The Brooklyn Cyclones lost game one of their best-of-three series on Wednesday 5-4 to the Hudson Valley Renegades.

Brooklyn took a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the fifth when Rays’ 2019 first rounder Greg Jones hit a two-run homer off Cyclones right-hander Michel Otanez.

The Cyclones last chance came in the eighth inning when Yoel Romero was hit by a pitch and Ranfy Adon singled with two outs. Romero made the final out of the inning at third base and then the Cyclones when down in order in the top of the ninth inning.

Otanez pitched four innings, allowing five earned runs on three hits and four walks. It was a rare bad outing for the hard thrower that had a 2.97 ERA in seven starts for Brooklyn in the regular season.

Mitch Ragan, Mets’ 2019 15th round pick, pitched three scoreless innings with two strikeouts out of the bullpen. The right-hander finished with a 3.09 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and .208 AVG against in 35 innings for the Cyclones.

Right-handed Jared Biddy finished up with a scoreless eighth inning.

The Cyclones offense was led by left fielder Antoine Duplantis with two hits and two runs scored. Right fielder Adon went 2-for-4 for the only other Cyclone with multiple hits. Center fielder Jake Mangum went 1-for-4 with an RBI while catcher Jake Ortega was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Game two of the series is Thursday night in Brooklyn at 6:30 p.m. The Cyclones will receive a boost on offensive as Mets veteran Jed Lowrie will join the team as he continues his rehab assignment.

Right-handers Nathan Jones and Matthew Allan are scheduled to pitch for Brooklyn. Allan was the Mets third rounder this year and Jones was their fifth round pick.