Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - 5/5/2026

 

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

The Brooklyn Cyclones (7-19, 7-19) open a two-week road trip with a six-game series against the Bowling Green Hot Rods (17-10, 17-10) — the High-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays — on Tuesday evening at 7:05 p.m. ET from Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Ky.

RHP Joel Diaz (0-4, 8.68) is expected to make the start for the Cyclones. The Hot Rods are slated to counter with RHP Jack Kartsonas (NR), who is making his High-A debut.

Live coverage on the Cyclones Radio Network, Bally Sports Live, and MiLB.tv will begin at 6:50 p.m. ET.

LAST TIME OUT: Looking to earn a split in the series, the Cyclones dropped the finale with Frederick, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon...Three Keys pitchers held the Brooklyn bats to just two hits, as LHP Carson Dorsey threw the final 6.0 innings out of the bullpen while holding the Cyclones to just one hit...Frederick got out to an early lead on an RBI groundout from C Colin Tuft in the 1st and a home run from RF Elis Cuevas in the 2nd...The Cyclones' lone run came in the bottom of the 2nd on a bases-loaded walk from 3B Yonatan Henriquez, the fourth walk of the inning for the 'Clones...DH Ronald Hernandez and SS Colin Houck picked up Brooklyn's two hits...The Cyclones were held to two or fewer runs in all six games of the series and seven-straight contests dating back to Game 2 of a doubleheader on April 26 at Hudson Valley...Brooklyn has dropped all five series to start the 2026 campaign.

I'M JUST A TRAVELLER: The Cyclones embark on their longest road trip of the 2026 season over the next two weeks...Brooklyn opens a six-game series at Bowling Green on Tuesday before concluding the 12-game road swing with six games at Rome...The two six-game sets will mark the Cyclones’ first visit to both ballparks since May 2024...Brooklyn is slated to travel 2,014 miles between Coney Island, Bowling Green, Rome, and back...The Cyclones will endure just one more two-week road trip in 2026...Brooklyn will play six games in Asheville from August 18-23 before heading back north to conclude the road schedule at Hudson Valley from August 25-30.

MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME: Brooklyn's six-game set in Bowling Green will be a homecoming of sorts for 1B Trace Willhoite...The 25-year-old calls Georgetown, Ky., home and attended Scott County High School in Georgetown...Willhoite's high school is located approximately 159 miles and a two and a half hour drive northeast of Bowling Green...Additionally, the Kentucky native attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn...Willhoite's alma mater is roughly 73 miles and an 80-minute drive southwest of Bowling Green Ballpark...The second-year pro is expected to have friends and family from both his hometown and university at the ballpark throughout the week.

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