Cyclones on the brink, but back in Brooklyn
Baby Bums edged by Renegades in opener of best-of-3 semifinals
After waiting seven long years to see their Cyclones back in the playoffs, Brooklyn fans are hoping this postseason run doesn’t end prematurely.
Despite rallying to win the McNamara Division crown on the regular season’s final day, the Baby Bums once again find themselves on the brink of elimination following Wednesday night’s 5-4 loss to Hudson Valley in the opening game of the best-of-3 New York-Penn League semifinals.
The Cyclones, missing from the playoffs since 2012, headed to Wappinger Falls, N.Y., riding a three-game winning streak that catapulted them over the Renegades and Aberdeen IronBirds for their first division crown since 2010.
The crowd of 2,225 at Dutchess County Stadium was treated to a back-and-forth affair that saw Hudson Valley take the lead for good on Greg Jones’ two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning off Brooklyn starter Michael Otanez (0-1), erasing the Cyclones’ 4-3 lead.