I gotta remember to check the schedule earlier and book the weekend the Twins go to Milwaukee, especially since they actually play the weekend now and not a random Tuesday and Wednesday. Would have been a fun time.
Two great baseball names, Zebby and McCusker are now up with the squad, though McCrusher isn't in the lineup. Hoping for big things from them.
IOWA CUBS 12, ST. PAUL SAINTS 7 IN IOWA
Edouard Julien started the game with a home run and Jose Miranda hit an RBI double to give St. Paul a 2-0 lead. Iowa rebounded with four in the bottom of the first. St. Paul got one back in the second, but Owen Caissie hit a three-run single-plus-error in the third to make it 7-3 Iowa. St. Paul came back with four in the fourth on two-run homers by Mickey Gasper and Emmanuel Rodriguez. From there, though, it was all Iowa. Matt Shaw hit a two-run homer in the fifth and the Cubs scored single runs in the sixth, seventh, and eighth.
Batters: Mike Ford was 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run. Patrick Winkel was 2-for-5. Edouard Julien was 1-for-2 with a home run, three walks, and two runs. Mickey Gasper hit a two-run homer, his seventh. Emmanuel Rodriguez hit a two-run homer, his third.
Pitchers: Starter Tyler Beede lasted just 1.2 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks and striking out two.
Opponents: Lots. Matt Shaw was 3-for-5 with two home runs (his fifth and sixth), a walk, three runs, and three RBIs. Jonathan Long was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fourth), two runs, and two RBIs. Chase Strumpf was 3-for-5 with a home run (his eighth), two runs, and two RBIs. Owen Caissie was 3-for-5 with a run and two RBIs. Dixon Machado was 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI. It seems like it would be good luck to have five players in your lineup with three hits apiece. James Triantos was 2-for-5 with a run. Brooks Kriske struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.
Stats: Mickey Gasper, .357/1.292. Carson McCusker, .350/.1.062. Mike Ford, .862 OPS. Jeferson Morales, .804 OPS. Richard Lovelady, 1.59 ERA.
Record: St. Paul is 21-19, in fifth place, 3.5 games behind Nashville.
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA
Jared Sundstrom hit a two-run homer in the top of the third to give Arkansas a 3-0 lead. Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run double in a three-run third to tie the score. Arkansas scored one in the fourth and Caleb Cali hit a two-run homer in the sixth to put the Travelers up 6-3. Kyler Fedco homered in the bottom of the sixth, but Arkansas scored four in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
Batters: Oddly, all nine Wind Surge batters had exactly one hit. Kyler Fedco hit a home run, his sixth.
Pitchers: Ricky Castro pitched 3.1 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and no walks and striking out four. John Stankiewicz struck out four and walked two in two shutout innings.
Opponents: Caleb Cali was 4-for-5 with a two-run homer (his second) and a double. Bill Knight was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs. Nick Raposo was 2-for-4 with a home run (his third) and a walk. Victor Labrada was 2-for-5 with two runs. Jimmy Kingsbury struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.
Stats: Ricardo Olivar, .317/.834 OPS. Kyler Fedco, .893 OPS. Noah Cardenas, .836 OPS. Aaron Sabato, .833 OPS.
Record: Wichita is 20-17, in second place, one game behind Arkansas.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 13, PEORIA CHIEFS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Kaelen Culpepper hit a three-run homer in a four-run third to give Cedar Rapids a 4-0 lead. Peoria scored two in the fifth, but Cedar Rapids came back with eight in the bottom of the fifth to put it out of reach. Brandon Winokur hit a two-run homer, Jaime Ferrer hit a three-run homer, and Culpepper hit his second homer of the game in the inning.
Batters: Kaelen Culpepper was 4-for-5 with two home runs (his third and fourth), three runs, and four RBIs. Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and two runs. Danny De Andrade was 2-for-3 with a run. Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer.
Pitchers: Jeremy Lee pitched five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk and striking out three. Kade Bragg struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opponents: Joshua Baez was 2-for-3 with a walk. Miguel Villaroel was 2-for-4 with a run.
Stats: Nate Baez, .333/.901 OPS. Gabriel Gonzalez, .326/.926 OPS. Kaelen Culpepper, .304/.888 OPS. Kyle DeBarge .906 OPS.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 22-14, in second place, one game behind Quad Cities.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 40 IN JUPITER
Jupiter scored three in the third, helped by three walks (two with the bases loaded), a balk, and a hit batsman. Yasser Mercedes homered in the fourth to get Fort Myers on the board, but Jupiter got the run back in the fifth. Fort Myers then scored one in the sixth and three in the seventh, with a two-run single by Daniel Pena putting the Mussels ahead 5-4. Damuery Pena hit a two-run single in the eighth and Maddux Houghton hit a two-run homer in the ninth.
Batters: Jefferson Valladares was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs. Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-5 with a home run (his third) and two runs. Dameury Pena was 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Daniel Pena was 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Maddux Houghton hit a two-run homer, his second.
Pitchers: Dylan Questad struck out five in 2.2 innings, but allowed three runs on three hits and four walks. Tyler Stasiowski struck out three in three innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit and one walk. Zander Sechrist pitched 2.1 shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Hunter Hoopes struck out three and walked one in a scoreless inning.
Opponents: Andres Valor was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. Abrahan Ramirez was 2-for-5 with a run. Eury Perez pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out three.
