Nail Biter: Renegades hold off Dash 5-4 on Sunday night

Late rally holds up as HV splits series down south

Jose Colmenares made a key defensive play in the ninth in the Renegades in at Winston-Salem. (Dave Janosz)

By Joe Vasile/Hudson Valley Renegades

May 25, 2025

Winston-Salem, N.C. (May 25, 2025) — The Hudson Valley Renegades hung on for a nail-biting 5-4 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash on Sunday night at Truist Stadium. The triumph secured a split of the six-game series for the ‘Gades. The Renegades used five pitchers in a bullpen game opened by

Winston-Salem, N.C. (May 25, 2025) — The Hudson Valley Renegades hung on for a nail-biting 5-4 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash on Sunday night at Truist Stadium. The triumph secured a split of the six-game series for the ‘Gades.

The Renegades used five pitchers in a bullpen game opened by Bryce Warrecker, who went the first two innings and gave up the first run of the game in the top of the second on an RBI double by Weston Eberly.

Hudson Valley answered back in the top of the third when Tomas Frick singled and was erased from the basepaths on a fielder’s choice groundout by Brendan Jones. After Jones stole second, Jace Avina drove him in with a single to left to tie the game at 1-1.

The Dash got a run in the bottom of the fourth against Geoff Gilbert to regain the lead with a Luis Pineda RBI double, but again the Renegades rallied to tie the next half inning.

Josh Moylan singled, advanced to second on a groundout and scored on a Frick RBI single to tie the game at 2-2. Frick was in the middle of everything offensively for the ‘Gades on Sunday, finishing 3-for-3 with a run scored, and RBI and a walk.

Hayden Merda threw 2.1 scoreless innings after Gilbert, and Hueston Morrill (2-0) chipped in another 1.1 scoreless after him.

In the top of the eighth, the Renegades rallied for three runs against Jake Peppers (1-3) to take the lead. Frick led off with a single and advanced to third on a Jones single. Avina scored Frick with a sacrifice fly to center, and Coby Morales brought in Jones with a single. Morales got to second on a wild pitch, stole third, and then came home on a Jackson Castillo sac fly to extend the lead to 5-2.

Winston-Salem got a run against Ocean Gabonia in the bottom of the eighth to cut the lead to 5-3, and in the ninth, Jeral Perez lined an RBI triple to right to cut the deficit to 5-4 and put the tying run on third with two outs. Gabonia got Braden Montgomery to fly out to left field for the final out of the game and earn his first save of the season.

The Renegades return to Heritage Financial Park on Tuesday, May 26 to begin a six-game series with the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Exciting promotions include Fast Food Night on May 27, Education Day presented by Heritage Financial Credit Union on May 28 and FRIENDS Night on May 29 with a FRIENDS Jersey giveaway for the first 1,000 guests.

First pitch in Tuesday’s series opener is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. Tickets are available at www.hvrenegades.com/tickets or by calling (845) 838-0094.