Will White (1854)
Buttercup Dickerson (1858)
Eddie Dyer (1899)
Bob Chipman (1918)
Joe Ginsberg (1926)
Bill Fischer (1930)
Bob Stinson (1945)
Orlando Hernandez (1965)
Gregg Olson (1966)
Joe Roa (1971)
Dmitri Young (1973)
Mike Duvall (1974)
Ty Wigginton (1977)
Gio Urshela (1991)
Josh Winder (1996)
We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. CarterHayes.
BATTING
GAMES
Yunior Severino, 128
DaShawn Keirsey, 111
Diego Castillo, 110
AT-BATS
Severino, 489
Keirsey, 443
Castillo, 385
RUNS
Keirsey, 71
Severino, 66
Anthony Prato, 60
HITS
Keirsey, 133
Severino, 124
Castillo, 100
DOUBLES
Castillo, 22
Keirsey, 22
Severino, 21
TRIPLES
Keirsey, 7
Prato, 6
Payton Eeles, 4
HOME RUNS
Severino, 21
Matt Wallner, 19
Chris Williams, 17
RBI
Keirsey, 81
Severino, 79
Castillo, 54
WALKS
Prato, 67
Severino, 67
Castillo, 60
STRIKEOUTS
Severino, 154
Keirsey, 116
Williams, 106
STOLEN BASES
Keirsey, 36
Eeles, 20
Castillo, 13
Will Holland, 13
AVERAGE
Brooks Lee, .308
Keirsey, .300
Holland, .299
Eeles, .299
ON-BASE
Holland, .428
Eeles, .419
Edouard Julien, .395
SLUGGING
Lee, .606
Holland, .556
Wallner, .544
OPS
Holland, .984
Lee, .974
Eeles, .919
PITCHING
GAMES
Hobie Harris, 44
Ryan Jensen, 44
Diego Castillo, 40
STARTS
Caleb Boushley, 26
Randy Dobnak, 24
Louie Varland, 16
INNINGS
Boushley, 134.1
Dobnak, 133.1
Varland, 83.1
WINS
Dobnak, 12
Boushley, 7
Adam Plutko, 6
SAVES
Castillo, 8
Harris, 5
Josh Winder, 4
HOME RUNS ALLOWED
Boushley, 22
Dobnak, 14
Nick Wittgren, 14
WALKS ALLOWED
Dobnak, 63
Jensen, 50
Varland, 32
STRIKEOUTS
Dobnak, 136
Boushley, 108
Varland, 96
ERA
Ronny Henriquez, 3.44
Andrew Morris, 3.48
Scott Blewett, 3.79
WHIP
Plutko, 1.10
Morris, 1.13
David Festa, 1.36
AVERAGE AGAINST
Morris, .218
Jensen, .221
Plutko, .227
That concludes Minor Details for another season. Thanks for reading, if, in fact, anybody did. I enjoyed it, and I hope you did, too.
ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN OMAHA
St. Paul scored five runs in the first inning.
Multi-hit games: DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 3-for-5 with two runs. Michael Helman was 2-for-5. Yunior Severino was 2-for-5.
Home runs: Carson McCusker (1).
Multi-RBI games: Rylan Bannon 2 (70); Diego Castillo 2 (43).
Stolen bases: Bannon (11).
Pitching prowess: Ryan Jensen struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Nick Wittgren struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk. Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Win: Zack Weiss (2-1).
Opposition standout: Nate Eaton was 2-for-4 with a double.
Record: St. Paul is 22-30, in ninth place, 12.5 games behind Columbus.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 3 IN WICHITA
Andrew Cossetti hit a two-run double in the first and Wichita added two more in the fourth.
Multi-hit games: Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with a double. Alex Isola was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Cossetti 2 (38).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Travis Adams pitched five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks and striking out three.
Win: Adams (5-7).
Save: Pierson Ohl (1).
Opposition standout: Bryan Torres was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk.
Record: Wichita is 21-31, in fifth (last) place, twelve games behind Springfield.
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN LAKE COUNTY (5 INNINGS)
Leading 3-2, Lake County scored two in the fifth.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: Jose Salas (3); Walker Jenkins (2).
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Kaelen Culpepper (1).
Pitching prowess: None.
Loss: Tanner Hall (0-2).
Opposition standout: Wuilfredo Antunez was 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, and two RBIs.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 25-30, in fifth place, 7.5 games behind Wisconsin.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 7 IN FORT MYERS (10 INNINGS)
Kala'i Rosario homered in the eighth to tie it 7-7 and Brandon Winokur hit a two-run homer in the tenth.
