Minor Details: Games of April 17

After a poor start, the Wind Surge is surging.

ST. PAUL 5, INDIANAPOLIS 1 IN ST. PAUL

The Saints scored two in the second to take a 2-1 lead.

David Banuelos was 2-for-3 with a double.
Royce Lewis was 2-for-4.

Jake Faria struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.
Chi Chi Gonzalez pitched three shutout innings, giving up two walks and striking out one.
Trevor Megill pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Ian Hamilton pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

The Saints are 8-3, in second place in the International League West, a half game behind Columbus.

WICHITA 5, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 1 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

The Wind Surge scored two in the fifth to take a 3-1 lead.

Kevin Merrell was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Michael Helman was 1-for-4 with a home run.
Matt Wallner was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.

Brandon Lawson pitched 3.2 innings, giving up one run on seven hits and two walks and striking out one.
Tyler Viza struck out six in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.
Alex Scherff pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

The Wind Surge is 4-5, tied for third place with Springfield in the Texas League North, two games behind Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS 6, QUAD CITIES 2 IN QUAD CITIES

The Kernels scored single runs in the second, fifth, sixth, and seventh and added two in the ninth.

Charles Mack was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs.
Kennie Taylor was 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk.
Anthony Prato was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Aaron Rozek struck out seven in five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and no walks.
Bobby Milacki pitched a perfect inning.
Orlando Rodriguez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Denny Bentley struck out the side in a perfect inning.

The Kernels are 7-2, in first place in the Midwest League West, one game ahead of Peoria and Wisconsin.

JUPITER 4, FORT MYERS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Mikey Perez was 2-for-4.
Ernie Yake was 2-for-4.
Jake Rucker was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk.

Travis Adams struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

The Mighty Mussels are 7-2, tied for first place with Bradenton in the Florida State League West.