third on a Blue Rocks' error and a sac-fly, and Jaylen Palmer doubled home a run in the fourth to pull the 'Clones within one.  In the fifth, Brooklyn took their first lead of the game on shortstop William Lugo's two-run home run to left field.  

Afterwhich, the score remained unchanged through the eighth.  

With two outs in the home ninth, the Blue Rocks doubled home the game-tying run, and into extra innings, they went.  After a scoreless tenth, the teams traded runs in the eleventh; first baseman Joe Suozzi scored on a fielder's choice, and Wilmington scored on a sac-fly.  In the visitor's twelfth, Stanley Consuegra scored the go-ahead run on Jose Mena's fielder's choice to short.  

Despite blowing a save opportunity in the eleventh, right-hander Daison Acosta hurled a scoreless twelfth inning to earn the win.

Coupled with Hudson Valley's loss to Aberdeen, the Cyclones own a half-game lead over the Renegades in the North Division standings.

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Brooklyn Cyclones Bow to Wilmington Blue Rocks at Frawley Stadium

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FRAWLEY STADIUM

Brooklyn vs. Wilmington

I - WIL 9; BKN 3

Cyclones Can Not Recover From Early Deficit

After a half-hour rain delay, Brooklyn starter Oscar Rojas issued a walk to the first batter he faced, and two doubles later, the Blue Rocks owned a prompt 2-0 lead.  

An error by the shortstop Shervyen Newton in the second inning helped the Rocks to a third run, and Oscar Rojas was dispatched to the showers.  After a scoreless third, Wilmington manufactured a run in the fourth for a 4-0 lead.

Despite wielding ten hits, the Cyclones were held scoreless through the fifth.  Catcher Jose Mena's hit finally got Brooklyn on the board in the sixth.  Brooklyn then appeared to put this game back up for grabs with two runs in the top of the eighth.  Third baseman William Lugo doubled home a run, and Jose Mena delivered home another, cutting Brooklyn's deficit to one.

However, their confidence was quickly shattered in the bottom of the eighth.  The Cyclones suffered a bullpen implosion as right-hander Nolan Clenney surrendered five runs on three hits and three walks to put the game out of reach.

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The Cyclones were not without their chances.  They had runners on the corners with one out in the first and stranded them.  Brooklyn loaded the bases with one out in the second, leaving them stranded again.  With two outs in the third and Stanley Consuegra poised at second, the Cyclones failed to come up with a clutch hit.

With Tuesday's loss, the Cyclones' overall record falls back under .500 but, more importantly, they slip to second place in the second-half standings, one-half game behind the Hudson Valley Renegades.

Brooklyn Cyclones Even Their Series With Winston-Salem Dash

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Winston-Salem vs. Brooklyn

I - WSD 4; BKN 2

II - WSD 8; BKN 0

III - BKN 5; WSD 1

IV - BKN 2; WSD 0

Cyclones Hurl Six-Hit Shutout; Claim Share of First Place

Three Brooklyn pitchers joined together in hurling a six-hit shutout over Winston-Salem on Friday to even their first-ever series against the Dash at two games apiece.

The Cyclones mustered just four hits all game but timed them perfectly.  With one out in the second, center fielder Stanley Consuegra tripled and scored on Jose Peroza's double to center field, and with one out and the bases loaded in the third, catcher Juan Loyo scored on a fielder's choice giving the Cyclones a two-run lead.  Designated hitter Rowdey Jordan and Juan Loyo accounted for Brooklyn's other two hits.

Starter Keyshawn Askew and the bullpen took care of the rest.  

Making his first start with Brooklyn after thirteen appearances and four starts with the St. Lucie Mets, southpaw Keyshawn Askew limited the Dash to three hits, and no walks with six strikeouts in 4.1 innings but did not qualify for a decision.  Right-handed reliever David Griffin surrendered just two hits with four strikeouts in 3.2 innings for the win - his second of the season, and Dylan Hall closed out the game with a scoreless ninth to preserve the shutout and earn his third save.

This was Brooklyn's 100th game in which they posted an even 50-50 record.  Friday's victory gives the Cyclones a 20-14 second-half record, tying them for first place in the South Atlantic League North Division with the Hudson Valley Renegades.

