Friday, August 5, 2022
Lehigh Valley outlasts Syracuse in ten innings, 7-6
Allentown, PA – The Syracuse Mets rallied back from an early deficit but did not close it out late as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs won, 7-6, in ten innings on a warm, humid, and sometimes rainy night at Coca-Cola Park. The Mets have had a disappointing start to the week at Lehigh Valley, dropping the first three games of the six-game series.
Early on, it looked like Lehigh Valley (57-45) would roll to a victory as the IronPigs roared out to a 3-0 lead after the bottom of the first. Dalton Guthrie and Nick Maton walked to start the inning, and after Justin Williams was hit by a pitch with one out, the bases were loaded with the home team poised to strike. They did just that as Rafael Marchan lofted a single into shallow center field to plate Guthrie and Maton and make it 2-0. The next batter, Jorge Bonifacio, lined out deep enough into left field to score Williams and complete the early three-run assault in the first inning for Lehigh Valley. The IronPigs have scored a combined nine runs in the first inning so far this week.
From there, Syracuse (45-57) would settle in and start to rally its way back into the ballgame. The comeback began in the top of the fourth with two outs. Nick Plummer doubled to extend the inning off the top of the right-field wall, followed by a Gosuke Katoh RBI single that plated Plummer and made it a 3-1 game.
In the fifth, the Mets roared in front with three runs via another late two-out rally. Deven Marrero led off the inning with a triple, but he was in danger of staying there after Michael Perez struck out and Tzu-Wei Lin grounded out. Then, the IronPigs starting pitcher lost the zone, Christopher Sanchez walked the next three batters he faced (Francisco Álvarez, Dominic Smith, and Travis Blankenhorn) to score Marrero, make it a 3-2 game and keep the bases loaded. A new pitcher, Jonathan Hennigan, entered the game trying to settle the situation down and keep the IronPigs in front. He couldn’t do it as Nick Plummer grounded a single into center field to score Álvarez and Smith, propelling Syracuse to a 4-3 lead in the process.
It stayed a 4-3 game all the way until the top of the ninth inning, as the Mets found a bit of insurance on one powerful swing. Michael Perez pounded a pitch over the right-field wall, a laser-beam solo shot that made it a 5-3 game and a two-run cushion for Syracuse. It was the first hit for Perez as a Syracuse Met in three games. He was acquired by the New York Mets via a trade on July 23rd from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
It remained a 5-3 game entering the bottom of the ninth with Mets closer Bryce Montes de Oca entering the game hoping to earn his seventh save of the season. On this night, the normally über-reliable closer just didn’t have his best stuff. The IronPigs scored twice to tie the game and send it into extras. The inning started when Jorge Bonifacio was plunked by a pitch, and Will Toffey walked, putting runners on first and second with nobody out. Josh Ockimey came on as a pinch-hitter and nearly ended the game, pounding a pitch off the wall in right-center field for a double. The two-bagger scored one run and advanced Toffey to third with nobody out. Scott Kingery walked to load the bases, followed by a groundball to shortstop from Dalton Guthrie that scored Toffey, advanced Ockimey to third, put Guthrie on first and knotted the game up, 5-5, with one out. To the credit of Montes de Oca, he battled back to strike out the next two batters and ensure the game would enter extra innings.
In the top of the tenth, Syracuse plated a run to take the lead back at 6-5. Terrance Gore began the inning as the free runner at second base with nobody out, advancing to third on a Travis Blankenhorn flyout. Plummer then came to the plate and chopped a single into center field, scoring Gore to give the Mets a 6-5 edge and putting the capper on a great day for Plummer. The Michigan native finished the game 3-for-4 at the plate with two singles, a double, a run scored, and three runs driven in.
It was still 6-5 entering the bottom of the tenth, as reliever Phillip Diehl entered the game with the chance to earn a victory for the Mets. Yet, it wasn’t to be. Johan Camargo started the inning as the free runner at second base with nobody out, promptly moving up to third on a single from Justin Williams. Donny Sands, a pinch-hitter, then looped a ball into shallow center field that scored Camargo, tying the game, 6-6, and putting two runners on base with nobody out. Chris Sharpe then came to the plate and attempted to drop down a sacrifice bunt. He popped up the bunt, but it tipped off of Diehl’s glove, landed fair on the grass on the third-base side, and now meant the bases were loaded with nobody out in a tied game in the tenth inning. Toffey strode to the plate with the chance to be a hero and did so in unusual fashion. The former Vanderbilt Commodore drew a bases-loaded walk to end the game and hand Lehigh Valley a 7-6 win.
