Alex Kirilloff has a good game, but the Saints lose again.  A tough day for Sawyer Gipson-Long.  Steve Hajjar continues to pitch well.

OMAHA 8, ST. PAUL 7 IN OMAHA

Vinnie Pasquantino singled home a run in the eighth to break a 7-7 tie.

Alex Kirilloff was 3-for-4 with a walk.
Kevin Merrell was 2-for-4 with a home run (his third), two runs, and three RBIs.
Jake Cave was 2-for-4.

Starter Mario Sanchez pitched three innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks and striking out one.
Wladimir Pinto pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out one.

The Saints are 15-23, in ninth place in the International League West, four games behind eighth-place Gwinnett, 11.5 games behind Nashville.  They have lost eleven straight games.

SPRINGFIELD 5, WICHITA 3 IN WICHITA

Todd Lott hit a two-run homer in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie.

Michael Helman was 3-for-4 with a double.

Blayne Enlow struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on three hits and no walks.
Argenis Angulo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Kody Funderburk pitched two shutout innings, giving up two walks.
Alex Scherff pitched a perfect inning.

The Wind Surge is 22-13, in first place in the Texas League North, a half game ahead of Tulsa.

LAKE COUNTY 5, CEDAR RAPIDS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Alexfri Planez hit a three-run homer in the first inning.

Alerick Soularie was 2-for-4.

Starter Sawyer Gipson-Long pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks and striking out three.
Melvi Acosta retired all five men he faced, striking out one.
Andrew Cabezas pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

The Kernels are 25-12, in first place in the Midwest League West, two games ahead of South Bend and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS 3, CLEARWATER 1 IN CLEARWATER (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

The Mighty Mussels scored single runs in the second, third, and sixth.

Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.
Noah Cardenas was 2-for-3 with two doubles.

Steve Hajjar struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.

FORT MYERS 3, CLEARWATER 0 IN CLEARWATER (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

The Mighty Mussels scored two in the third and one in the seventh.

Dylan Neuse was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a double.
Jake Rucker was 2-for-3 with a triple.

Malik Barrington pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.
Samuel Perez pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.
Matthew Swain pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

The Mighty Mussels are 24-12, in first place in the Florida State League West, four games ahead of Clearwater.