May 4, 2022 – South Atlantic League (SAL) – Hudson Valley Renegades News Release
Hudson Valley Renegades (12-10) at Jersey Shore BlueClaws (7-14)
RHP Will Warren (1-1, 2.65 ERA) vs. RHP Victor Vargas (0-1, 4.15 ERA)
| Game 23 | Road Game 11 | ShoreTown Ballpark | Lakewood, NJ | May 4, 2022 | First Pitch 11:05 a.m. |
GREETINGS! FROM LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY: The Hudson Valley Renegades head down the shore to continue a six-game series with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws this morning at ShoreTown Ballpark. Today marks the second of 30 meetings between the teams this season, with the Renegades making three trips to Lakewood and the BlueClaws making two trips to Wappingers Falls. In 2021, the Renegades went 19-11 (.633) against Jersey Shore in their first-ever season-series.
SOMEWHERE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY: The Renegades fell to the BlueClaws in the series opener Tuesday night 5-3. Matt Sauer became the first Renegades starting pitcher to complete 6.0 innings this season, albeit in a losing effort. Austin Wells was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, while Everson Pereira finished 2-for-5. Hudson Valley brought the tying run to the plate in the top of the ninth, but Pereira flew out to center to end the game.
I’M ON FIRE: After a slow start to the season, Austin Wells has put together a torrid stretch in the last two weeks. In his last 11 games (since 4/17), the catcher is 17-for-38 (.447/.553/.842), with three doubles, four home runs, nine walks and seven stolen bases. With the outburst, he raised his season batting line from .148/.273/.222 to .323/.438/.585, a 528-point jump in OPS. Wells is the Yankees No. 4 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, who also ranks him as the No. 95 prospect in MiLB, and the No. 10 overall catching prospect.
FUN DIFFERENTIAL: Through 22 games, the Renegades are +22 in run differential, second-best in the South Atlantic League North Division. Aberdeen (+35) has the best run differential in the division, while Bowling Green (+39) is tops in…
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