Here are the Brooklyn Cyclone Game Notes for today's game.
The Brooklyn Cyclones (0-0, 46-20) open the second half and continue a six-game road trip against the Aberdeen IronBirds (0-0, 24-41) — the High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles — on Friday evening at 7:05 p.m. from Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, Md.
RHP Joel DÃaz (3-2, 3.59) is expected to make the start for the Cyclones. The IronBirds are projected to counter with RHP Cohen Achen (2-4, 4.01).
Live coverage on the Cyclones Radio Network, Bally Sports Live, and MiLB.tv will begin at 6:50 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: The Cyclones clinched the South Atlantic League First Half North Division title with a come-from-behind 6-4 victory in Aberdeen on Thursday night...Trailing 4-2 entering the 8th inning, SS Marco Vargas powered an RBI single and C Chris Suero delivered the go-ahead 3-run home run to put the Cyclones in front for good...LHP Ryan Ammons recorded a strikeout to strand the bases loaded in the 8th, and RHP Hoss Brewer entered with 1 out in the 9th and left the tying runs on base, securing the postseason-clinching victory...Vargas and LF Eli Serrano III each finished with 3 hits and 2 runs scored...Vargas drove in a pair, and Serrano added a double...Suero collected 2 knocks and 3B Jacob Reimer registered 2 hits, including starting the winning rally with a double in the 8th...All 9 Brooklyn batters reached base safely at least once and 8 of 9 tallied at least 1 hit.
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: Brooklyn clinched its first postseason berth since 2022 by winning the South Atlantic League First Half North Division crown with a 6-4 win at Aberdeen on Thursday night...The playoff berth is the Cyclones' second since moving to the full-season level, winning the Second Half North Division title in 2022...With the win, all 3 New York Mets affiliates that play half-based seasons won First Half titles in 2025...Double-A Binghamton and Single-A St. Lucie clinched the first half crowns in the Eastern League Northeast and Florida State League Eastern Divisions, respectively...Brooklyn's 46-20 (.697) record is the best first-half record in the South Atlantic League since Minor League Baseball reorganized prior to the 2021 season...It is also the best first half record in the SAL since Augusta (50-20, .714) and West Virginia (48-20, .706) in 2007...The 'Clones .697 winning percentage is the best in Minor League Baseball...The 46 wins are 2 behind Philadelphia's Triple-A Lehigh Valley (48) for the MiLB lead...Brooklyn will have home-field advantage in the SAL North Division playoffs, hosting Game 2 and, if necessary, Game 3.
COMEBACK 'CLONES: Brooklyn erased its 2nd 8th-inning deficit in 3 games in a 6-4 win at Aberdeen on Thursday night...The Cyclones trailed 4-2 entering the 8th on Thursday and 2-1 going into the 8th on Tuesday, coming back to win both...Brooklyn won 3 of their final 4 games of the first half when trailing in the 8th inning or later...The team also won 4 of their final 8 games of the final when either tied or trailing in the 8th inning or later...In the first half, the Cyclones went 35-5 when scoring first and 11-15 when their opponent scored first.
LATE-INNING MAGIC: Brooklyn has dominated the latter stages of games in 2025...Despite trailing 2-1 through 7 innings on Tuesday and 4-2 through 7 on Thursday, the Cyclones came from behind to win both games en route to a South Atlantic League First Half North Division title...In 2025, Brooklyn has outscored opponents 71-22 (+49) from the 8th inning on...The Cyclones have outdueled their foes, 37-9, in the 8th, 30-11, in the 9th, and 4-2, in the 10th inning and beyond.
SUERO SUAVE: C Chris Suero provided the go-ahead 3-run home run in the 8th inning of Brooklyn's First Half North Division-clinching win at Aberdeen on Thursday night...The 21-year-old also delivered the go-ahead 2-run double in the 8th inning on Tuesday...In the first 3 games of the series against Aberdeen, Suero is 8-for-14 (.571) at the plate with 4 runs scored, a double, a triple, a home run, and 7 RBI...The Bronx native has also reached safely in 6-straight games, going 10-for-24 (.417) at the dish...In the month of June, Suero is hitting .302/.397/.491/.888 with 9 runs scored, 5 extra-base hits, 2 home runs, and 13 RBI...Entering play on Friday, the catcher is 3rd in the South Atlantic League in hit-by-pitches (13), tied for 3rd in RBI (42), 8th in OPS (.845), tied for 8th in stolen bases (21), and 9th in slugging percentage (.459).
MARCO POLO: INF Marco Vargas has been scorching hot over the last few weeks, helping lead Brooklyn to a First Half North Division crown...The 20-year-old is riding a 10-game on-base streak since June 8, hitting .400/.500/.457/.957 with 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, 6 RBI, 7 walks, and 9 stolen bases...In the month of June, Vargas is slashing .320/.414/.360/.774 with 8 runs scored, 2 doubles, 7 RBI, 8 walks, and 11 swiped bags...Since making his Cyclones debut, the Chihuahua, Mexico native is 3rd in the South Atlantic League in stolen bases (22)...He is also 7th in the league in steals for the year.
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