The Brooklyn Cyclones season began with a twenty-inning loss to the Staten Island Yankees. The next day, they lost in extra innings once again, but to add insult to injury, they were no-hit by right-handers Drew Finley and Josh Roeder, the latter of whom struck out ten batters in four innings of relief. The Cyclones would end up going 9-13 before Pete Alonso finally suited up for them. As an advanced college hitter coming from an elite NCAA division where he regularly faced competition equal to or better than what he saw in the NY-Penn League, Peter Alonso often looked like a man among boys.
Road to Rookie of the Year, Part III: The Minor Leagues