Stats: Rayne Doncon, .333/.833 OPS. Maddux Houghton, .840 OPS. Zander Sechrist, 1.98 ERA. Hunter Hoopes, 2.81 ERA.
Record: Fort Myers is 17-20, in fifth place, five games behind Dunedin.
FCL RED SOX 5, FCL TWINS 2 AT TWINS
The Red Sox scored one in the first, two in the second, and one in the fourth to build a 4-0 lead. The Twins scored single runs in the fifth and sixth to cut the lead in half, but the Red Sox scored one more in the seventh and the Twins had no answer.
Batters: No Twins had more than one hit.
Pitchers: Matt Gabbert struck out four in three innings, but allowed three runs on six hits and a walk. Christian Becerra pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits.
Opponents: Gerardo Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Avinson Pinto was 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs, and an RBI. Enddy Azocar was 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Yhoiker Fajardo pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out two.
Stats: Ricardo Pena, .953 OPS. Bryan Acuna, .837 OPS. Christian Becerra, zero ERA. Mitch Mueller, 2.00 ERA.
Record: The Twins are 5-4, tied for second with the Braves, two games behind the Rays.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:00 FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
3:00 Fort Myers (Eli Jones, 1-3, 4.33) at Jupiter (TBD)
4:05 Arkansas (Adam Seminaris, 2-1, 1.63) at Wichita (Darren Bowen, 2-0, 2.63)
6:05 St. Paul (David Festa, 2-1, 3.60) at Iowa (TBD)
6:35 Peoria (Cade Winquest*, 0-2, 3.00) at Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 0-1, 6.38)
"Winquest" is an excellent name for a pitcher, even though he doesn't have any wins yet this year.
IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN IOWA (GAME 1)
James Triantos hit a three-run double in the first, and Iowa added four more in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead. Jair Camargo hit a two-run homer in the fifth for the only St. Paul runs.
Batters: Carson McCusker was 3-for-3. Jair Camargo hit a two-run homer, his second.
Pitchers: Starter Marco Raya pitched 2.2 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and five walks and striking out two.
Opponents: Carlos Perez was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), two runs, and two RBIs. James Triantos was 2-for-3 with a double and four RBIs. Connor Noland struck out eight in six innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.
IOWA CUBS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 7 IN IOWA (GAME 2--8 INNINGS)
It looked good for quite a while. St. Paul scored two in the second to take a 2-1 lead, they added two in the fourth to make it 4-1, and scored one more in the seventh to take a 5-1 lead. All they had to do was get three outs before Iowa scored four runs. Unfortunately, they couldn't do it. Two doubles, a two-run homer by Reese McGuire, and a solo shot by Carlos Perez tied the score. Undaunted, Mickey Gasper delivered a two-run double in the eighth to put St. Paul up 7-5. But then they were daunted again, as Chase Strumpf hit a two-run homer to tie it and Matt Shaw hit a walkoff homer for Iowa.
Batters: Mike Ford was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and an RBI. Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and a run. Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Pitchers: Darren McCaughan struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on six hits and one walk. Ryan Jensen pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up two hits and two walks. He struck out one.
Opponents: Jonathon Long was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Chase Strumpf was 2-for-2 with a two-run homer (his seventh) and two walks. Matt Shaw was 2-for-4 with two home runs, his third and fourth. James Triantos was 2-for-4. Reese McGuire hit a two-run homer, his third. Carlos Perez hit a home run, his fifth. Tom Cosgrove pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.
Stats: Mickey Gasper, .365, 1.284 OPS. Carson McCusker, .356, 1.086 OPS. Mike Ford, .849 OPS. Will Holland, .836 OPS. Darren McCaughan, 2.16 ERA. Brady Feigl, 2.35 ERA.
Record: St. Paul is 21-18, in fourth place, 3.5 games behind Nashville.
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA
Arkansas scored single runs in the third and fifth. Wichita tied it 2-2 in the fifth. Each team scored one in the sixth. But in the ninth, Hunter Fitz-Gerald hit a two-run homer to put Arkansas ahead to stay. Wichita went down in order in the bottom of the ninth.
Batters: No one had more than one hit.
Pitchers: Aaron Rozek struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks. John Klein struck out four in three innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.
Opponents: Victor Labrada was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Hunter Fitz-Gerald was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer (his second) and two runs. Blake Rambusch was 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. Michael Morales pitched four perfect innings, striking out three. Brandyn Garcia struck out two in two perfect innings.
Stats: Ricardo Olivar, .322, .865 OPS. Tyler Dearden, .316, .860 OPS. Kyler Fedco, .865 OPS. Aaron Sabato, .852 OPS. Noah Cardenas, .837 OPS. John Klein, 3.26 ERA.
Record: Wichita is 20-16, tied for first with Arkansas.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 15, PEORIA CHIEFS 7 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Gabriel Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the first to put Cedar Rapids up 2-0. Brayden Jobert hit a three-run homer in a four-run third to give Peoria a 4-2 advantage. In the bottom of the third, Brandon Winokur and Gonzalez hit two-run doubles and Khadim Diaw hit a two-run homer to give Cedar Rapids an 8-4 lead. They scored one in the fourth and then had a second six-run inning in the fifth to put the game out of reach. Diaw hit his second homer and Kyle DeBarge had a two-run double in the inning.
