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Minor Details: Games of May 28

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN OMAHA

Peyton Wilson singled home a run in the first to give Omaha the early lead.  But in the third, Matt Wallner hit a three-run homer for all the runs St. Paul would need.  They added one in the fourth anyway, on an Anthony Prato RBI single.  Omaha got that one back in the bottom of the fourth, but Mickey Gasper singled home a run in the sixth.  Omaha got only one hit after the fifth inning.

Batters:  Anthony Prato was 3-for-3 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Matt Wallner was 1-for-5 with a three-run homer, his fourth.

Pitchers:  Simeon Woods Richardson pitched six innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out five.  Travis Adams pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.

Opponents:  Jac Caglianone was 3-for-4 with a double.  Eric Cerantola struck out five in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper .348/1.157.  Matt Wallner .333/1.343.  Anthony Prato .312/.873.  Ryan Fitzgerald .848.  Simeon Woods Richardson 2.25.  Travis Adams 3.20.

Record:  26-24, sixth, five games behind Nashville.

TULSA DRILLERS 10, WICHITA WIND SURGE 7 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)

Tulsa took the early lead, scoring two in the first.  They added one in the third and three in the fourth to take a 6-0 lead.  But Wichita came back, exploding for seven runs in the bottom of the fourth.  The inning featured three doubles and a three-run single by Rubel Cespedes.  John Rhodes homered in the fifth to tie it 7-7, and there things stood through nine.  Tulsa scored three in the tenth, two on a single by Yeiner Fernandez, to take the lead.  Wichita went down in order in the bottom of the tenth.

Batters:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 4-for-4 with two doubles and a run.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Ricky Castro pitched 3.1 innings, allowing five runs on six hits and no walks and striking out four.  Jarret Whorff struck out five and walked one in three shutout innings, giving up no hits.  Cody Laweryson pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and one walk and striking out one.

Opponents:  Yeiner Fernandez was 3-for-6 with a run and three RBIs.  Nick Biddison was 2-for-3 with a two walks, two runs, and an RBI.  Sean McLain was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Damon Keith was 2-for-5 with a double.  Ezequiel Pagan was 2-for-6 with two doubles and two runs.  John Rhodes was 1-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) and two RBIs.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez .333/.829.  Tanner Schobel .301/.824.  Kyler Fedco .944.  Jorel Ortega .835.  Jarret Whorff 2.10.  Angel Macuare 3.44.  Cody Laweryson 3.45.

Record:  24-23, tied for third with Arkansas, one game behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Kaelen Culpepper homered leading off the bottom of the first, and that was the end of the scoring.  Lake County had four hits, all singles, and only one walk.  Cedar Rapids had only two hits, drawing four walks.  In other words, the pitchers were in control of the game.

Batters:  Kaelen Culpepper was 1-for-3 with a home run (his sixth) and a walk.

Pitchers:  Jose Olivares struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and one walk.  Jack Noble struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Spencer Bengard pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Jacob Wosinski pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opponents:  Matt Wilkinson struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on one hit and three walks.  Jay Driver struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Kyle Scott struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.

Stats:  Nate Baez .339/.931.  Kaelen Culpepper .311/.926.  Kyle DeBarge .819.  Jacob Wosinski 3.33.

Record:  26-20, second, 3.5 behind Quad Cities.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS 8, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5 IN FORT MYERS

Will Taylor homered leading off the second and Bradenton added single runs in the third and fourth to go up 3-0.  Fort Myers scored two in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 3-2, but Bradenton responded with five in the fifth.  Jhonny Severino hit a two-run triple in the inning.  Fort Myers got two in the bottom of the fifth, but the offense stalled after that.  Angel Del Rosario created a run in the eighth as he singled, stole second and third, and scored on a pickoff error, but that was all Fort Myers could do.  Del Rosario now has twenty stolen bases.