Syracuse continues its six-game series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Friday evening at 7:05 p.m. Right-hander Connor Grey is slated to start for the Mets, opposed by left-hander Kent Emmanuel for the IronPigs.
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Brilliant Lehigh Valley pitching handcuffs Syracuse in 6-1 loss on Wednesday night
Allentown, PA – The Syracuse Mets were rendered nearly silent at the plate on Wednesday night as truly excellent pitching from the Lehigh Valley IronPigs led the way to a 6-1 victory for the home team on a warm Wednesday night at Coca-Cola Park. The IronPigs have now won the first two games of the week-long, six-game series.
Lehigh Valley (56-45) exploded out of the box in the bottom of the first inning, plating four runs on three hits plus two pivotal walks. All four of the tallies came with two outs. Jean Segura and Donny Sands walked earlier in the inning, followed by a Nick Maton single that loaded up the bases with one out, but all three were still stuck on base with two outs in the frame. Then, Justin Williams came to the plate and the fun began in earnest for the IronPigs. The 26-year-old outfielder lined a single into right field, plating Segura and Sands and making it a 2-0 game in a flash. Maton advanced to third base on the play and scored on a passed ball for a 3-0 Lehigh Valley lead. Chris Sharpe then singled into right field and scored Williams from second base for a 4-0 advantage.
The IronPigs scored another pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth. Johan Camargo walked, and Sands singled to kickstart the inning, followed by a Maton walk to load up the bases with nobody out. Dalton Guthrie then doubled off the wall in left-center field, scoring Camargo and Sands and making it 6-0 IronPigs just like that.
It was plenty of run support for Michael Plassmeyer, who quite frankly didn’t need it. The left-handed starter for Lehigh Valley twirled an absolute gem on Wednesday night, utilizing a wicked breaking ball and a well-placed fastball to befuddle Mets batters. Plassmeyer took a perfect game into the sixth inning, retiring the first 15 batters he faced in order. By the end of his outing, Plassmeyer had allowed just one run in seven brilliant innings on four hits, no walks, and a career-high 11 strikeouts. Plassmeyer had his perfect game broken up in the top of the sixth inning when Travis Blankenhorn led off the inning with a double, but the Mets left him stranded.
Syracuse (45-56) finally got on the board in the seventh inning. Francisco Álvarez, the top prospect in Minor League Baseball, led off and left the crowd at Coca-Cola Park shaking their hands in wonder. On the first pitch of the frame, Álvarez launched a ball over the left-field fence and literally out of the stadium. The 20-year-old phenom now has four home runs in 18 Triple-A games. Álvarez also extended his hitting streak to seven games and his on-base streak to 12 games with his prodigious blast in the top of the seventh.
From there, however, the Mets would not score again as the IronPigs locked up their second straight win to start the series. Syracuse finished the game 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The Mets are 3-for-15 with runners in scoring position in the first two games of the series.
Syracuse continues its six-game series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Thursday evening at 7:05 p.m. Left-hander Nate Fisher is slated to start for the Mets, opposed by left-hander Cristopher Sanchez for the IronPigs.
COTÉ CHARGES TO TOP SPOT IN QUALIFYING
AT 2022 PWBA DALLAS CLASSIC
DALLAS – For the second consecutive year, Bryanna Coté of Tucson, Arizona, has made an early impact at the final Classic Series of the Professional Women’s Bowling Association season and leads after qualifying at the PWBA Dallas Classic.
The 2021 PWBA Player of the Year moved to the top of the standings in the second to last game Wednesday at USA Bowl and finished her 12-game block with a 2,590 total, a 215.83 average.
Shannon Pluhowsky of Dayton, Ohio, was second with a 2,507 total, and opening-round leader Birgit Noreiks of Germany finished third with 2,502. Colombia’s Clara Guerrero (2,472) and Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio (2,448), followed next in the standings.