Batters: Gabriel Gonzalez was 4-for-6 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, and six RBIs. Nate Baez was 2-for-2 with two walks and a run. Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, two runs, and three RBIs. Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs. Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and an RBI. Khadim Diaw was 2-for-5 with two home runs (his second and third) and three RBIs.
Pitchers: Starter Jose Olivares pitched three innings, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks and striking out two. Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one. Juan Mercedes pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.
Opponents: Tre Richardson was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a run. Johnfrank Salazar was 2-for-4 with a run. Joshua Baez was 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs, and an RBI. Jon Jon Gazdar was 2-for-5 with a run. Ryan Campos was 2-for-5. Brayden Jobert hit a two-run homer. Michael Curialle hit a home run, his fourth. Tyler Bradt struck out four in 2.1 shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.
Stats: Nate Baez, .341, .909 OPS. Gabriel Gonzalez, .333, .937 OPS. Jose Salas, .320, 1.132 OPS. Kyle DeBarge, .909 OPS. Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 0.95 ERA.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 21-14, in second place, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.
JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 12, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6 IN JUPITER
Fort Myers scored in each of the first two innings to take a 2-0 lead, but Jupiter responded with two Abe Lincoln innings to lead 8-3 after five. Jessada Brown hit a two-run homer in the fifth. They scored three more in the sixth, and it was all over but the shouting. By the time Fort Myers scored its final run in the ninth, even the shouting had died down.
Batters: Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3 with a triple, two walks, and three runs. Peyton Eeles made his season debut, going 2-for-3 with a run. Miguel Briceno was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.
Pitchers: Starter Michael Carpenter struck out three in three innings, but allowed four runs on six hits and no walks. Devin Kirby pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Opponents: Lots of them. Jesus Hernandez was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs. Abrahan Ramirez was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Yeral Martinez was 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Jessada Brown was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs. Ian Lewis was 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI. Dillon Head was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
Stats: Peyton Eeles, .667, 1.334 OPS. Poncho Ruiz, .318, .870 OPS. Ivran Romero, 2.70 ERA.
Record: Fort Myers is 16-20, in fifth place, six games behind Dunedin.
FCL RAYS 2, FCL TWINS 1 AT RAYS
Bryan Acuna singled home a run in the first, but that was it for the Twins. The Rays scored single runs in the second and third to take the lead and eventually the win.
Batters: Bryan Acuna was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Pitchers: Starter Melvin Rodriguez pitched three innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks, striking out one. Ruddy Gomez struck three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits. Santiago Rojas pitched a perfect inning.
Opponents: Derek Datil was 2-for-2 with an RBI. Miguel Toscano struck out five in 4.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.
Stats: Jayson Bass, .300, .862 OPS. Bryan Acuna, .885 OPS. Ruddy Gomez, zero ERA. Santiago Rojas, zero ERA. Melvin Rodriguez, 2.25 ERA.
Record: The Twins are 5-3, in second place, two games behind the Rays.
TODAY'S TILTS
11:00 FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:30 Fort Myers (Dylan Questad, 3.86) at Jupiter (TBD)
6:35 Peoria (Juan Salas, 1-3, 7.09) at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 2-2, 8.20)
6:35 Arkansas (Reid VanScoter, 0-0, 4.05) at Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 1.06)
7:08 St. Paul (Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.93) at Iowa (Peter Solomon, 0-1, 3.12)
IOWA CUBS 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN IOWA
Iowa had two Abe Lincoln innings (four score) to take the game. Three walks and three singles plated four Iowa runs in the fourth to give the Cubs a 5-0 lead. St. Paul got two in the fifth, but Iowa scored four more in the top of the fifth to go up 9-2.
Batters: Ryan Fitzgerald was 4-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, a run, and two RBIs. Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a run. Patrick Winkel was 2-for-5 with a run.
Pitchers: Starter Cory Lewis pitched 3.1 innings, allowing five runs on four hits and five walks and striking out three. Anthony Misiewicz pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.
Opponents: Jonathon Long was 3-for-4 with a triple and six RBIs. Matt Shaw was 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs, and an RBI.
Stats: Mickey Gasper, .400 with a 1.398 OPS. Carson McCusker, .336, 1.048 OPS. Ryan Fitzgerald, .336, .972 OPS. Anthony Prato, .308, .847 OPS. Will Holland, .848 OPS. Patrick Winkel, .839 OPS. Jeferson Morales .818 OPS. Mike Ford, .816 OPS. Anthony Misiewicz, 2.93 ERA.
Record: St. Paul is 21-16, in second place, two games behind Nashville.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 11, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 9 IN WICHITA
Ricardo Olivar hit a three-run homer in the third to give Wichita a 4-2 lead. Arkansas tied it 4-4 in the fifth, but Jorel Ortega hit a two-run single to make it 6-4 in the sixth. Arkansas got one back in the top of the seventh, but Ortega hit a two-run homer in a four-run Wichita seventh to take a 10-5 lead. Arkansas scored four in the eighth to get back into it, but Kyler Fedco singled home an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth. Arkansas loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but getting out of the jam was as easy as 1-2-3, as a pitcher-to-catcher-to-first double play ended the game.
Batters: Ricardo Olivar was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer (his fifth) and two runs. Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3 with a home run (his third) and four RBIs. Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run. Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-5.