Batters:  Peyton Eeles was 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Dylan Questad pitched four innings, giving up five runs (three earned) on three hits and four walks and striking out six.  Christian Becerra pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Hunter Hoopes struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Konnor Griffin was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Will Taylor was 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.  Axiel Plaz was 2-for-5 with a run.  Greiber Mendez struck out four and walked one in two shutout innings.

Stats:  Luke Napleton .304/.814.  Peyton Eeles .303.  Maddux Houghton .804.  Christian Becerra 0.00.  Hunter Hoopes 2.25.

Record:  21-26, sixth (last), 6.5 behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
6:05  Bradenton (Victor Cabreja, 3-0, 3.31) at Fort Myers (Eli Jones, 1-4, 4.06)
6:35  Lake County (Dylan DeLucia, 1-3, 4.71) at Cedar Rapids (Cole Peschl, 0-0, 2.25)
6:35  St. Paul (David Festa, 2-1, 3.42) at Omaha (Thomas Hatch, 2-3, 5.32)
7:05  Tulsa (Jackson Ferris, 2-3, 5.45) at Wichita (Darren Bowen, 2-0, 2.73)

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Minor Details: Games of May 24

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NORFOLK TIDES 12, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 1)

It was scoreless until the fourth, when Mike Ford homered to give St. Paul a 1-0 lead.  That must have woken Norfolk up, because they scored twelve runs in the next three innings.  Four walks, a hit batsman, and two singles produced four runs in the fifth.  Fernando Peguero hit a two-run double in a three-run sixth.  Vimael Machin hit a three-run homer in a five-run seventh.  Norfolk only out-hit St. Paul 8-6 but drew nine walks.

Batters:  Mike Ford was 2-for-3 with a home run, his eighth.  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-4.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 0-for-0 with three walks.

Pitchers:  Starter Marco Raya had by far his best game of the season, striking out seven in four perfect innings.  Infielder Anthony Prato came on to get the last out of the seventh.

Opponents:  Jordyn Adams was 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs, and an RBI.  Francisco Peguero was 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs.  Coby Mayo was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Vimael Machin was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer (his fourth) and a walk.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, NORFOLK TIDES 4 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 2)

T. T. Bowens doubled home a run in the top of the first, but Mickey Gasper homered in the bottom of the first.  Chadwick Tromp hit a two-run homer in the top of the second, but Patrick Winkel singled home a run in the bottom of the second and Gasper homered again in the third to make it 3-3.  Tromp homered again in the fourth, but Anthony Prato hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth to put St. Paul in the lead to stay.  Ryan Fitzgerald singled home an insurance run in the sixth.

Batters:  Edouard Julien was 2-for-2 with a walk.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI.  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-4 with two home runs, his eighth and ninth.  Anthony Prato was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, his third.

Pitchers:  Starter Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and one walk and striking out five.  Richard Lovelady pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opponents:  Chadwick Tromp was 2-for-3 with two home runs (his second and third) and three RBIs.  Jud Fabian was 2-for-3 with a run.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper, .346/1.183 OPS.  Ryan Fitzgerald, .302/.881 OPS.  Will Holland, .874 OPS.  Mike Ford, .851 OPS.  Anthony Prato, .849 OPS.  Richard Lovelady, 1.35 ERA.

Record:  25-22, in fifth place, 4.5 games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

All the runs were scored in the sixth inning.  Wichita got two in the top of the inning, but Marcos Castanon hit a two-run double to tie it, an error scored the go-ahead run, and San Antonio scored two more for insurance.  Wichita got a hit in each of the last three innings but could do nothing with it.

Batters:  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Christian MacLeod struck out five and walked three in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Joel Cesar pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one.

Opponents:  Francisco Acuna was 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Romeo Sanabria was 2-for-4 with a double and a run.  Devin Ortiz was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Emmanuel Pinales pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk and striking out four.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez, .333.  Tanner Schobel, .301/.825 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .832 OPS.  Christian MacLeod, 1.06 ERA.  Jarret Whorff, 2.38 ERA.  John Klein, 3.31 ERA.

