SAL Brooklyn Cyclones

Blue Rocks Double up Brooklyn, 'Clones Fall 8-4

June 17, 2021 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


WILMINGTON, DE - Despite strong offensive performances by Blake Tiberi, Ronny Mauricio, and Francisco Alvarez, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, lost 8-4 to the Wilmington Blue Rocks Thursday night at Frawley Stadium.

Win: Adon (3-1) | Loss: Kisena (1-3)

Cyclones HR: Tiberi (1)

Attn: 1,009

BIG MOMENTS

Wilmington crossed three runs in the third and fourth innings to take a 6-0 lead against Alec Kisena and the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Blake Tiberi smashed a home run off the foul poul down the right field line in the top of the sixth to cut the Cyclones deficit to 6-4. Tiberi had doubled earlier and scored on Cody Bohanek's two-run single in the fifth*. *

Francisco Alvarez doubled in the sixth and again in the eighth, but was thrown out at third base trying to extend it to a triple to lead off the inning.

Wilmington starter Joan Adon fanned 11 Cyclones over 5 â..." innings to earn the victory. The righty scattered six hits and three runs.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

Ronny Mauricio: 3-4, triple

Blake Tiberi: 2-4, double, home run, two RBIs, two runs

Francisco Alvarez: 2-4, two doubles, run

Michel Otanez: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB

NEWS AND NOTES

Ronny Mauricio collected his third three-hit game of the season and first since May 16 at Greenville. Mauricio is hitting 6-12 in the series with a triple and a home run.

Blake Tiberi cracked his first home run of the season and his 11th as a professional.

LT Struble tallied his first extra-base hit, doubling in the sixth.

WHAT'S NEXT

Cyclones at Wilmington Blue Rocks, Friday, 7:05 p.m. -- Daniel S. Frawley Stadium

Probables: RHP Jose Butto (1-2, 4.41 ERA) vs. RHP Francys Peguero (1-1, 4.70 ERA)

Audio: Brooklyn Cyclones Radio Network

Check out the Brooklyn Cyclones Statistics



South Atlantic League Stories from June 17, 2021


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central