Pitchers: Starter Connor Prielipp struck out two in two innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks. Cody Laweryson struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks.
Opponents: Jared Sundstrom was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs. Victor Labrada was 2-for-3 with two walks, a run, and an RBI. Blake Rambusch was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. Nick Raposo hit a home run, his second.
Stats: Ricardo Olivar, .333, .895 OPS. Tyler Dearden, .313, .874 OPS. Kyler Fedco, .892 OPS. Jarret Whorff, 1.93 ERA. Pierson Ohl, 2.08 ERA.
Record: Wichita is 20-15, in first place, one game ahead of Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas.
PEORIA CHIEFS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (11 INNINGS)
Peoria scored four in the first to take the early lead. Gabriel Gonzalez homered in the fourth to put Cedar Rapids on the board. It was 5-2 going to the bottom of the sixth, but Danny De Andrade hit a two-run homer to cut the lead to 5-4 and Nate Baez delivered an RBI single in the eighth to tie it 5-5. Neither team scored in the tenth, but Trey Paige hit a two-run homer in the top of the eleventh. Cedar Rapids got one back, but could not advance the tying run past first base.
Batters: Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fourth) and two runs. Khadim Diaw was 2-for-4 with a run. Misael Urbina was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Danny De Andrade hit a two-run homer, his third.
Pitchers: Tanner Hall settled down after the first, pitching five innings and giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks and striking out two. Wilker Reyes struck out four in two perfect innings. Cole Percival struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.
Opponents: Brayden Jobert was 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Ian Petrutz was 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and an RBI. Trey Paige was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer. Jon Jon Gazdar was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.
Stats: Nate Baez, .325, .875 OPS. Jose Salas, .320; 1.113 OPS. Gabriel Gonzalez, .317; .879 OPS. Kyle Hess, .825 OPS. Cole Percival, 2.35 ERA. Jacob Wosinski, 2.37 ERA. Wilker Reyes, 3.15 ERA.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 20-14, in second place, two games behind Quad Cities.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 3 IN JUPITER (10 INNINGS)
Fort Myers scored two in the first to take the lead. It was 3-1 after five, but Yeral Martinez hit a two-run double in the sixth to tie it 3-3. That was all the scoring until the tenth, when Yasser Martinez, as the Manfred Man, stole third and scored on a wild pitch. Jupiter got their Manfred Man to third with one out, but he was thrown out at the plate trying to score on a grounder to short.
Batters: No Mussel had more than one hit.
Pitchers: Starter Michael Ross pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two. Zander Sechrist pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one. Brennan Oxford struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Hunter Hoopes struck out two in 1.1 perfect innings.
Opponents: Andrew Salas was 2-for-3 with two walks and a run. Andres Valor was 2-for-5 with a run. Kevin Vaupel struck out five in four innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits. Riskiel Tineo pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two.
Stats: Poncho Ruiz, .325; .896 OPS. Jay Thomason, .987 OPS. Brennan Oxford, zero ERA. Zander Sechrist, 2.16 ERA. Michael Ross, 2.77 ERA. Hunter Hoopes, 3.00 ERA.
Record: Fort Myers is 16-19, in fifth place, five games behind Dunedin.
TODAY'S TILTS
11:00 FCL Twins at FCL Rays
12:08 St. Paul (Marco Raya, 0-2, 12.46 and Darren McCaughan, 2-0, 2.25) at Iowa (Connor Noland, 3-1, 3.86 and Keegan Thompson, 3-1, 2.59)
5:30 Fort Myers (Michael Carpenter, 0-1, 5.40) at Jupiter (TBD)
6:35 Peoria (Darlin Saladin, 1-1, 5.64) at Cedar Rapids (Jose Olivares, 0-1, 3.77)
6:35 Arkansas (Michael Morales, 0-1, 3.00) at Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 2-1, 4.40)
ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, IOWA CUBS 4 IN IOWA
Carson McCusker hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a 2-2 tie and put St. Paul in the lead to stay. They added single runs in the sixth and seventh. McCusker was 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. Edouard Julien was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and three runs. Mike Ford was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Mickey Gasper was 2-for-5 with a run. Andrew Morris pitched five innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and two walks and striking out one. Jacob Bosiokovic struck out two in a perfect inning. Brady Fiegl pitched a perfect inning.
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA
Wichita had leads of 2-0, 4-2, and 5-4, but Arkansas finally scored two in the ninth to go ahead. It was their only lead, but the only one they needed. Noah Cardenas hit a home run, his third. Trent Baker struck out five in five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and no walks.
PEORIA CHIEFS 13, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 10 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Cedar Rapids scored two in the second and led all the way through the seventh. It was, as Dolly Parton sang, nine to five when Peoria scored eight runs in the eighth to win it. There were eight singles, a double, and an error, which has to be one of the most frustrating ways to give up eight runs (not that there's a good way to do it). Jose Salas was 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBIs. Misael Urbina was 2-for-2 with a triple, three walks, a run, and an RBI. Khadim Diaw was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-5 with a run. Brandon Winokur was 1-for-5 with a home run (his second) and two runs. Alejandro Hidalgo struck out six in five innings but gave up four runs on seven hits and no walks. Juan Mercedes pitched a perfect inning.
JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN JUPITER
Carlos Sanchez singled home a run in the sixth to put Jupiter ahead to stay. An error gave them an extra run in the seventh which turned out to be the difference in the game. Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and two runs. Miguel Briceno was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second), a walk, two runs, and two RBIs. Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a walk. Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in 3.1 innings but gave up three runs on five hits and two walks. Cole Peschi pitched 4.2 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk and striking out three.
FCL RAYS 7, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS
The Rays took the lead with three in the second and led 7-1 after four. Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Yoel Roque started and pitched a perfect inning. Leonardo Rondon pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks and striking out three. Aiberson Ventura pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
ST. PAUL SAINTS 13, BUFFALO BISONS 10 IN ST. PAUL
St. Paul trailed 2-0, 6-2, and 8-5. They then took a 10-8 lead into the ninth, but Riley Trotta hit a two-run homer to tie it. No worries, as Mickey Gasper hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to walk it off for the Saints. Carson McCusker was 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run, and an RBI. Jair Camargo was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs. Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-6 with a home run (his fourth), two runs, and two RBIs. Will Holland was 1-for-2 with a home run (his second), two walks, three runs, and three RBIs. Mickey Gasper hit a three-run homer, his fourth. Cory Lewis pitched four innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks. Brady Fiegl struck out three in 1.2 perfect innings.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Ricardo Olivar homered and Aaron Sabato hit a two-run double in a four-run first that was all the runs Wichita needed. Aaron Sabato was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run. Ricardo Olivar hit a home run, his fourth. Connor Prielipp struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up three hits. Angel Macuare pitched a perfect inning.
BELOIT SKY CARP 14, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5 IN BELOIT
Beloit scored two in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead, then got six in the seventh and six in the eighth. Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a run. Tanner Hall pitched 4.2 innings, giving up two unearned runs on three hits and two walks and striking out two.
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS
Dunedin took a 4-0 lead after two, but Fort Myers tied it 4-4 after five. In the ninth, however, Jean Joseph homered to give the win to Dunedin. Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a run. Jakob Hall pitched four innings, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks and striking out three. Zander Sechrist struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.
FCL TWINS 10, FCL ORIOLES 1 AT ORIOLES
Leading 2-0, the Twins scored eight in the fifth. They had only four hits in the game, but drew twelve walks and took advantage of three errors. Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs, and two RBIs. Melvin Rodriguez pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two. Santiago Rojas pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one and walking one. Liam Rocha struck out three and walked one in a scoreless inning.
ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, BUFFALO BISONS 7 IN ST. PAUL
Will Wagner hit a two-run single in the third to put Buffalo up 2-0. Will Holland doubled home a run in the fourth and the Saints scored two in the fifth to go up 3-2. The lead lasted until the next half-inning, when Joey Loperfido hit a two-run single to make it 4-3. That lead also lasted until the next half-inning, when Edouard Julien hit a two-run single-plus-error to give St. Paul a 5-4 lead. In the eighth, homers by Loperfido and Davis Schneider put Buffalo back in front 7-5. Not to worry, because Mike Ford hit a three-run homer in the ninth to give the Saints a walkoff victory!
Batters: Ryan Fitzgerald was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs. Mickey Gasper was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs. Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a run. Edouard Julien was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Mike Ford was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks.
Pitchers: Andrew Morris struck out six in five innings, giving up two unearned runs on eight hits and a walk. Alex Speas pitched a scoreless inning, walking one. Tyler Beede pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Opponents: Joey Loperfido was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), a walk, two runs, and four RBIs. Will Robertson was 3-for-4 with a walk. Will Wagner was 2-for-5 with two RBIs. Davis Schneider was 2-for-5 with a home run. Tommy Nance struck out three in two perfect innings.
Stats: Mickey Gasper is batting .421 with an OPS of 1.560. Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .337 with an OPS of .976. Carson McCusker is batting .333 with an OPS of 1.065. Mike Ford has an OPS of .877. Jeferson Morales has an OPS of .859. Patrick Winkel has an OPS of .829. Kody Funderburk has an ERA of 2.31. Alex Speas has an ERA of 2.45.
Record: St. Paul is 17-14, in third place, 1.5 games behind Nashville.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Rubel Cespedes hit a two-run homer in the first and Wichita scored two in the second to take a 4-0 lead. It stayed 4-0 through six, and it was looking good. But Gavin Cross hit a two-run homer in the seventh and did it again in the ninth, tying the score. A bases-loaded walk scored on for Wichita in the tenth, but Carter Jensen delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the tenth to walk it off for Northwest Arkansas.
Batters: Tanner Schobel was 4-for-6 with a double, two runs, and an RBI. Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-4 with a home run (his third), a double, two walks, and three RBIs. Ben Ross was 2-for-5 with a walk and an RBI. Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-6 with an RBI.
Pitchers: Trent Baker struck out six and walked three in five shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opponents: Gavin Cross was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his second and third) and four RBIs. Rudy Martin was 2-for-4 with a run. Ben Sears struck out three and walked three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits. Ryan Ramsey struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on six hits and two walks.
Stats: Tyler Dearden is batting .321 with an .843 OPS. Kyler Fedco has an OPS of .968. Aaron Sabato has an OPS of .914. Rubel Cespedes has an OPS of .809. Tanner Schobel has an OPS of .808. Jarret Whorff has an ERA of 1.84. Trent Baker has an ERA of 2.03.
