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Minor Details: Games of April 23

ST. PAUL SAINTS 15, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 9 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul led 9-0 through three and 14-3 through six.  Rochester scored six in the seventh to make the final score look better.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 3-for-6 with a triple, a double, and three RBIs.  Will Holland was 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, and four runs.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs, and three RBIs.  Yoyner Fajardo was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Fajardo (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo, 3; Fajardo, 3; Keirsey, Jr., 3; Jair Camargo, 2; Matt Wallner, 2.

Stolen bases:  Castillo (2), Holland (5).

Pitching prowess:  David Festa struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Hobie Harris struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Opposition standout:  Juan Yepez was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-12, in fourth place, four games behind Iowa.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 1, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN SAN ANTONIO

Cole Cummings' RBI double in the first inning brought home the game's only run.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ben Ross (3).

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out five in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Aaron Rozek pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out two.

Opposition standout:  Jared Kollan struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 4-12, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, BELOIT SKY CARP 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids scored two in the fourth and three in the fifth.  Beloit got all of their runs in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Cespedes (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes, 2.

Stolen bases:  De Andrade, 2 (4); Jose Salas, 2 (4); Urbina, 2 (5).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk and striking out five.  Gabriel Yanez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Ricardo Velez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Mark Coley II was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 7-8, in fourth place, 4.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1, PALM BEACH CARDINALS 0 IN FORT MYERS

Poncho Ruiz singled home the deciding run with two out in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur (4).

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn struck out eight in five innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Julio Bonilla pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Juan Salas struck out nine in six shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Record:  Fort Myers is 7-9, in fourth place, four games behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  Palm Beach at Fort Myers (Jeremy Lee, 1-1, 2.63)
6:35  Beloit at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 0-0, 2.75)
6:37  Rochester at St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-2, 6.39)
7:05  Wichita (Travis Adams, 1-1, 7.71) at San Antonio

Minor Details: Games of April 19

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis scored five in the eighth to break a 2-2 tie.  Saints catcher Patrick Winkel was called for catcher's interference twice in the inning.

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

Home runs:  Tony Kemp (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Simeon Woods Richardson pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk and striking out four.  Austin Schulfer pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Nick Dombkowski pitched four innings, giving up one run on four hits and four walks and striking out two.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-11, in tenth (last) place, 3.5 games behind Iowa.

TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN WICHITA

Austin Gauthier had a two-run single in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Emmanuel Rodriguez, 2 (6).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Taylor Floyd struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Opposition standout:  Jose Ramos was 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 2-11, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 13, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN WISCONSIN

Wisconsin scored eight runs in the first inning.  They had just four hits, but were aided by four walks and an error.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks and striking out three.  Juan Mendez pitched 1.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Matthew Wood was 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 6-6, in fourth place, 3.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 16, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 4-1, Fort Myers scored exactly four runs in each of innings five, six, and seven.

Multi-hit games:  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs.  Gregory Duran was 2-for-3 with three runs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three RBIs.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.

Home runs:  Winokur (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur, 4; Ruiz, 3; Jose Rodriguez, 2.

Stolen bases:  Rafael Cruz (3), Rodriguez (1).

Pitching prowess:  Cesar Lares pitched four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out two.  Wilker Reyes pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Samuel Perez pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Jesus Hernandez was 1-for-2 with two walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 5-8, in fourth place, four games behind Dunedin and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

1:10  Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 2.25) at Wisconsin
5:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-0, 2.57)
5:35  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 1-1, 7.20) at Indianapolis
6:05  Tulsa at Wichita (A. J. Alexy, 0-1, 7.71)

Minor Details: Games of April 17

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 1, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Carter Bins singled home the deciding run with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None, obviously.

Multi-RBI games:  None, just as obviously.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (7), Dalton Shuffield (1), Will Holland (4), Yunior Severino (1).

