Santucci Strikes out Career High 9 as 'Clones Fall to Renegades, 7-0
July 5, 2025 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Brooklyn Cyclones News Release
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Despite a career high nine strikeouts over a career long 6.0 innings of shutout ball from LHP Jonathan Santucci, the Cyclones fell to the Renegades on Saturday night, 7-0. The defeat marks Brooklyn's first series loss of the 2025 campaign, and their first since August 20-25 of 2024.
Santucci was sublime over his six frames. The southpaw gave up only four hits and walked three en route to the no-decision.
Unfortunately for Brooklyn, Hudson Valley's starter, RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, was equally as effective. The righty spun seven shutout innings, giving up only two hits, helping hand Brooklyn its most lopsided loss of the year, topping a previous high of a 6-run defeat on June 6th against Wilmington.
The teams traded zeroes all the way until the 7th, as Santucci and Rodriguez-Cruz both mowed down the opposition. RHP Raimon Gomez came on to begin the 7th for the 'Clones. With a runner on second and one out, a throwing error by the shortstop permitted 2B Duncan Pastore to reach safely, and plated RF Luis Durango from second base. Gomez would get out of the frame thereafter with a fielder's choice and a groundout.
The 8th inning was not kind to Brooklyn. After Gomez retired the first batter, RHP Jace Beck came in and struggled. After a single and two walks, C Manuel Palencia cleared the bases with a three-run double to make it a 4-0 ballgame.
After a flyout and a walk, Beck was pulled in favor of RHP Hoss Brewer. He issued a free pass, with ball four being a wild pitch that enabled Palencia to score the fourth Hudson Valley run of the inning.
The opposition came back for more, plating a pair in the 9th, on a throwing error from Brooklyn C Chris Suero on a stolen base that skidded in center field, and an RBI groundout.
Brooklyn notched a couple of base hits in the home 9th, but could not score.
The Cyclones return to action on Sunday at 2:00 against the Renegades. RHP Noah Hall (5-3, 2.58 ERA) projects to take the ball for Brooklyn. Hudson Valley is expected to counter with RHP Ben Hess (4-2, 4.53 ERA).
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