Record: Wichita is 15-14, in third place, three games behind Northwest Arkansas.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, BELOIT SKY CARP 5 IN BELOIT
Danny De Andrade doubled home a run in the first and Cedar Rapids scored three in the second on three hit batsmen, two walks, and a wild pitch to go ahead 4-0. Beloit scored two in the bottom of the second, but Cedar Rapids scored one in the third on three more walks and another hit batsman. But Jay Beshears hit a two-run double in the third and homered in the fifth to tie it 5-5. There was no more scoring until the eighth, when a walk, a passed ball, and a De Andrade RBI single produced the game-winner for Cedar Rapids.
Batters: Danny De Andrade was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-5 with two runs. Jaime Ferrer was 0-for-2 but was hit by pitches three times.
Pitchers: Alejandro Hidalgo struck out four in three innings, but allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks. Cole Percival pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out two. Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.
Opponents: Fenwick Trimble was 3-for-5 with a run. Jay Beshears was 2-for-5 with a home run (his third), a double, and three RBIs. Colby Shade hit a home run. Gabe Bierman pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two. Jack Sellinger struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Stats: Nate Baez is batting .333 with an OPS of .951. Kaelen Culpepper is batting .328 with an OPS of .901. Kyle DeBarge has an OPS of .879. Kyle Hess has an OPS of .825. Danny De Andrade has an OPS of .813. Paulshawn Pasqualotto has an ERA of zero. Cole Percival has an ERA of 2.08. Wilker Reyes has an ERA of 2.30.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 19-9, in second place, one game behind Quad Cities.
DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS
Homers by Jean Joseph and Sam Shaw gave Dunedin a 3-1 lead in the third. Yasser Mercedes hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the third to tie it 3-3. But it was all Dunedin after that. Joseph singled home a run in the fourth to make it 4-3. It stayed close until the eighth, when Dunedin scored three more to put the game out of reach.
Batters: Yasser Mercedes hit a two-run homer, his second. Fort Myers had only two hits.
Pitchers: Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in three innings, but allowed four runs on three hits and two walks.
Opponents: Bryce Arnold was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI. Jean Joseph was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and three RBIs. Sam Shaw was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), a walk, and two runs. Gage Stanifer struck out four and walked three in four shutout innings, not allowing a hit.
Stats: Jay Thomason has an OPS of .979. Cole Peschi has an ERA of 0.83.
Record: Fort Myers is 15-14, tied for second with Clearwater, one game behind Dunedin and Lakeland.
TODAY'S TILTS
11:00 FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
6:05 Dunedin (TBD) at Fort Myers (Jakob Hall, 1-0, 4.80)
6:05 Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall,1-1, 5.95) at Beloit (Karson Milbrandt, 0-1, 3.86)
6:37 Buffalo (TBD) at St. Paul (Cory Lewis, 1-2, 9.00)
7:05 Wichita (Connor Prielipp, 0-2, 4.73) at Northwest Arkansas (Ben Kudrna, 0-2, 5.23)
ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, BUFFALO BISONS 2 IN ST. PAUL
Carson McCusker hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie. The Saints added three more in the eighth as McCusker and Mickey Gasper homered. McCusker was 3-for-4 with two home runs (his eighth and ninth) and three RBIs. Gasper was 2-for-4 with a home run (his third) and two runs. David Festa struck out seven in 5.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks. Travis Adams struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Wichita led 4-2 after six, but Jac Caglianone hit a three-run homer in the seventh to give Northwest Arkansas the victory. Aaron Sabato was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Darren Bowen pitched three innings, giving up two runs on one hit and four walks and striking out one. Pierson Ohl pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits.
CEDAR RAPIDS 8, BELOIT SKY CARP 0 IN BELOIT
Cedar Rapids scored single runs in the first and third, then took control with a four-run fifth. Brandon Winokur had a two-run single in the inning. Winokur was 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs. Danny De Andrade had three RBIs. Chase Chaney struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up seven hits and no walks. Samuel Perez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits. Jacob Wosinski pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 13, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 12 IN FORT MYERS (11 INNINGS)
Fort Myers led 6-0 after two, but by the top of the fifth it was 6-5 and after seven it was tied 9-9. Each team scored one in the tenth. Bryce Arnold hit a two-run homer in the top of the eleventh, but Fort Myers scored three in the bottom of the eleventh. They had one hit, a single, but got two walks, an error, and a passed ball, with the deciding run scoring on a sacrifice fly. Jay Thomason was 3-for-5 with a walk and three runs. Yohander Martinez was 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Dameury Pena was 2-for-3. Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs. Byron Chourio was 2-for-6 with a home run and three runs. Ben Ross struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on one hit. Hunter Hoopes pitched 1.2 perfect innings, striking out one.
