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Minor Details: Wichita Wind Surge Team Leaders

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BATTING

GAMES

Ben Ross, 123
Tanner Schobel, 122
Jorel Ortega, 121
Jake Rucker, 121

AT-BATS

Rucker, 468
Schobel, 450
Ross, 410

RUNS

Schobel, 67
Carson McCusker, 56
Rucker, 55

HITS

Rucker, 122
McCusker, 104
Schobel, 96

DOUBLES

McCusker, 26
Rucker, 23
Jeferson Morales, 21

TRIPLES

Schobel, 4
Andrew Cossetti, 3
McCusker, 3
Ortega, 3

HOME RUNS

McCusker, 15
Ross, 11
3 tied at 10

RBI

Rucker, 68
McCusker, 64
Schobel, 53

WALKS

Schobel, 59
Ortega, 44
Noah Cardenas, 43

STRIKEOUTS

Ross, 136
Schobel, 124
McCusker, 117

STOLEN BASES

Ross, 20
Schobel, 13
Alerick Soularie, 12

AVERAGE

Emmanuel Rodriguez, .298
McCusker, .281
Luke Keaschall, .281

ON-BASE

Rodriguez, .479
Keaschall, .393
McCusker, .357

SLUGGING

Rodriguez, .621
McCusker, .489
Keaschall, .439

OPS

Rodriguez, 1.100
McCusker, .846
Keaschall, .832

PITCHING

GAMES

Taylor Floyd, 44
John Stankiewicz, 41
Miguel Rodriguez, 37

STARTS

Marco Raya, 24
Travis Adams, 19
Jaylin Nowlin, 15
Pierson Ohl, 15

WINS

Andrew Morris, 6
Adams, 5
Nowlin, 5
Aaron Rozek, 5

SAVES

Rodriguez, 5
Jared Solomon, 4
Cody Laweryson, 3

INNINGS

Adams, 108
Ohl, 102
Nowlin, 96.1

HOMERS ALLOWED

Ohl, 14
Nowlin, 11
Adams 9

WALKS ALLOWED

Nowlin, 48
Raya, 44
Cory Lewis, 34

STRIKEOUTS

Adams, 109
Raya, 99
Nowlin, 97

WHIP

Zebby Matthews, 0.76
Rozek, 0.99
Morris, 1.02

AVERAGE AGAINST

Matthews, .180
Christian MacLeod, .191
Morris, .210

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Minor Details: Games of September 13

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COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 11, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN COLUMBUS

St. Paul scored in the first, but Columbus got two in the third, three in the fourth, and six in the fifth.

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

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Michael Helman (11).

Pitching prowess:  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.  Steven Okert pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (1-6).

Opposition standout:  Juan Brito was 3-for-5 with three doubles and two runs.  Doug Nikhazy struck out eight in six innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 30-37, in ninth place, 13.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 9, TULSA DRILLERS 1 IN WICHITA

Leading 1-0, Wichita scored four in the second.

Multi-hit games:  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, two walks, and four RBIs.  Alex Isola was 2-for-5 with a double.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-5 with a double.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Home runs:  Ben Ross (11).

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 4 (43); Ortega 2 (44); Ross 2 (37).

Stolen bases:  Kyler Fedco (7).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks.  Jacob Wosinski pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Win:  Raya (3-4).

Opposition standout:  Taylor Young was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Record:  Wichita is 26-41, in fifth (last) place, sixteen games behind Arkansas.

TODAY'S TILTS

6:05  St. Paul (Andrew Morris, 1-0, 3.04) at Columbus
6:05  Tulsa at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-1, 6.09)

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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)

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

It was 4-1 through six.  Omaha then scored two in the seventh and three in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Patrick Winkel (6).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yunior Severino (4).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Aaron Rozek (0-5).

Opposition standouts:  Noah Cameron struck out ten in seven innings, giving up one run on five hits.  Cam Devanney was 4-for-4 with three doubles and six RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-32, in ninth place, 13.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

Dalton Shuffield hit a three-run homer in a five-run fifth that gave Wichita a 6-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4 with a double.  Alex Isola was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Shuffield (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Shuffield 3 (18); Jake Rucker 2 (65).

Stolen bases:  Ross (18); Ortega (11).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out six in 5.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Mason Fox pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Win:  Lewis (2-4).

Opposition standout:  Leonardo Bernal was 2-for-4.

