SAL Hudson Valley Renegades

Renegades Rally Late, Win in 10

April 9, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Hudson Valley Renegades News Release


GREENVILLE, S.C. - Down to their final out in the ninth inning, the Hudson Valley Renegades forced extra innings and scored an 8-6 win over the Greenville Drive on Saturday night at Fluor Field.

Greenville jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first with a two-out rally against Beck Way. Nick Yorke singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch before scoring on an Alex Binelas single. Michael Lugo followed with a two-run home run to give the Drive a 3-0 lead.

Way settled down from there to shut the Drive down in the remainder of his start. He lasted 4.1 innings, allowing three runs on four hits, striking out seven and walking two.

The Renegades chipped away with a run in the fourth when Cooper Bowman led off with a single, then stole both second and third before scoring on a Spencer Henson single. The Renegades were a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts in the game.

In the top of the fifth, after Everson Pereira reached on an error, and T.J. Rumfield smacked a two-run home run to tie the game at 3-3. The blast was Rumfield's first hit as a member of the Yankees organization after he was acquired in a trade with Philadelphia during the offseason. He finished the night 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs and two walks.

Tanner Myatt turned in 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in back of Way, but in the bottom of the seventh Jhonatan Munoz allowed a solo home run to Ceddane Rafaela to give Greenville a 4-3 lead.

Down to its final out in the top of the ninth, Hudson Valley tied the game on an RBI single from Aldenis Sanchez off Brendan Cellucci. Alex Mauricio (1-0) followed with a scoreless bottom of the ninth in his season debut to send the game into extras.

In the top of the 10th, the Renegades took the lead on a Trey Sweeney RBI single, and plated three more runs on another single and two bases-loaded walks to take an 8-4 advantage.

Mauricio allowed two runs in the bottom of the 10th, but Bryan Blanton struck out Nick Decker to end the game and earn the save. Hudson Valley pitchers recorded a season-high 15 strikeouts in the game.

Eduardo Torrealba had a strong day at the plate for the 'Gades, finishing 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in his first game of the season.

Hudson Valley completes its series with Greenville on Sunday afternoon at Fluor Field. First pitch in the rubber game is scheduled for 3:05 p.m., with coverage on the Renegades Baseball Network beginning at 2:45. RHP Will Warren makes his first start of the season for the Renegades, while RHP Wyatt Olds gets the call for the Drive.

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