To Be Continued: Renegades-BlueClaws series opener suspended
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (August 30, 2022) — The Hudson Valley Renegades and Jersey Shore BlueClaws series opener was suspended due to rain with Jersey Shore leading 7-4 entering the bottom of the fifth inning on Tuesday night at Dutchess Stadium. The game will be resumed and played to its full
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (August 30, 2022) — The Hudson Valley Renegades and Jersey Shore BlueClaws series opener was suspended due to rain with Jersey Shore leading 7-4 entering the bottom of the fifth inning on Tuesday night at Dutchess Stadium. The game will be resumed and played to its full nine-inning completion on Wednesday, August 31 at 5 p.m., followed by the regularly scheduled game, which will now be a seven-inning contest.
In the bottom of the second, Grant Richardson launched a solo homer off BlueClaws starter Victor Vargas to give the Renegades a 1-0 lead.
Jersey Shore immediately struck back in the top of the third against Hudson Valley starter Juan Carela. Baron Radcliff demolished a three-run homer to put the BlueClaws in front 3-1.
The Renegades answered in the bottom of the third. Trey Sweeney drilled a solo shot to right-center to cut the deficit to 3-2.
Jersey Shore responded with a pair of two-run homers in the top of the fifth before rain suspended play. Radcliff crushed his second homer and Rixon Wingrove towered a shot to right field, spotting the BlueCaws a 7-4 lead.
Carela lasted 4.2 innings, allowing seven runs on five hits, walking two and striking out three. Nelson Alvarez entered to record the final out of the top of the fifth.