Gonzo & Ginn Lead BKLYN to 4th Straight Win

BROOKLYN, NY (July 23, 2021) – J.T. Ginn struck out six in his High-A debut, earning the victory for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the affiliate of the New York Mets, in a 5-4 triumph over the Wilmington Blue Rocks

Win: Ginn (1-0)| Loss: Parker (0-1) | Save: Ruibal (1)

Attn: 2,075

Box Score I Play-by-Play

• The No. 6 prospect in the Mets organization, J.T. Ginn was terrific in his Cyclones debut. The 22-year-old faced two over the minimum through 5.0 innings before allowing a two-out, two-strike RBI double to Jacob Rhinesmith as his only blemish. Ginn allowed one run on five hits with no walks while striking out six.
• Evy Ruibal entered the game in the ninth inning with the bases loaded and nobody out to earn the save, stranding the tying and go-ahead runs on base to win the game 5-4.
• Luis Gonzalez doubled in a run and scored a second in the second inning as the Cyclones took a 2-0 lead over Wilmington starter Mitchell Parker.
• Down 4-1 in the seventh, Omar Meregildo’s two-run slam over the left-field wall pulled Wilmington to within one run at 4-3.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

• J.T. Ginn: Win, 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
• Luis Gonzalez: 3-4, double, two RBIs, run
• Zach Ashford: 2-4, run
• Evy Ruibal: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K - Save

NEWS AND NOTES

• The Cyclones won their first series of the season, clinching the decision after Friday’s game...Brooklyn has now won a season-high four straight games and are 8-3 in their last 11 contests
• Luis Gonzalez collected three more hits Friday and is 7-8 over his past two games.
• Conner O’Neill has given up home runs in back-to-back relief appearances.

WHAT’S NEXT

Cyclones vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks, Saturday, 6 p.m. Maimonides Park, Coney Island, NY
Probables: RHP Alec Kisena (1-6, 5.67 ERA) vs. RHP Joan Adon (3-3, 5.34 ERA)
Watch: MiLB.TV
Audio: Brooklyn Cyclones Radio Network