HVR Game Notes – July 29, 2022

July 29, 2022 – South Atlantic League (SAL) – Hudson Valley Renegades News Release

Brooklyn Cyclones (45-48, 15-12) vs. Hudson Valley Renegades (50-42, 16-10)

RHP Dominick Hamel (1-0, 3.21 ERA) vs. RHP Josue Panacual (2-2, 4.14 ERA)

| Game 92 | Home Game 44 | Dutchess Stadium | Wappingers Falls, N.Y. | July 29, 2022 | First Pitch 7:05 p.m. |

BACK AGAINST BROOKLYN: Hudson Valley continues its second series after the All-Star break against a familiar foe in the Brooklyn Cyclones. This series marks the second of two trips the Cyclones make to Dutchess Stadium in the second half. To kick off the month of July, Hudson Valley took four out of six from Brooklyn, holding the Cyclones to a combined 10 runs (2.5 runs/gm) in the four victories. With Thursday’s win, the Renegades are 12-9 across the first 21 games of a very competitive season series.

ABOUT LAST NIGHT…: The Hudson Valley Renegades used a four-run rally in the bottom of the eighth to score a comeback 5-2 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones. James Nelson drove in the tying run with a single to left, while Pat DeMarco put the Gades in front with a sac fly to center. Eric Wagaman went 2-for-4 at the plate, while Jhonatan Muñoz pitched well in a spot start, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings.

LOST SO MANY GOOD MEN OUT THERE: Late Wednesday night the New York Yankees agreed to a trade with the Kansas City Royals to acquire OF Andrew Benintendi in exchange for three pitchers — LHP T.J. Sikkema, RHP Beck Way and RHP Chandler Champlain. Both Sikkema and Way were staples of the Renegades rotation in 2022, while Champlain was pitching for Single-A Tampa. Sikkema has been assigned to Double-A Northwest Arkansas, while Way heads to High-A Quad Cities.

EL MARCIANO IS HERE: Jasson Domínguez is already living up the hype in his much-anticipated High-A debut. Over his first six games, Domínguez is 7-for-24 (.292) with a home run, five RBIs and three walks. The 19-year-old phenom is the youngest player on the Renegades this year, and is the Yankees No. 3 prospect and No. 39 in MiLB, according to MLB Pipeline.

ON THE DeMARCO: Renegades OF Pat DeMarco is 7-for-12 at the plate in his last four games played, raising his season batting line from .208/.250/.252 to .229/.266/.290. The run includes his first home run of the year on Sunday, July 24 at Wilmington, a solo home run off Jose Ferrer.

SERIES WINNERS: A win on Friday night would clinch at least a split of this series for Hudson Valley. After winning three of their first…