Five Gades With Two Hits Each as HV Tops Rocks

July 13, 2021

FIVE GADES WITH TWO HITS EACH AS HV TOPS ROCKS James Nelson homered and drove in two as the Hudson Valley Renegades opened a 12-game road trip with a 9-4 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks. The Gades were down 1-0 entering the fourth inning when the offense kicked into

FIVE GADES WITH TWO HITS EACH AS HV TOPS ROCKS

James Nelson homered and drove in two as the Hudson Valley Renegades opened a 12-game road trip with a 9-4 victory over the Wilmington Blue Rocks.

The Gades were down 1-0 entering the fourth inning when the offense kicked into gear. Anthony Seigler walked and moved to third on a single by newcomer Jake Sanford. Seigler then scored to tie the game on a wild pitch. Nelson followed with his ninth home run of the year to open up a 3-1 lead.

Sanford finished with two hits on the night -- one of five Renegades to do so. Nelson, Ezequiel Duran, Chad Bell, and Pablo Olivares were the others.

Anthony Volpe -- the Yankees' first-round draft pick in 2019 -- singled, walked, and drove in a run in his debut for the Renegades.

Starting pitcher Josh Maciejewiski allowed a run on two hits with seven strikeouts over five innings to get the win (4-3). Jackson Tetreault took the loss for Wilmington (0-1).

The teams continue the six-game series on Wednesday.