Brooklyn Pounds the Crabs, 11-5

June 1, 2021

Win: Butto (1-1) | Loss: Hendrickson (0-1)Cyclones HR: Baty (1), Genord (5), Alvarez (1), Hernandez (1)Attendance: 2,077Box Score I Play-by-Play LAKEWOOD, NJ (June 1, 2021) –Behind four monster home runs and a stout pitching performance from Jose Butto, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, defeated

Win: Butto (1-1) | Loss: Hendrickson (0-1)Cyclones HR: Baty (1), Genord (5), Alvarez (1), Hernandez (1)Attendance: 2,077Box Score I Play-by-Play

LAKEWOOD, NJ (June 1, 2021) –Behind four monster home runs and a stout pitching performance from Jose Butto, the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, defeated the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 11-5 Tuesday night in the series opener from FirstEnergy Park.

BIG MOMENTS

Brett Baty went 3-4 and drove in three runs, including his first home run with Brooklyn when his solo shot in the first inning made it 1-0. Baty added another RBI double in the eighth to push the lead to 8-4.
Joe Genord, Adrian Hernandez, and Francisco Alvarez each homered in separate innings. Genord’s team-leading fifth home run came as a two-run shot in the second inning to make it 3-0. Alvarez’s first Cyclones long ball was launched on a line drive over the center field wall in the eighth, and Hernandez teed off on his first in the ninth to make it 11-5.
Cyclones starter Jose Butto went a season-long 5 1/3 innings and won his first victory of the season with the Cyclones. Butto fanned five, surrendering three runs on three hits and a walk.

KEY CYCLONES PERFORMERS

Brett Baty: 3-4, double, home run, three RBIs, two runs, walk
Antoine Duplantis: 2-4, walk
Joe Genord: 1-4, home run, two RBIs, run, walk
Francisco Alvarez: 1-5, home run, RBI, run
Adrian Hernandez: 1-5, home run, RBI, run

NEWS AND NOTES

Brooklyn hit four home runs for the second time this season and first since May 8th at Asheville.
Baty, Hernandez, and Alvarez each hit their first home runs with the Cyclones.
With the victory, the Cyclones snapped their four-game losing streak.
Long Island native, and Hofstra draft pick, Vito Friscia, hit two home runs for Jersey Shore.

WHAT’S NEXT

Cyclones at Jersey Shore, Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. - FirstEnergy Park
Probables: RHP Justin Lasko (first start) vs. RHP Adam Leverett (0-0, 0.71 ERA)
Watch: MiLB.TV Audio: Brooklyn Cyclones Radio Network