Record:  Wichita is 23-33, in fifth (last) place, twelve games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN LAKE COUNTY

Rubel Cespedes doubled home a run in the top of the ninth to tie it 3-3, but Kevin Rivas singled home the deciding run in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Kaelen Culpepper (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out five and walked one in three shutout innings.

Loss:  Gabriel Yanez (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Carter Spivey struck out six in six innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-32, tied for fourth with Beloit, six games behind Quad Cities.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS (7 INNINGS--COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Joel Dragoo's two-run double in the sixth broke a 1-1 tie, and Clearwater added two in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Jay Thomason was 2-for-3.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Khadim Diaw (4); Caden Kendle (2).

Pitching prowess:  Anthony Narvaez pitched two shutout innings, striking out one and walking one.

Loss:  Jose Olivares (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Dragoo was 1-for-2 with a double and two RBIs.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS (SCHEDULED GAME--7 INNINGS)

Eduardo Tait's two-run single in the fourth game Clearwater a 4-3 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs.  Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ferrer 2 (7).

Stolen bases:  Winokur (23); Kyle DeBarge (13).

Pitching prowess:  Tyler Stasiowski pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in his professional debut, striking out one and walking one.

Loss:  Cleiber Maldonado (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Tait was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 33-21, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-4, 6.03 and TBD)--2
12:00  Cedar Rapids (Ricky Castro, 1-3, 4.30) at Lake County
1:05  Springfield at Wichita (TBD)
2:05  St. Paul (TBD*) at Omaha

*milb.com lists Aaron Rozek as the starter, but as he pitched yesterday, that seems unlikely.

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Minor Details: Games of August 30

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OMAHA STORM CHASERS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN OMAHA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Omaha scored two in the fifth to break a 4-4 tie.  St. Paul had the tying run on second base when the game ended.  St. Paul out-hit Omaha 11-4 but Saints pitchers allowed nine walks.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a double.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-4.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Giovanny Gallegos (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Nelson Velazquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 3 IN OMAHA (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)

St. Paul scored four in the second and four in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with two runs.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Home runs:  McCusker (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Payton Eeles 3 (15); McCusker 3 (4).

Stolen bases:  DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. (34); Yunior Severino (3); Morales (1).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks and striking out four.

Win:  Morris (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 3-for-4 with a double.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-31, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

Jake Rucker hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3 with a double and two runs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (63); Noah Cardenas 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and three walks.  Christian MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Win:  Raya (2-4).

Save:  MacLeod struck out six and walked two in four shutout innings.

Opposition standout:  Nathanael Heredia struck out two in a perfect inning.

Record:  Wichita is 22-33, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN LAKE COUNTY

Alex Mooney's three-run homer capped a six-run third for Lake County.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Wingrove (4).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (16).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Nolan Santos struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.  Xander Hamilton pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.

Loss:  Jeremy Lee (1-5).

Opposition standout:  Alonzo Richardson pitched seven innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out five.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-31, tied for fifth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER AT FORT MYERS (DOUBLEHEADER)

The first game was suspended in the second inning with no score.  It will be completed as part of a doubleheader today.

TODAY'S TILTS

2:35  Clearwater at Fort Myers (TBD and Adrian Bohorquez, 0-0, 2.19) (completion of suspended game followed by scheduled game)
6:00  Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 4.73) at Lake County
6:05  St. Paul (TBD) at Omaha
6:05  Springfield at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 1-4, 2.96)

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Minor Details: Games of August 29

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ST. PAUL SAINTS AT OMAHA STORM CHASERS

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

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Leading 3-2, Springfield scored three in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Tanner Schobel (10); Fedco (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (52).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.  Taylor Floyd pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Loss:  Jaylin Nowlin (5-6).

Opposition standout:  R. J. Yeager was 2-for-4 with four RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 21-33, in fifth (last) place, fourteen games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 2 IN LAKE COUNTY

Cedar Rapids scored one in the fourth to take a 3-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Walker Jenkins (3); Hess (1).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Jordan Carr pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Spencer Bengard struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Carr (5-3).

Save:  Bengard (1).

Opposition standout:  Travis Bazzana was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 27-30, tied for fifth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS AT FORT MYER MIGHTY MUSSELS

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

TODAY'S TILTS

3:30  Clearwater at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.77 and TBD)--2
5:05  St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 10-6, 3.81 and Andrew Morris, 0-0, 4.20) at Omaha
6:00  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-4, 4.38) at Lake County
7:07  Springfield at Wichita (Marco Raya, 1-4, 4.87)

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Minor Details: Games of August 25

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SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ST. PAUL

Leading 1-0, SWB scored four in the seventh, three of them on a Jahmai Jones homer.

