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Keeping Track

FCL Twins: Team Leaders

BATTING

GAMES

Jayson Bass, 51
Yasser Mercedes, 51
Hendry Chivilli, 46

AT-BATS

Mercedes, 169
Bass, 156
Chivilli, 135

RUNS

Mercedes, 34
Bass, 25
Dameury Pena, 25

HITS

Mercedes, 56
Bass, 43
Pena, 33

DOUBLES

Mercedes, 18
Chivilli, 10
Ricardo Pena, 8

TRIPLES

Bass, 2
Mercedes, 2
Anderson Nova, 2

HOME RUNS

Mercedes, 6
Ariel Castro, 4
Pena, 3

RBIs

Bass, 26
Castro, 25
Mercedes, 24

WALKS

Yilber Herrera, 31
Bryan Acuna, 27
Mercedes, 24

STRIKEOUTS

Chivilli, 48
Castro, 41
Mercedes, 39

STOLEN BASES

Mercedes, 18
Chivilli, 15
Bass, 8

AVERAGE

R Pena, .360
Mercedes, .331
Amilcar Vasquez, .317

ON-BASE

R Pena, .481
Acuna, .423
Mercedes, .421

SLUGGING

Mercedes, .568
R Pena, .488
D Pena, .410

OPS

Mercedes, .989
R Pena, .969
D Pena, .796

PITCHERS

WINS

Eleven tied at 2

ERA

Matthew Helwig, 0.00
Yency De Jesus, 1.08
Joel Garcia, 1.50

GAMES

Alejandro Crisostomo, 14
Cleiber Maldonado, 14
Ezequiel Ventura, 14

STARTS

Dylan Questad, 9
Adrian Bohorquez, 7
Juan Cota, 6
Anthony Narvaez, 6

SAVES

Maldonado, 5
Devin Kirby, 3
Wilker Reyes, 3

INNINGS

Narvaez, 39.1
Bohorquez, 36.2
Ventura, 32

STRIKEOUTS

Bohorquez, 41
Narvaez, 41
Questad, 39

WHIP

Helwig, 0.60
Garcia, .072
Maldonado, 1.08

AVERAGE AGAINST

Helwig, .108
Bohorquez, .174
De Jesus, .177

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 23

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Brian O'Keefe homered in the eight to tie it 1-1 and Cam Devanney hit a two-run homer in the ninth to win it for Omaha.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a double.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (5).

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Caleb Baragar pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Jeff Brigham (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Davanney was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-13, in eighth place, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN AMARILLO

Trailing 3-2, Amarillo scored seven runs in the sixth inning.  A. J. Vukovich hit a three-run homer in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had eight hits, but no one had more than one.

Home runs:  Ben Ross (7); Jorel Ortega (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Ortega 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Jaylin Nowlin (5-5).

Opposition standout:  Vukovich was 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 7-15, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 9, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 8 IN QUAD CITIES

Cedar Rapids led 9-3 in the sixth and held on.  Quad Cities had men on second and third when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (11).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 4 (55); Rayne Doncon 2 (27); Maitan 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (13); Gabriel Gonzalez (4); Cespedes (4); Ricardo Olivar (3).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Win:  Rafael Marcano (1-0).

Save:  Gabriel Yanez (8).

Opposition standout:  Spencer Nivens was 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 15-10, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 1 IN DUNEDIN

Byron Chourio hit a two-run double in the sixth to give Fort Myers a 2-1 lead.  Three Fort Myers pitchers combined on a no-hitter.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Fort Myers had three hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Chourio 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn pitched three innings, giving up an unearned run on two walks and striking out two.  Justin Topa pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Wilker Reyes struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Reyes (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Watson pitched six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out four.

Record:  Fort Myers is 16-7, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 6, FCL ORIOLES 4 AT TWINS

The Twins scored four in the first inning and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Jayson Bass was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Bryan Acuna was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Ariel Castro was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Bass 2 (26).

Stolen bases:  Castro 2 (5).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Cleiber Maldonado pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Cota (1-2).

Save:  Maldonado (5).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 27-31, in fourth place, eight games behind the FCL Pirates and the FCL Rays.

DSL RANGERS RED 8, DSL TWINS 7 AT RANGERS RED (GAME 1--8 INNINGS)

The Twins led 7-3, but the Rangers Red tied it with four in the seventh and Paulino Santana delivered a walkoff single in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 3-for-4 with two home runs and six RBIs.  Nestor Urbina was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Beltre 2 (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Beltre 6 (18).

