Tag Archives: C. J. Culpepper

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Cedar Rapids Kernels Leaders

BATTING

GAMES

Rubel Cespedes, 110
Jose Salas, 102
Misael Urbina, 101

AT BATS

Cespedes, 418
Salas, 339
Urbina, 330

RUNS

Ricardo Olivar, 59
Cespedes, 48
Urbina, 48

HITS

Cespedes, 118
Olivar, 86
Salas, 77

DOUBLES

Cespedes, 22
Gabriel Gonzalez, 19
3 tied at 17

TRIPLES

Rayne Doncon, 3
Olivar, 3
Salas, 3

HOME RUNS

Nate Baez, 12
Cespedes, 12
Olivar, 11

RBIs

Cespedes, 72
Olivar, 44
Jay Harry, 39

WALKS

Urbina, 56
Olivar, 53
Cespedes, 39

STRIKEOUTS

Salas, 104
Kevin Maitan, 103
Urbina, 97

STOLEN BASES

Salas, 16
Luke Keaschall, 14
Urbina, 14

AVERAGE

Keaschall, .335
Walker Jenkins, 290
Olivar, .287

ON-BASE

Keaschall, .457
Olivar, .393
Jenkins, .382

SLUGGING

Keaschall, .544
Jenkins, .482
Olivar, .473

OPS

Keaschall, 1.001
Olivar, .866
Jenkins, .863

PITCHING

GAMES

Gabriel Yanez, 38
Jacob Wosinski, 34
Juan Mendez, 33

WINS

John Klein, 8
Ricardo Velez, 7
Jordan Carr, 6

SAVES

Yanez, 10
Velez, 7
Wosinski, 5

INNINGS

Klein, 100.1
Carr, 90.2
Darren Bowen, 72.2

STRIKEOUTS

Klein, 90
Bowen, 71
Carr, 67

ERA

Mike Paredes, 1.80
Andrew Morris, 2.15
Yanez, 2.26

WHIP

Paredes, 0.93
C. J. Culpepper, 1.07
Velez, 1.07

AVERAGE AGAINST

Velez, .191
Kyle Bischoff, .212
Culpepper, .215

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of September 15

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN COLUMBUS

Johnathan Rodriguez hit a three-run homer in the fourth to give Columbus a 3-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Payton Eeles (6).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Randy Dobnak (12-7).

Opposition standout:  Triston McKenzie pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out two.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-39, in ninth place, 15.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, TULSA DRILLERS 2 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored two in the sixth to take a 3-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Alex Isola (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Isola 2 (8).

Stolen bases:  Ross (20); Dalton Shuffield (7); Jenkins (2).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Jarret Whorff pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Culpepper (1-1).

Save:  Whorff (2).

Opposition standout:  Brendon Davis was 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 27-42, in fifth (last) place, seventeen games behind Arkansas.  Overall, Wichita was 58-80, in fifth (last) place, 22.5 games behind Arkansas.

TUESDAY'S TILT

6:37  Indianapolis at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.98)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of September 8

ST. PAUL SAINTS 9, IOWA CUBS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Carson McCusker hit a three-run homer in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs.  Chris Williams was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  McCusker (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo 3 (49); McCusker 3 (9).

Stolen bases:  Williams (4).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk and striking out four.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Zack Weiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Caleb Baragar (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Riley Thompson struck out eight in six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits.

Record:  St. Paul is 29-34, tied for seventh with Toledo, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 2 IN FRISCO (10 INNINGS)

Wichita tied it 2-2 in the eighth and Jake Rucker hit a two-run homer in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Rucker was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Jorel Ortega (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (68).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Taylor Floyd pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Cody Laweryson struck out two in a perfect inning.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in two perfect innings.

Win:  Whorff (3-3).

Opposition standout:  Kohl Drake struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 25-38, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Arkansas and Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 10, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Homers by Cooper Pratt and Eduardo Garcia gave Wisconsin a 3-0 lead in the first and they led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (8).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee pitched three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Loss:  Tanner Hall (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Victor Torres was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 30-36, tied for fifth with Beloit, eight games behind Quad Cities.  Overall, they were 67-63, in third place, 9.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4 IN LAKELAND

Khadim Diaw homered in the sixth to tie it at three and Maddux Houghton hit a two-run homer later in the inning to put Fort Myers ahead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle DeBarge was 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.  Diaw was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Houghton (4); DeBarge (1); Diaw (1).

Multi-RBI games:  DeBarge 4 (41); Houghton 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  DeBarge 2 (15); Byron Chourio (23).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Juan Mercedes struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto (3-8).

Opposition standout:  Carlos Lequerica struck out five in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 35-25, in second place, a half game behind Lakeland.  Overall, they were 66-59, in third place, 11.5 games behind Lakeland.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

5:15  St. Paul (Brent Headrick, 1-0, 1.54) at Columbus
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 28

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN OMAHA

St. Paul scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. 2 (33); Payton Eeles (12).

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Diego Castillo struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Varland (5-8).

