July 30, 2022 – South Atlantic League (SAL) – Hudson Valley Renegades News Release
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…: Brooklyn scored three runs in the top of the fifth against Josue Panacual on Friday night, and that was all they would need in a 5-1 defeat over the Renegades. Grant Richardson launched an impressive solo home run to center for Hudson Valley’s only run of the night. Anthony Seigler finished 2-for-4, and Edgar Barclay contributed 2.0 perfect innings of relief.
MARTIAN MINI SLUMP: OF Jasson Domínguez was on a tear through his first four games with Hudson Valley, but has gone into a mini slump over his last three, going 0-for-11 at the plate with two strikeouts. The 19-year-old Domínguez ranks as the Yankees No. 3 prospect and No. 39 in all of baseball 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 Saturday night would clinch at least a split of this series for Hudson Valley. After winning three of their first four series of the season, the Gades went through a stretch where they went 0-3-1 in sets. Since that point, the Renegades have rattled off wins in six out of eight series. Hudson Valley has won two of the first three series with Brooklyn.
THE MARTIAN EFFECT: In the first four games of the current series with the Brooklyn Cyclones, coinciding with Jasson Domínguez’s first home series, the Renegades have welcomed 14,176 fans through the gates at Dutchess Stadium. The Gades rank 5th out of 12 teams in the South Atlantic League in attendance, and are in the top half among all High-A franchises. Hudson Valley’s average attendance is up 19.3% compared to 2021.
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