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Minor Details: Games of April 26

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ROCHESTER RED WINGS AT ST. PAUL SAINTS

Rained out.  Will be made up as part of a doubleheader today.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 1 IN SAN ANTONIO

Wichita scored two in the first and three in the third to build a 5-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Jake Rucker, 2.

Stolen bases:  Tanner Schobel (1), Cardenas (2), Ben Ross (4).

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Alexy pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, walking four and striking out three.  Taylor Floyd pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Rafael Marcano struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Brandon Valenzuela was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 6-13, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

BELOIT SKY CARP AT CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS

Rained out.  Will be made up as part of a doubleheader today.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Palm Beach scored two in the first and two in the sixth to build a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out three in three innings, giving up two unearned runs on five hits.  Nolan Santos struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Oppositions standout:  Quinn Mathews struck out thirteen in six shutout innings, giving up three hits.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-12, in fourth place, six games behind Clearwater and Lakeland

TODAY'S TILTS

12:05  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 3.68 and Darren Bowen, 0-2, 8.59)
1:07  Rochester at St. Paul (Louie Varland, no record and Randy Dobnak, 1-3, 5.23)
5:05  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 0-1, 2.57)
7:05  Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 1-1, 4.50) at San Antonio

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 0 IN ST. PAUL

Matt Wallner singled home a run in the first inning and that was all the Saints would need.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Severino (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (8); Will Holland (6).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six shutout innings, giving up six hits and striking out four.  Justin Topa struck out three in a perfect inning.  Jordan Balazovic pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  D. J. Herz struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and five walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-13, tied for eighth place, five games behind Iowa, Omaha, and Toledo.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 9, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

Wichita scored three in the second and four in the fifth to build a 7-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-5 with a double.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Noah Cardenas, 2; Cossetti, 2; Jorel Ortega, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched five innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks and striking out three.  John Stankiewicz struck out three in two perfect innings.  Miguel Rodriguez pitched a perfect inning.  Jared Solomon struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Jason Blanchard pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 5-13, in fifth (last) place, 9.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fifth to take a 4-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Gabriel Gonzalez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez, 2.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (9).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out seven in 5.2 innings, giving up one run on five hits.

Opposition standout:  Chase Luttrell was 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.

BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS* (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

*This was a makeup game.  It was played in Cedar Rapids, but Beloit batted last.

Beloit scored four in the second and that was all they would need.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Cedar Rapids had three hits.

Home runs:  Dillon Tatum (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  A. J. Labas pitched 2.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jake Thompson was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 9-9, in fourth place, four games behind Cedar Rapids.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 13, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9 IN FORT MYERS (10 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 9-0 after three, but a five-run ninth tied it at nine and a four-run tenth put it away for Palm Beach.  Fort Myers made five errors.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Rodriguez was 3-for-5 with a grand slam, two runs, and four RBIs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Rodriguez (2), Rayne Doncon (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Rodriguez, 4; Ruiz, 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares struck out five in five innings, giving up two unearned runs on seven hits and a walk.  Kyle Bloor pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Kade Kretzschmar was 2-for-3 with three walks, three runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-11, in fourth place, six games behind Clearwater

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-0, 2.70)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 3.68)
6:37  Rochester at St. Paul (Louie Varland, no record)
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 2.00) at San Antonio

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ROCHESTER RED WINGS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN ST. PAUL

Rochester scored three in the second to go up 3-1 and three in the fourth to make it 6-2.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 3-for-3 with three doubles, two walks, and three runs.  Jair Camargo was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and four RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Camargo (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Camargo, 4.

Stolen bases:  Camargo (1).

Pitching prowess:  Scott Blewett pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.  Ryan Jensen struck out two in a perfect inning.  Josh Staumont pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Alex Call was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-13, in ninth place, five games behind Iowa.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 9, WICHITA WIND SURGE 6 IN SAN ANTONIO

Wichita led 5-2 through five, but San Antonio scored two in the sixth and five in the seventh.  Zach Reks hit a three-run homer in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel, 2.

Stolen bases:  Emmanuel Rodriguez (9).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk and striking out three.

Opposition standout:  Connor Hollis was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Wichita is 4-13, in fifth (last) place, ten games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, BELOIT SKY CARP 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids took the lead with two runs in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Jay Harry was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Agustin Ruiz (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez, 2.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall, 2 (8).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Juan Mercedes struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Jacob Wosinski struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Brett Roberts was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 8-8, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.

PALM BEACH CARDINALS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Palm Beach scored two in the seventh to take a 4-3 lead and got an insurance run in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rafael Cruz, 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out six in 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on four hits.

Opposition standout:  Miguel Villarroel was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-10, in fourth place, five games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 0-0, 3.12)
6:05  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Miguelangel Boadas, 1-1, 5.06 and TBD*)--doubleheader
6:37  Rochester at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 2-1, 5.14)
7:05  Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 0-2, 6.00) at San Antonio

*milb.com lists Boadas as the starter for both games.  It's possible they're planning to use him as an opener for both games, but it seems unlikely.

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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)

 

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NASHVILLE SOUNDS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN NASHVILLE

Nashville scored all eight of their runs in the fourth inning, including a two-run homer by Joey Wiemer.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Will Holland (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Scott Blewett struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Matt Bowman pitched a perfect inning and struck out one.

Opposition standout:  Wiemer was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-3, in second place, a half-game behind Gwinnett.

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 8 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored six in the first to take a 6-3 lead.  They fell behind 7-6, scored two in the eighth to go up 8-7, but Frisco came back with five in the ninth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-3 with two walks.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Kala'i Rosario (2); Noah Cardenas (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rosario, 3; Cardenas, 2.

Stolen bases:  Emmanuel Rodriguez (4).

Pitching prowess:  Pierson Ohl pitched five innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk and striking out four.  Regi Grace pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.

Opposition standout:  Max Acosta was 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-2, in third place, two games behind Springfield and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS AT BELOIT

Rained out.  Will be made up April 27.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSLES 5, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored two in the second to take a 4-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Wilfri Castro was 2-for-3 with a double.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and three RBIs.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  Doncon (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon, 3.

Stolen bases:  Isaac Pena (1), Chourio (1), Brandon Winokur (2), Carlos Aguiar (2).

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Holiday walked three in a scoreless inning.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched five shutout innings of relief, giving up two hits and two walks and striking out three.  Wilker Reyes pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Samuel Perez pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Montana Semmel struck out three in two perfect innings.

Record:  Fort Myers is 2-1, tied for first with Dunedin and Clearwater.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

4:07  Iowa at St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 1-0, 1.59)
5:30  Fort Myers at Clearwater
6:35  Dayton at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen)
6:35  Wichita (TBD) at Springfield