The top 12 athletes from the 83-player field advanced to match play at the Dallas Classic, which features a pair of six-game match-play rounds that start Thursday at 10 a.m. Eastern. Total pinfall, including bonus pins for wins in match play, will determine the five finalists for Thursday’s stepladder finals.
All rounds of competition at the Dallas Classic will be broadcast live at BowlTV.com. The stepladder will air at 8 p.m. Eastern, and the champion will take home $10,000.
The final qualifying spot went to two-time PWBA Player of the Year Shannon O’Keefe of Shiloh, Illinois. She finished with a 2,418 total, a 201.5 average, to edge Japan’s Suzuna Miyagi by a single pin.
The Dallas Classic Series includes the final three events of the 2022 season – Dallas Classic, PWBA Pepsi Classic and PWBA Tour Championship. The Pepsi Classic is taking place Aug. 5-6, and the Tour Championship, the third major of the year, will be Aug. 7-9.
Coté was sixth after Wednesday’s opening block with a six-game score of 1,231 but felt like she had left a couple pins behind due to execution on the demanding 36-foot oil pattern.
The three-time PWBA Tour champion regrouped for the second block and stayed on top of her moves, firing a 1,359 total to take over the lead.
“My execution was about 80% during the first block, and I knew I lost some pins on a couple of bad shots,” said Coté, who won the PWBA BVL Open in June. “It was a little frustrating, because I saw the picture pretty clearly. It was just a matter of getting it there.
“For my second set, I didn’t miss any makeable spares. If I saw my ball do something, I was really on top of the moves. When I got to a pair where it hooked more, I jumped a zone left. If it went too long, I made sure I went farther right or was softer with my hand. I stuck to my game plan, and it worked. I was able to use one ball and as I kept chasing it left, it kept doing the right thing. I just had to execute.”
Coté entered this week’s Classic Series in third place on the season-long points list, which determines the athlete that earns PWBA Player of the Year honors for the year. She has accumulated 66,415 points and trails O’Keefe (79,250) and Danielle McEwan of Stony Point, New York (70,835).
McEwan also made match play at the Dallas Classic after finishing qualifying in 10th place with a 2,423 total.
At last year’s Fall Classic Series in Reno, Nevada, Coté was outside of the top seven in points heading into the final three events at the National Bowling Stadium. A quick start and runner-up finish at the first tournament – the PWBA Reno Classic – helped push her into the mix for the postseason award.
She earned the top seed and finished second at the 2021 Tour Championship to secure player-of-the-year honors for the first time in her career.
Although there may be some parallels from 2021 to 2022 through the first day of competition, she’s not getting too far ahead of herself and plans to keep her focus set on the things she can control.
“I was a little hesitant about this pattern during the practice session, because I didn’t have the greatest look,” Coté said. “I drilled three balls for this pattern, because I felt like something was missing and I wasn’t seeing it clearly in practice. Today, something clicked, and I just went with it. To have a good start is a relief, since playing catch up is not ideal, but it’s still a long week. There are a lot of games to be bowled, so I’m just looking to take it one shot and one frame at a time. If I look ahead, bad things can happen.”
The Dallas Classic and Pepsi Classic will feature the same format. The finals of the Pepsi Classic also will air on BowlTV. The stepladder will be Saturday at 8 p.m. Eastern.
The combined qualifying totals for the Dallas Classic and Pepsi Classic (24 games) will determine the 24 athletes advancing to the Tour Championship.
Pinfall will drop at the beginning of the Tour Championship, with all advancers bowling three eight-game blocks of round-robin match play Sunday and Monday. The top five competitors, based on total pinfall and bonus pins, will advance to Tuesday’s stepladder finals.
The finals of the Tour Championship will be broadcast Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern on CBS Sports Network, with the winner earning the $50,000 top prize.
To learn more about the PWBA Tour, visit PWBA.com.
About the PWBA
The Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) originally was formed in 1960. The PWBA Tour has events throughout the country, offering high-level competition and top prize money for women bowlers. The PWBA is supported by the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) and the United States Bowling Congress (USBC).
