TOLEDO MUD HENS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN TOLEDO
Toledo scored two in the second and three in the third to take a 5-0 lead.
Multi-hit: Mall Wallner was 2-for-4 with a home run. Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a double.
Home runs: Wallner (5).
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Tony Kemp (2).
Pitching prowess: Jordan Balazovic struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit. Scott Blewett pitched a perfect inning, striking out one. Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Opposition standout: Brant Hurter struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk.
Record: St. Paul is 14-20, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 2 IN WICHITA
Carson McCusker hit a three-run double in the seventh to break a 2-2 tie.
Multi-hit games: McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Home runs: Andrew Cossetti (4).
Multi-RBI games: McCusker 3.
Stolen bases: Alerick Soularie (6).
Pitching prowess: Zebby Matthews struck out nine in 6.2 innings in his AA debut, giving up two unearned runs on three hits. Jarret Whorff pitched a perfect inning, striking out one. Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Juan Mercedes pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks and striking out three.
Record: Wichita is 12-17, in fourth place, seven games behind Springfield.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, SOUTH BEND CUBS 1 IN SOUTH BEND (5 INNINGS--RAIN)
Cedar Rapids scored three in the first and led all the way.
Multi-hit games: Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs. Keoni Cavaco was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Danny De Andrade was 2-for-3.
Home runs: Cavaco (4).
Multi-RBI games: Cespedes 3; Agustin Ruiz 2.
Stolen bases: Cespedes (1); Willie Joe Garry, Jr. (4).
Pitching prowess: Andrew Morris pitched a five-inning complete game, giving up one run on six hits and two walks and striking out four.
Opposition standout: Yohendrick Pinango was 2-for-2 with a walk.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 17-12, tied for third with Beloit, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS
Dunedin scored three in the second and led the rest of the way.
Multi-hit games: Rafael Cruz was 2-for-4 with a triple.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Aaron Holiday struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk. Ben Ethridge pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Grant Rogers struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.
Record: Fort Myers is 11-19, in fifth place, nine games behind Lakeland.
FCL ORIOLES 4, FCL TWINS 2 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)
The Orioles scored all four runs in the second. The Twins got both of their runs in the ninth but did not get the tying run on base.
Multi-hit games: Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-4 with a walk.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Mercedes (1); Hendry Chivilli (2).
Pitching prowess: Miguel Cordero struck out four in three perfect innings. Wilker Reyes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition standout: Eccel Correa pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and striking out three.
Record: The FCL Twins are 2-2, in fourth place, one game behind the Pirates, Rays, and Red Sox.
TODAY'S TILTS
11:00 FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
6:05 Dunedin at Fort Myers (Ty Langenberg, 0-3, 5.75)
6:05 Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-2, 4.00) at South Bend
6:05 St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 2-3, 5.28) at Toledo
7:05 Arkansas at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 3.07)