Record:  23-21, tied for second with Springfield, one game behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 12, FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 4 IN FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne scored two in the third, but Kaelen Culpepper delivered a two-run single in a three-run fourth to put Cedar Rapids up 3-2.  The Kernels then got a touchdown and an extra point, scoring seven times in the fifth.  They drew four walks and hit three singles and a double in the inning.  That put them ahead 10-2 and essentially decided the game.

Batters:  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-4 with two walks, a run, and two RBIs.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, a run, and two RBIs.  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Starter Chase Chaney struck out seven in six innings, giving up three runs on eight hits and three walks.  Spencer Bengard pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Gabriel Yanez struck out three and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Opponents:  Leo De Vries was 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and a run.  Jason Campbell was 2-for-4.  Ethan Long was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk

Stats:  Nate Baez, .343/.936 OPS.  Kaelen Culpepper, .323/.941 OPS.  Khadim Diaw, .302/.886 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .861 OPS.  Misael Urbina, .818 OPS.

Record:  25-18, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 5, LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 4 IN LAKELAND (10 INNINGS)

Fort Myers scored two in the top of the first, but Bryce Rainer hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first to tie it.  Jose Rodriguez homered in the third, but Lakeland scored in the fourth to tie it.  Maddux Houghton homered in the seventh, but Carson Rucker delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to tie it.  Dameury Pena singled home a run in the tenth, and this time Lakeland couldn't tie it, as they never advanced the Manfred Man beyond where he was placed.

Batters:  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-3 with a home run (his third) and a walk.  Jose Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), a walk, and two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Dasan Hill struck out five in 2.2 innings, but gave up two runs on two hits and two walks.  Jason Doktorcyzk struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks.  Zander Sechrist pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.  Hunter Hoopes pitched two shutout innings, striking out one and walking one.

Opponents:  Jackson Strong was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Bryce Rainer was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, his fourth.  Jorger Petri pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and  two walks and striking out one.

Stats:  Poncho Ruiz, .305/.830 OPS.  Peyton Eeles, .304.  Maddux Houghton, .812 OPS.  Zander Sechrist, 2.03 ERA.  Dasan Hill, 2.12 ERA.  Hunter Hoopes, 2.37 ERA.

Record:  20-24, in sixth (last) place, 5.5 games behind Lakeland.

FCL RED SOX 5, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Johanfran Garcia singled home a run in the third and Yohander Linares hit a two-run single in the fourth to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead.  The Twins scored one in the fifth, but the Red Sox got it back in the sixth on a Jhoan Peguero home run.  Jayson Bass hit a two-run double in the sixth to cut the lead to 4-3, but that was as much as the Twins could do.  The Red Sox got an insurance run in the seventh and that was that.

Batters:  None.  The Twins had three hits.

Pitchers:  Starter Joel Garcia struck out four in three innings, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks.  Aiberson Ventura pitched a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Yohander Linares was 2-for-2 with a walk and two RBIs.  Jhoan Peguero was 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.  Yoelvin Chirino struck out four in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Stats:  Bryan Acuna, .812 OPS.  Andrew Huffman, 3.00 ERA.

Record:  9-6, tied for second with the Orioles, one game behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (Michael Ross. 0-0, 2.77) at Lakeland (TBD)
1:05  Wichita (Trent Baker, 1-2, 2.27) at San Antonio (Victor Lizarraga, 0-6, 9.42)
5:07  Norfolk (Chayce McDermott, 0-1, 1.86) at St. Paul (Darren McCaughan, 2-0, 2.16)
5:35  Cedar Rapids (Alejandro Hidalgo, 0-0, 6.52) at Fort Wayne (Eric Yost, 1-4, 1.82)

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NORFOLK AT ST. PAUL

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

WICHITA WIND SURGE 6, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 4 AT SAN ANTONIO

Wichita scored two in the first and two in the third to take a 4-0 lead.  Brandon Valenzuela got San Antonio on the board with an RBI single in the fifth, but a bases-loaded walk in the sixth got the run back for Wichita.  Ripken Reyes singled home a run in the bottom of the sixth and San Antonio scored two in the seventh to cut the lead to 5-4.  But a wild pitch brought home an insurance run in the eighth and San Antonio was held hitless the rest of the way.

