WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — Nick Sogard drove in Garrett Hiott with a sacrifice fly in the third inning, leading the Hudson Valley Renegades to a 5-1 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Friday.
The sacrifice fly by Sogard came in the midst of a three-run inning and gave the Renegades a 2-1 lead. Later in the inning, Hill Alexander hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Sogard.
The Renegades later tacked on two runs in the fifth when K.V. Edwards scored on an error and Hiott scored on a pickoff to secure the victory.
Christopher Gau (3-4) got the win with 3 1/3 innings of scoreless, two-hit relief while West Virginia starter Michael Burrows (2-2) took the loss in the New York-Penn League game.
Jared Triolo doubled and singled twice for the Black Bears.
