Cyclones Skip Defense 101 While Away At State College

Brooklyn Cyclones @ State College Spikes

June 29, 2016

Merandy Gonzalez @ Steven Farinaro

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11		R	H	E
Brooklyn	1	0	1	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0		8	14	1
State College	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		9	13	0

W: Wheatley (1-0, 0.00 ERA); L: Castro (1-1, 5.14 ERA)

Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Merandy Gonzalez (3.38 ERA) – 2 IP, 7 H, 5 R (4 ER), 1 2B, 1 HR, 11 TB, 3 BB, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 4 GB: 5 FB: 2 LD: 1 PU, 59 Pitches (33 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 9 Called, 1.7% SwStr, 4.2% Whiff/Swing, 29.5 Pitches/IP, 16 BF

Dillon Becker (3.00 ERA) – 2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 2B, 3 TB, 4 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GB: 2 FB: 1 LD: 2 PU, 46 Pitches (23 Strikes), 4 Swinging, 7 Called, 8.7% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 23 Pitches/IP, 12 BF

Austin McGeorge (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 1 FB, 12 Pitches (8 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 2 Called, 25% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 12 Pitches/IP, 3 BF

Gary Cornish (0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, 2 H, 2 TB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GB: 2 FB, 20 Pitches (12 Strikes), 4 Swinging, 3 Called, 20% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 20 Pitches/IP, 5 BF

Gabriel Feliz (BS, 1, 1.35 ERA) – 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 TB, 1 BB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 3 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD, 33 Pitches (23 Strikes), 6 Swinging, 6 Called, 18.2% SwStr, 35.3% Whiff/Swing, 16.5 Pitches/IP, 8 BF

Joseph Zanghi (0.00 ERA) – 2 IP, 1 BB, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 3 FB: 1 LD, 32 Pitches (21 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 7 Called, 9.4% SwStr, 21.4% Whiff/Swing, 16 Pitches/IP, 7 BF

Alejandro Castro (L, 1-1, 5.14 ERA) – 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 TB, 3 GB: 1 LD, 13 Pitches (9 Strikes), 1 Called, 5 BF

Batters

LF - Gene Cone - 2-5, 1 R, 1 BB, 3.33 Pitches/PA

CF - Jacob Zanon - 1-4, 2 BB, 3.2% SwStr, 9.1% Whiff/Swing, 5.17 Pitches/PA

DH - Jay Jabs - 2-6, 2 R, 1 3B, 1 K, 1 GIDP, 9.4% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 5.33 Pitches/PA

SS - Colby Woodmansee - 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3 K, 18.5% SwStr, 41.7% Whiff/Swing, 4.5 Pitches/PA

3B - Blake Tiberi - 2-4, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 CS, 4.83 Pitches/PA

C - Brandon Brosher - 3-5, 2 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 16% SwStr, 36.4% Whiff/Swing, 4.17 Pitches/PA

RF - Arnaldo Berrios - 2-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SAC, 1 CS, 6.7% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 3 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            The final line will say that the Brooklyn Cyclones committed just one error in their loss against State College Wednesday night, but there were multiple other defensive miscues that opened the door for the Spikes early runs. The Cyclones were able to battle back and momentarily had the upper hand after Brandon Brosher hit a grand slam in the 7^th. Unfortunately that lead didn’t last long, which left Brooklyn playing extra inning baseball for the fifth time already in 13 games. They managed a baserunner in both extra frames, but the Spikes struck first, winning on a walkoff HBP with the bases loaded – I think it looked like the batter moved his leg towards the pitch.

            The Cyclones jumped ahead 1-0 in the 1^st, though it should’ve been more. In total, they went 2-3 with 2 walks in the 1^st inning, but a double play and a runner thrown out at 3B cut short any rally.