Hickory, N.C. (July 26, 2023) — Four home runs and a stellar pitching performance led the way for the Hudson Valley Renegades in a 7-0 victory over the Hickory Crawdads on Wednesday night at L.P. Frans Stadium. Spencer Henson got the Renegades on the board with a solo home run off Nick Lockhart in the top of the second. The blast was Henson’s 11th of the season, a new career high.
In the top of the fourth, Agustin Ramirez ripped a leadoff homer to left off Lockhart (1-1) to give the Renegades a 2-0 advantage. It was the third straight game with a home run for Ramirez, who now has six in 19 games with Hudson Valley.
That was all the Renegades would need as Brendan Beck worked in and out of trouble on Wednesday, allowing six hits across 3.1 innings of work, but stranded five runners on base to keep the Crawdads off the scoreboard. After he left, Luis Velasquez (1-1) threw 3.2 perfect innings of relief, at one point combining with Beck to retire 13 consecutive batters.
The Renegades got some insurance in the top of the eighth when Christopher Familia blasted a grand slam to center off Yohanse Morel to extend the lead to 6-0. It was the third grand slam of the season hit by the Renegades.
Aldenis Sanchez led off the top of the ninth with a solo home run to left off Jackson Kelley to grow the advantage to 7-0. Jack Neely finished the victory with 2.0 scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
Wednesday’s victory was the eighth shutout of the season thrown by the Renegades, and the second in their last four games.
Hudson Valley and Hickory continue their series on Thursday night at L.P. Frans Stadium. RHP Zach Messinger (1-8, 4.04) climbs the hill for the Renegades, while the Crawdads send RHP Jose Corniell (1-2, 5.06) to the bump. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m., with coverage on the Renegades Baseball Network beginning at 6:45 p.m.
The Renegades finished the first half of the season with a record of 52-40 and are sitting at .500 for the second half, with a…
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