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HVR Game Notes - August 23, 2023

August 23, 2023 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Hudson Valley Renegades News Release


Hudson Valley Renegades (63-52, 24-24) vs. Aberdeen IronBirds (56-56, 24-25)

RHP Justin Lange (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Cooper Chandler (5-7, 3.92 ERA)

| Game 116 | Home Game 56 | Heritage Financial Park | Wappingers Falls, N.Y. | Aug. 23, 2023 | First Pitch 7:05 p.m. |

HELLO OLD FRIEND:The Hudson Valley Renegades return home to Heritage Financial Park to battle the Aberdeen IronBirds for the final time this year. Neither side has met since the beginning of June after facing off three times in the first two months of the season. Each side has won a series, while both squads split their lone matchup at Leidos Field.

LAST TIME OUT: The Hudson Valley Renegades dropped the series opener to the Aberdeen IronBirds 3-1 on Tuesday night. Baron Stuart allowed just one run and struck out six in six innings. Aberdeen jumped ahead with a run in the fourth and added two more in the seventh. Spencer Jones singled home Christopher Familia to cut the deficit to 3-1. Shane Gray fired two scoreless innings out of the bullpen in the loss.

OUT ON AN ISLAND: Over the last seven games, Hudson Valley's pitching staff has held opponents to hit 13-for-72 (.181) with runners in scoring position. On the season, the 'Gades sit first in the South Atlantic League and High-A, and fifth in MiLB in holding opponents to a .209 batting average with RISP.

THE FEATS OF STRENGTH:On Thursday night, Grant Richardson hit his 13th home run of the season, and his 23rd of his career as a Hudson Valley Renegade. He currently sits tied for first with Everson Pereira and current teammate Spencer Henson for the most in franchise history. In the three game's Richardson appeared in last week against Brooklyn, the 'Gades outfielder hit 6-for-14 with a double, home run, four RBIs, three runs, and two stolen bases.

DAZZLING DEBUTS:Over the past three weeks, four starting pitchers have made their High-A debuts for Hudson Valley and the results have been tremendous. Baron Stuart, Leonardo Pestana, Sean Hermann and Justin Lange combined to throw 20.1 innings, while allowing just 11 hits, one run, five walks and recording 23 strikeouts in their respective starts.

DOUBLES MACHINE: Spencer Jones tallied his 28th double of the season on Saturday night against Brooklyn. After he passed Joe Pomierski (1996) for the most doubles in a season by a Renegades batter last Saturday against Jersey Shore, Jones currently ranks first in the South Atlantic League and among all New York Yankees Minor Leaguers in doubles. Jared Serna is a close second in the Yankees system, collecting 24 doubles between Single-A Tampa and Hudson Valley.

JONES GOES FOR 30:With a stolen base against the Cyclones in Sunday's contest, Spencer Jones has now swiped 35 bags on the season to tie Cooper Bowman's single-season franchise record. The New York Yankees' No. 1 prospect has stolen 10 bags in the month of August, tied for the most in High-A. In the South Atlantic League, Jones currently sits 5th while his 35 steals are good for second among Yankees Minor Leaguers.

HE GETS ON BASE!: Ben Cowles currently holds the Renegades' longest active on-base streak at 34 games. The former Maryland Terrapin has reached base in every game since July 4 in Jersey Shore. It's currently the longest active streak in the South Atlantic League, High-A, and all of MiLB. Cowles surpassed Josh Breaux (2021) and Ezequiel Duran (2021) for the Yankees-era franchise record which stood at 24 games. Emeel Salem (2007) owns the all-time record with a 35 game on-base streak.

NOBODY CROSSES HOME:After tossing 2.1 scoreless frames on Sunday, Luis Velasquez extended his scoreless innings streak to 17.1 innings over his last eight-plus appearances. The last runner to score against the right-hander came back on July 21 against the Brooklyn Cyclones.

A NEW NO. 1:On August 10, MLB Pipeline reshuffled the New York Yankees Top 30 prospects list, with Spencer Jones becoming the new No. 1 prospect in the organization. Current Renegades on the roster listed are Brock Selvidge (#13), Zach Messinger (#18), Jared Serna (#20), Brendan Beck (#21), and Anthony Hall (#22). Other 2023 Renegades included on the list are Chase Hampton (#4), Drew Thorpe (#5), Ben Rice (#23), Agustin Ramírez (#24), and Danny Watson (#29).

THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER:On Sunday's series finale against Brooklyn, Ben Cowles stole three bases and became just the fourth Renegades player to accomplish the feat this year. Caleb Durbin stole three bases twice back in April, while Jared Serna swiped three bags back on August 11.

WE KNOW THOSE GUYS:On Tuesday, the New York Yankees announced the promotions of Oswald Peraza and Everson Pereira from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Peraza has appeared in 20 games with the Yankees this season while Pereira made his Major League debut on Tuesday. Pereira became the first 2022 Renegade to appear in the Bronx after playing 100 games between 2021 and 2022 in Hudson Valley.

PITCHING IS THE WAY:Entering Wednesday, the Hudson Valley Renegades sit second in Minor League Baseball with a 3.63 ERA and third with a K/9 innings of 11.17 this year. Only the Down East Wood Ducks (TEX--A) have a lower earned run average on the season. The Somerset Patriots (NYY--AA) are currently third, sporting a 3.64 ERA. This comes after the 'Gades finished the 2022 season with a team ERA of 3.62, good for fourth-best in MiLB.

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