FCL TWINS 7, FCL PIRATERS 3 AT TWINS
The Twins scored two in the third on three walks, a hit batsman, and a sacrifice fly to take a 4-3 lead. They added two in the fourth and one in the fifth, scoring seven runs on three hits and ten walks. Eduardo Beltre was 0-for-2 with two runs and two RBIs. Miguel Cordero pitched 3.2 innings, giving up three runs on four hits and no walks, striking out three. Ruddy Gomez struck out all four men he faced. Will Armbruester struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
TODAY'S TILTS
11:10 Cedar Rapids (Alejandro Hidalgo, 0-0, 6.00) at Beloit (Noble Meyer, 0-1, 5.28)
6:05 Dunedin (Trey Yesavage, 1-0, 2.31) at Fort Myers (Adrian Bohorquez, 0-1, 6.75)
6:37 Buffalo (Anders Tolhurst, 1-0, 5.95) at St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 0-1, 4.57)
7:05 Wichita (Trent Baker, 1-2, 2.49) at Northwest Arkansas (Kyle Wright, 0-0, 2.25)
ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 2 IN COLUMBUS (10 INNINGS)
Finally able to get a game in, the Saints decided to play a little extra to make it worth their while. Petey Halpin singles home a run in the second and Will Brennan homered in the third to make it 2-0 Columbus. But our own Will, Will Holland, homered in the fifth to get St. Paul on the board and Mike Ford singled home a run in the sixth to tie it 2-2. It stayed there until the tenth, when a sacrifice fly plated Manfred Man Anthony Prato. Columbus was retired in order in the bottom of the inning and the good guys won. Columbus has twelve hits, but stranded thirteen and went 1-for-12 with men in scoring position.
Batters: Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-4. Will Holland hit a home run.
Pitchers: Zebby Matthews struck out five in four innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and two walks. Michael Tonkin (remember him?) struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Darren McCaughan pitched three shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk and striking out two. Brady Feigl struck out two in a perfect ninth.
Opponents: Johnathan Rodriguez was 4-for-5 with a double. Will Brennan was 3-for-4 with a home run (his third) and a walk. Kody Huff was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run. Petey Halpin was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Parker Messick struck out nine in five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks. Zak Kent struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Stats: Anthony Prato is batting .340 with an OPS of .941. Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .330 with an OPS of .931. Carson McCusker is batting .319 with an OPS of .991. Will Holland has an OPS of 1.000. Jeferson Morales has an OPS of .858. Mike Ford has an OPS of .824. Darren McCaughan and Brady Feigl each has an ERA of zero. Zebby Matthews has an ERA of 2.30.
Record: St. Paul is 15-14, in fourth place, three games behind Memphis.
FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN FRISCO
Keyber Rodriguez singled home a run in the first and tripled one home in the third to give Frisco a 2-0 lead. Rubel Cespedes had an RBI single to get Wichita on the board. It was all Frisco from there, however, as they got two in the sixth and Luis Mieses hit a two-run single in the eighth. As Mr. Jinx used to say, "I hate those Mieses to pieces!"
Batters: Tyler Dearden was 2-for-3. Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Pitchers: Christian MacLeod pitched three innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks and striking out one. John Stankiewicz struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings.
Opponents: Keyber Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs, and a run. Luis Mieses was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. Sebastian Walcott was 2-for-4 with two runs. Florencio Serrano pitched three perfect innings, striking out one. Ryan Lobus struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Larson Kindreich pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Stats: Tyler Dearden is batting .327 with an OPS of .858. Kyler Fedco has an OPS of .989. Aaron Sabato has an OPS of .876. Mike Paredes has an ERA of 0.77. Christian MacLeod has an ERA of 2.00. John Stankiewicz has an ERA of 3.18. Angel Macuare has an ERA of 3.27.
Record: Wichita is 15-12, tied for second with Arkansas, one game behind Northwest Arkansas.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 9, SOUTH BEND CUBS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Carter Trice put the Cubs ahead in a trice, delivering a first-inning RBI single. Kaelen Culpepper homered in the third to tie it 1-1 and Kevin Maitan doubled home a run in the fourth to give Cedar Rapids the lead. The Kernels then scored five in the fifth on six singles to take control of the game. Jose Salas hit a two-run double in the eighth.
Batters: Khadim Diaw was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run. Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-5 with a home run (his second) and two runs.
Pitchers: Jeremy Lee pitched five innings, giving up one run on five hits and no walks and striking out four. Spencer Bengard pitched four shutout innings, giving up four hits and no walks and striking out two.
Opponents: Carter Trice was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Ivan Brethowr was 2-for-4. Reginald Preciado was 2-for-4. South Bend doesn't win much, but they have some players with cool names.
Stats: Jose Salas is batting .400 with an OPS of 1.000. Nate Baez is batting .351 with an OPS of .988. Kaelen Culpepper is batting .345 with an OPS of .932. Kevin Maitan is batting .316 with an OPS of .922. Kyle DeBarge has an OPS of .910. Danny De Andrade has an OPS of .826. Khadim Diaw has an OPS of .807. Spencer Bengard has an ERA of 3.45.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 17-9, in second place, one game behind Quad Cities.
TAMPA TARPONS 12, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN TAMPA
It started well. Fort Myers took a 4-0 lead in the second on two-run homers by Miguel Briceno and Jefferson Valladares. But Tampa matched them with a four-run third, took the lead with two in the fourth, added one more in the fifth, and put the game out of reach with a five-run seventh. Each team made four errors, but Fort Myers went 2-for-17 with men in scoring position. Twins Baseball!
Batters: Jay Thomason was 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run. Miguel Briceno was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk. Jefferson Valladares was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer.
Pitchers: Starter Dylan Questad struck out five in three innings, but allowed four runs on six hits and a walk. Xavier Kolhasser struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Opponents: Owen Cobb was 3-for-4 with a double, three runs, and two RBIs. Engelth Urena was 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run. Marshall Toole was 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs. Juan Matheus was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Dillon Lewis was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI. Cade Austin pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out two.