Stolen bases:  Luis Fragoza (14); Beltre (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Vasquez struck out six in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Loss:  Daniel Manzueta (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Michael Guzman was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

DSL TWINS 3, DSL RANGERS RED 0 AT TWINS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored two in the fourth and one in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Nestor Urbina (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Santiago Rojas pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out three.  Anderson Ramos struck out four in three perfect innings.

Win:  Ramos (3-2).

Opposition standout:  Geury Rodriguez struck out three in three innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 18-17, in fifth place, 7.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

1:07  Omaha at St. Paul (David Festa, 3-3, 4.03)
5:30  Fort Myers (TBD) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 6-2, 4.59) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-6, 4.86) at Amarillo

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 2

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, GWINNETT STRIPERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored all their runs in the second inning.  Patrick Winkel had a two-run double and Brooks Lee hit a three-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Lee (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Lee 3 (21); Winkel 2 (21).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (19).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak pitched five innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk and striking out two.  Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, walking two.  Nick Wittgren pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Win:  Dobnak (7-5).

Opposition standout: Chadwick Tromp was 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 4-3, in second place, a half-game behind Memphis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, TULSA DRILLERS 2 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored in innings two through five to build a 6-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris struck out nine in 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and three walks.  Taylor Floyd pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Win:  Morris (4-1).

Save:  Cody Laweryson (2).

Opposition standout:  Dalton Rushing was 2-for-5 with a double.

Record:  Wichita is 4-4, tied for second with Northwest Arkansas, Springfield, and Tulsa, one game behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS AT QUAD CITIES

Rained out.  Will be made up today.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 4 IN BRADENTON

Trailing 4-3, Fort Myers scored single runs in innings four, five, and six.

Multi-hit games:  Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Walker Jenkins 2 (20).

Stolen bases:  Jenkins 2 (2); McCarthy (3).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Zack Weiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Nolan Santos struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Ricky Castro (3-1).

Save:  Santos (7).

Opposition standout:  Magdiel Cotto struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 8-2, in first place, two games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL PIRATES 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Trailing 3-1, the Twins scored three in the sixth when Ariel Castro hit an inside-the-park three-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  Castro was 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs.  Dameury Pena was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Castro (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 3 (24).

Stolen bases:  Pena (4).

Pitching prowess:  Joel Garcia pitched five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and striking out four.  Cleiber Maldonado pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Garcia (2-1).

Save:  Maldonado (2).

Opposition standout:  Yordany De Los Santos was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 20-22, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL RANGERS RED AT DSL TWINS

Rained out.  Will be made up July 19.

TODAY'S TILTS

4:30  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 4.76 and TBD) at Quad Cities (2).
5:30  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-1, 4.84) at Bradenton
6:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-2, 3.48)
6:35  Tulsa at Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.75)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 1

WICHITA WIND SURGE 12, TULSA DRILLERS 5 IN WICHITA

Wichita led 2-0 after one and 6-1 after seven, then scored six in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (43); McCusker 2 (36); Jeferson Morales 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Andrew Cossetti 2 (5); Jorel Ortega (6).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  John Stankiewicz pitched 2.2 scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out two.

Win:  Rozek (4-3).

Opposition standout:  Damon Keith was 3-for-5.

Record:  Wichita is 3-4, tied for fourth with Springfield, one game behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 1, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN QUAD CITIES

The lone run scored in the seventh on a wild pitch.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up six hits and two walks and striking out four.  Kyle Bischoff struck out four and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (7-1).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Ramsey struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 7-3, in first place, one game ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 6 IN BRADENTON (11 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 1-0, 5-1, and 6-3, but it took three in the eleventh to win it.  Byron Chourio had a two-run single in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Isaac Pena was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Nick Lucky (2); Dameury Pena (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Chourio 2 (20); Lucky 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares struck out five in four innings, giving up two runs on four hits.  Samuel Perez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Xander Hamilton (6-7).

Opposition standout:  Axiel Plaz was 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-2, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 7, FCL PIRATES 3 AT PIRATES (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored three in the third to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Pena was 3-for-3 with a walk.  Jayson Bass was 2-for-2 with a triple, two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Moises Lopez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Bass 2 (18); Lopez 2 (9).

Stolen bases:  Bryan Acuna (3); Ariel Castro (3).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.  Anthony Narvaez struck out four in four innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk.

Win:  Narvaez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Jose Regalado struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 19-22, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 13, DSL MIAMI 12 AT TWINS

The Twins led 4-0, trailed 8-4, led 9-8, trailed 11-9, and trailed 12-10 before scoring three in the bottom of the ninth to win it.  Eduardo Beltre singled home the winning run.

