SAL Hudson Valley Renegades

Cider Donuts Game Notes - /2023

June 3, 2023 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Hudson Valley Renegades News Release


Hudson Valley Cider Donuts (27-22) vs. Aberdeen IronBirds (24-24)

RHP Chase Hampton (1-1, 3.15 ERA) vs. RHP Trace Bright (0-3, 6.91 ERA)

| Game 50 | Home Game 26 | Heritage Financial Park | Wappingers Falls, N.Y. | June 3, 2023 | First Pitch 6:05 p.m. |

THE BIRDS ARE BACK IN TOWN: The Hudson Valley Renegades welcome in the Aberdeen IronBirds for their third of four series meetings this season. The Renegades made their lone visit to Maryland earlier in May, splitting the series. After the six game set this week, the two sides won't face each other again until the end of August.

IT'S CIDER SEASON:Saturday is the first game this season the Renegades take on their alternate identity, the Cider Donuts. Unveiled as a new alternate identity in November, the Renegades are paying tribute to the fall favorite, invented right here in the Hudson Valley. Every game throughout the season features fresh-made apple cider donuts at the ballpark, and the Renegades are selling special merchandise including scented hats, sweatshirts and hoodies at the team store.

LAST TIME OUT:The Aberdeen IronBirds outlasted the Hudson Valley Renegades 2-1 in 12 innings on Friday night. Juan Carela recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts in 7.0 innings of work. The only blemish was an inside-the-park home run by Dylan Beavers in the seventh. Spencer Jones singled home the Renegades' lone run in the third inning. Nick Paciorek and Ryan Anderson each 2.0+ innings without allowing an earned run in the loss.

REHAB-PALOOZA:On Tuesday, LHP Josh Maciejewski commenced a Minor League rehab assignment with the Renegades, becoming the second Minor League rehabber on the team, joining C Josh Breaux, who began his rehab on Saturday, May 27. This is the first time in the Yankees Era (2021-Present) that the Renegades have had two rehabbers on the team at the same time.

THE 'PEN IS MIGHTIER:Hudson Valley's bullpen has been nails during the current series with Aberdeen. Across the first four games of the series, Renegades relievers have combined for a 0.95 ERA (19.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R/2 ER, 9 BB, 24 K). Between Wednesday and Friday night's games, the bullpen retired 20 consecutive batters at one point. Over the last 11.1 innings, the bullpen has allowed just three walks and has yet to allow a hit. The last Aberdeen hit came in the seventh inning on Wednesday by Jacob Teter against Carlos Gómez.

BIG WINS AND LOSSES:The Renegades have already played in an extraordinary number of lopsided games this season, with 21 of the team's 48 games (44.6%) being decided by 5-or-more runs.

- Hudson Valley sports a 11-10 (.523) record in game decided by 5+ runs.

- The club has already played six games decided by 11-or-more runs, and has a 3-3 (.500) record in those games.

- The 'Gades have also played nine one-run games, and are 3-8 (.273).

WALK FEST: On Wednesday, the Renegades pitching staff collectively walked 10 IronBirds hitters setting a new season-high. The team had walked nine batters three times this season including twice last week in Wilmington. The 10 walks in a game are tied for the 12th most in the South Atlantic League this year with the Bowling Green Hot Rods (TB) leading the way. They issued an astounding18 walks against the Hickory Crawdads (TEX) back on April 21st.

SPENCE HENCE:Spencer Henson's season-long eight-game hitting streak was snapped on Friday night against Aberdeen. Over the course of the streak, Henson hit .366/.488/.854 with two doubles, a home run, and four RBIs. The 'Gades infielder tallied a multi-hit game in four out of the eight contests, including a season-high four against Wilmington on May 24th.

DOUBLE OR NOTHING: Spencer Jones collected his 16th double of the season on Thursday versus Aberdeen. Jones is 2nd in the South Atlantic League only trailing Wilfred Veras (WS) who has amounted 20 total. The 16 doubles are good for third in High-A and are the most among all NYY Minor Leaguers.

DON'T RUN ON ME:Renegades catcher Antonio Gómez caught Jackson Holliday on Tuesday to bring his total to 18 in 27 games behind home plate this year.

- He owns the highest mark in the South Atlantic League and High-A, and good for t-3rd in MiLB.

- Gómez has thrown out 28.5% of would-be basestealers this year. The SAL average is around 21%.

- Nick Clarno (AUG -- A, ATL) leads MiLB with 25 CS while Gómez is t-3rd.

- In the month of May, Gómez has caught 34.1% of attempted runners (14-for-41).

- After catching just four opponents in April, the 'Gades backstop has improved his CS% by nearly 18% month over month.

MY NAME IS INDIGO DIAZ:One of a flurry of roster moves made by the Yankees effecting the Renegades included receiving RHP Indigo Diaz from the Somerset Patriots. Diaz was acquired by the Yankees on December 28, 2023 from the Atlanta Braves along with INF Caleb Durbin in exchange for LHP Lucas Leutke. In his Hudson Valley debut on Thursday against Aberdeen, the right-handed pitcher retired all six batters he faced, striking out three.

CLIMBING THE LADDER:With a hit on Sunday, Eduardo Torrealba has tallied 111 career hits with the Renegades. He currently sits fifth in franchise history sitting behind Matt Rico (112) for fourth. Angel Perez holds the franchise record with 125.

A DOZEN IT IS:Friday night's 12-inning affair against the Aberdeen IronBirds was the longest game played by Hudson Valley this season. It's also the longest game played by the Renegades since a 5-4 victory in 12 innings on September 18, 2021, against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The 'Gades played three 12-inning games during that 2021 season.

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