Minor Details: Games of April 27

Devin Smeltzer, Louie Varland, and Casey Legumina all pitched well.  Home runs by Jose Miranda, Cole Sturgeon, and Edouard Julien.

ST. PAUL 3, NASHVILLE 2 IN ST. PAUL (10 INNINGS)

Royce Lewis singled home the winning run.

Jose Miranda was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and a double.
Lewis was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Devin Smeltzer pitched five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out three.
Jake Petricka struck out two in a perfect inning.
Yennier Cano struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

The Saints are 12-7, in third place in the International League West, a half game behind Columbus and Nashville.

WICHITA 7, ARKANSAS 4 IN ARKANSAS

The Wind Surge scored three in the second and led 7-0 after five.

Cole Sturgeon was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second), two runs, and three RBIs.
Edouard Julien was 2-for-5 with a home run.
Spencer Steer was 2-for-5.

Louie Varland pitched 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk and striking out four.
Alex Scherff struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

The Wind Surge is 9-8, tied for second with Arkansas, two games behind Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS 2, BELOIT 1 IN BELOIT

Will Holland singled in a run in the eighth to break a 1-1 tie.

Seth Gray was 2-for-3.
Wander Javier was 2-for-4 with a double.

Casey Legumina struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Denny Bentley struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

The Kernels are 14-3, in first place in the Midwest League West, three games ahead of Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER 6, FORT MYERS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Kendall Simmons homered in the third to break a 1-1 tie.

Mikey Perez was 1-for-2 with a walk.  That was the lone Mighty Mussels hit.

Starter Pierson Ohl struck out five in five innings, but allowed four runs on ten hits and no walks.
Juan Mendez struck out three in two perfect innings.
Logan Campbell struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up three walks.

The Mighty Mussels are 10-7, tied for first place with Bradenton in the Florida State League West.