Renegades Game Notes - /2025

June 26, 2025 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Hudson Valley Renegades News Release

Hudson Valley Renegades (41-28, 3-2) at Wilmington Blue Rocks (31-39, 1-4)

LHP Kyle Carr (2-5, 3.05 ERA) vs. LHP Jake Bennett (0-1, 3.38 ERA)

Radio: The Beacon - WBPM 96.5 FM - Beacon, WGHQ 92.5 FM/920 AM Kingston, W232DQ 94.3 FM Peekskill, WBNR 1260 AM - Beacon, WLNA 1420 AM - Peekskill

Internet Radio: www.hvrenegades.com/broadcast & www.renegadesonair.com

TV: MiLB.tv & Bally Live App

Next Theme Game: Class of 2025 Grad Party

Day of Week Promotion: Baseball Bingo presented by People USA

NEW BEGINNINGS: Following a dominant 10-2 over Wilmington on Wednesday, Hudson Valley is now 3-2 in the second half. Taking three of five overall from the BlueClaws last week, the Renegades earned their first series win since May 6-10 against Wilmington. With 12 series under their belt in 2025, the Renegades have won six split five, and lost one.

CRAZY EIGHT: The Renegades struck for eight runs in the fifth inning on Wednesday, setting a season-high for runs in an inning. It is the first time Hudson Valley has scored eight runs in an inning since August 27, 2022 vs Hickory. That contest featured a four-hit game from Jasson Dominguez.

OFFENSIVE OUTBURST: Hudson Valley struck for 10 runs on 12 hits in their victory on Thursday. It marked the 16th time this season that the Renegades scored nine-or-more runs, having surpassed their 2024 season total of 14 in half of the games played. In their first 69 games, the Renegades also have 20 games of 10 or more hits and 14 games of 12 or more hits. In 2024, they had a total of 12 games with 12+ hits.

BEST IN SHOW: The Renegades have the lowest team ERA (2.77) among full-season MiLB teams in 2025. Since the start of the 2021 season, the Renegades own a cumulative 3.54 ERA, the lowest in MiLB among MiLB teams who have played every season.

MIDDLE INNINGS: Between the fourth and seventh innings, Hudson Valley is outscoring opponents 165-84 this season. The Renegades outscored Wilmington 10-0 in the middle innings on Wednesday. They are also outscoring their opponents 50-18 in the seventh inning alone.

ENEMY TURNED FRIEND: Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz continued his excellent season on Tuesday, allowing just one earned run on three hits across six innings. It was his sixth quality start of the season, the most of any Renegades starter this season. The right-hander has struck out 38 combined batters in his last five outings, as he leads in the SAL with 85 strikeouts this season. In June, Rodriguez-Cruz has been charged with just two earned runs across 24 innings, good for a 0.75 ERA. His 2.50 ERA in 2025 ranks fourth in the SAL.

WHAT'S IN A SCORE?: After not having played a game with a 1-0 final score since July 19, 2024, the Renegades have seen that score take place four times in a span of 10 games. The 'Gades won back-to-back 1-0 games against Greenville on 6/13 and 6/14, and lost to Jersey Shore 1-0 on 6/17 before losing to Wilmington 1-0 on 6/25. Prior to June 17, the last 1-0 loss for the Renegades came to the Rome Braves (now Emperors) on June 17, 2023 at Heritage Financial Park.

STARTING STRONG: Starting pitching has been instrumental in 2025. During the month of June, the Renegades starting staff leads MILB with an exceptional 1.11 ERA in 105 innings. Through 69 games, Hudson Valley starters have 402 punchouts in 355 innings, good for a 10.2 K/9 clip. Those 402 strikeouts are the most of any team in MiLB including AAA teams. The staff has also issued just 141 walks, a 3.6 BB/9.

DEATH VALLEY LEFTY: Griffin Herring now leads MiLB in ERA among qualified pitchers with a 1.05 mark in 2025. He continued his stellar start in High-A on Saturday, throwing five scoreless innings while striking out six. The Yankees No. 25 prospect has seven quality starts of the season, and three in four starts with Hudson Valley. Herring has allowed just two runs across his first 23.2 innings in High-A, good for a 0.76 ERA.

