Brooklyn Game Recap: Santucci Strikes Out Career High 9 as 'Clones Fall to Renegades, 7-0

 

Jonathan Santucci, Photo Courtesy of milb.com/brooklyn

Box Score: A.J. Ewing*: CF 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Eli Serrano*: LF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Troy Schreffler: LF 0 for 0; Chris Suero: C 0 for 2; 2 walks; Marco Vargas*: 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Colin Houck: SS 1 for 4; 2 Ks; 1 double; Boston Baro*: 3B 1 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Corey Collins*: 1B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Diego Mosquera: DH 1 for 4; 1 K; Jefrey De Los Santos*: RF 0 for 4; 2 Ks; Jonathan Santucci*:  6 innings; no runs; 4 hits; 3 walks; 9 Ks; Raimon Gómez: (L, 3-2) 1.1 innings; 1 run; 1 hit; Jace Beck:  0.1 inning; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 2 hits; 3 walks; Hoss Brewer:  1.1 innings; 2 runs; 2 hits; 1 walk;

Brooklyn Cyclones Press Release (reprinted from milb.com/brooklyn by permission)

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Despite a career high nine strikeouts over a career long 6.0 innings of shutout ball from LHP Jonathan Santucci, the Cyclones fell to the Renegades on Saturday night, 7-0. The defeat marks Brooklyn’s first series loss of the 2025 campaign, and their first since August 20-25 of 2024.

Santucci was sublime over his six frames. The southpaw gave up only four hits and walked three en route to the no-decision.

Unfortunately for Brooklyn, Hudson Valley’s starter, RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, was equally as effective. The righty spun seven shutout innings, giving up only two hits, helping hand Brooklyn its most lopsided loss of the year, topping a previous high of a 6-run defeat on June 6th against Wilmington.

The teams traded zeroes all the way until the 7th, as Santucci and Rodriguez-Cruz both mowed down the opposition. RHP Raimon Gomez came on to begin the 7th for the ‘Clones. With a runner on second and one out, a throwing error by the shortstop permitted 2B Duncan Pastore to reach safely, and plated RF Luis Durango from second base. Gomez would get out of the frame thereafter with a fielder’s choice and a groundout.

The 8th inning was not kind to Brooklyn. After Gomez retired the first batter, RHP Jace Beck came in and struggled. After a single and two walks, C Manuel Palencia cleared the bases with a three-run double to make it a 4-0 ballgame.

After a flyout and a walk, Beck was pulled in favor of RHP Hoss Brewer. He issued a free pass, with ball four being a wild pitch that enabled Palencia to score the fourth Hudson Valley run of the inning.

The opposition came back for more, plating a pair in the 9th, on a throwing error from Brooklyn C Chris Suero on a stolen base that skidded in center field, and an RBI groundout.

Brooklyn notched a couple of base hits in the home 9th, but could not score.

The Cyclones return to action on Sunday at 2:00 against the Renegades. RHP Noah Hall (5-3, 2.58 ERA) projects to take the ball for Brooklyn. Hudson Valley is expected to counter with RHP Ben Hess (4-2, 4.53 ERA).

Since May 16th, Jonathan Santucci is 4th among all MiLB pitchers with a 1.35 ERA.

The lefty is 5-0 in 9 games over this span and has a 0.94 WHIP.

The former Duke Blue Devil struck out a career-high 9 batters this evening. pic.twitter.com/fyX7H0wi6p

— Brooklyn Cyclones (@BKCyclones) July 6, 2025