Hudson Valley 9, Brooklyn 0

The Cyclones lost 9-0 on Saturday, in a game that the Hudson Valley Renegades controlled from the start. The Cyclones starting staff had a 2.93 ERA before entering Saturday’s game, but LHP Dario Alvarezstruggled with his command in his 4.2 innings of work, allowing five runs on five hits with four walks.

The Cyclones had a difficult time scoring runs against Renegades starter Aaron Griffin, a day after they set a season high in runs with seven in a win over Hudson Valley. Griffin finished with 4.0 IP, allowing no runs and striking out four. Gavin Cecchiniproved to be the bright spot in the Cyclones lineup, going 3-4, including a double into left field. Cecchini’s three hits marked the first three hit game of his Cyclones career.Cecchini is now 5-9 in his last two games.

The Renegades struck early for a pair of runs coming the first inning. Ariel Soriano drove in the first run of the game for Hudson Valley on a triple hit over the head of center fielder Patrick Biondi, scoring Patrick Blair from second. Ariel Soriano then scored on a fielder’s choice hit by DH Oscar Hernandez, making it 2-0 Renegades. Hernandez finished 2-5 on the day with 2 RBI.

The Renegades tacked on three more runs in the fifth all which were charged to Alvarez. The Renegades made it 5-0 on a double steal by Hernandez and Ryan McChesney, when catcher Tomas Nido overthrew third baseman Juan Carlos Gamboa, allowing Hernandez to score. The Renegades would go on to score a run in both the sixth and seventh innings, and two in the ninth to make it 9-0.

The Cyclones had their best chance to make something happen in the bottom of the sixth. After back-to-back infield singles from Jared King and Matthew Oberste, DH Alex Sanchez walked up to the plate with the bases loaded and two out, trailing 6-0. However, Sanchez flied out to right to end the inning, and a chance for a rally.

The Cyclones will return to MCU Park when they take on the Staten Island Yankees for a doubleheader on Monday, July 1 at 6:00 PM. The second game will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.

Key Stats

Gavin Cecchini: 3-for-4, 1 2B

L.J. Mazzilli: 1-for-4

Jared King: 1-for-4

Matthew Oberste: 1-for-4

Tomas Nido: 1-for-3

Dario Alvarez: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 5 ER, 5 K