Multi-hit games:  Brooks Lee was 3-for-4 with two doubles.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Aaron Rozek pitched six innings, giving up one run on two hits and striking out four.  Hobie Harris pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.

Loss:  Rozek (0-4).

Opposition standout:  Thomas Pannone pitched five shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk and striking out two.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN MIDLAND

Shane McGuire hit a two-run double in the third to break a scoreless tie.  It was 4-0 after six.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-2 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mason Fox pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up three hits.

Loss:  Cory Lewis (1-4).

Opposition standout:  McGuire was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 20-31, in fifth (last) place, thirteen games behind Springfield.

DAYTON DRAGONS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN DAYTON

Dayton scored three in the first, two on a Leo Balcazar homer.  It 4-2 after seven, but Dayton scored three more in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a home run.

Home runs:  Gonzalez (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Jose Salas (15); Hess (5).

Pitching prowess:  Rafael Marcano struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Nolan Santos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Darren Bowen (2-9).

Opposition standout:  Hector Rodriguez was 2-for-5 with a triple and a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-29, tied for fourth with Beloit, 6.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10, TAMPA TARPONS 8 IN TAMPA (10 INNINGS)

Trailing 7-4, Fort Myers scored two in the sixth and one in the eighth to tie it.  The Mighty Mussels then scored three in the tenth, two on a Kyle DeBarge triple, to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Khadim Diaw was 3-for-5 with a double.  Brandon Winokur was 3-for-6 with a triple, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Billy Amick was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Jose Rodriguez (5); Amick (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Winokur 2 (49); Rodriguez 2 (23); DeBarge 2 (15); Amick 2 (8).

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario 2 (22); Jaime Ferrer (5).

Pitching prowess:  Devin Kirby struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.  Juan Mercedes pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Ben Ethridge pitched 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Win:  Ethridge (3-1).

Opposition standout:  Hans Montero was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 32-18, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

5:35  Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Lake County
6:05  Clearwater at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:35  St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 9-5, 4.97) at Omaha
7:05  Springfield at Wichita (TBD)

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SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Caleb Durbin hit a three-run homer in the ninth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with two doubles.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a double in his AAA debut.  Diego Castillo was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Brooks Lee (8).

Multi-RBI games:  Lee 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and a walk and striking out four.  Josh Winder struck out two in two innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Jeff Brigham (0-3).

Opposition standout:  Oscar Gonzalez was 3-for-3 with a home run, a double, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-29, tied for eighth with Iowa, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 2, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 1 IN MIDLAND (10 INNINGS)

Noah Cardenas homered in the eighth to tie it and Jorel Ortega doubled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Ortega was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Cardenas (5).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Ortega (10); Kyler Fedco (5).

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod struck out eight in six innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and three walks.  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two perfect innings.  Taylor Floyd pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Floyd (4-4).

Opposition standout:  Jack Perkins struck out eight in seven shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 20-30, in fifth (last) place, 13.5 games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, DAYTON DRAGONS 4 IN DAYTON (10 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids lost a 4-0 lead but scored three in the tenth.

Multi-hit games:  Nate Baez was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Baez (11).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 2 (29).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Gabriel Yanez struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Mike Paredes pitched two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Win:  Paredes (2-2).

Opposition standout:  Ethan O'Donnell was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 25-28, tied for fourth with Beloit, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

TAMPA TARPONS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7 IN TAMPA (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 7-0 after four and a half, but Tampa scored two in the fifth, five in the sixth, and one in the seventh.  Roderick Arias doubled home the deciding run.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 3-for-3.

Home runs:  Derek Bender (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Kyle DeBarge 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  Byron Chourio (20); DeBarge (12); Ferrer (4); Khadim Diaw (3); Angel Del Rosario (2).

Pitching prowess:  Jose Olivares pitched four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out two.

Loss:  Wilker Reyes (5-2).

Opposition standout:  Arias was 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, and four RBIs.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, TAMPA TARPONS 6 IN TAMPA (GAME 2--8 INNINGS)

Fort Myers led 4-1 and 5-3, but needed two in the eighth to win it.

Multi-hit games:  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a home run.

Home runs:  Pena (3); Thomason (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Pena 4 (13).

