Five Renegades Named to All-Star Team
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY-Five Hudson Valley Renegades have been named to the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Team and will play for the North squad during Tuesday's exhibition in State College, PA.Catcher Chris Betts is named to the squad after hitting .264 in 39 games with eight homers and 30 RBI,
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY-Five Hudson Valley Renegades have been named to the 2018 New York-Penn League All-Star Team and will play for the North squad during Tuesday's exhibition in State College, PA.
Catcher
Infielder Tyler Frank has probably been the most-consistent of all Renegades. The Florida Atlantic alum is hitting .281 with 18 RBI. He leads the team in on-base-percentage (.428) and OPS (.850). He is also tied for the team lead in games played at 39 with Betts. He has also garnered team-highs in walks (26) and runs (30), while striking out only 19 times in 135 at-bats.
The lone pitcher to make the All-Star Team for the Renegades in reliever Jack Labosky. The right-hander went 3-1 with a 2.33 ERA in 12 relief appearances with one save. Out of Duke University, Labosky has allowed only seven earned runs over 27 innings with 26 strikeouts and five walks.
After a slow start, first-baseman Jacson McGowan makes the team after batting .263 for the season. After hitting only .151 on July 5th, McGowan went on two hitting streaks to turn his season around. He went on a seven-game streak that ended on July 17th. After going hitless in the next game, McGowan proceeded to go on an 11-game stretch, which is a season-high for all Renegades.
Designated hitter
The Renegades now head up the road for a three-games series against the Tri-City ValleyCats beginning tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. Southpaw
Hudson Valley returns home on Saturday when they kickoff a two-game series and homestand against the Aberdeen Ironbirds. First-pitch is slated for 6:05 and will include a fireworks show following the game. Tickets can be purchased online at hvrenegades.com or by calling the ticket office at 845-838-0094.