Rizer Takes Thor Deep in 'Birds Loss

Fishkill, NY (June 23rd 2019) - Tuesday night at Ripken Stadium was eventful to say the least. Fans saw big league pitching, stellar defense, homers and epic moments. Aberdeen ended up losing the game 7-6, and was 10 feet away from a walk off victory. Noah Syndegaard started for Brooklyn, and there were some career moments for the 'Birds.
W: Noah Syndergaard (1-0)
L: Ryan Conroy (1-0)
SV: Luis Silva


BIG MOMENTS 

• 2nd and 5th: Two huge moments for Luke Ringhofer, back to back singles off of MLB stud Noah Syndergaard.
• Bottom of the 5th: Johnny. Rizer. Hit an absolute blast over the right field wall. His first professional homer, off of Syndergaard and it bounced onto I-95.
• Bottom of the 9th: Aberden was down three, loaded the bases and walked home one run. Clay Fisher's sac-fly RBI made it a one run game with the game tying run on 3rd.

KEY IRONBIRDS CONTRIBUTORS 

• Ringhofer: 3-for-3, BB, 2 R
• Kyle Martin: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R

NEWS & NOTES 

• Jaylen Ferguson extended his streak to have hits in 6 of his 8 games this season.
• Syndergaard gave up five hits, three earned runs and struckout nine
• Three IronBirds made their pro debuts. Morgan McSweeney and Kyle Martin on the mound and Maverick Handley as the DH.
• Through ten games, Aberdeen is 5-5. The season series with Hudson Valley is in 3-2 in favor of the 'Gades

WHAT'S NEXT 
IronBirds vs. Cyclones, Wednesday 7:05 P.M. 
Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium - Aberdeen, MD