Multi-hit games:  Daiber De Los Santos was 2-for-4 with two walks and two RBIs.  Beltre was 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Beltre (3).

Multi-RBI games:  De Los Santos 2 (12); Luis Fregoza 2 (9); Beltre 2 (8); Irvin Nunez 2 (6).

Stolen bases:  Hernandez (17); Fragoza (8); Luis Rodriguez (4); Nunez (2).

Pitching prowess:  Anderson Chacon struck out three in 2.2 innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks.  Aaron Carranza pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.  Fabian Herrera pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Herrera (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Adrian Bello was 5-for-5 with a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 11-10, in fourth place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Rangers Red at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Ricky Castro, 2-1, 3.38) at Bradenton
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Mike Paredes, 1-0, 3.38) at Quad Cities
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Jerming Rosario, 1-0, 2.45)
7:07  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 6-5, 4.05)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 27

IOWA CUBS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 9 IN IOWA

St. Paul led 5-0 and 9-5, but Iowa scores six in the seventh to take the game.  Cole Roederer hit a three-run homer to give Iowa the lead.

Multi-hit games:  Brooks Lee was 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Matt Wallner (19); Yunior Severino (15); Chris Williams (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Wallner (52); Severino (45); Tony Kemp (25); Williams (13).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr (17); Diego Castillo (7); Wallner (4).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out six in five innings, giving up three unearned runs on six hits and a walk.

Loss:  Nick Wittgren (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Jack Reinheimer was 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 2-1, tied for second with Memphis, a half game behind Toledo.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Northwest Arkansas scored five in the tenth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Ben Ross (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Ross 2 (16).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out five.  Cody Laweryson retired all seven men he faced, striking out one.

Loss:  Jared Solomon (2-4).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Tolbert was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-2, tied for fourth with Springfield, one game behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, BELOIT SKY CARP 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Agustin Ruiz opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the second and Cedar Rapids led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Salas was 2-for-4 with a double.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Ruiz (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Ruiz (30).

Stolen bases:  Payton Eeles (5); Jay Harry (5).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee pitched six innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and striking out three.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.  Ricardo Velez struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Win:  Lee (1-3).

Save:  Velez (7).

Opposition standout:  Josh Ekness struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 4-2, tied for first with Beloit and South Bend.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Nick Lucky hit a three-run homer in the second and Fort Myers led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Lucky (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 3 (4).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio 2 (14); Isaac Pena 2 (8); Yohander Martinez (5).

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Jones struck out four in three perfect innings.  Spencer Bengard struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Xander Hamilton pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.

Win:  Bengard (5-1).

Opposition standout:  Osiel Rodriguez struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 5-1, tied for first with Bradenton.

FCL BRAVES 5, FCL TWINS 0 AT BRAVES (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

The FCL Braves scored four in the first and were in control.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ariel Castro (2).

Pitching prowess:  Eduardo Soriano struck out eight and walked three in 2.2 scoreless innings.  Matthew Helwig pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking two.

Loss:  Dylan Questad (2-4).

Opposition standout:  J. R. Ritchie struck out three and walked two in three shutout innings.

FCL BRAVES 3, FCL TWINS 2 AT TWINS (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Ariel Castro hit a two-run homer in the first, but the FCL Braves came back with three in the second.  The game was played at the Braves' park, but the FCL Twins were designated as the home team.

Multi-hit games:  Jayson Bass was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Anderson Nova was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Castro (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 2 (20).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up three unearned runs on two hits and five walks.  Yency De Jesus pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.

Loss:  Bohorquez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Carter Rees struck out two and walked three in 1.2 scoreless innings.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 18-20, in fourth place, 6.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 9, DSL PHILLIES RED 5 AT PHILLIES RED (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored three in the third to take a 4-1 lead.  It was 9-1 before the Phillies scored four in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Victor Leal 3 (5); Alver Medina 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez 3 (13); Leal (2); Guillermo Sosa (1).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Win:  Jose Vasquez (3-0).

Opposition standout:  Maylerson Casanova was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 9-9, tied for third with the DSL Tigers 2, five games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Nationals
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-2, 5.94)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 2-0, 4.50)
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-1, 4.78)
7:08  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-1, 3.52) at Iowa

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of June 24

FCL RAYS 7, FCL TWINS 5 AT TWINS

It was 7-2 before the Twins scored three in the ninth.  The Twins had the bases loaded with two out, but a force out ended the game.