2022 PWBA Dallas Classic
At USA Bowl
Dallas
Wednesday’s Results
1, Bryanna Coté, Tucson, Ariz., 2,590. 2, Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio, 2,507. 3, Birgit Noreiks, Germany, 2,502. 4, Clara Guerrero, Colombia, 2,472. 5, Jillian Martin (n), Stow, Ohio, 2,448. 6, Dasha Kovalova, Ukraine, 2,446.
7, Stephanie Zavala, Downey, Calif., 2,443. 8, Stefanie Johnson, McKinney, Texas, 2,435. 9, Brandi Kordelewski, Belleville, Ill., 2,425. 10, Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y., 2,423. 11, Rocio Restrepo, Uniontown, Ohio, 2,420. 12, Shannon O'Keefe, Shiloh, Ill., 2,418.
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13, Suzuna Miyagi, Japan, 2,417, $1,200. 14, Taylor Bulthuis, New Port Richey, Fla., 2,396, $1,200. 15, Lindsay Boomershine, Brigham City, Utah, 2,395, $1,200. 16, Jordan Richard, Maumee, Ohio, 2,394, $1,200. 17, Brianna Andrew, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2,384, $1,200. 18, Stephanie Schwartz, Racine, Wis., 2,371, $1,200.
19, Breanna Clemmer, Clover, S.C., 2,364, $1,200. 20, Verity Crawley, England, 2,356, $1,200. 21, Laura Plazas (n), Bogota, 2,350, $1,200. 22, Felicia Wong, Canada, 2,346, $1,200. 23(tie), Kayla Pashina, Otsego, Minn., and Daria Pajak, Poland, 2,343, $1,200.
25, Kara Mangiola, Spencerport, N.Y., 2,341, $1,200. 26, Justyne Vukovich, New Stanton, Pa., 2,336, $1,200. 27, Diana Zavjalova, Latvia, 2,334, $1,200. 28, Kayla Smith (n), Salem, Ill., 2,333, $1,200. 29, Liz Johnson, Niagara Falls, N.Y., 2,331. 30, Taylor Bailey, Jonesboro, Ark., 2,328.
31, Lauren Tomaszewski (n), Wylie, Texas, 2,324. 32, Kayla Crawford, Silvis, Ill., 2,322. 33, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,321. 34(tie), Lauren Pate, Ballwin, Mo., and Jen Higgins, Lewis Center, Ohio, 2,317. 36, Jessica Earnest, Hermitage, Tenn., 2,315.
37, Ana Morales, Guatemala, 2,312. 38, Sydney Brummett, Fort Wayne, Ind., 2,304. 39, Courtney Ermisch, Big Bend, Wis., 2,303. 40, Maria José Rodriguez, Colombia, 2,299. 41, Hope Gramly (n), Aubrey, Texas, 2,297. 42, Haley Richard, Tipton, Mich., 2,294.
43, Shannon Sellens (n), Long Beach, N.Y., 2,293. 44, Gazmine Mason, Cranston, R.I., 2,284. 45, Annalise O'Bryant (n), Ball Ground, Ga., 2,280. 46, Samantha Kriner, Houston, Texas, 2,273. 47, Sandra Gongora, Mexico, 2,264. 48(tie), Marissa Allison, Sylvania, Ohio, and Allie Leiendecker (n), Ruston, La., 2,263.
50, Erin McCarthy, Elkhorn, Neb., 2,261. 51, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 2,251. 52(tie), Kaylene Bishop, Medical Lake, Wash., and Olivia Farwell, Elizabethtown, Pa., 2,242. 54, Kayla Bandy, Wichita, Kan., 2,236.
55, Amanda Broege (n), Ronkonkoma, N.Y., 2,224. 56, Jasmine Snell (n), Papillion, Neb., 2,220. 57, Josie Barnes, Hermitage, Tenn., 2,209. 58(tie), Liz Kuhlkin, Schenectady, N.Y., Keondra Eaton (n), Baton Rouge, La., and Tannya Lopez, Mexico, 2,208.
61, Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Fla., 2,204. 62, Melanie McDaniel, Joliet, Ill., 2,191. 63, Kasey Eaton (n), Wyoming, Mich., 2,182. 64(tie), Mary Orf (n), St. Louis, and Julia Bond, Aurora, Ill., 2,175. 66, Summer Jasmin, Beckley, W.Va., 2,170.
