Lots of strikeouts!

ROCHESTER 4, LEHIGH VALLEY 2 IN LEHIGH VALLEY

Randy Cesar hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.

Batting stars:  LaMonte Wade was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Wilin Rosario was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Ronald Torreyes was 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk.  Cesar was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk.

Pitching stars:  Kohl Stewart struck out eight in five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks.  Ryan Eades struck out four in two perfect innings.  Tyler Duffey struck out four in two shutout innings.  Red Wings pitchers combined for sixteen strikeouts.

Opposition star:  Cole Irvin struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.

PENSACOLA AT MOBILE

Rained out.  Will be made up today.

FORT MYERS 11, CHARLOTTE 3 IN FORT MYERS

The Miracle scored three in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.

Batting stars:  Lewin Diaz was 4-for-5 with a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Ben Rortvedt was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.  Akil Baddoo was 2-for-5 with a home run and a triple, scoring twice.

Pitching stars:  Bryan Sammons struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on seven hits and two walks.  Alex Phillips struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Johan Quezada pitched a scoreless innings, giving up a hit and striking out one.  Miracle pitchers combined for fourteen strikeouts.

Opposition stars:  Carl Chester was 4-for-4 and scored twice.  Vidal Brujan was 4-for-5 with two RBIs.  Those two batters had eight of the eleven Stone Crab hits.

PEORIA 10, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

The Chiefs scored five in the third to take a 6-0 lead.

Batting star:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4.

Pitching stars:  Austin Schulfer struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Carlos Suniaga struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition stars:  Tommy Parsons struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Ivan Herrera was 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.

Kernels starter:  Blayne Enlow pitched two innings, giving up six runs on seven hits and three walks and striking out one.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:05  Pensacola (Jorge Alcala) at Mobile (Jeremy Beasley)
Game 2  Pensacola (Brusdar Graterol) at Mobile
5:30  Charlotte (Tommy Romero) at Fort Myers (Jhoan Duran)
6:05  Rochester (Chase De Jong) at Lehigh Valley
6:35  Peoria (Alvaro Seijas) at Cedar Rapids (Jordan Balazovic)