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| Joel Diaz, photo courtesy of milb.com/brooklyn |
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Brooklyn Cyclones Press Release (reprinted from milb.com/brooklyn by permission)
APRIL 17, 2025 – (Aberdeen, MD) – The Comeback ‘Clones made an appearance for the first time during the 2025 season as they scored five runs in the top of the ninth to run away with a 7-3 win over the Aberdeen IronBirds. Chris Suero’s two-RBI double in the ninth turned a one-run deficit into a one-run lead before Brooklyn poured it on to get some breathing room.
It was the Cyclones who drew first blood on Thursday night
after Suero was hit by a pitch, stole second, stole third, and later scored on
a sacrifice fly from D’Andre Smith to give Brooklyn a 1-0 lead in the second
inning.
The ‘Clones lead was short-lived, however, as Aberdeen
responded with a three-spot in the bottom of the third. Brooklyn starter
Brendan Girton, who cruised through the first two frames, ran into trouble
after allowing four-straight hits to start the inning, which led to the
IronBirds jumping in front 2-1. The righthander was able to limit the damage from
there, allowing just an RBI groundout while retiring the next three batters he
faced, and Aberdeen had a 3-1 advantage after three innings of play.
The former Oklahoma Sooner’s night came to a close after 3.1
innings, allowing three runs on four hits while walking three and striking out
four. RHP Joel DÃaz was first out of the bullpen for Brooklyn and stranded a
pair of inherited runners in the fourth to keep the deficit at two runs.
RHP Michael Forret made the start for Aberdeen and was
dominant over his 5.0 hitless innings of work, striking out nine and walking
one. But when Forret departed, the Cyclones' bats were finally able to break
through. Boston Baro got things started with a one-out ground-rule double – the
Cyclones' first hit of the game – and Jacob Reimer would chase him home with a
flare into right field that trimmed the Aberdeen lead to 3-2.
DÃaz was phenomenal in relief for Brooklyn, tossing 3.2
scoreless frames, allowing just one walk while striking out four. Through 11.2
innings so far this season, the 21-year-old has yet to allow a run while
striking out 13.
The ‘Clones had a chance to draw even in the ninth when
Jacob Reimer laced a one-out double over the right fielder’s head and Eli
Serrano III worked a walk to put the tying and go-ahead runners aboard for
Suero. After falling behind in the count 1-2, Suero fought back and roped a 2-2
offering down the left field line to score a pair and turn the game on its head
with the Cyclones now leading, 4-3.
But Brooklyn didn’t stop there. Estarling Mercado followed
with an RBI double of his own and later came around to score on D’Andre Smith’s
second RBI of the night. Jefrey De Los Santos then reached on an error that
allowed Smith to score and push the Brooklyn advantage to 7-3.
That’s how the game would end, as Dylan Ross closed it out
with 2.0 dominant frames, striking out four to collect the win. Diaz and Ross
combined to not allow a hit over the final 5.2 innings of the game.
With the win, Brooklyn improved to 8-4 on the season and has won four of their last five games. LHP Zach Thornton (2-0) will make the start for Brooklyn on Friday evening before rehabbing MLB All-Star Paul Blackburn begins his MLB rehabilitation assignment with the Cyclones on Saturday.
After a double from Boston Baro, Jacob Reimer bloops a single into right that cuts the Brooklyn deficit to 3-2 in the 6th. pic.twitter.com/G2AYrjtZwz
— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) April 18, 2025
Chris Suero doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Angel Tejada. Jacob Reimer scores. Eli Serrano III scores. @BKCyclones @JustinRocke #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @FarmToFlushing @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @bronxfanatic @ImAriBeRKO @draftniks @TheBaseballHut… pic.twitter.com/XsoHZP0rer
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