67, Patricia Rosales (n), Orlando, Fla., 2,169. 68, Jennifer Hocurscak, Orange, Conn., 2,166. 69, Edith Quintanilla (n), El Salvador, 2,159. 70, Maria Bulanova, Russia, 2,150. 71, Emma Grace Dockery (n), Kent, Ohio, 2,145. 72, Jennifer Russo, Monmouth Junction, N.J., 2,144.
73, Sofia Rodriguez Granda (n), Guatemala, 2,140. 74, Heather D'Errico, Rochester, N.Y., 2,139. 75, Mallory Clark, Auburn, Maine, 2,136. 76, Kelsi Anderson (n), San Antonio, 2,130. 77, Mari Gallegos (n), Chicago, 2,113. 78, Bella Castillo (n), Odessa, Texas, 2,107.
79, Amber Brunson (n), Miami, Fla., 2,010. 80, Adrienne Kissane, Anderson, Ind., 2,005. 81, Nicole Loeffler (n), Sedwick, Kan., 1,954. 82, Cassandra Bayerl (n), Burleson, Texas, 1,878. 83, Lisa Timm, Auburn, Ill., 1,829.
Syracuse Mets Announce Major Change to “The Place You Used to go to Work Night”
Kate Flannery will replace Leslie David Baker in appearance at NBT Bank Stadium, 8/12
SYRACUSE, NY – The Syracuse Mets will host “The Place You Used to go to Work” Night, presented by Visions Federal Credit Union, at NBT Bank Stadium on Friday, August 12th. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Leslie David Baker, who plays Stanley on “The Office,” is no longer able to appear to take photos & sign autographs for fans. So, the Syracuse Mets are going to the bullpen and are bring in a star reliever, Kate Flannery, who played Meredith, on “The Office, one of the most popular TV sitcoms of all time.
Fans can purchase an Amazin’ Experience Package to guarantee a chance to get a photo or autograph with Kate Flannery: www.milb.com/syracuse/events/kate-flannery.
Fans that do not purchase a package in advance may not have a chance to get an autograph or photo.
Amazin’ VIP Experience Package ($75.00, 75 available) – limited availability left – VIP’s will be invited to join Kate Flannery in the Metropolitan Club from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for a special meet & greet & guaranteed photo. Happy hour specials & a buffet meal will be available in the Metropolitan Club for VIPs only. The package includes a ticket to the Metropolitan Club for the game that day, and fans with this package will be able to enjoy the Syracuse Mets game from the Metropolitan Club for the entire game.
Amazin’ Front of the Line Photo Experience Package ($43.00/$41.00, 20 available) – SOLD OUT - The Front of the Line package will allow 20 fans to skip the line & get their photo with Kate Flannery first! Photos will take place on the lower concourse underneath the Metropolitan Club starting at 7 p.m. The package includes a ticket to the game that day, $43 for a 100-level ticket package, $41 for a 200-level ticket package.
Amazin’ Photo Experience Package ($33.00/$31.00, 100 available) – The Photo Experience Package guarantees fans a chance to take their photo with Kate Flannery. Photos will take place on the lower concourse underneath the Metropolitan Club and will begin after all Front of the Line Photo package holders have taken their pictures. The package includes a ticket to the game that day, $33 for a 100-level ticket package, $31 for a 200-level ticket package.
Day-of-Game Photo Option ($15.00) – Fans can pay $15.00 on the day of the game to have their photo taken with Kate Flannery, after all fans with Amazin’ Experience Packages have had the chance to get their photos. This option will be available to fans on a first come, first served basis & there is no guarantee of a photo. Fans will be called in “groups” and when each individual group is called, they will then be guaranteed a photo and will be charged at that time.
All ticket packages purchased for Leslie David Baker are good for Kate Flannery. Fans that purchased the Amazin’ Experience Packages will be contacted by the Syracuse Mets Ticket Office with more information.
The Syracuse Mets will be playing the Buffalo Bison at 6:35 PM that night, gates open at 5:30. In addition to an appearance by Kate Flannery, there will be post-game fireworks presented by Visions Federal Credit Union.