Pitching prowess:  David Festa struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Diego Castillo pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Jorge Alcala struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Opposition standout:  Cam Alldred struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-9, tied for seventh with Columbus, four games behind Iowa and Omaha.

TULSA DRILLERS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 (11 INNINGS)

Jose Ramos singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None, of course.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and five walks and striking out two.  Hunter McMahon pitched three shutout innings, walking one.  Jared Solomon struck out three in two shutout innings, walking one.  John Stankiewicz pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits.

Opposition standout:  Justin Wrobleski struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 1-10, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN WISCONSIN (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Luke Adams hit a two-run homer in the fourth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen basesLuke Keaschall (6).

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Mike Boeve was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 2 IN WISCONSIN (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored three in the second to take a 3-2 lead and four in the fourth to put the game out of reach.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and three RBIs.  Dillon Tatum was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes, 3; Gonzalez, 2.

Stolen bases:  Gonzalez, 2 (2); Misael Urbina, 2 (3).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and striking out four. Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Gregory Barrios was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 5-5, in fourth place, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Gregory Duran hit a three-run homer in the sixth to tie it, but Jordan McCants hit an RBI double in the seventh for what would turn out to be the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Duran was 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and three RBIs.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Duran (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Duran, 3.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario, 4 (9).  Cole Elvis (1).

Pitching prowess:  Nolan Santos struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.  Julio Bonilla struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Emmett Olson struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up four hits and three walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-7, in fourth place, four games behind Dunedin and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:35  St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-1, 7.27) at Indianapolis
6:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers (Jeremy Lee, 1-1, 2.08)
6:40  Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 0-0, 1.13) at Wisconsin
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Travis Adams, 1-1, 7.04)

Minor Details: Games of April 16

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis took the lead to stay when Nick Gonzales hit an RBI triple in the fourth to make it 5-4.  It was 7-6 after six, but the Indians scored three in the seventh to put it out of reach.

Multi-hit games:  Diego Castillo was 3-for-4 with a triple.  Tanner Morris was 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Holland (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Holland, 3; Keirsey, Jr., 2.

Stolen bases:  Holland (3), Castillo (1).

Pitching prowess:  Austin Schulfer pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Gonzalez was 4-for-5 with a triple.

Record:  St. Paul is 7-8, tied for fifth, 3.5 games behind Omaha.

TULSA DRILLERS 15, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA

Tulsa scored five in the fourth to take a 6-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Rucker (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Alerick Soularie (2).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Dalton Rushing was 2-for-5 with a home run (3), two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-9, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS AT WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS

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

JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Jupiter scored two in the first and led all the way.  It was 7-1 before Fort Myers scored some late runs.  The Mighty Mussels stranded nine and were 0-for-12 with men in scoring position.

Multi-hit games:  Isaac Pena was 3-for-4 with a double.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3 with a double.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Danny Moreno struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Colby Shade was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, and three runs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 4-6, in fourth place, four games behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  St. Paul (David Festa, 0-0, 2.16)  at Indianapolis
12:05  Tulsa at Wichita (Jarret Whorff, 0-0, 2.25)
12:10  Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris, 0-0, 0.90 and Zebby Matthews, 1-0, 1.80 at Wisconsin--doubleheader
6:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 0-0, 2.57)

Minor Details: Games of April 11

ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, IOWA CUBS 2, IN ST. PAUL

Diego Castillo hit a three-run homer in the sixth to give St. Paul a 3-1 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 2-for-3 with a walk.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Castillo (1), Keirsey, Jr. (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Castillo (3).

