NYPL Brooklyn Cyclones

Reyes Strong on Wrong Night, 'Birds Win 12-3

Published on August 29, 2019 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release


ABERDEEN, MD - Behind an eight-run first inning, the Aberdeen IronBirds handed the Brooklyn Cyclones, the Short Season affiliate of the New York Mets, a lopsided 12-3 loss Thursday night at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium.

W: Hammer (1-2)

L: Jones (0-2)

BIG MOMENTS

- Aberdeen outfielder, and Delmarva rehabber, Jaylen Ferguson went 3-6 with a solo home run, a double, and a three-run triple that pushed Aberdeen's 4-2 lead to 7-2 in the team's eight-run bottom of the first. He finished a single shy of the cycle.

- Clay Fisher finished 4-4 for the Birds, scoring one run and driving in a pair. His RBI single in the sixth extended the lead to 11-3.

- Brooklyn scored first, plating a run on Wilmer Reyes' RBI single and a double steal that scored Jake Mangum to take a 2-0 advantage.

KEY CYCLONES CONTRIBUTORS

- Wilmer Reyes: 1-3, 2 RBI, SB

- Yoel Romero: 1-3, 2B, 2 R, BB

- Jake Mangum: 0-3, SB, R

- Hunter Parsons: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

- Josh Hejka: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

NEWS & NOTES

- Brooklyn surrendered a season-high 17 hits to the IronBirds, tying the season series at five game apiece.

- Wilmer Reyes drove in two more runs Thursday. The Dominican infielder has tallied eight RBIs over his past eight games.

- Josh Hejka (Johns Hopkins) and Hunter Parsons (Maryland) both pitched in Maryland as professionals for the first time, two states with college connections to both.

WHAT'S NEXT

Cyclones at Aberdeen - Friday, 7:05 p.m.

Leidos Field and Ripken Stadium - Aberdeen, MD

Probables: RHP Matt Cleveland (3-3, 3.57 ERA) vs. RHP Leonardo Rodriguez (2-2, 2.81 ERA).

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