Batters:  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Pitchers:  Aaron Rozek pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on seven hits and a walk and striking out three.  Jaylin Nowlin pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched 1.2 perfect innings, striking out one.

Opponents:  Francisco Acuna was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Romeo Sanabria was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Brandon Valenzuela was 2-for-5 with an RBI.

Stats:  Tanner Schobel, .305/.832 OPS.  Tyler Dearden, .304/.828 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .932 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .852 OPS.  Aaron Sabato, .800 OPS.  Mike Paredes, 2.43 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 23-18, tied for first with Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS AT FORT WAYNE

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

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN LAKELAND

Poncho Ruiz doubled home a run in the first, but Lakeland got the run back in the bottom of the first.  It stayed 1-1 until the fifth, when Fort Myers took a 2-1 lead on a sacrifice fly.  The lead lasted until the bottom of the fifth, when Lakeland scored three runs without a hit.  The inning went walk, walk, walk, balk, sac fly, passed ball, ground out, walk, ground out.  Garrett Pennington homered in the seventh to make it 5-2.  Fort Myers scored one more in the eighth, but could do no more.

Batters:  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-2 with a double and a run.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-3 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Michael Carpenter pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and one walk and striking out three.  Zander Sechrist struck out three in 2.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits.  Devin Kirby struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Franyerber Montilla was 2-for-4 with a double.  Garrett Pennington hit a pinch-hit home run, his fourth.  R. J. Sales pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks and striking out one.

Stats:  Peyton Eeles is batting .333.  Poncho Ruiz, .327/.879 OPS.  Zander Sechrist, 2.12 ERA.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-22, in fifth place, 4.5 games behind Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Pirates at FCL Twins
5:07  Norfolk (TBD and TBD) at St. Paul (Simeon Woods Richardson, no record and Marco Raya, 0-3, 12.06)
5:30  Fort Myers (Dylan Questad, 1-1, 4.56) at Lakeland (TBD)
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 3-2, 6.85) at Fort Wayne (Clark Candiotti, 1-2, 6.89)
7:05  Wichita (Ricky Castro, 0-3, 6.94) at San Antonio (Henry Baez, 1-1, 3.11)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, IOWA CUBS 1 IN IOWA

It was 1-1 through eight, as Mickey Gasper singled home a run in the third and Iowa tied the score in the sixth.  Will Holland hit a two-run homer in the ninth to win it for St. Paul.

Batters:  Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer (his third), a walk, and two runs.  Mike Ford was 2-for-4 with a double.

Pitchers:  Andrew Morris struck out eight in five innings, giving up four hits and a walk.  Randy Dobnak struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Richard Lovelady pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Opponents:  Jordan Wicks pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out three.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper, .333/1.170 OPS.  Will Holland, .310/.933 OPS.  Mike Ford, .867 OPS.  Andrew Morris, 3.44 ERA.  Richard Lovelady, 1.46 ERA.

Record:  St. Paul is 23-20, in fifth place, 3.5 games behind Indianapolis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 15, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 7 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored three in the first and one in the third to take a 4-0 lead.  Arkansas came back, scoring one in the fourth and getting a two-run double from Jared Sundstrom in a three-run fifth to tie it 4-4.  Wichita then took control of the game in the bottom of the fifth, scoring a touchdown plus the extra point.  Tanner Schobel hit a three-run double and Kyler Fedco hit a two-run homer in a seven-run inning that put the game out of reach.  The lead went to 14-4 before Arkansas put up three in the eighth to make the final score look a little better

