The Cyclones turned a first-inning error into early momentum and never looked back, dismantling the Tourists in a lopsided affair. Ronald Hernandez drove in three runs to pace the Cyclones attack. Both teams left runners stranded—the Cyclones left 11 on base while the Tourists left 9—in an otherwise one-sided contest. The Cyclones improved to 52-65, while the Tourists fell to 41-76.
The Cyclones seized control from the jump. Elian Peña reached on a fielding error by Tourists third baseman Xavier Neyens in the top of the first, scoring Sammy Stafura and advancing to second on a throwing error by first baseman Jack Moss—the kind of early miscues that set a tone.
Ronald Hernandez was the offensive engine for the Cyclones, finishing 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the blowout.
Despite the lopsided scoreline, neither team made full use of its baserunners. The Cyclones stranded 11 runners, the Tourists 9, leaving plenty of potential runs on the field in a game where the Cyclones' opening salvo proved plenty.
The Cyclones are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10. The Tourists are losers of 5 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Cyclones are up next at Renegades (Aug 27-29). The Tourists are up next at Keys (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRKBrooklyn Cyclones | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
| ASHAsheville Tourists | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Stafura 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Elian Peña SS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Aidan Smith CF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ronald Hernandez 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Trey Snyder LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yonatan Henriquez 3B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Spikerman RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Colin Houck DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daiverson Gutierrez C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jose Chirinos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Dollar P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Carlson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Scarborough P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Chirinos | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Ryan Dollar | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Parker Carlson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Joe Scarborough | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | BRK 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | BRK 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | BRK 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | BRK 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | BRK 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | BRK 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | BRK 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | BRK 99.9 | — |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.