NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones

Jefes Split with Scrappers in Doubleheader

July 13, 2019 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


CONEY ISLAND, NY - The Brooklyn Jefes, the Short Season Class A affiliate of the New York Mets, split a doubleheader with Mahoning Friday night at MCU Park. The Cyclones, playing as Los Jefes, won 5-4 in game one before falling 4-0 in the nightcap.

Game One - Brooklyn 5, Mahoning Valley 4

W: Vilera (2-3)

L: Vargas (1-2)

BIG MOMENTS

Trailing 4-0, Brooklyn scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning to take the lead for good. Ranfy Adon's two-run home run completed the comeback, giving the Jefes a 5-4 lead.

Korey Holland's two-run double pushed the Scrappers lead to 3-0 in the second inning.

Jaison Vilera earned the victory, allowing four unearned runs on two hits. Justin Lasko earned his first professional save with a scoreless seventh.

KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

Ranfy Adon: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI, R

Wilmer Reyes: 1-3, RBI, R

Branden Fryman: 2-3, RBI, R

Game Two - Brooklyn 0, Mahoning Valley 4

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W: Mikolajchak (1-0)

L: Ragan (0-2)

BIG MOMENTS

Mahoning Valley pitching combined for a seven-inning shutout, handing the Cyclones their first zero of the season.

Ray Delgado tripled and scored in the first inning, scoring on George Valera's run-scoring single to make it 1-0. The Scrappers added three in the sixth.

KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

Mitch Ragan: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Luke Ritter: 1-2, 2B, BB

Jake Mangum: 1-4, 2B

Anthony Dirocie: 1-2, BB

NEWS & NOTES

Wilmer Reyes extended his hitting streak to nine game with an RBI single in game one, but snapped his streak with a hitless game two.

Branden Fryman went 6-12 over the three-game series and is 13-33 (.394) in his first eight games with Brooklyn.

Angel Manzanarez exited game one, getting hit in the head with a 97 mph fastball from Mahoning Valley's Carlos Vargas.

WHAT'S NEXT

Cyclones vs. West Virginia - Saturday, 6 p.m.

MCU Park - Coney Island, NY

Probables: RHP Alec Kisena (0-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Will Kobos (0-2, 10.61)

Video: facebook.com/brooklyncyclones

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Tickets: brooklyncyclones.com/tickets




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