NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones

Clones Chopped Down by 'Cutters, 1-0

Published on August 2, 2019 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


WILLIAMSPORT, PA - Held to just three hits all night, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, were shutout 1-0 by the Williamsport Crosscutters Friday night in the series opener at BB&T Ballpark and Historic Bowman Field.

W: Tejada (1-0)

L: Otanez (1-1)

SV: Carvahal (1)

BIG MOMENTS

Williamsport's pitching staff held the Cyclones to three runs, tossing a three-man shutout. Adam Leverett, Junior Tejada, and Rafael Carvajal combined to strike out nine Cyclones in the series opener.

Logan O'Hoppe, a Long Island native, doubled in a run in the bottom of the first to put Williamsport ahead 1-0.

Cyclones starter Michel Otanez took the tough-luck loss, allowing one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings.

KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

Michel Otanez: 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Joe Genord: 1-3 2B

Jake Mangum: 1-3

NEWS & NOTES

-The Cyclones were held to just three hits for the fourth time this season, tying a season-fewest total.

Friday's game checked in a two hours and six minutes, becoming the fastest game of the season.

Brooklyn batters had three three-ball counts of the 30 plate appearances.

WHAT'S NEXT

Cyclones at Williamsport - Saturday, 7:05 p.m.

BB&T Ballpark - Williamsport, PA

Probables: RHP Nate Jones (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Carlos Francisco (0-2, 7.48)

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