Batters:  Jorel Ortega was 3-for-5 with two home runs (his fourth and fifth), three runs, and four RBIs.  Tanner Schobel was 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and three RBIs.  Kala'i Rosario was 3-for-6 with two doubles, three runs, and three RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-6 with a double and a run.  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer (his eighth) and a walk.  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-5 with a run and two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Trent Baker struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks.  Joel Cesar pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one and walking one.  Cody Laweryson struck out the side in a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Hunter Fitz-Gerald was 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Blake Rambusch was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Connor Charping was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Stats:  Tyler Dearden, .320/.869 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .952 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .844 OPS.  Noah Cardenas, .826 OPS.  Tanner Schobel, .817 OPS.  Trent Baker, 2.27 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 22-17, in first place, one game ahead of Arkansas.

PEORIA CHIEFS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Ian Petrutz hit a two-run homer in a four-run first that put Peoria in control of the game early.  It was 5-0 when Cedar Rapids finally scored on a double by Brandon Winokur in the eighth.  Peoria added two more in the ninth.

Batters:  None.  Cedar Rapids had five hits.

Pitchers:  Chase Chaney settled down after the first, pitching five innings and giving up five runs on nine hits and a walk and striking out three.  Eston Stull pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Gabriel Yanez struck out five in two perfect innings.

Opponents:  Jon Jon Gazdar was 3-for-5 with an RBI.  Brayden Jobert was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and two runs.  Won-Bin Cho was 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and two RBIs.  Joshua Baez was 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Ian Petrutz hit a two-run homer.  Chen-Wei Lin struck out six in three innings, giving up no hits and one walk.  Tanner Jacobson struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Benjamin Arias pitched 3.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits and a walk and striking out two.

Stats:  Nate Baez, .333/.907 OPS.  Gabriel Gonzalez, .319/.907 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .919 OPS.  Khadim Diaw, .871 OPS.  Eston Stull, zero ERA.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto, 1.35 ERA.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 22-16, in second place, two games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 4 IN JUPITER

Dameury Pena hit a home run in a three-run first.  Jupiter scored single runs in the first and third to cut the lead to 3-2, but Fort Myers put up another three-spot in the fifth.  Jupiter got two back in the sixth to cut the margin to 6-4, but that was as close as they would get.  Fort Myers scored single runs in the seventh and eighth.

Batters:  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Daniel Pena was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, and two RBIs.  Dameury Pena hit a home run, his second.

Pitchers:  Jason Doktorczyk pitched 4.1 innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks and striking out three.  Devin Kirby pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opponents:  Dillon Head was 3-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Julio Henriquez was 2-for-4 with a run.  Micah McDowell was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.

Stats:  Rayne Doncon, .500/1.183 OPS.  Peyton Eeles, .300.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-20, tied for fourth with Tampa, four games behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILT

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Braves

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IOWA CUBS 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN IOWA

Iowa had two Abe Lincoln innings (four score) to take the game.  Three walks and three singles plated four Iowa runs in the fourth to give the Cubs a 5-0 lead.  St. Paul got two in the fifth, but Iowa scored four more in the top of the fifth to go up 9-2.

Batters:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 4-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, a run, and two RBIs.  Will Holland was 2-for-3 with a run.  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-5 with a run.

Pitchers:  Starter Cory Lewis pitched 3.1 innings, allowing five runs on four hits and five walks and striking out three.  Anthony Misiewicz pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opponents:  Jonathon Long was 3-for-4 with a triple and six RBIs.  Matt Shaw was 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs, and an RBI.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper, .400 with a 1.398 OPS.  Carson McCusker, .336, 1.048 OPS.  Ryan Fitzgerald, .336, .972 OPS.  Anthony Prato, .308, .847 OPS.  Will Holland, .848 OPS.  Patrick Winkel, .839 OPS.  Jeferson Morales .818 OPS.  Mike Ford, .816 OPS.  Anthony Misiewicz, 2.93 ERA.

