Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/1/2026

 

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Here are the Brooklyn Cyclone Game Notes for today's game.

The Brooklyn Cyclones (6-17, 6-17) continue a six-game series against the Frederick Keys (12-11, 12-11) — the High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles — on Friday evening at 6:40 p.m. from Maimonides Park on Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y.

RHP Parker Carlson (0-0, 2.08) is expected to make the start for the Cyclones as the opener. RHP Jonathan Jiménez (0-2, 11.08) is scheduled to pitch in bulk. The Keys are slated to counter with RHP Twine Palmer (1-1, 4.40)

Live coverage on the Cyclones Radio Network, Bally Sports Live, and MiLB.tv will begin at 6:25 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT: The Cyclones got back in the win column and snapped their 3-game skid with a win on Thursday night against Frederick, 2-1...RHP Irving Cota tossed a season-long 5.0 shutout frames in his start, lowering his ERA on the year to 0.96...RHP Cristofer Gomez and RHP Dakota Hawkins combined on 4.0 frames of one-run ball out of the 'pen, with the latter closing out the victory...SS Antonio Jimenez scored the game-winning run for the 'Clones in the 8th when he stole home...2B Kevin Villavicencio picked up two doubles and brought in the tying run in the 7th...The 22-year-old also tagged out C Colin Tuft trying to steal second for the final out of the game...The contest aired on SNY, the TV home of the New York Mets

TERRA-COTA WARRIOR: RHP Irving Cota has been particularly dominant to start his 2026 campaign...The righty lowered his ERA to 0.96 (2 ER in 18.2 IP) in Thursday's win over Frederick...Cota tossed 5.0 shutout innings against the Keys, while giving up just two hits, striking out three, and walking only two...The Los Mochís, Sinaloa, Mexico native has logged scoreless efforts in four of his first five outings on the young season...Among South Atlantic League pitchers with at least 18.0 innings of work, Cota is third in ERA (0.96), 8th in WHIP (0.91), and 9th in walks-per-9-innings (2.41)

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