All Fridays are Craft Beer and Fireworks Fridays, and fans can purchase a special Craft Beer Friday ticket package, starting at $25, that includes (2) vouchers for craft beers at the Hops Spot at NBT Bank Stadium and a ticket to the game. Craft Beer Friday is presented by the Hop Spot in Armory Square and 93Q.
Tickets for all Syracuse Mets home games can be purchased at the Onondaga Coach Ticket Office at NBT Bank Stadium during regular hours (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), over the phone 315-474-7833 x1 or online anytime at syracusmets.com.
For more information, please contact Michael Tricarico at 315-474-7833 or mtricarico@syracusemets.com.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Lehigh Valley wins Tuesday afternoon matinee over Syracuse, 13-6
Allentown, PA – The Syracuse Mets began their week on the road at the Lehigh Valley IronPigs with a thud, losing, 13-6, in the opener of a six-game series. The IronPigs have now won seven of the 13 games they have played against the Mets so far this season.
Early on, it looked like it may be Syracuse’s (45-55) day as the Mets got off to a good start in the first. Kramer Robertson walked to start the game, moved up to second on a groundout, sprinted to third on a wild pitch and scored on a passed ball with Daniel Palka at the plate. Syracuse restarted the rally from there. Palka singled, followed by a two-out single from Nick Plummer that put runners on first and second. Gosuke Katoh then sliced a single into left field, and the Mets got aggressive, sending Palka around third to try and score the frame’s second run. A great throw from Chris Sharpe in left field nabbed Palka at the plate and ended the inning right then and there.
After that, it was all Lehigh Valley (55-45). The IronPigs scored the game’s next 13 runs to win by a wide margin. In the bottom of the first, Lehigh Valley scored twice to take a lead that they would never relinquish. After Jean Segura grounded out to start the inning, Dalton Guthrie and Donny Sands both walked to put runners on first and second with one out. An RBI double from Johan Camargo plated Guthrie, followed by a passed ball later in the frame that allowed Sands to come home and give the IronPigs a 2-1 lead.
It remained a 2-1 game until the bottom of the fourth, when Lehigh Valley blew it wide open. The home team scored six runs on six hits in the fateful frame, sending ten batters to the plate as they all but clinched the victory. Segura, Gurthrie, Sands, Camargo, and Nick Maton all drove in runs in the inning as Lehigh Valley took a 7-1 advantage. Sands finished the game with two runs scored and three runs driven in.
Lehigh Valley tacked on another run in the ballgame game in the bottom of the fifth. Chris Sharpe started the inning with a single, advanced to second on a balk, and scored on a RBI single from Rafael Marchan. Marchan would finish the afternoon with a brilliant stat line, going 3-for-3 with three singles, a walk, a run driven in, and two runs scored.
The IronPigs finished their carousel of scoring with four more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on three more hits. Sands, Camargo, and Jorge Bonifacio provided the run-producing hits. Chris Sharpe also had a bases-loaded walk to bring home another run. Lehigh Valley drew eight walks by the end of the ballgame.
It was a truly balanced attack for the IronPigs on Tuesday afternoon. All nine of their starters reached base at least once, all but one starter reached base at least twice, all but one starter had at least one hit, and seven different players scored runs. Four different players also scored at least two runs in the game.
Syracuse, to their credit, would not go away. The Mets scored the game’s final five runs in the top of the ninth inning. With two outs and nobody on base, Tzu-Wei Lin walked, advanced to second on a Francisco Álvarez single, and scored on a soft single into shallow left field by Daniel Palka. Consecutive walks by Mark Vientos and Nick Plummer scored Álvarez, followed by a three-run double from Gosuke Katoh that cleared the bases and made it 13-6. Katoh finished the afternoon 3-for-5 at the plate. The flickering flame of an all-time comeback for the Mets was alive, but it was officially extinguished when Khalil Lee struck out and ended the game.
Syracuse continues its six-game series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Wednesday evening. Right-hander Trevor Cahill is slated to start for the Mets, opposed by left-hander Michael Plassmeyer for the IronPigs. First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m.
Thursday, July 28, 2022
HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES
GAME REPORT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Brooklyn 6 Hudson Valley 2
Renegades Broadcast Highlights (credit: Hudson Valley Renegades/MiLB.tv): 07-27 Renegades Broadcast Highlights vs BRK
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (July 27, 2022) — Blas Castaño turned in another stellar performance in the Hudson Valley Renegades 6-2 loss to the Brooklyn Cyclones on Wednesday night at Dutchess Stadium.