Multi-hit games: Khadim Diaw was 3-for-5 with a double. Angel Del Rosario was 3-for-5. Rosario was 2-for-3 with two home runs, two walks, and three RBIs. Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4. Winokur was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.
Home runs: Rosario 2 (2); Winokur (13); Billy Amick (3).
Multi-RBI games: Rosario 3 (3); Winokur 2 (51).
Stolen bases: Del Rosario 2 (24); Winokur 2 (22).
Pitching prowess: Wilker Reyes pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.
Win: Reyes (6-2).
Opposition standout: Raider Tello was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.
Record: Fort Myers is 33-18, in first place, four games ahead of Lakeland.
TODAY'S TILTS
11:05 Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 4-2, 4.78) at Lake County
6:05 Clearwater at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 1-5, 4.86)
6:35 St. Paul (Louie Varland, 4-8, 5.06) at Omaha
7:05 Springfield at Wichita (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 11.81)
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)
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)
ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, IOWA CUBS 4 IN IOWA
Homers by Jair Camargo and Patrick Winkel in the sixth inning gave St. Paul a 4-3 lead. Camargo homered again in the eighth to make it 5-3. Iowa scored in the ninth and had the tying run on base at the end of the game.
Multi-hit games: Camargo was 2-for-4 with two home runs. Winkel was 2-for-4 with a home run. DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Home runs: Camargo 2 (8); Winkel (5).
Multi-RBI games: Keirsey, Jr. 2 (57); Camargo 2 (29).
Stolen bases: Keirsey, Jr. (22); Yunior Severino (2).
Pitching prowess: Ryan Jensen retired all four men he faced, striking out three. Justin Topa struck out two in a perfect inning. Matt Bowman struck out two in a perfect inning.
Win: Jensen (4-3).
Save: Josh Winder (4).
Opposition standout: Owen Caissie was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Record: St. Paul is 13-15, tied for fifth with Gwinnett and Toledo, 4.5 games behind Columbus.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 4, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN WICHITA
Peyton Wilson hit a three-run homer in the eighth to put Northwest Arkansas ahead 4-0. Wichita scored three in the ninth and had the tying run on third at the end of the game.
Multi-hit games: Jake Rucker was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up one run on six hits and striking out four. Mason Fox pitched a scoreless inning, walking one. Scott Engler struck out two in a perfect inning.
Loss: Adams (4-7).
Opposition standout: Tyson Guerrero pitched seven shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out four.
Record: Wichita is 10-18, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, GREAT LAKES LOONS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Trailing 3-0, Cedar Rapids scored four in the bottom of the ninth. Kevin Maitan hit a two-run homer, Misael Urbina tied it with an RBI double, and Jose Salas singled home the winning run.
Multi-hit games: Urbina was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Nate Baez was 2-for-4.
Home runs: Maitan (7).
Multi-RBI games: Maitan 2 (28).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Jarret Whorff retired all five men he faced, striking out one. Rafael Marcano pitched two perfect innings, striking out one. A. J. Labas pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Win: Labas (5-3).
Opposition standout: Payton Martin pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and four walks.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 18-13, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.
ST. LUCIE METS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN FORT MYERS
Another case of Mets pitchers shutting down the Twins. St. Lucie scored two in the first and two in the ninth.
Multi-hit games: None. Fort Myers had six hits.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Yasser Mercedes (1).
Pitching prowess: Wilker Reyes struck out five in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit. Jack Noble struck out six in three shutout innings, giving up one hit. Tomas Cleto struck out three in two perfect innings.
Loss: Paulshawn Pasqualotto (2-5).
Opposition standout: Saul Garcia struck out nine in four shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks.
Record: Fort Myers is 19-10, in first place, two games ahead of Lakeland.
DSL TWINS 10, DSL MIAMI 4 AT MIAMI
Luis Fragoza hit a two-run homer in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie.
Multi-hit games: Ramiro Dominguez was 2-for-3 with two walks. Victor Leal was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.
Home runs: Leal (3); Fragoza (1).
Multi-RBI games: Leal 3 (15); Fragoza 2 (18).
Stolen bases: Fragoza 3 (17); Dominguez 2 (2); Merphy Hernandez (24); Ricardo Paez (3).
Pitching prowess: Anderson Ramos struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk. Aaron Carranza pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.