Record:  St. Paul is 21-16, in second place, two games behind Nashville.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 11, ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 9 IN WICHITA

Ricardo Olivar hit a three-run homer in the third to give Wichita a 4-2 lead.  Arkansas tied it 4-4 in the fifth, but Jorel Ortega hit a two-run single to make it 6-4 in the sixth.  Arkansas got one back in the top of the seventh, but Ortega hit a two-run homer in a four-run Wichita seventh to take a 10-5 lead.  Arkansas scored four in the eighth to get back into it, but Kyler Fedco singled home an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth.  Arkansas loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but getting out of the jam was as easy as 1-2-3, as a pitcher-to-catcher-to-first double play ended the game.

Batters:  Ricardo Olivar was 3-for-5 with a two-run homer (his fifth) and two runs.  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3 with a home run (his third) and four RBIs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-5.

Pitchers:  Starter Connor Prielipp struck out two in two innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks.  Cody Laweryson struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

Opponents:  Jared Sundstrom was 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs.  Victor Labrada was 2-for-3 with two walks, a run, and an RBI.  Blake Rambusch was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.  Nick Raposo hit a home run, his second.

Stats:  Ricardo Olivar, .333, .895 OPS.  Tyler Dearden, .313, .874 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .892 OPS.  Jarret Whorff, 1.93 ERA.  Pierson Ohl, 2.08 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 20-15, in first place, one game ahead of Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas.

PEORIA CHIEFS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS (11 INNINGS)

Peoria scored four in the first to take the early lead.  Gabriel Gonzalez homered in the fourth to put Cedar Rapids on the board.  It was 5-2 going to the bottom of the sixth, but Danny De Andrade hit a two-run homer to cut the lead to 5-4 and Nate Baez delivered an RBI single in the eighth to tie it 5-5.  Neither team scored in the tenth, but Trey Paige hit a two-run homer in the top of the eleventh.  Cedar Rapids got one back, but could not advance the tying run past first base.

Batters:  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fourth) and two runs.  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-4 with a run.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Danny De Andrade hit a two-run homer, his third.

Pitchers:  Tanner Hall settled down after the first, pitching five innings and giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks and striking out two.  Wilker Reyes struck out four in two perfect innings.  Cole Percival struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  Brayden Jobert was 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.  Ian Petrutz was 3-for-5 with a double, a run, and an RBI.  Trey Paige was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer.  Jon Jon Gazdar was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Stats:  Nate Baez, .325, .875 OPS.  Jose Salas, .320; 1.113 OPS.  Gabriel Gonzalez, .317; .879 OPS.  Kyle Hess, .825 OPS.  Cole Percival, 2.35 ERA.  Jacob Wosinski, 2.37 ERA.  Wilker Reyes, 3.15 ERA.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 20-14, in second place, two games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, JUPITER HAMMERHEADS 3 IN JUPITER (10 INNINGS)

Fort Myers scored two in the first to take the lead.  It was 3-1 after five, but Yeral Martinez hit a two-run double in the sixth to tie it 3-3.  That was all the scoring until the tenth, when Yasser Martinez, as the Manfred Man, stole third and scored on a wild pitch.  Jupiter got their Manfred Man to third with one out, but he was thrown out at the plate trying to score on a grounder to short.

Batters:  No Mussel had more than one hit.

Pitchers:  Starter Michael Ross pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Zander Sechrist pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Brennan Oxford struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.  Hunter Hoopes struck out two in 1.1 perfect innings.

Opponents:  Andrew Salas was 2-for-3 with two walks and a run.  Andres Valor was 2-for-5 with a run.  Kevin Vaupel struck out five in four innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits.  Riskiel Tineo pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two.

Stats:  Poncho Ruiz, .325; .896 OPS.  Jay Thomason, .987 OPS.  Brennan Oxford, zero ERA.  Zander Sechrist, 2.16 ERA.  Michael Ross, 2.77 ERA.  Hunter Hoopes, 3.00 ERA.