Stolen bases:  Billy Amick (2).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez retired all eight men he faced, striking out six.  Tomas Cleto pitched one inning, giving up an unearned run and striking out one.

Win:  Jack Noble (8-2).

Save:  Cleto (1).

Opposition standout:  Roderick Arias was 2-for-3 with a double.

Record:  Fort Myers is 31-18, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-4, 5.50) at Tampa
12:05  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-8, 5.81) at Dayton
1:00  Wichita (Cory Lewis, 1-2, 2.98) at Midland
2:07  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-3, 7.67)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 18

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 6 IN INDIANAPOLIS

St. Paul scored three in the top of the sixth to take a 6-4 lead, but Indianapolis scored one in the bottom of the sixth, one in the eighth, and one in the ninth.  Matt Gorski hit a walkoff home run.

Multi-hit games:  Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Rylan Bannon (16); Michael Helman (13).

Multi-RBI games:  Bannon 2 (65); Helman 2 (38).

Stolen bases:  Diego Castillo (10).

Pitching prowess:  Hobie Harris struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk.

Loss:  Caleb Baragar (0-2).

Opposition standout:  Groski was 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs, and two RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 18-27, tied for ninth (last) place with Iowa, 11.5 games behind Columbus.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA

Jake Anchia homered in the seventh to break a 3-3 tie and Arkansas dominated from there.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with a double.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod pitched 4.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out four.  Jorel Ortega retired all four men he faced.

Loss:  Ricardo Velez (0-2).

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

Record:  Wichita is 18-27, in fifth (last) place, ten games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, IOWA CUBS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Poncho Ruiz hit a two-run single in the second to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games:  Ruiz was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ruiz 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Salas (14); Jenkins 2 (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jeremy Lee struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Spencer Bengard pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and striking out two.

Win:  Bengard (1-0).

Save:  Gabriel Yanez (10).

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

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-24, tied for third with Peoria, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

The Mighty Mussels scored one in the ninth and had the tying run thrown out at the plate trying to score from second on a single.

Multi-hit games:  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI:  Ferrer 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Kaelen Culpepper (2).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Mercedes struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks.  Tomas Cleto pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Loss:  Ross Dunn (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Rayner Castillo pitched five innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and a walk and striking out four.

Record:  Fort Myers is 29-15, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILT

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Colorado

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of August 17

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN INDIANAPOLIS

Indianapolis scored one in the first and two in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Giovanny Gallegos pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Josh Winder pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Loss:  Dobnak (9-6).

Opposition standout:  Thomas Harrington pitched seven shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out two.

Record:  St. Paul is18-26, tied for ninth (last) place, 10.5 games behind Columbus.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 9, WICHITA WIND SURGE 8 IN WICHITA

Wichita trailed 8-2 in the fourth, tied it 8-8 after six, but fell as Harry Ford singled home the deciding run in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Andrew Cossetti was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three runs, and two RBIs.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  Cossetti (8); Dalton Shuffield (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Shuffield 3 (14); Cossetti 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Jorel Ortega (9).

Pitching prowess:  Regi Grace struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Taylor Floyd struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in a shutout inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Floyd (3-4).

Opposition standout:  Kaden Polcovich was 2-for-5 with a triple and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 18-26, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, IOWA CUBS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Iowa scored three in the first, but Cedar Rapids came back with two in the first, two in the fourth, and two in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Rixon Wingrove (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Gonzalez 3 (27); Wingrove 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  Walker Jenkins (2); Nick Lucky (2).

Pitching prowess:  John Klein pitched five shutout innings, giving up four hits and striking out three.  Mike Paredes struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Klein (8-2).

Save:  Paredes (2).

Opposition standout:  Chase Watkins struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 23-24, tied for third with Peoria, 5.5 games behind Wisconsin.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 2 IN FORT MYERS

Cristian Santana hit a three-run homer in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.

Multi-hit games:  Byron Chourio was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Kaelen Culpepper (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Culpepper 2 (9).

Stolen bases:  Maddux Houghton (17).

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out four in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks.

Loss:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto (2-8).

Opposition standout:  Hayden Minton struck out six in six shutout innings, giving up four hits and two walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 29-14, in first place, five games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:05 Lakeland at Fort Myers (Ross Dunn, 1-3, 5.68)
12:35  St. Paul (Andrew Morris, no record) at Indianapolis
1:05  South Bend at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-4, 4.50)
1:05  Arkansas At Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 3.52)