J.T. Schwartz Homers as BKLYN Wins Home Opener, 5-2
April 12, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release
CONEY ISLAND, NY - JT Schwartz smashed his first professional home run and collected three hits, leading a 12-hit barrage in Brooklyn's 5-2 victory over the Jersey Shore Blue Claws Tuesday night at Maimonides Park in the home opener of the 2022 season.
Win: Parsons (1-0) | Loss: Woodward (0-1) | Save: Tavarez (1)Cyclones HR: Schwartz (1)
KEY PLAYS
Brooklyn's offense exploded in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring four runs to turn around a 3-2 deficit. After Wyatt Young ripped an RBI single and Rowdey Jordan scored on a double play ball, JT Schwartz rocketed a line-drive home run over the right-field fence into The Backyard to give the Cyclones a 5-2 lead.
Down 1-0, Jersey Shore tied the game in the top of the third on a two-out RBI bloop double hit by Luis Garcia that landed fairly just inside the third base line, bouncing once fair territory before immediately going into foul territory.
Brandon McIlwain launched a two-out double to left field, plating JT Schwartz in the bottom of the second inning against Jersey Shore starter Victor Vargas.
Brooklyn's bullpen tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out nine. Hunter Parsons fanned five over 2 1/3 innings in the victory.
KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS
JT Schwartz: 3-4, triple, home run, two RBIs, two runs
Hunter Parsons: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Jaylen Palmer: 1-3, double, stolen base
Brandon McIlwain: 2-4, double
NEWS AND NOTES
The Brooklyn Cyclones played their earliest game in Coney Island on Tuesday, April 12 in front of 2,041.
After going 2-20 with runners in scoring position over the weekend in Wilmington, the Cyclones went 5-for-13 on Tuesday night.
The Cyclones bullpen has allowed one earned run over its past 16 innings dating back to Sunday.
Tomorrow
Brooklyn vs. Jersey Shore, Wednesday, April 13 at 7 p.m.
Maimonides Park
RHP Daison Acosta (first start) vs. RHP Cristian Hernandez (0-0, 15.43 ERA)
Video: MiLB.TV
Audio: BrooklynCyclones.com
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