Record:  Fort Myers is 16-19, in fifth place, five games behind Dunedin.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Rays
12:08  St. Paul (Marco Raya, 0-2, 12.46 and Darren McCaughan, 2-0, 2.25) at Iowa (Connor Noland, 3-1, 3.86 and Keegan Thompson, 3-1, 2.59)
5:30  Fort Myers (Michael Carpenter, 0-1, 5.40) at Jupiter (TBD)
6:35  Peoria (Darlin Saladin, 1-1, 5.64) at Cedar Rapids (Jose Olivares, 0-1, 3.77)
6:35  Arkansas (Michael Morales, 0-1, 3.00) at Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 2-1, 4.40)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 2, BUFFALO BISONS 1 IN ST. PAUL

It was scoreless until the sixth, when an error put Buffalo up 1-0.  In the seventh, however, Emmanuel Rodriguez hit a two-run homer to give St. Paul all the runs they would need.  It was his second homer of the season.  It was the pitching that carried the day.  Zebby Matthews pitched 5.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and no walks and striking out four.  Alex Speas pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Tyler Beede pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 3, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 1 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

It was again scoreless until the sixth, and again it was the opponent who scored first, as an infield out brought home a Northwest Arkansas run.  But in the eighth, Kala'i Rosario hit an RBI triple and scored on an infield out to give Wichita a 2-1 lead.  A sacrifice fly brought home an insurance run in the ninth.  Noah Cardenas was 2-for-4 with a run, but again it was the pitching that carried the day.  Christian MacLeod pitched four shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks and striking out three.  Jarret Whorff struck out three in two perfect innings.  John Stankiewicz pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5 IN BELOIT

Cedar Rapids led 3-1 half-way through, but a three-run fifth put Beloit in the lead to stay.  They added three in the seventh to take control of the game.  Jaime Ferrer was 2-for-4 with two runs.  Starter Jeremy Lee pitched 4.1 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits and no walks and striking out one.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 3, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN FORT MYERS

Devonte Brown's RBI single in the first put Dunedin on the board and his two-run double in the fifth gave the Blue Jays some insurance.  Fort Myers had six hits, five singles and a double.  Daniel Pena was 2-for-3.  Dylan Questad pitched five innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks and striking out two.  Hunter Hoopes struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Ruddy Gomez pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

FCL TWINS 12, FCL RED SOX 5 AT TWINS

Bryan Acuna put the Twins on the board in the first with a home run.  They followed that up with six in the second and four in the third.  The Twins only had six hits, but drew seven walks and took advantage of five Red Sox errors.  They also were hit by pitches three times and stole four bases.  Bryan Acuna was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and three RBIs.  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and two RBIs.  Starter Joel Garcia struck out seven in three innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk.  Will Armbruester pitched two shutout innings, giving up three hits.

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BUFFALO BISONS 17, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Buffalo scored six in the first and led 12-1 after four.  Mickey Gasper was 4-for-5 with a home run, his fifth.  Emmanuel Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run.  Starter Marco Raya pitched just one inning, allowing six runs on seven hits and one walk.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 5, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Jac Caglianone broke a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the sixth.  But in the seventh, Kala'i Rosario hit a two-run homer and Andrew Cossetti hit a three-run homer to give Wichita the 5-3 victory.  Ben Ross was 2-for-4.  Rosario was 1-for-4 and the home run was his fourth.  Cossetti was 1-for-4 and the home run was his second.  Aaron Rozek pitched four innings, giving up three runs on four hits and no walks and striking out four.  Ricky Castro struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Jaylin Nowlin struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

BELOIT SKY CARP 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Beloit scored five in the first and built an 8-0 lead through six.  Caden Kendle was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer (his second), a walk, and two runs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a double.  Starter Jose Olivares lasted just two-thirds of an inning, allowing five runs on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Kade Bragg struck out four in 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two walks.  Jacob Wosinski struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Kyle Hess pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 1 IN FORT MYERS