Stats: Jay Thomason has an OPS of .989. Zander Sechrist has an ERA of 2.50. Kade Bragg has an ERA of 3.00. Dylan Questad has an ERA of 3.38.
Record: Fort Myers is 14-13, in fourth place, one game behind Clearwater, Dunedin, and Lakeland.
TODAY'S TILT
11:00 FCL Twins at FCL Pirates
ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 4 IN COLUMBUS (GAME 1–5 INNINGS)
Jeferson Morales hit a two-run homer in the first. It was 3-1 after two, but Columbus got three in the third to take a 4-3 lead. Not to worry, though, as Mike Ford led off the fourth with a homer to tie it. Morales struck again in the fifth, again leading off the inning with a home run, and Anthony Prato had an RBI single for an insurance run. Rain came in the top of the sixth, and the game was over with a Saints win.
Batters: Mike Ford was 2-for-2 with a home run (his sixth), a walk, and two runs. Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with two home runs (his third and fourth) and three RBIs.
Pitchers: Marco Raya pitched three innings, allowing four runs on three hits and five walks. Travis Adams struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.
Opponents: Petey Halpin was 2-for-3 with a run.
Stats: Anthony Prato is batting .362 with an OPS of .987. Will Holland is batting .333. Carson McCusker is batting .326 with an OPS of 1.023. Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .326 with an OPS of .938. Jeferson Morales has an OPS of .866. Mike Ford has an OPS of .824. Travis Adams has an ERA of 2.82.
Record: St. Paul is 14-14, tied for fifth with Louisville, 3.5 games behind Memphis.
ST. PAUL SAINTS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (GAME 2)
Rained out. Will be made up tomorrow.
FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN FRISCO
Abimelec Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the third to give Frisco a 2-0 lead. Noah Cardenas singled home a run in the fourth to get Wichita on the board, but Frisco got the run back in the fifth. Jake Rucker singled home a run in the sixth to again cut the margin to one. Wichita had the bases loaded with one out, but a line drive double play ended the inning. They would again get a man into scoring position with one out in the eighth, but a pair of fly outs ended the inning. Wichita had thirteen hits, but only two runs. They stranded ten and went 2-for-9 with men in scoring position. Twins baseball!
Batters: Ben Ross was 3-for-4 with a double. Ricardo Olivar was 3-for-5. Kala’i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a run.
Pitchers: Connor Prielipp pitched 2.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk. Aaron Rozek struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks. Cody Laweryson struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Opponents: Alejandro Osuna was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Cameron Cauley was 2-for-3. Abimelec Ortiz hit a home run, his fourth.
Stats: Ricardo Olivar is batting .354 with an OPS of .913. Kyler Fedco is batting .313 with an OPS of 1.043. Tyler Dearden is batting .304 with an OPS of .830. Aaron Sabato has an OPS of .934. Noah Cardenas has an OPS of .829. Tanner Schobel has an OPS of .809.
Record: Wichita is 15-10, in second place, a half game behind Arkansas.
SOUTH BEND CUBS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
South Bend scored two in the first and two in the second to take a 4-0 lead. Kyle DeBarge hit a two-run homer in the third to cut the lead in half. But South Bend added two more in the fifth and one in the seventh to go up 7-2. An error gave Cedar Rapids two in the eighth, but that was as close as they could come.
Batters: Khadim Diaw was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run. Nate Baez was 2-for-4. Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a run. Kyle DeBarge hit a two-run homer, his fourth.
Pitchers: Tanner Hall struck out three in 1.2 innings, but allowed four runs on four hits and three walks. Samuel Perez pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking three.
Opponents: Ariel Armas was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI. Jefferson Rojas was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. Reivaj Garcia was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.
Stats: Nate Baez is batting .353 with an OPS of .997. Kevin Maitan is batting .334 with an OPS of .939. Kyle DeBarge has an OPS of .894. Kyle Hess has an OPS of .829. Kaelen Culpepper has an OPS of .820. Danny De Andrade has an OPS of .811.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 15-9, in second place, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN TAMPA
It was scoreless through two, but Fort Myers scored either one or two runs in each of innings three through eight.
Batters: Daniel Pena was 3-for-5 with a run. Yohander Martinez was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and an RBI. Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI. Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI. Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Pitchers: Jakob Hall pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks and striking out three. Tyler Stasiowski struck out six in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Opponents: Marshall Toole was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Josue Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Stats: Jose Salas is batting .444 with an OPS of 1.254. Jay Thomason has an OPS of .994. Ivran Romero has an ERA of 0.87.
Record: Fort Myers is 14-11, tied for first with Dunedin.
TODAY’S TILTS
9:00 FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
11:00 Fort Myers (Dasan Hill, 0-0, 1.69) at Tampa (Greysen Carter, 0-2, 5.74)
1:05 St. Paul (Darren McCaughan, 1-0, 0.00, and Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.93) at Columbus (Parker Messick, 1-1, 3.32 and TBD)
6:35 South Bend (Ryan Gallagher, 0-0, 4.50) at Cedar Rapids (Jose Olivares, 0-0, 0.00)
7:05 Wichita (Ricky Castro, 0-1, 6.28) at Frisco (Mitch Bratt, 1-1, 2.62)
