There were a ton of storylines in the Brooklyn Cyclones (21-19) in the team’s 7-1 victory against the Hudson Valley (19-18) in the start of a six-game homestand at Maimonides Park in Coney Island.
Getting the start on the mound in the opener is Pitcher Jonah Tong and he went 6.2 innings of one run ball as he was able to record his first victory with the Cyclones. Showing a tremendous mix of pitches, many in the park were impressed with the style that Jonah brought to the hill.
In what was an epic moment in Coney Island making his first appearance in front of his hometown crowd is catcher Chris Suero.
Suero is a feel-good story as the Bronx-native played in front of his friends and family in Coney Island and came through with two hits, a walk and having a .200 average in the game. Along with a great day at the dish, Suero did a great job behind the plate framing the pitches and setting up the
guys on the mound for success.
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Later on in the game is when the Cyclones busted open the game as homers by Wilfredo Lara, Jefrey De Los Santos and Nick Lorusso all homered in the game.
There were a ton of intriguing storylines on the side of Hudson Valley, as there were a ton of Yankee Fans in attendance.
Hudson Valley features the Yankees No. 19 Prospect in Jared Serna, then there is the No. 25 Prospect in Tyler Hardman playing in the infield and the No. 28 Prospect Jace Avina in the outfield.
Fans also got a treat as Yankees 3B DJ LeMahieu is in the Coney Island area on a Rehab Assignment as he is recovering from a foot injury.
There is a ton of excitement surrounding both squads especially for the Cyclones as fans are getting closer to seeing a bit of history in the making as he is four hits away (160) from matching Alex Ramirez (164) franchise record for hits.
Brooklyn sends Pitcher Kade Morris to the mound (NR, 0.00 ERA) with his debut with the squad. Morris got drafted by the Mets in the 3rd Round of the 2023 MLB Draft with the 101 Overall Pick.
During his time with Nevada, Morris posted a 5.42 ERA in 81.1 innings with a 22.5% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate. According to the scouting reports Kade features a four-seam and two-seam fastball to go along with averaging a 93 mph and 97mph pitching.
Morris goes up against Hudson Valley Pitcher Baron Stuart (1-1, 4.13 ERA). Stuart spent time at both Pitt and USF and appeared in a team-high 27 games out of the pen while also having a team-high seven saves. The team-high seven saves ranked fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while also being tied for the fourth-most in a single season in program history.
There are going to be a ton of fun and festivities planed for all those that attend the rest of the home stand in Coney Island as the Cyclones and Renegades continue in Game 2 to be played tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
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