An abbreviated sweep.
TOLEDO AT ROCHESTER
Rained out.
PENSACOLA 4, MISSISSIPPI 0 IN MISSISSIPPI
Travis Blankenhorn hit a two-run homer in the first inning and the Blue Wahoos never trailed.
Batting stars: Blankenhorn was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer, his third. Mark Contreras was 1-for-2 with two walks. Luis Arraez was 1-for-3 with two walks.
Pitching stars: Randy Dobnak struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk. Tyler Jay struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits. Alex Phillips pitched a perfect inning.
Opposition star: Connor Lien was 2-for-3 with a triple.
Stats: Arraez is batting .341. Dobnak has an ERA of 1.80.
Miguel Sano was 0-for-5. In twenty at-bats in AA, he is batting .200/.217/.450.
Record: The Blue Wahoos are 23-11, first in the Southern League South, 5.5 games ahead of Biloxi.
TAMPA AT FORT MYERS
Rained out.
CEDAR RAPIDS 8, WEST MICHIGAN 4 IN WEST MICHIGAN
Jacob Pearson's three-run double in the sixth gave the Kernels a 7-1 lead.
Batting stars: Gabe Snyder was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs. David Banuelos was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs. Gilberto Celestino was 2-for-6 with a double. Chris Williams was 2-for-6. Pearson was 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, and three RBIs. Estamy Urena was 1-for-3 with a double and two walks. Yeltsin Encarnacion was 1-for-3 with two walks.
Pitching stars: Blayne Enlow struck out six in six innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and a walk. Carlos Suniaga struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Opposition star: Avery Tuck was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Stats: Snyder is batting .324.
Record: The Kernels are 15-18, sixth in the Midwest League Western, seven games behind Quad Cities.
TODAY'S TILTS
2:30 Tampa (J. P. Sears, 0-1, 4.70) at Fort Myers (Tyler Watson, 1-3, 5.06)
Game 2 Tampa (Frank German, 1-1, 3.60) at Fort Myers (Charlie Barnes, 2-2, 7.99)
6:05 Cedar Rapids (Tyler Palm, 1-2, 2.60) at West Michigan (Adam Wolf, 1-4, 8.63)
6:05 Durham at Rochester (Chase De Jong, 0-3, 16.20)
6:35 Pensacola (Griffin Jax, 2-0, 0.53) at Mississippi (Kyle Muller, 0-1, 2.77)