Brooklyn Cyclones Bow in First-Ever Match Against Winston-Salem Dash

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Winston-Salem vs. Brooklyn

I - WSD 4; BKN 2

The first ever game played between the Winston-Salem Dash, and Brooklyn Cyclones goes to the visitors from North Carolina.  The Dash opened with a run in the first inning in a hotly contested match.  Not until the fourth inning did the Cyclones tie the game.  But Winston-Salem reestablished a lead with two runs in the sixth and one more in the eighth.  Brooklyn did threaten in the ninth.  Brooklyn right fielder Stanley Consuegra singled home a run to bring the 'Clones within two.  But with two outs and runners on the corners, up to the plate stepped young Alex Ramirez, who struck out to end the game.  Right-hander Luis Moreno gave up three runs on nine hits, including two home runs, in 5.2 innings for the loss.

Good luck to pitchers Nick Zwack and Carson Seymour, who on Tuesday were both traded to the Giants.  Thank you for your time in Brooklyn!

Brooklyn Cyclones Hold Off Hudson Valley Renegades

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Brooklyn vs. Hudson Valley

I - HVR 10; BKN 2

II - BKN 6; HVR 2

III - HVR 5; BKN 2

IV - BKN 5; HVR 1

V - BKN 7; HVR 5

Brooklyn Stages Hit Parade In Wappingers Falls; 'Clones Take Series Lead

Brooklyn held on for a second straight victory at Hudson Valley and now own a 3-2 advantage in the series.  Second baseman Rowdey Jordan and Nic Gaddis scored in the first inning.  Jordan then tripled home a pair of runs in the fourth, and Joe Suozzi tripled home a run and scored in the top of the fifth for a 6-0 lead.  Hudson Valley finally caught up with starter Nick Zwack in the bottom half of the frame and cut Brooklyn's lead by half.  After a scoreless sixth and seventh, center fielder Stanley Consuegra 

homered in the eighth, giving the Cyclones a 7-3 lead.  After having pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth, Nolan Clenney climbed the mound again in the ninth but this time yielded a two-run home run by left fielder Grant Richardson to pull the Renegades within two.  But Brooklyn would hold them there, as Justin Courtney secured the final out to earn his sixth save.  Southpaw Cam Opp earned the win with 1.2 scoreless innings in relief of Nick Zwack.  Rowdey Jordan finished 3 for 5 with a triple and two runs batted in.  Third baseman Jose Peroza also went 3 for 5 with a double and one run batted in.  Three other Cyclones wielded multiple hits as part of Brooklyn's 14-hit attack.

Brooklyn Cyclones Even Series With Hudson Valley Renegades

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Brooklyn vs. Hudson Valley

I - HVR 10; BKN 2

II - BKN 6; HVR 2

III - HVR 5; BKN 2

IV - BKN 5; HVR 1

Cyclones Even Series With Strong Pitching and Timely Hitting

Making his fourth start since being promoted from the St. Lucie Mets, right-hander Dominic Hamel 

faced off against Josue Panacual for Hudson Valley.  The pitchers engaged in a scoreless duel through the fifth.  

But after Brooklyn posted a trio of runs, Hamel and the bullpen made them stand.  

Shortstop Shervyen Newton homered leading off the sixth, and Nic Gaddis followed with two runs batted in.  Dominic Hamel completed six innings, allowing a mere four hits and two walks with six strikeouts.  He faced 23 batters, throwing 79 pitches with 52 (65.8%) going for strikes, and improved his record to 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA. 

The Cyclones scored twice in the ninth for good measure.  Right fielder Stanley Consuegra and 19-year-old Alex Ramirez each knocked home a run.

Right-hander Oscar Rojas yielded Hudson Valley's first and only tally in the seventh, a solo home run by left fielder Grant Richardson.  Afterwhich, southpaw Nathan Lavender, making his sixth appearance with Brooklyn, secured the final six outs, three via strikeout, for his second save.  BOXSCORE

Brooklyn Cyclones Win First-Ever Series Against Greensboro Grasshoppers

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Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

III - GRB 6; BKN 5

IV - GRB 2; BKN 1

V - BKN 6; GRB 2

VI - BKN 5; GRB 1

Consuegra Powers Cyclones; Pitching Takes Care of the Rest

Strong pitching continues defining Brooklyn's second half.  Sunday's performance again proved decisive in their contest versus Greensboro, against whom they won the first-ever series between teams, four games against two.