Multi-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Hendry Chivilli was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Mercedes (3); Ariel Castro (2); Pena (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 2 (18); Pena 2 (12).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Noah Myers was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 17-18, in fourth place, six games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL CARDINALS 7, DSL TWINS 3 AT CARDINALS

The Cardinals broke a 1-1 tie with five runs in the fifth.  Fecundo Velasquez hit a three-run homer and Edward Guribe hit a two-run homer.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Yandro Hernandez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Merphy Hernandez (9).

Pitching prowess:  Leonardo Rondon struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Eudy Garcia pitched 2.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and four walks and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Velasquez was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 7-9, in sixth place, five games behind DSL Miami.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Braves at FCL Twins--doubleheader
6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-1, 5.15)
6:38  St.  Paul (Adam Plutko, 2-1, 4.79) at Iowa
7:05  Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 4-4, 4.79)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Game of May 20

FCL TWINS 5, FCL BRAVES 2 AT TWINS

The Twins scored three in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.  Ariel Castro hit a two-run double to break the tie.

Multi-hit games:  Castro was 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Muti-RBI games:  Castro 4.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes (7); Yilber Herrera (3).

Pitching prowess:  Eider Machuca pitched 3.1 scoreless innings of relief, giving up one hit and striking out two.  Yency De Jesus struck out three in 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on three walks.  Wilker Reyes retired all five men he faced, striking out three.

Opposition standout:  Yorvi Pirela pitched two shutout innings, giving up a walk.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 8-3, in first place, a half game ahead of the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Braves
5:05  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 1-2, 4.57) at Buffalo
5:35  Fort Myers (TBD) at Daytona
6:35  Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Peoria
7:05  San Antonio at Wichita (TBD)

TBD is going to get quite a workout today.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 17

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL (3 1/2 INNINGS--SUSPENDED)

The game will be completed today before the scheduled game.

TULSA DRILLERS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 6 IN TULSA

Auston Beck's two-run single in the seventh broke a 6-6 tie.

Mulit-hit games:  Andrew Cossetti was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Cossetti (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 2.

Stolen bases:  Schobel (6).

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Michael Hobbs retired all seven men he faced, striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 16-20, in fourth place, four games behind Arkansas and Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Leading 3-2, Cedar Rapids scored three runs in the sixth.  Jay Harry had a two-run double in the inning.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 3-for-5.  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-5.

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Harry 2; Maitan 2.

Stolen bases:  Cespedes 2 (3); Misael Urbina 2 (8).

Pitching prowess:  C. .J. Culpepper pitched five innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and striking out four.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jack Pineda was 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 22-14, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 6 IN LAKELAND

Trailing 6-0 after five, Fort Myers scored three in the sixth, one in the seventh, and four in the eighth.  Matthew Clayton singled home the go-ahead run.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-5.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Hess (1); Brandon Winokur (10); Maddux Houghton (7).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out four and walked one in three shutout innings.  Nolan Santos pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Zack Lee struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 15-22, in fifth place, ten games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 10, FCL RED SOX 6 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS)

Trailing 6-4, the Twins scored six runs in the seventh.  Dameury Pena's two-run single put the Twins ahead.

Multi-hit games:  Ariel Castro was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, three runs, and five RBIs.  Yasser Mercedes was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three runs.  Ricardo Pena was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Castro (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 5; Pena 2.

Stolen bases:  Mercedes (6); Castro (1); Yilber Herrera (2).

Pitching prowess:  Tomas Cleto pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Devin Kirby pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Armando Sierra was 3-for-4 with three RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 7-2, in first place, one game ahead of the FCL Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
1:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Caleb Baragar, no record)--completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game)
5:00  Fort Myers (TBD) at Lakeland
6:35  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 0-0, 4.50)
7:00  Wichita (TBD) at Tulsa

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Game of May 13

FCL TWINS 9, FCL ORIOLES 8 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)

The Twins fell behind 8-0 after three, but scored five in the fourth, two in the fifth, and two in the seventh.  Dameury Pena delivered a two-run single in the seventh for the tying and go-ahead runs.

Mutli-hit games:  Yasser Mercedes was 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.  Pena was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Mercedes (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Mercedes 4; Pena 2; Ariel Castro 2.

Stolen bases:  Pena (2); Mercedes 3 (5).

Pitching prowess:  Eider Machuca struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Wilker Reyes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Luis Almeyda was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 5-2, tied for first with the FCL Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Rays
11:07  Omaha at St. Paul (TBD)
5:30  Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-2, 4.95) at Lakeland
6:35  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (TBD)
7:00  Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 1-2, 4.35) at Tulsa