Win: Ramos (4-2).
Opposition standout: Alexander Requena was 3-for-4.
Record: The DSL Twins are 21-19, in fourth place, seven games behind the DSL Tigers 2.
TODAY'S TILTS
12:05 Great Lakes at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.55)
12:08 St. Paul (Ronny Henriquez, 1-2, 3.69) at Iowa
6:05 St. Lucie at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 7-2, 1.64)
7:05 Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 5.79(
LOUISVILLE BATS 5, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN LOUISVILLE (10 INNINGS)
St. Paul scored two in the eighth to tie it 4-4, but Louisville won it on a walkoff (or maybe a runoff) wild pitch.
Multi-hit games: Alex Isola was 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Isola 2 (24)
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Randy Dobnak struck out six in five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks. Josh Winder pitched a perfect inning, striking out one. Jeff Brigham struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Loss: Diego Castillo (0-2).
Opposition standout: Blake Dunn was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
Record: St. Paul is 6-11, in tenth (last) place, four games behind Nashville.
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SPRINGFIELD
Springfield scored three in the third and four in the fourth to take an 8-0 lead.
Multi-hit games: Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
Home runs: McCusker (8).
Multi-RBI games: McCusker (41).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: None.
Loss: Cory Lewis (0-2).
Opposition standout: Brandon Komar pitched six shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out five.
Record: Wichita is 5-12, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield and Tulsa.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN BELOIT (11 INNINGS)
Cedar Rapids scored one in the ninth to tie it and Jay Harry singled home the go-ahead run in the eleventh.
Multi-hit games: Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a walk. Harry was 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Kevin Maitan was 2-for-5 with two doubles.
Home runs: Harry (8).
Multi-RBI games: Harry 2 (37).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Christian MacLeod struck out eleven in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk. Juan Mendez struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit. Jarret Whorff struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk. Kyle Bischoff pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.
Win: Bischoff (4-2).
Opposition standout: Cade Gibson pitched six shutout innings, giving up four hits and a walk and striking out three.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 13-7, in second place, a half-game behind Wisconsin.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, DAYTONA TORTUGAS 3 IN FORT MYERS (GAME 1)
Walker Jenkins hit a two-run single in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.
Multi-hit games: Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-3 with a walk. Byron Chourio was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Jenkins 2 (23).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Charlee Soto struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Xander Hamilton struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk.
Win: Tanner Hall (1-0).
Save: Hamilton (6).
Opposition standout: Connor Burns was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
Record: Fort Myers is 12-6, in first place, one game ahead of Lakeland.
DAYTONA AT FORT MYERS (GAME 2)
Rained out. It appears that it will not be made up.
FCL TWINS 3, FCL RED SOX 1 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)
Amilcar Vasquez hit a two-run double in the fourth to give the Twins a 2-0 lead.
Multi-hit games: Vasquez was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. Dameury Pena was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Vasquez 3 (7).
Stolen bases: Jayson Bass 2 (8); Hendry Chivilli (13).
Pitching prowess: Liam Rocha struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Kyle Bloor pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one. Ezequiel Ventura struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.
Win: Ventura (2-2).
Opposition standout: Gilberto Batista struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and two walks.
Record: The FCL Twins are 25-26, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind the FCL Rays.
DSL NYY YANKEES 6, DSL TWINS 2 AT YANKEES (7 INNINGS)
The Yankees scored two runs in each of innings three through five.
Multi-hit games: Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-3.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Luis Rodriguez 2 (6); Beltre 2 (2); Nestor Urbina (5).
Pitching prowess: None.
Loss: Cristian Hernandez (0-2).
Opposition standout: Jorge Luna pitched 4.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and striking out four.
Record: The DSL Twins are 15-13, in fourth place, seven games behind the DSL Rangers Red.
TODAY'S TILTS
11:05 Daytona at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 6-1, 1.32)
12:05 St. Paul (Caleb Boushley, 8-3, 4.30) at Louisville
1:05 Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.90) at Beloit
1:05 Wichita (Andrew Morris, 4-1, 1.17) at Springfield
ST. PAUL SAINTS 9, IOWA CUBS 7 IN IOWA
St. Paul trailed 5-2 after four, but two in the fifth and four in the sixth put them in the lead to stay.
Multi-hit games: Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs. Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs. Matt Wallner was 2-for-6 with a double.
Home runs: Brooks Lee (6).
Multi-RBI games: DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. 2 (47); Severino 2 (43); Lee 2 (18).