Save:  Castillo (8).

Opposition standout:  Anthony Veneziano struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Record:  St. Paul is 23-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored single runs in the first and second.  Wichita had the tying run on third when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.

Home runs:  Sabato (10).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Stankiewicz pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Mike Paredes pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in a perfect inning.

Loss:  C. J. Culpepper (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Tink Hence struck out six in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 21-32, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 5 IN LAKE COUNTY

Cedar Rapids scored five in the sixth, including a grand slam by Matthew Clayton, to take a 7-0 lead.  Lake County got two in the eighth and three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 3-for-5 with a triple.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-3.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Clayton (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Clayton 4 (4).

Stolen bases:  Jenkins (5).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out three.  Rafael Marcano pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Langenberg (5-2).

Save:  Marcano (1).

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 26-30, in fifth place, 6.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Kehden Hettinger hit a two-run single in the third to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Brent Headrick pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk, in his first rehab appearance.

Loss:  Charlee Soto (1-6).

Opposition standout:  Starlyn Caba was 3-for-6.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-19, in first place, three games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:00  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 8-3, 4.94) at Lake County
6:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Anthony Narvaez. 0-0, 18.00)
6:35  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 10-6, 3.81) at Omaha
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 5-5, 4.96)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 9

COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ST. PAUL (10 INNINGS)

DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. hit a two-run homer in the eighth to tie it 3-3, but Columbus scored two in the tenth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 2-for-4.  Edouard Julien was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Keirsey, Jr. (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey, Jr. 2 (61).

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (26); Wynton Bernard (19).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek pitched six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and two walks and striking out one.  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Hobie Harris (3-6).

Opposition standout:  Will Dion struck out nine in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-19, tied for fifth with Gwinnett and Toledo, 6.5 games behind Columbus.

CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN CORPUS CHRISTI

All the runs for both teams came in the seventh inning.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Tanner Schobel (12); Ricardo Olivar (2).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out three.

Loss:  Pierson Ohl (4-5).

Opposition standout:  Jose Fleury pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out four.

Record:  Wichita is 14-23, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

PEORIA CHIEFS 1, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN PEORIA 

The game's lone run scored on a Chase Davis single in the third inning.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Spencer Bengard pitched five shutout innings of relief, giving up three hits and striking out two.

Loss:  Culpepper (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Hancel Rincon pitched seven shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk and striking out four.

Record:  19-21, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 10, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN JUPITER

Fort Myers led 5-1 after three, but Jupiter scored six in the fourth and three in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in his professional debut.  Billy Amick was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  DeBarge 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio (18); DeBarge (3); Culpepper (1).

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Loss:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto (2-7).

Opposition standout:  Gage Miller was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 23-13, in first place, two games ahead of Lakeland.

DSL TIGERS 2 21, DSL TWINS 7 AT TIGERS 2 (7 INNINGS)

The Twins scored six in the top of the first, but the Tigers scored four, four, three, six, three, and one over the next six innings.

Multi-hit games:  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBIs.  Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Beltre (10); Hernandez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Beltre 2 (30); Hernandez 2 (20); Irvin Nunez 2 (18).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Yoel Roque (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Luis Aguilera was 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, four runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 24-23, tied for fourth with the DSL Mets Orange, 8.5 games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  DSL NYY Yankees at DSL Twins
5:00  Fort Myers (Adrian Bohorquez. 0-0, 0.00) at Jupiter
6:37  Columbus at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-4, 4.57)
7:05  Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 5.79) at Peoria
7:05  Wichita (Travis Adams, 4-7, 4.28) at Corpus Christi

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 28

OMAHA STORM CHASERS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Leading 3-1, Omaha scored six runs in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-2 with two walks.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Wynton Bernard (15).

Pitching prowess:  Jeff Brigham pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Zack Weiss pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Scott Blewett pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Louie Varland (3-8).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Gentry was 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 12-15, in seventh place, 5.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, AMARILLO SOD POODLES 8 IN AMARILLO

Wichita scored four in the seventh to lead 10-2, then held on as Amarillo scored one in the seventh and five in the ninth.  They tying run was on base when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with a triple, a double, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Rucker (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 3 (50); McCusker 2 (47); Tyler Dearden 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Rucker (5).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek pitched seven innings, giving up three runs on six hits and striking out six.  Taylor Floyd pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Rozek (5-3).

Save:  John Stankiewicz (2).

Opposition standout:  J. J. D'Orazio was 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks, and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 10-17, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 3 IN QUAD CITIES

Rayne Doncon hit a two-run homer in the ninth to give Cedar Rapids a 5-0 lead.  They needed it, as Quad Cities scored three in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with a double.  Dillon Tatum was 2-for-3 with a double.  Doncon was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Doncon (7).

Stolen bases:  Gabriel Gonzalez (5).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out three in two perfect innings.  Jordan Carr pitched 6.1 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and a walk and striking out five.

Win:  Carr (3-3).

Save:  Nolan Santos (1).

