Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/9/2024

 


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

The Brooklyn Cyclones (16-13) will try and start a new winning streak against the Rome Emperors (15-12) — the High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves — on Thursday at 7 p.m. from AdventHealth Stadium in Rome, Ga.

RHP Brandon Sproat (2-0, 0.92) — the New York Mets’ No. 10 prospect entering 2024 per Baseball America — is expected to take the ball for the Cyclones. The Emperors are projected to counter with the Braves’ No. 5 farmhand per Baseball America, RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (2-1, 2.96).

Live coverage is available on the Bally Live app and the Cyclones Radio Network starting 15 minutes before the first pitch at 6:45 p.m.

Full game notes are linked below.

LAST TIME OUT: The Cyclones' four-game winning streak ended on Wednesday night in an 8-7 defeat to the Emperors...Brooklyn scored three in the seventh and one in the eighth to take a 7-3 lead...Rome answered with five in the bottom of the eighth to take an 8-7 advantage on 1B Nick Ward's two-run single...Brooklyn put the tying run at third in the ninth, but couldn't even the score...DH Nolan McLean matched a career-high with three hits, adding a double, and a two-run home run...1B Ryan Clifford picked up two hits, reached base three times, and drove in a season-best three runs.

YIPPEE KI-YAY: TWP Nolan McLean continued his incredible start to his Cyclones career on Wednesday...At the plate, the 22-year-old tied a career-high with three hits and collected a pair of extra-base hits with a double and a two-run home run...On the mound, McLean extended his scoreless inning streak to 13.0 straight by tossing five spotless frames last Saturday vs. Aberdeen, en route to his second victory...Over his previous three starts, McLean is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER in 13.0 IP), allowing just six hits and three walks (6.82 BB%), adding 16 strikeouts (36.36 K%)...On the year, he is eighth in the South Atlantic League in WHIP (0.95) among pitchers with 19.0+ innings...In addition to his success on the mound, McLean enters play on Thursday with 11 extra-base hits, which is tied for sixth in the SAL...The Willow Springs, N.C. native has registered 30 fewer plate appearances (53) than any other player with 11+ extra-base knocks in the circuit and 14 fewer plate appearances with that total across the minor leagues...Among players with 50+ plate appearances, McLean leads the league in slugging (.660) and ranks fourth in OPS (.981).

HE'S GOT THAT BIG RED DAWG IN HIM: 1B/OF Ryan Clifford reached base three times on Wednesday and tallied a season-best three RBI...The 20-year-old enters play on Thursday riding an 11-game on-base streak dating back to April 24...During that time, Clifford is hitting .258/.521/.323 with a .843 OPS...The North Carolina native has scored seven runs, picked up a pair of doubles, brought in five runs, and coaxed 17 walks in 48 plate appearances (35.42 BB%)...Clifford's .444 on-base percentage ranks second in the South Atlantic League behind only Aberdeen’s INF Jalen Vasquez (.446).

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