Minor Details: Games of June 23

The Saints have an Earl Weaver game.  Austin Martin stars for the Wind Surge.  Aaron Rozek and Pierson Ohl make strong starts.

ST. PAUL 7, BUFFALO 1 IN BUFFALO

Spencer Steer and Caleb Hamilton each hit a three-run homer in the seventh, turning a 1-1 tie into a 7-1 victory.

Steer was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer (his tenth), a double, a walk, and two runs.
Roy Morales was 2-for-4.
Hamilton was 1-for-5 with a three-run homer, his seventh.
Jake Cave was 1-for-3 with two walks.

Jordan Balazovic struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks.
Dereck Rodriguez pitched four shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out three.
Austin Schulfer struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

The Saints are 34-34, in seventh place in the International League West, a half-game behind sixth-place Gwinnett, six games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO 11, WICHITA 4 IN WICHITA (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Trailing 4-1, the Missions scored seven in the eighth and three in the ninth.

DaShawn Keirsey was 2-for-4 with a home run, his fourth.
Austin Martin was 2-for-4.
Matt Wallner was 1-for-3 with a double and two walks.

Kody Funderburk pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks and striking out three.

WICHITA 7, SAN ANTONIO 4, WICHITA (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

The Wind Surge scored four runs in the sixth to overcome a 4-3 deficit.

Kevin Merrell was 3-for-3 with a double.
Cole Sturgeon was 3-for-4 with three RBIs.
Austin Martin was 2-for-3 with two runs.
Matt Wallner was 1-for-1 with three walks.

Starter Blayne Enlow pitched 3.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out three.
Bryan Sammons pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.
Denny Bentley struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a walk.

The Wind Surge is 35-30, in second place in the Texas League North, 3.5 games behind Tulsa.

WEST MICHIGAN 3, CEDAR RAPIDS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Bryant Packard's two-run single in the ninth brought home the tying and deciding runs.

Aaron Rozek pitched five shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out four.
Bobby Milacki pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.

The Kernels are 43-23, in first place in the Midwest League West, 6.5 games ahead of Wisconsin.  The Kernels have clinched the first half championship.

FORT MYERS 6, LAKELAND 4 IN LAKELAND (10 INNINGS)

Nelson Roberto hit a two-run homer in the tenth.

LaRon Smith was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk.
Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-5 with two runs.
Noah Miller was 2-for-5.
Roberto was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer (his second) and a walk.

Pierson Ohl struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

The Mighty Mussels are 41-23, in first place in the Florida State League West, 6.5 games ahead of Clearwater.  The Mighty Mussels have clinched the first half championship.