Opposition standout:  Frank Mozzicato pitched five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks and striking out four.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 17-13, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 3 IN DUNEDIN

Fort Myers scored three in the second to take a 3-2 lead, then added two in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Yohander Martinez was 2-for-4.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 3 (33).

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (15).

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bloor pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Samuel Perez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Xander Hamilton struck out three in two shutout innings.

Win:  Bloor (1-0).

Save:  Hamilton (7).

Opposition standout:  Luis Torres retired all eight men he faced, striking out three.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-9, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILT

10:00  DSL Arizona Black at DSL Twins

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 23

ST. PAUL SAINTS 18, BUFFALO BISONS 3 IN BUFFALO (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Tony Kemp hit a three-run homer in the second and St. Paul added four in the fourth  to take a commanding lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 4-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and five RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 4-for-6 with a double, a walk, three runs, and four RBIs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, and four runs.  Kemp was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Severino (7); Kemp (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 5; Keirsey, Jr. 4; Kemp 3; Matt Wallner 2.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (13); Chris Williams (1).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Scott Blewett pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Will Robertson was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

BUFFALO BISONS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN BUFFALO (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Orelvis Martinez hit a three-run homer in the first and that was all Buffalo would need.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  Patrick Winkel (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (14); Helman (6).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Martinez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, a walk, and four RBis.

Record:  St. Paul is 20-26, in ninth place, 10.5 games behind Omaha.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 8, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 0 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored three in the first and led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs.  Ben Ross was 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (7); Ross (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez 3; Ross 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jaylin Nowlin struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Austin Brice struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.  Jarret Whorff struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Clay Dungan was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 17-24, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, PEORIA CHIEFS 5 IN PEORIA

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fifth, three in the sixth, and three in the seventh to build an 8-0 lead.  Peoria scored all their runs in the ninth.  Cedar Rapids had a combined perfect game going until the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Jay Harry was 2-for-5 with a double.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Salas (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Salas 3; Keaschall 2; Doncon 2.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (14); Salas (7); Dalton Shuffield (1).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper struck out eight in six perfect innings.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Dionys Rodriguez struck out five in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 26-15, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers trailed 5-1 and 6-3 and tied it with a three-run eighth, but Ariel Almonte singled home the deciding run in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs, and four RBIs.  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Winokur (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 4.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario (13); Hess (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up four hits.  Tanner Hall struck out four in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Opposition standout:  Ricardo Cabrera was 3-for-5 with a triple.

Record:  Fort Myers is 18-24, in fifth place, eleven games behind Clearwater.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL PIRATES 2 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Walker Jenkins hit a two-run triple in the second inning to give the Twins a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, a walk, and three RBIs.  Brooks Lee was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Joel Garcia struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Eduardo Soriano struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on five hits and a walk.  Miguel Cordero struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Carlos Tirado was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 9-4, in first place, a half game ahead of the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:05  St. Paul (Caleb Baragar, 0-1, 2.45) at Buffalo
5:35  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 1-0, 1.76) at Daytona
7:05  Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 2.84) at Peoria
7:05  San Antonio at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 4.98)

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: Games of April 14

ST. PAUL SAINTS 13, IOWA CUBS 11 IN ST. PAUL

The Saints led 8-0 after three, 9-2 after four, and 12-3 after five, then held on to win.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBIs.  Chris Williams was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Tanner Morris was 3-for-5 with a double. Yoyner Fajardo was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and five RBIs.

Home runs:  Castillo (2), Severino (2), Williams (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino, 5; Castillo, 2; Williams, 2; Fajardo, 2.

Stolen bases:  Fajardo (2).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Chase Strumpf was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-7, in fourth place, 2.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 7 IN SPRINGFIELD

Wichita led 7-1 after four and a half.  It was still 7-3 after seven, but Springfield scored five in the eighth to win it.  Matt Lloyd hit a three-run homer to give the Cardinals the lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Carson McCusker (1), Jeferson Morales (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Morales, 4.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Alexy pitched 3.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and six walks and striking out two.  Regi Grace struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Nathan Church was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-8, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, DAYTON DRAGONS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Jay Harry hit a three-run homer in the seventh, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk.

Home runs:  Keaschall (2), Harry (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Harry, 3.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (5).

Pitching prowess:  C. J. Culpepper pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out three.  Juan Mercedes struck out three in 2.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.  Jordan Carr pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, walking three and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Javi Rivera pitched four innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Dayton is 4-5, in fourth place, two games behind Great Lakes.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN CLEARWATER

TJayy Walton hit a three-run homer in the fifth to give Clearwater a 5-3 lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Ben Ethridge pitched two perfect innings.  Aaron Holiday pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Braydon Tucker pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out three.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-5, in fourth place, three games behind Dunedin and Lakeland.

TOMORROW'S TILTS

5:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 1-1, 3.65) at Indianapolis
6:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers (Ty Langenberg, 0-0, 9.00)
6:40  Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Wisconsin
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)