Stolen bases:  Michael Helman, 2 (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Balazovic retired all seven men he faced, striking out four.  Scott Blewett struck out the side in a perfect inning.  Hobie Harris pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Chris Clarke pitched 3.2 scoreless innings, despite giving up three hits and five walks.  He struck out one.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-5, tied for third with Indianapolis, 1.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 6 IN SPRINGFIELD (10 INNINGS)

Wichita scored single runs in the seventh, eighth, and ninth to tie it  6-6, but Chandler Redmond singled home the winning run with one out in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Andrew Cossetti was 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, and three runs.  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Cossetti (1), Noah Cardenas (2), Rodriguez (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti, 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Alex Whorff pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  John Stankiewiez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Hunter McMahon pitched two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Nathan Church was 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 1-4, in fifth (last) place, four games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, DAYTON DRAGONS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Keoni Cavaco hit a two-run double to break a 4-4 tie in a four-run eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and three RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Keaschall (1).

Mulit-RBI games:  Keaschall, 3; Cavaco, 2.

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (1).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up one run on three hits.  Kyle Bischoff struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Kevin Abel struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 2-3, tied for third with Peoria and Quad Cities, two games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 10, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN CLEARWATER

Trailing 5-4, Clearwater scored four runs in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Trevor Larnach was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Larnach, 2; Rafael Cruz, 2.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario (3).

Pitching prowess:  Ross Dunn struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.

Opposition standout:  Otto Kemp was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two walks, three runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 3-3, in fourth place, two games behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 3.00) and Travis Adams, 1-0, 0.00) at Springfield (doubleheader)
5:30  Fort Myers (Jeremy Lee, 1-0, 2.25) at Clearwater
6:35  Dayton at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 0-0, 0.00)
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-0, 7.71)

Minor Details: Games of April 10

IOWA CUBS 4, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL

Patrick Wisdom hit a three-run homer in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (4).

Pitching prowess:  Matt Bowman struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Ryan Jensen struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Thomas Pannone struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-5, tied for fifth with Nashville, 1.5 games behind Iowa and Omaha.

WICHITA AT SPRINGFIELD

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

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 11, DAYTON DRAGONS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Leading 3-2, Cedar Rapids scored five in the seventh and three in the eighth.  Rubel Cespedes hit a three-run homer in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Cespedes was 4-for-5 with a home run and seven RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 3-for-4.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, and four runs.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Keoni Cavaco was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Home runs:  Cespedes (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes,7.

Stolen bases:  De Andrade (1).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out eight in five innings, giving up one run on four hits.  A. J. Labas struck out three in 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits.  Ricardo Velez struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Miguelangel Boadas struck out two in a scoreless inning.  Kernels pitchers recorded sixteen strikeouts.

Opposition standout:  Hector Rodriguez was 3-for-4.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 1-3, in fifth place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7 IN CLEARWATER

Fort Myers scored five in the seventh to take a 6-5 lead.  It was 7-5 going to the bottom of the eighth, but Clearwater scored three to win the game.  Trent Farquhar singled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Houghton (1), Brandon Winokur (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Houghton, 4.  Winokur, 2.

Stolen bases:  Houghton (1), Rayne Doncon (1).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes struck out three and walked two in two shutout innings.

Opposition standout:  Farquhar was 4-for-5 with a triple, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 3-2, tied for second with Clearwater and Lakeland, one game behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

5:30  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 0-0, 2.25) at Clearwater
6:35  Dayton at Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris, 0-0, 0.00)
6:35  Wichita (Jarret Whorff) at Springfield
6:37  Iowa at St. Paul (David Festa, 0-0, 1.59)

Minor Details: Games of April 6

ST, PAUL SAINTS 3, NASHVILLE SOUNDS 0 IN NASHVILLE

Yoyner Fajardo and DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. each homered in the third to give the Saints the lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Fajardo (2), Keirsey, Jr. (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Brent Headrick struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Ronny Henriquez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Diego Castillo pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Hobie Harris pitched a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one.

Opposition standout:  Kevin Herget pitched a scoreless inning, striking out two and walking one.

Record:  The Saints are 5-2, in first place, a half game ahead of Gwinnett and Indianapolis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 13, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 3 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored four in the third and five in the fourth to build a 9-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Tanner Schobel was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and three runs.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  The first four men in the order were 10-for-17 with a home run, three doubles, three walks, and nine runs, and ten RBIs.