Making his fifteenth start this season for Brooklyn, Junior Santos allowed one earned run on just three hits and one walk with five strikeouts in six innings for the win.  Making a rare relief appearance, standout left-hander Nick Zwack yielded a lone hit and one walk with five strikeouts in three scoreless innings for his first save.

After three scoreless innings, left fielder and New York City native Jaylen Palmer delivered home Brooklyn's first two runs in the fourth.  When the Grasshoppers pushed a run across in the visitor's fourth, center fielder Stanley Consuegra answered with a homer in the home half of the frame.  In the seventh, right fielder Alex Ramirez singled home Consuegra, and with the bases loaded, catcher Matt O'Neill drew a walk forcing home Alex Ramirez from third.  Stanley Consuegra finished 3 for 5 with a double, home run, a run batted in, and two runs scored.  BOXSCORE

Brooklyn Cyclones Retake Series Lead Against Greensboro Grasshoppers

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Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

III - GRB 6; BKN 5

IV - GRB 2; BKN 1

V - BKN 6; GRB 2

Dominic Hamel Bottles Up the Grasshoppers

Brooklyn pulled ahead in their series against Greensboro on the gem hurled by Dominic Hamel, who earned his first victory as a member of the Cyclones.  Making his third start since his graduation from St. Lucie, Hamel allowed one unearned run on a pair of hits and four walks with ten strikeouts in six innings.  He faced 23 batters, throwing 96 pitches with 61 (63.5%) going for strikes.  Three bullpen members joined to yield one run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts over the final three innings.  First baseman JT Schwartz knocked home a run and scored in the second.  In the third, Stanley Consuegra doubled home a run and scored on Nic Gaddis's sixth home run this season.  Consuegra scored again on a fielder's choice in the seventh.  Nic Gaddis and JT Schwartz are now tied for the team lead with 31 runs batted in.

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Brooklyn Cyclones Shut Out the Greensboro Grasshoppers

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Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

Cyclone Pitchers Join Together on Four-Hit Shutout

The hits were plentiful, and the pitching was superb as the Brooklyn Cyclones won their second straight game in their first-ever series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers.

Right fielder Stanley Consuegra doubled home Brooklyn's first run in the third inning, and the pitching made it stand.  Making his ninth start and fifteenth appearance, right-hander Garrison Bryant allowed no runs on three hits and one walk with four strikeouts in six innings for the win.  He faced twenty batters, throwing 83 pitches with 52 (62.6%) going for strikes.  Garrison improved to 5-1 with a 3.18 ERA.  Right-hander Daison Acosta closed out the game allowing one hit and one walk in three scoreless innings for his second save.

Left fielder Matt Rudick knocked home a run in the fifth, Nic Gaddis scored on a wild pitch in the sixth, and Consuegra doubled home his second run of the game in the seventh.  The Cyclones then erupted for five runs in the eighth, highlighted by Stanley Consuegra's three-run home run.  Stanley finished the afternoon 4 for 5 with three doubles, a home run, and five runs batted in; Matt Rudick went 2 for 4 with two runs batted in; Shervyen Newton was 3 for 4 with one RBI and three runs scored.

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Nick Zwack Hurls Gem in Brooklyn Cyclones Victory Over Aberdeen Ironbirds

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Aberdeen vs. Coney Island

I - ABD 3; BKN 1

II - BKN 4; ABD 2

Nick Zwack Fans Ten of Twenty-One Batters Faced

Brooklyn did their scoring early, while Aberdeen tallied their runs late.  But the visitors fell short as the Cyclones evened their series with the Ironbirds at one apiece.

Southpaw Nick Zwack hurled a gem, limiting the Ironbirds to a mere two hits and one walk with ten strikeouts in six innings for the win.  He faced 21 batters, throwing 80 pitches with a highly efficient 59 (73.7%) going for strikes.  Zwack improved to 3-1 with a minuscule 1.37 ERA and 0.848 WHiP.

The Ironbirds injected some intrigue into the game during the final two frames.  But right-hander Daison Acosta held it together, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts for a nine-out save.

Leading off the home half of the first inning, left fielder Matt Rudick connected on his second home run of the season, and recently promoted Stanley Consuegra doubled home a pair, giving the Cyclones a prompt 3-0 lead.  Catcher Nic Gaddis then homered leading off the third inning.  Boxscore