HVR Game Notes - July 23, 2023
July 23, 2023 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Hudson Valley Renegades News Release
Hudson Valley Renegades (50-39, 11-12) vs. Brooklyn Cyclones (44-44, 16-7)
RHP Juan Carela (2-4, 3.51 ERA) vs. RHP Cameron Foster (4-4, 4.25 ERA)
| Game 90 | Home Game 48 | Heritage Financial Park | Wappingers Falls, N.Y | July 23, 2023 | First Pitch 2:05 p.m. |
SUBWAY SERIES:The Hudson Valley Renegades welcome in the Brooklyn Cyclones to Heritage Financial Park for the second and final time this season. The Cyclones have won the first two series by winning four out of the six games in each meeting. Although, the Renegades clinched the South Atlantic League North First Half Championship on June 20 in Brooklyn after no-hitting the Cyclones through 8.1 innings. The Renegades make one more trip to Maimonides Park in August.
LAST TIME OUT: On a record setting night, Drew Thorpe struck out 13 batters across eight shutout innings in a Hudson Valley Renegades 3-0 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones on Saturday night. Thorpe retired the first 16 batteers of the game before Omar De Los Santos singled in the sixth inning. Spencer Jones drove home two in the third inning on an RBI double while Christopher Familia homered in the fourth to push the Renegades out in front 3-0. Jack Neely struck out two in a scoreless ninth to earn his team-leading fifth save of the season.
RECORD DAY:After striking out 13 hitters on Saturday night, Drew Thorpe brought his season total to 124, the most in single-season franchise history. His 13 punchouts on the night also set a single-game record, breaking his previous mark set on June 11th versus Jersey Shore.
SUNDAY'S BEST: RHP Drew Thorpe has been the Renegades' Sunday starter for most of the season and has been lights outs. The former 2nd round pick currently ranks first in wins (10), IP (99.1), WHIP (1.01), & strikeouts (124) and second in ERA (2.08) & AVG (.199) in the South Atlantic League. His 2.08 ERA is good for second among all qualified pitchers in MiLB, only trailing Tyler Stuart (NYM-AA). His 10 wins are the most in single-season franchise history with Josh Maciejewski (2021) and Mike Venafro (1995).
INTO THE TOP 100:Baseball America released its in-season Top 100 Prospects list update on Friday, and the Yankees claimed six players on the list. 2023 Renegades Chase Hampton (#60) and Spencer Jones (#98) entered the list for the first time. They were joined by former Renegades Oswald Peraza (#56), Jasson Domínguez (#71), Austin Wells (#86) and Everson Pereira (#96).
PAVING THE WAY:Since June 1st, the Hudson Valley Renegades pitching staff leads all of MiLB with 2.83 ERA in this span. Hudson Valley pitching has also punched out 471 batters in 366.1 innings, the top of the list as well. The Brooklyn Cyclones sit third with a 2.96 ERA.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Since his promotion from Single-A Tampa on June 29th, Agustin Ramírez is 26-for-64 (.406) with 10 doubles, three home runs, 11 RBIs, three walks, and nine runs in 16 games. He recorded a hit and reached base safely in his first six games while also already collecting seven multi-contests in his brief time in High-A. The Renegades catcher recorded at least one extra-base hit in five straight games from July 7th - July 16th. Since June 29th, only Colby Thomas (OAK--A+) has recorded as many doubles during this span in all of Minor League baseball.
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR:The Renegades have played in 26 one-run games this season and they own an 11-15 record (.423) in those contests. In June, nine of the 13 Renegades' losses were decided by two runs or fewer.
THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER:In Tuesday's game, the Renegades tallied two triples in the loss to the Brooklyn Cyclones. It was their sixth contest this season where the team compiled two or more. Hudson Valley collected a season-high three in Brooklyn on June 21st.
WALK THIS WAY: Rafael Flores became the 10th Renegade this season to walk three or more times in a contest on Friday night versus Brooklyn. He joins Spencer Jones as the second player this homestand to do so. Jones walked three times last Friday against Bowling Green and was the first player to accomplish this feat since Ben Cowles on May 17 vs Brooklyn. Since the second half began on June 20th, Jones is second on the team with 14 walks in 96 plate appearances.
THE K-ZONE:The Hudson Valley Renegades pitching staff has been dominant all season long at getting swings-and-misses and they have been rewarded for it. The 'Gades currently own the second-highest strikeout total in all of Minor League Baseball. The Chattanooga Lookouts (CIN--AA) have struck out 1010 batters compared to 1003 for Hudson Valley this year. The Renegades tied their season-high with 19 strikeouts against the Wilmington Blue Rocks on July 2nd. The mark also tied their franchise record, which they recorded earlier this season on April 23rd versus the Rome Braves.
IN BAILEY WE TRUST:After firing a pair of scoreless innings on Thursday night against the Brooklyn Cyclones, Bailey Dees extended his scoreless streak to 9.2 innings. The last run to score against the right-hander came in Brooklyn on June 23rd on a walk off wild pitch in the ninth. Since then, Dees has allowed just four hits and struck out 12 batters in five outings.
HE GETS ON BASE!:With a hit on Saturday night against Brooklyn, Spencer Jones extended his on-base streak to 15 games. The New York Yankees' No. 3 prospect is hitting .315/.439/.481 with three doubles, two home runs, 10 RBIs, 11 walks and four stolen bases.
SHUTOUT SEASON: Drew Thorpe and Jack Neely combined to throw the Renegades seventh shutout of the season with their last shutout also coming on a Drew Thorpe start on July 9 against Jersey Shore.
South Atlantic League Stories from July 23, 2023
- Grasshoppers Defeat the Blue Rocks, 8-1, for Series Win - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Grasshoppers Fall to the Blue Rocks 2-1 on Saturday Evening - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Drive Complete Sunday Comeback 4-3 in the 10th - Greenville Drive
- Near Shutout Turns into Extra-Inning Loss - Asheville Tourists
- Renegades Fall to Brooklyn Rally - Hudson Valley Renegades
- Homers Help Cyclones Claim Series Victory over Renegades - Brooklyn Cyclones
- Simmons, Ward Homer as Claws Win 3rd Straight Game - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Dash Drop Series Finale 7-5 to Jersey Shore - Winston-Salem Dash
- Braves Drop Series Finale in Extras - Rome Emperors
- HVR Game Notes - July 23, 2023 - Hudson Valley Renegades
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