The Staten Island Yankees opened their season Friday with a 20 inning marathon, eventually defeating the Brooklyn Cyclones 3-2 on Ricardo Ferreira’s sacrifice fly to score 2016 eighth round pick Dalton Blaser.
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After some early scoring, the two clubs traded scoreless frames for 15 innings. The Staten Island Yankees used six pitchers on the night, a strong performance from Opening Day starter Adonis Rosa. The 21-year-old Rosa had six strikeouts and no walks while allowing two earned in his six innings of work.