A big day for Alex Kirilloff. Alerick Soularie hits for the cycle. Fort Myers pitchers strike out seventeen.
IOWA 9, ST. PAUL 5 IN IOWA
The Cubs scored six in the first. The Saints closed to 6-5 before Iowa scored one in the seventh and two in the eighth.
Alex Kirilloff was 2-for-3 with a home run (his fourth), a walk, and three runs.
Tim Beckham was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Spencer Steer was 1-for-5 with a two-run homer, his third.
Starter Dereck Rodriguez pitched two innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk and striking out one.
Jake Faria pitched six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk and striking out five.
The Saints are 23-29, in ninth place in the International League West, two games behind eighth-place Iowa, eleven games behind Nashville.
WICHITA 8, FRISCO 7 IN WICHITA (11 INNINGS)
Dennis Ortega singled home the deciding run.
Matt Wallner was 4-for-5 with a home run (his eleventh), two runs, and three RBIs.
Edouard Julien was 2-for-5 with a home run, his second.
Chris Williams was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer (his fourth) and a walk.
Louie Varland struck out nine in five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.
Steven Cruz struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and no walks.
The Wind Surge is 29-19, in first place in the Texas League North, one game ahead of Tulsa.
CEDAR RAPIDS 8, LANSING 5 IN LANSING
Leading 3-2, the Kernels scored three in the seventh.
Alerick Soularie hit for the cycle, going 4-for-5 with a home run (his fifth, a triple, a double, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.
Will Holland was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
Pat Winkel was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.
Aaron Sabato was 1-for-4 with two walks.
Brent Headrick struck out nine in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.
Orlando Rodriguez struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.
The Kernels are 32-18, in first place in the Midwest League West, two games ahead of Wisconsin.
FORT MYERS 8, TAMPA 2 IN FORT MYERS
The Mighty Mussels scored four in the third to break a 1-1 tie.
Kala'i Rosario was 3-for-4 with a double.
Keoni Cavaco was 2-for-4 with a home run (his third), two runs, and four RBIs.
Jake Rucker was 1-for-2 with three walks and two runs.
Travis Adams struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.
Jaylin Nowlin struck out five in two innings, giving up an unearned run on no hits and three walks.
Hunter McMahon struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
The Mighty Mussels are 33-15, in first place in the Florida State League West, 7.5 games ahead of Clearwater.