Stolen bases: Holland (13).
Pitching prowess: Josh Winder pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.
Win: Scott Blewett (4-2).
Save: Winder (3).
Opposition standout: Owen Caissie was 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs.
Record: St. Paul is 2-0, in first place, a half game ahead of Omaha and Toledo.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 1 IN WICHITA
Homers by Jorel Ortega and Luke Keaschall gave Wichita a 4-0 lead in the third.
Multi-hit games: Jake Rucker was 3-for-4. Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
Home runs: Ortega (4); Keaschall (2).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Andrew Morris struck out nine in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up four hits. Regi Grace pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.
Win: Morris (3-1).
Save: None.
Opposition standout: Gavin Cross was 2-for-4.
Record: Wichita is 1-1, tied for first with Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, Springfield, and Tulsa.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, BELOIT SKY CARP 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Beloit scored three in the eighth to break a 5-5 tie. Jose Salas doubled home the go-ahead run.
Multi-hit games: Salas was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Cedar Rapids was out-hit 13-7.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Salas 2 (20); Kyle Hess 2 (5); Payton Eeles 2(3).
Stolen bases: Eeles 2 (4); Ricardo Olivar (2).
Pitching prowess: Jacob Wosinski struck out four in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.
Win: Wosinski (1-2).
Save: Gabriel Yanez (5).
Opposition standout: Josh Zamora was 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 3-2, in third place, one game behind Beloit and South Bend.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 11, TAMPA TARPONS 9 IN FORT MYERS
Tampa scored six in the first and led 9-5 after four, but Fort Myers tied it with a run in the seventh and scored two in the eighth to take the lead.
Multi-hit games: Maddux Houghton was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs. Isaac Pena was 3-for-5 with a double and three runs. Carlos Aguiar was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Walker Jenkins 4 (17); Aguiar 3 (13); Houghton 2 (28).
Stolen bases: Pena 3 (6); Yohander Martinez 2 (4); Brandon Winokur (13); Byron Chourio (12); Houghton (10).
Pitching prowess: Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits. Julio Bonilla struck out four in two perfect innings. Nolan Santos struck out three in two perfect innings.
Win: Santos (3-2).
Save: None.
Opposition standout: George Lombard, Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Record: Fort Myers is 4-1, tied for first place with Bradenton.
DSL TWINS 7, DSL PADRES BROWN 5 AT PADRES BROWN (7 INNINGS)
The Twins trailed 4-0 after one, but led 5-4 after three. It was tied at five when Carlos Silva singled home two runs in the seventh.
Multi-hit games: Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3. Silva was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Eduardo Beltre was 2-for-4 with a home run.
Home runs: Beltre (2).
Multi-RBI games: Irvin Nunez 2 (4); Silva 2 (3).
Stolen bases: Nestor Urbina 2 (2); Merphy Hernandez (10); Nunez (1)
Pitching prowess: Nestor Cafe pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and two walks and striking out one. Yoel Roque struck out six in 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks. Fabian Herrera struck out two in a perfect inning.
Win: Sebastian Pulido (1-0).
Save: Herrera (2).
Opposition standout: Shurland Smith pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.
Record: The DSL Twins are 8-9, tied for fifth with the DSL Tigers 2, five games behind the DSL Rangers Red.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:00 FCL Twins at FCL Braves--doubleheader
10:00 DSL Phillies Red at DSL Twins
6:05 Tampa at Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 4-1, 1.23)
6:35 Beloit at Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 0-3, 6.48)
6:38 St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 6-5, 4.35) at Iowa
7:05 Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.55)
ST. PAUL SAINTS 7, LOUISVILLE BATS 2 IN LOUISVILLE
Leading 3-1, St. Paul scored four in the seventh.
Multi-hit games: Tony Kemp was 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs. Diego Castillo was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Matt Wallner 3 (35); Kemp 2 (17).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Adam Plutko pitched 5.2 innings, giving up one run on five hits and striking out five. Ryan Jensen pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out one. Josh Winder pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Edwin Rios was 3-for-4 with a home run.
Record: St. Paul is 29-35, in seventh place, 14.5 games behind Omaha.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 10, MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 5 IN WICHITA
Jorel Ortega hit a two-run homer in the fifth to break a 2-2 tie.
Multi-hit games: Ben Ross was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two runs. Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, and two RBIs. Ortega was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs. Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.
Home runs: Ross (4); Ortega (3); Kyler Fedco (2).
