A brilliant outing by Trevor May.  A big day for Adam Brett Walker II.  Kernels pitchers give up one run in eighteen innings.

COLUMBUS AT ROCHESTER

Rained out.

PORTLAND 6, NEW BRITAIN 4 IN NEW BRITAIN (GAME 1--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Danny Santana was 2-for-3 with an RBI.  Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk, scoring once and driving in one.

Pitching star:  A. J. Achter struck out one in a perfect inning.

Opposition stars:  Michael Almanzar was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk, scoring twice.  Matt Spring was 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run homer.

Key inning:  The fourth.  The Rock Cats had just scored two in the third to take a 4-3 lead.  Almanzar walked and Spring hit a one-out two-run homer to put the SeaDogs in front.  The damage was done off Cole DeVries, who gave up five runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out five in five innings.

NEW BRITAIN 6, PORTLAND 0 IN NEW BRITAIN (GAME 2--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Antoan Richardson was 3-for-4, scoring once and driving in one.  Jason Christian was 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, and three RBIs.  Dan Rohlfing was 2-for-3 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in two.

Pitching star:  Trevor May struck out ten in a complete game shutout, giving up two hits and a walk and throwing 94 pitches.

Opposition stars:  None.

Key inning:  The sixth.  Leading 3-0, the Rock Cats scored three times to put it away.  Rohlfing had an RBI double, Richardson drove in a run with a single, and Christian had an RBI double.

FORT MYERS 5, JUPITER 2 IN JUPITER (11 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Kennys Vargas was 2-for-4 with a walk and a home run (his sixth), driving in three.  Eddie Rosario was 2-for-5 and scored twice.  Angel Morales was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Pitching stars:  Zack Jones struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up only a walk.  Chad Rogers struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Adrian Salcedo struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Anthony DeSclafini struck out eight in 5.1 innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk.  Isaac Galloway was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer.

Key inning:  The eleventh.  In a 2-2 tie, Stephen Wickens and Rosario led off the inning with singles.  A wild pitch moved the runners up and led to an intentional walk to Miguel Sano.  Vargas delivered a two-run single to put the Miracle in front and an infield out brought in a third run.

CEDAR RAPIDS 2, QUAD CITIES 0 IN QUAD CITIES (GAME 1--11 INNINGS--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI.  Dalton Hicks was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Jorge Polanco was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Hudson Boyd pitched six innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Steven Gruver pitched 3.1 innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Tim Atherton retired all five batters he faced, striking out three.

Opposition stars:  Jamaine Cotton struck out five in four shutout innings, allowing one hit and two walks.  Jordan Scott was 3-for-4.

Key inning:  The eleventh.  With one out in a scoreless tie, Polanco singled and Hicks and Walker followed with RBI doubles for the only runs of the game.

CEDAR RAPIDS 5, QUAD CITIES 1 IN QUAD CITIES (GAME 2--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)

Batting stars:  Adam Brett Walker II was 2-for-3 with two triples and scored once.  Travis Harrison was 2-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in two.  Niko Goodrum was 2-for-4 with a triple and scored once.

Pitching stars:  Mason Melotakis struck out nine in 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and three walks.

Opposition stars:  Gera Sanchez struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit.

Key inning:  The first.  With one out, Goodrum tripled, Jorge Polanco singled, and Dalton Hicks doubled to put the Kernels up 2-0.  With two out, Harrison and Tyler Grimes each doubled to make it 4-0 and it was over early.

TODAY'S TILTS

4:00  Cedar Rapids (Tyler Duffey, 3-1, 2.60) at Beloit (Michael Ynoa, 0-0, 1.00)

4:05  Columbus (Toru Murata, 0-2, 6.00) at Rochester (Samuel Deduno, 0-0, 0.00)

Game 2  Columbus (TBA) at Rochester (TBA)

4:35  Fort Myers (D. J. Baxendale, 5-0, 1.49) at Jupiter (Jared Rogers, 1-2, 2.49)

5:35  Portland (Matt Barnes, 3-1, 5.19) at New Britain (Alex Meyer, 2-1, 3.31)