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Tricky Third Trips up Renegades

July 1, 2018 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Hudson Valley Renegades News Release


ABERDEEN, MD - Catcher Alfredo Gonzalez went 3-4 with two RBI and a five-run third inning by Aberdeen erased an early deficit en route to a 8-4 win over the Hudson Valley Renegades Sunday afternoon from Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium.

The Renegades started fast in the first by plating two runs. After drawing a one-out walk, shortstop Tanner Dodson scored from first on a single to center from Tyler Frank and subsequent fielding error from Ironbirds centerfielder Doran Turchin. Frank went to second on they play, then scored as catcher Chris Betts beat out an infield single to short. Frank, hustling from second, was able to score on the play as Betts beat the throw to first.

Aberdeen got a run back in the bottom-half as Willy Yahn delivered a two-out groundball single to left to bring in Robbie Thornburn who had reached second on a one-out double.

The Ironbirds took control of the game by scoring five more in the third. Back-to-back hit batsmen and a walk from Hudson Valley Blake Pflughaupt loaded the bases with nobody out when Robert Neustrom grounded into a 4-6 fielder's choice to drive in a run. With runners at the corners and one away, Yahn lifted a sacrifice fly to left to score a second run and push Aberdeen to a 3-2 lead. A single and walk reloaded the bases with two away when Pflughaupt was lifted for reliever Jesus Ortiz. The right-hander promptly forced in a run on a walk to Turchin before Gonzalez slapped a groundball single to center to score the final two runs of the inning and up the Ironbirds' lead to 6-2.

Hudson Valley scored a run in the fifth on a 6-4 fielder's choice from Dodson with one out and runners at first and third. However, Aberdeen responded the next half-inning on a two-run homer to right from Luke Ringhofer to increase Aberdeen's lead to 8-3.

The Renegades got the final run of the game in the sixth on a one-out double to left from David Parrett, which scoredMarvin Malone from first to make the final tally 8-4.

Aberdeen had 10 hits for the game. In addition to Gonzalez's three singles, Thorburn went 2-4 with a double, and two runs scored while second baseman Alex Torres chipped in with two more singles and a run. Yahn and Ringhofer had two RBI apiece for the Ironbirds as well. Hudson Valley had nine hits including two hits each from Frank, Betts and Parrett. Frank scored a run, Betts drove in a run, and Parrett scored and drove in a run to go along with his double.

Getting the win for Aberdeen was starting pitcher Willie Rios (1-0) who allowed three earned runs on five hits in five frames with six strikeouts. Pflughaupt (1-1) suffered the loss for Hudson Valley after giving up six earned runs on only three hits in 2.2 innings. The southpaw also walked four and struck out three in defeat.

The Renegades continue their three-game series against the Ironbirds tomorrow. First-pitch slated for 7:05. Right-hander Joe Ryan (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will toe the rubber for Hudson Valley against southpaw Matt Hammonds (1-0, 0.00 ERA) for Aberdeen.

Hudson Valley returns home on July 5th when they open a brief two-game series and homestand against the Staten Island Yankees. Both games start at 7:05 and will include a postgame fireworks show. Tickets can be purchased online at hvrenegades.com or by calling the ticket office at 845-838-0094.

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