Home runs:  Rosario (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rosario, 4; Schobel, 3; Cossetti, 2; Jeferson Morales, 2.

Stolen bases:  Rodriguez, 2 (3); Alerick Soularie (1); Ben Ross (2).

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched five innings, giving up two unearned runs on a hit and a walk and striking out four.  Sheldon Reed struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Liam Hicks was 2-for-3.

Record:  The Wind Surge is 1-1, in third place, one game behind Springfield and Tulsa.

BELOIT SKY CARP 2, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN BELOIT

Beloit scored both of their runs on a two-run walkoff double by Cameron Barstad in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Misael Urbina (1), Jose Salas (1).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Miguelangel Boadas pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  John Stankiewicz struck out three in two perfect innings.

Opposition standout:  Ike Buxton struck out eight in 5.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and two walks.

Record:  The Kernels are 0-2, in sixth (last) place, two games behind Beloit.

FORT MYERS MIRACLE 6, TAMPA TARPONS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Isaac Pena's two-run single broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth and the Miracle led the rest of the way.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-5 with a triple and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon, 2.

Stolen bases:  Rafael Cruz (1), Brandon Winokur (1), Carlos Aguiar (1).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out six in four innings of relief, giving up one run on two hits and three walks.  Nolan Santos struck out the side in a perfect inning.  Xander Hamilton struck out two in a perfect inning.

Record:  The Mighty Mussels are 1-1, tied for second, one game behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall)
1:05  Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod) at Beloit
1:05  Frisco at Wichita (Pierson Ohl)
2:05  St. Paul (Simeon Woods Richardson, 0-0, 0.00) at Nashville

Minor Details: Game of April 4

NASHVILLE SOUNDS 4, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN NASHVILLE (10 INNINGS)

Nick Kahle singled home the deciding run.  It was close all the way, with neither team ever leading by more than one run.

Multi-hit games:  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4.  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Camargo (1).  He also had a double.

Multi-RBI games:  Camargo, 2.

Stolen bases:  Keirsey, Jr. (3), Yoyner Fajardo (1), Anthony Prato (1).

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and four walks.  Matt Bowman struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Tyler Black was 3-for-5 with a double.

TOMORROW'S TILTS

6:05  Tampa at Fort Myers (Ross Dunn)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Andrew Morris) at Beloit
6:35  St. Paul (David Festa, 0-0, 0.00) at Nashville
7:05  Frisco at Wichita (No starters listed)

Minor Details: Game of April 3

ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, NASHVILLE SOUNDS 5 IN NASHVILLE

St. Paul scored four in the fourth to take a 5-1 lead, then held on.  Nashville had the bases loaded when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a triple.  Jose Miranda was 2-for-4 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Keirsey drove in two runs.

Stolen bases:  Michael Helman, 2 (2).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched 5.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and striking out five.  Michael Boyle retired the only man he faced to get the save.

Opposition standout:  Jared Koenig retired all five men he faced, striking out four of them.

TOMORROW'S TILT

6:35  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 1-0, 2.25) at Nashville

Minor Details: Game of April 2

NASHVILLE SOUNDS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN NASHVILLE

Yonny Hernandez hit a three-run homer in the eighth to give Nashville a 5-4 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jose Miranda was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBIs:  None.

Stolen bases:  Will Holland (1), DaShawn Kiersey, Jr. (2)

Pitching prowess:  Simeon Woods Richardson pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks and striking out four.  Scott Blewett retired both men he faced.

Opposition standout:  Hernandez, of course, but the homer was his only hit.  Brewer Hicklen was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.

Record:  The Saints are 2-1, tied for third with Omaha, a half game behind Louisville and Memphis (3-1).

TOMORROW'S TILT

6:35  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley) at Nashville