Vamos!: Renegades blast BlueClaws 10-7
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (June 12, 2022) – Propelled by a six-run bottom of the seventh inning, the Hudson Valley Renegades took the series finale from the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 10-7 at Dutchess Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The BlueClaws took the lead in the top of the third against T.J. Sikkema
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (June 12, 2022) – Propelled by a six-run bottom of the seventh inning, the Hudson Valley Renegades took the series finale from the Jersey Shore BlueClaws 10-7 at Dutchess Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The BlueClaws took the lead in the top of the third against T.J. Sikkema when Rixon Wingrove brought in a run with a groundball to first. Spencer Henson threw home, but the throw was not in time to get Ethan Wilson and Jersey Shore took a 1-0 advantage.
Making his 10th career start, Sikkema finished with a career-high 3.1 innings pitched, allowing just one run on six hits, striking out four and not issuing a walk. The four strikeouts tied a career-high for the left-hander.
The Renegades struck back in the bottom of the third against Jersey Shore’s Andrew Painter, with Aaron Palensky leading off the frame with a solo home run to left. After Hudson Valley loaded the bases with one out, Henson brought in a run with an infield single, and Tyler Hardman drew a bases-loaded walk to extend the lead to 3-1.
Aaron Palensky with a BOMB! 💣
— Hudson Valley Renegades (@HVRenegades) June 12, 2022
All tied up 1-1 Bottom 3rd pic.twitter.com/uWhYka5C6g
Jhonatan Muñoz allowed a two-run home run to Johan Rojas in the top of the fourth to tie the game. The BlueClaws added another against Muñoz in the fifth to go in front 4-3.
The Gades immediately tied the game back up in the bottom of the fifth against J.P. Woodward. Anthony Seigler drew a leadoff walk and scored on an Eric Wagaman double.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Renegades broke the game open after loading the bases with nobody out against Andrew Baker. Trey Sweeney delivered a two-run single to put the Renegades in front. Everson Pereira brought in another with a fielder’s choice groundout. Saul Torres followed with an RBI triple and Wagaman crushed a two-run home run to extend the lead to 10-4.
ERIC WAGAMAN HATES BASEBALLS! 🤯
— Hudson Valley Renegades (@HVRenegades) June 12, 2022
What a HR! Gades lead 10-4 after an absolute EXPLOSION for 6 runs in the 6th inning. #RepBX pic.twitter.com/ViaR0MhkQu
The BlueClaws edged closer in the top of the eighth with a two-run home run from Rixon Wingrove off Carlos Gomez to cut the deficit to 10-6. Gomez allowed another run in the top of the ninth to narrow the lead to 10-7, but Nelvin Correa was able to record the final out and save the win.
Hudson Valley hits the road to begin a 12-game, two-week road trip on Tuesday night when they play the Greensboro Grasshoppers at First National Bank Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., with coverage beginning on the Renegades Baseball Network at 6:15.
POSTGAME NOTES: With his appearance out of the bullpen today, Nelson Alvarez now has 43 career appearances with Hudson Valley, fourth-most in club history. He is five appearances shy of the franchise record.