Multi-RBI games: Ortega 2 (17); Fedco 2 (13); Keaschall 2 (5).
Stolen bases: Keaschall (2); Fedco (1).
Pitching prowess: Cory Lewis struck out five in four innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks.
Record: Wichita is 24-35, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, LANSING LUGNUTS 3 IN LANSING
Jay Harry opened the game with a home run. and Cedar Rapids led all the way.
Multi-hit games: Agustin Ruiz was 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, and four RBIs. Rayne Doncon was 2-for-4 with a walk. Kyle Hess was 2-for-4 with two doubles. Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-5 with two runs.
Home runs: Harry (5).
Multi-RBI games: Ruiz 4 (26).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Christian MacLeod struck out six in 4.2 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and three walks. A. J. Labas retired all four men he faced, striking out one. Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 34-24, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.
LAKELAND AT FORT MYERS (2)
Rained out. The teams will play a doubleheader today and another doubleheader Saturday.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:00 FCL Twins at FCL Pirates--doubleheader
10:00 DSL NYY Yankees at DSL Twins
3:35 Lakeland at Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-2, 3.02 and TBD)--doubleheader
5:35 St. Paul (Scott Blewett, 3-2, 2.64) at Louisville
6:05 Cedar Rapids (TBD) at Lansing
7:05 Midland at Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 3-4, 4.99)
ROCHESTER RED WINGS 6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN ROCHESTER (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)
Rochester scored single runs in the second, third, and fourth, then added three in the fifth to take a 6-0 lead.
Multi-hit games: Austin Martin was 2-for-3.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Hobie Harris pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Juan Yepez was 2-for-4 with a home run.
ST. PAUL SAINTS 4, ROCHESTER RED WINGS 1 IN ROCHESTER (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)
St. Paul scored single runs in the first, third, fourth, and fifth.
Multi-hit games: None.
Home runs: Matt Wallner (6).
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Will Holland (9).
Pitching prowess: Caleb Boushley struck out five in five innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks. Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.
Opposition standout: Luis Reyes pitched two shutout innings, giving up two walks and striking out one.
Record: St. Paul is 23-28, in eighth place, eleven games behind Omaha.
SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN WICHITA
Springfield scored two in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead and it held up.
Multi-hit games: Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with a double in his AA debut. Wichita was 1-for-13 with men in scoring position.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Zebby Matthews pitched five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four. Jarret Whorff struck out four in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and two walks. John Stankiewicz pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Max Rajcic pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and three walks and striking out two.
Record: Wichita is 18-27, in fifth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Springfield.
LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Josh Devers hit a two-run homer in a three-run fifth that game Lake County a 6-2 lead.
Multi-hit games: Agustin Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Misael Urbina (9).
Pitching prowess: Juan Mendez pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Devers was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs, and three RBIs.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 28-17, in second place, a half game behind Wisconsin.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 2 IN FORT MYERS
Fort Myers scored two in the first and two in the second to take a 4-1 lead.
Multi-hit games: Payton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and three runs. Brandon Winokur was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4 with his Fort Myers debut. Ryan McCarthy was 2-for-4 in his Fort Myers debut.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Winokur 2.
Stolen bases: Eeles 2 (9); McCarthy (1).
Pitching prowess: Ty Langenberg struck out eight in 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks. Nolan Santos struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Opposition standout: Hunter Furtado pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Record: Fort Myers is 20-26, tied for fourth place with Bradenton, twelve games behind Clearwater.
FCL ORIOLES 9, FCL TWINS 8 AT ORIOLES (7 INNINGS)
The FCL Orioles scored seven runs in the seventh to win it. Miguel Rodriguez singled in the deciding run.
Multi-hit games: Moises Lopez was 2-for-2 with a walk and four RBIs. Harold Grant was 2-for-3 with a walk. Ricardo Pena was 2-for-3 with a double.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: Lopez 4; Walker Jenkins 2.
Stolen bases: Yasser Mercedes (12); Omari Daniel (4).
Pitching prowess: Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits.
Opposition standout: Rodriguez was 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs.
Record: The FCL Twins are 11-6, in second place, 1.5 games behind the FCL Pirates.
TODAY'S TILTS
12:05 Lake County at Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 2-0, 2.63)
5:05 St. Paul (Adam Plutko, 0-1, 11.57) at Rochester
6:05 Bradenton at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 0-0, 4.50)
7:05 Springfield at Wichita (Jaylin Nowlin, 3-2, 3.93)