Castaño tossed five shutout innings and pitched to one batter in the sixth, allowing only one hit, walking three and striking out four.
For the 13th time in 15 starts this season, Castaño held the opponent three earned runs or fewer. He has allowed one-or-no runs in eight of those starts, and holds a team-leading 3.62 ERA across 79.2 innings in his first season at the High-A level.
Brooklyn struck first against Ryan Miller (1-3) in the top of the sixth. Rowdey Jordan slammed an RBI single and JT Schwartz launched a grand slam to give the Cyclones a 5-0 lead.
The Cyclones tacked on another in the top of the seventh. Alex Ramirez floated an RBI single off Kevin Milam to extend the lead to 6-0.
Brooklyn starter Luis Moreno (1-4) fired six shutout innings, allowing only two hits, striking out seven and walking just one.
The Renegades crept closer in the bottom of the eighth against Daison Acosta. Carlos Narvaez walked, Aaron Palensky doubled, and Aldenis Sanchez lifted a sacrifice fly to plate Hudson Valley's first run. Two pitches later, Palensky swiped third and came around to score on a Trey Sweeney grounder to shave the deficit to 6-2.
Tyler Hardman reached on an error with two outs in the ninth, but the Gades failed to bring him in as Acosta shut the door on his fourth save.
Hudson Valley continues its series with Brooklyn on Thursday night at Dutchess Stadium. LHP T.J. Sikkema (1-1, 2.48) takes the ball for the Renegades, while the Cyclones counter with RHP Carson Seymour (1-5, 3.97). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Coverage begins on the Renegades Baseball Network at 6:45. For tickets and more information, slide to www.hvrenegades.com
Friday, July 22, 2022
HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES
GAME REPORT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Final/10: Wilmington 6 Hudson Valley 5
Jasson Dominguez Debut Photo Gallery (credit: Joey Nicolo/Wilmington Blue Rocks): https://drive.google.com/drive/u/8/folders/1AWU5Qp744YxbcEtvfl-xfoLqiwKyOcNi
Wilmington, Del. (July 22, 2022) – Jasson Dominguez turned in a stellar performance in his High-A debut on Friday night, but the Hudson Valley Renegades fell to the Wilmington Blue Rocks 6-5 in 10 innings at Frawley Stadium.
Dominguez finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored, a home run, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base. The home run was his 10th overall this season, and the steal was his 20th.
Wilmington took an early lead in the bottom of the first, sending nine to the plate and scoring four times against Josue Panacual. The right-hander settled down from there, allowing only one more hit in his 4.2 innings of work.
In the top of the sixth, Dominguez led off with a single, advanced to second on a Trey Sweeney groundout and scored on a throwing error to generate the first Renegades run of the night.
The Blue Rocks tacked on a run against Edgar Barclay in the bottom of the sixth to extend their lead to 5-1.
Dominguez started another rally in the top of the eighth when he and Sweeney led off with walks against Carlos Romero and then executed a double steal of second and third. A wild pitch scored Dominguez, and Anthony Seigler chased home Sweeney with an RBI double. Two batters later, Tyler Hardman doubled to right to plate Seigler and cut the deficit to 5-4.
With two outs in the top of the ninth, Dominguez struck again, lining a solo home run to right-center off Jose Ferrer to tie the game at 5-5 and eventually send the contest into extra innings.
However, in the bottom of the 10th, Jose Sanchez grounded a walk-off single to right off Ryan Miller to win the game for the Blue Rocks. It was the second straight game that the Renegades played in that ended in a walk-off, with Saturday’s contest against Greenville resulting in a win. The loss was also only the second walk-off loss for the Renegades this season.
The Renegades continue their trip against the Blue Rocks on Saturday evening at Frawley Stadium. RHP Beck Way (4-5, 4.07) takes the mound for Hudson Valley, while Wilmington counters with RHP Rodney Theophile (1-2, 6.26). For tickets and more information, visit www.hvrenegades.com.
Hudson Valley Renegades Record:
47-40, 13-8
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