Brooklyn Cyclones Game Recap: Cyclones Come Out Swinging to Take Series Finale on Sunday Afternoon

D'Andre Smith, Brooklyn Cyclones, Photo courtesy of milb.com/brooklyn

BOX SCORE

Boston Baro*  2B 1 for 4; 1 run; Rafael Ortega*  DH 0 for 4; 1 K; Jacob Reimer  3B 2 for 4; 2 runs; 2 Ks; Carson Benge*  CF 2 for 4; 2 runs; 1 K; Chris Suero  C 1 for 3; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Ronald Hernandez#  1B 1 for 3; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 walk; D'Andre Smith  LF 1 for 4; double; 1 run; 3 RBIs; 1 K; Jefrey De Los Santos*  RF 0 for 2; 1 walk; 1 K; Kevin Villavicencio  SS 3 for 3; double; R.J. Gordon   3.1 innings; no runs; 3 hits; 1 walk; 3 Ks; Dylan Ross  (W, 1-0) 1.2 innings; no runs; 2 Ks; Ben Simon   2 innings; 1 run; 1 ER; 1 hit; 2 Ks; Anthony Nunez   2 innings; no runs; 1 walk; 3 Ks; 

Brooklyn Cyclones Press Release (reprinted from milb.com/brooklyn by permission)

BROOKLYN, NY (April 13, 2025) – The Cyclones closed out their first home stand of the season with an 8-1 victory over the Hudson Valley Renegades on Sunday afternoon. With the win the Cyclones improved to 6-3 on the season. SS Kevin Villavicencio went 3-for-3, while 1B Ronald Hernandez and LF D’Andre Smith each collected three RBI to pace the Brooklyn bats.

The Cyclones bats wasted no time on Sunday afternoon, putting up a crooked number in the bottom of the first. 2B Boston Baro, 3B Jacob Reimer and CF Carson Benge each collected singles to load the bases with one out. After C Chris Suero struck out for out number two, Hernandez worked a bases loaded walk to force home the game’s first run. Smith followed with a bases clearing double into the right field corner that extended the lead to 4-0 and later came home after a stolen base and a throwing error to push the score to 5-0 after one.

With the way the Cyclones pitchers were throwing the ball, that lead would be more than enough. RHPs R.J. Gordon, Dylan Ross, Ben Simon and Anthony Nunez combined to limit the Renegades to just one run – a solo shot from 2B Jose Colmenares – on four hits while striking out ten.

Suero hit a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth – his third home run of the young season – and Hernandez added a two-RBI knock in the bottom of the eighth to round out the Brooklyn scoring. 

The Cyclones will now head out on the road for two weeks, taking on the Aberdeen IronBirds (Baltimore Orioles) and Jersey Shore BlueClaws (Philadelphia Phillies) before returning to Coney Island on Tuesday, April 29^th. First pitch for Tuesday's contest in Aberdeen is slated for 7:00 p.m. Probable pitchers are TBA.

Brooklyn puts up a 5⃣ spot in the first with D'Andre Smith's bases clearing double providing the big blow.

It's 5-0 Brooklyn as we head to the 2nd here on Coney Island. #AmazinStartsHere pic.twitter.com/AQY6qwCROg

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) April 13, 2025

No. 3 on the year for @SueroChris! 💥 pic.twitter.com/Il3GkYbVYx

— Mets Player Development (@MetsPlayerDev) April 13, 2025

Ronald Hernandez makes it 8-1 with this two-RBI knock in the bottom of the 8th. pic.twitter.com/kqUYgGmfOv

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) April 13, 2025