Tigers Fall 3-2 In Series Opener With Brooklyn
The Tigers jumped on top early in the second inning. After Dean Green led off the frame with a base hit, Jeff Holm knocked his second home run in as many games with a two-run shot to right field, putting Connecticut on top 2-0.
Ismael Tijerina started off the fifth inning with a single for Brooklyn, followed by a base hit from Chase Greene to put runners on first and second. Danny Muno then came through with a two-run double to right-center field to tie the game at two.
The Cyclones would break the tie in the eighth inning. Richard Lucas started the frame off with a double down the left field line. He moved up to third on a groundout by Brian Harrison and came in to score the go-ahead run on an RBI base hit from Travis Taijeron, giving Brooklyn a 3-2 lead.
Cory Mazzoni, Tyson Seng and Jeremy Gould held the Tigers hitless over the final three innings to preserve Cyclones win.
The Tigers will play game two of the three-game series against the Cyclones tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is set for 1:05 PM at Dodd Stadium.