Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 9/9/2023

 

Here are the Brooklyn Cyclone Game Notes for today's game.

The Brooklyn Cyclones (37-27, 65-64) continue their chase for a second-half North Division title against Wilmington Blue Rocks (25-39, 54-74) — the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals — on Saturday starting at 6:00 p.m. from Maimonides Park on Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y.

RHP Saúl García (0-0, 5.63 ERA) is scheduled to take the hill for Brooklyn. Wilmington’s projected to counter RHP Kyle Luckham (5-6, 4.51 ERA).

Live coverage is available on the Cyclones Radio Network starting 15 minutes before the first pitch at 5:45 p.m.

Full game notes are linked below.­­

LAST TIME OUT: Brooklyn earned its 7th walk-off win of the season in a 4-3 triumph over Wilmington on Friday...The Cyclones tied the game on a SS William Lugo double and ended it on a 1B Drake Osborn sacrifice fly...3B Luis Guillorme went 0-for-3 in 5 innings as part of a Major League rehab assignment...CF Jett Williams and C José Mena each accrued multi-hit efforts...CF Daylen Lile, RF Andrew Pinckney, and 3B Yohandy Morales all totaled multi-hit games for Wilmington...RHP Benito García tossed 4.0 innings of 1-hit shutout ball — striking out 4 — to earn the victory in relief for Brooklyn.

ON THE FINAL FEW CORKSCREWS: Brooklyn is looking to secure a second-straight playoff appearance...The Cyclones are 37-27 in the second half and are a half-game ahead of Jersey Shore (36-27) atop the North Division of the SAL with 2 games left to play...Jersey Shore still has 3 left to play as a result of yesterday's rainout in Hudson Valley...The BlueClaws will play a twinbill starting at 3:35 PM ET on Saturday...Brooklyn can clinch the North Division crown with a win and 2 Jersey Shore losses on Saturday...The Cyclones can also be eliminated with a loss and 2 BlueClaw victories...Jersey Shore holds the tiebreaker over Brooklyn because of winning the season series (15-11)

IT'S A WALK-OFF: Brooklyn earned its 7th walk-off victory of the 2023 season with 1B Drake Osborn's 9th-inning sacrifice fly on Friday night...The triumph marked the first walk-off win for the Cyclones since RF Omar De Los Santos scored on a wild pitch in the 9th in a 2-1 win vs. Hudson Valley on June 25...The 'Clones also earned game-ending wins on June 7 vs. Greenville (DH Kevin Parada single), May 26 vs. Winston-Salem (1B José Mena single), May 2 vs. Aberdeen (LF Omar De Los Santos single), April 22 vs. Wilmington (LF Alex Ramírez single), and April 7 vs. Jersey Shore (1B Chase Estep walk)...Friday's win also marked Brooklyn's 28th come-from-behind victory and 13th win in their final at-bat.

SAY IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY: The Cyclones celebrate a pair of birthdays on Saturday...Manager Chris Newell celebrates his 50th birthday and INF Junior Tilien celebrates his 21st birthday...RHP Dylan Hall turned 26 on Thursday.

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Brooklyn Cyclones Players this year: 

Kevin Parada; Jett Williams; Alex Ramírez; Stanley Consuegra; Omar De Los Santos; Tyler Stuart; Chase Estep; Joander Suarez; Jace Beck; Jeffrey Colón; Joshua Cornielly; Cameron Foster;  Jordan Geber;  Paul Gervase;  Raimon Gómez; Drake Osborn; Manny Rodríguez;  Joander Suarez; Dylan Tebrake;