SCORING DROUGHT: After averaging 5.5 runs per game through the first two months of 2025, the Renegades offense has cooled down in the month of June. They are averaging 4.3 runs per contest through 20 games, hitting just .220 as a team with a .661 OPS. Through 49 games, they hit .249 with a team OPS of .757.

RECENT STRUGGLES: Following a 23-9 start to the season, the Renegades have gone 18-19 since. After losing just 19 total games at Heritage Financial Park in 2024, the Renegades are 19-13 at home so far this season. They have gone 8-10 at home since mid-May. Last week at ShoreTown Ballpark against Jersey Shore, Hudson Valley won their first series since May 6-10 vs Wilmington.

FAMILIAR FOES: Hudson Valley begins a six-game series with the Wilmington Blue Rocks at Frawley Stadium. The two teams face off 30 times this season. Through the first 18 matchups, Hudson Valley owns a 13-5 record. However, the Blue Rocks took four of six from the Renegades in late May. That ended a stretch where Hudson Valley had won 19 of their last 20 matchups against Wilmington. The Blue Rocks host the Renegades at Frawley Stadium for the final 12 games of the matchup in 2025.

SCORELESS STREAK SNAPPED: In his pro debut season, Renegades reliever Tony Rossi has been off to a nearly spotless start to 2025. On Wednesday, Rossi gave up his first run of the season. That snapped a scoreless streak that stretched 20 appearances and 24 innings between Tampa and Hudson Valley. Rossi still has a 0.36 ERA in 25.1 innings this season, striking out 32 batters and allowing just eight hits.

WELCOME BACK: After a brief stint in Double-A Somerset in May, Coby Morales returned to the Renegades and has been one of their most consistent offensive pieces. On Wednesday, Morales notched his 15th multi-hit game of the season. Since May 7, Morales is hitting .304 (42-for-138) with 11 doubles, three home runs, and 23 RBIs over his last 34 contests.

BOMBS AWAY: The Renegades set a season-high with five home runs on Friday, including three balls alone in the second inning. It is the first time since April 30, 2023 that Hudson Valley has hit three home runs in an inning, and the first time since June 23, 2024 that they have hit five home runs in a game.

AIN'T IT GRAND?: With Dillon Lewis's grand slam in the second inning of Wednesday's game at Jersey Shore, the Renegades have hit four grand slams this year, tied for the most by the team in the Portal Era when game logs are available online (2005-Present). The Renegades also hit four grand slams in 2021, 2023 and 2024. Incredibly, the 'Gades had a four-year stretch from 2016-19 without hitting a single grand slam.

FAN FAVORITE: On Sunday, Jace Avina made his return from in the injured list. Through 40 games with Hudson Valley, Avina is slashing .277/.406/.454 with an .860 OPS and 21 RBIs. Despite missing nearly a month with injury, his 13 doubles are tied for the sixth-most in the South Atlantic League.

SHUTOUTS: The Renegades pitching staff tossed their second consecutive 1-0 shutout on June 14. For the first time since at least 2004, Hudson Valley won back-to-back 1-0 contests.

UNDRAFTED STAR: Parks Harber is off to an incredible start with the Renegades after being called up from Tampa in late April. Harber has built a current nine-game hitting streak where's he's hitting .375 with seven RBIs. It is his second straight 8+ game hitting streak in High-A already this year. In 34 games with the Renegades, the infielder is hitting .326 with 11 doubles, 27 RBIs and an .884 OPS.

THE 'PEN IS MIGHTIER: Hudson Valley's bullpen has been outstanding, recording a 2.73 ERA through 68 games, the second-best mark in High-A and the fourth-best in MiLB. The Renegades trail Pensacola (AA, MIA), West Michigan (A+, DET), and Erie (AA, DET), who leads the way with a 2.33 mark. Renegades relievers are holding opponents to a .193 opposing average, while striking out 286 batters in 241 innings. On Wednesday, Geoff Gilbert, Chris Keane, Matt Keating, and Tony Rossi combined for seven one-run innings with seven strikeouts. Keating retired all eight batters he faced in 2.2 innings.

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