Dunedin scored two in the first and built a 4-0 lead before Fort Myers got its lone run in the third.  A three-run sixth put the game out of reach.  Damuery Pena was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.  Starter Michael Carpenter pitched two-thirds of an inning, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks and striking out two.  Tyler Stasiowski struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

FCL TWINS 2, FSL RED SOX 0 AT RED SOX

The Twins scored on an error in the third and on a balk in the fourth.  The pitching was the story, as three pitchers combined for a shutout.  Matt Gabbert pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Hendry Chivilli pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Mitch Mueller struck out five in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 8, BUFFALO BISONS 7 IN ST. PAUL

Will Wagner hit a two-run single in the third to put Buffalo up 2-0.  Will Holland doubled home a run in the fourth and the Saints scored two in the fifth to go up 3-2.  The lead lasted until the next half-inning, when Joey Loperfido hit a two-run single to make it 4-3.  That lead also lasted until the next half-inning, when Edouard Julien hit a two-run single-plus-error to give St. Paul a 5-4 lead.  In the eighth, homers by Loperfido and Davis Schneider put Buffalo back in front 7-5.  Not to worry, because Mike Ford hit a three-run homer in the ninth to give the Saints a walkoff victory!

Batters:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.  Mickey Gasper was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-4 with a run.  Edouard Julien was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.  Mike Ford was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and two walks.

Pitchers:  Andrew Morris struck out six in five innings, giving up two unearned runs on eight hits and a walk.  Alex Speas pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.  Tyler Beede pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Opponents:  Joey Loperfido was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), a walk, two runs, and four RBIs.  Will Robertson was 3-for-4 with a walk.  Will Wagner was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Davis Schneider was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Tommy Nance struck out three in two perfect innings.

Stats:  Mickey Gasper is batting .421 with an OPS of 1.560.  Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .337 with an OPS of .976.  Carson McCusker is batting .333 with an OPS of 1.065.  Mike Ford has an OPS of .877.  Jeferson Morales has an OPS of .859.  Patrick Winkel has an OPS of .829.  Kody Funderburk has an ERA of 2.31.  Alex Speas has an ERA of 2.45.

Record:  St. Paul is 17-14, in third place, 1.5 games behind Nashville.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS

Rubel Cespedes hit a two-run homer in the first and Wichita scored two in the second to take a 4-0 lead.  It stayed 4-0 through six, and it was looking good.  But Gavin Cross hit a two-run homer in the seventh and did it again in the ninth, tying the score.  A bases-loaded walk scored on for Wichita in the tenth, but Carter Jensen delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the tenth to walk it off for Northwest Arkansas.

Batters:  Tanner Schobel was 4-for-6 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-4 with a home run (his third), a double, two walks, and three RBIs.  Ben Ross was 2-for-5 with a walk and an RBI.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-6 with an RBI.

Pitchers:  Trent Baker struck out six and walked three in five shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Gavin Cross was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his second and third) and four RBIs.  Rudy Martin was 2-for-4 with a run.  Ben Sears struck out three and walked three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Ryan Ramsey struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on six hits and two walks.

Stats:  Tyler Dearden is batting .321 with an .843 OPS.  Kyler Fedco has an OPS of .968.  Aaron Sabato has an OPS of .914.  Rubel Cespedes has an OPS of .809.  Tanner Schobel has an OPS of .808.  Jarret Whorff has an ERA of 1.84.  Trent Baker has an ERA of 2.03.

Record:  Wichita is 15-14, in third place, three games behind Northwest Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, BELOIT SKY CARP 5 IN BELOIT

Danny De Andrade doubled home a run in the first and Cedar Rapids scored three in the second on three hit batsmen, two walks, and a wild pitch to go ahead 4-0.  Beloit scored two in the bottom of the second, but Cedar Rapids scored one in the third on three more walks and another hit batsman.  But Jay Beshears hit a two-run double in the third and homered in the fifth to tie it 5-5.  There was no more scoring until the eighth, when a walk, a passed ball, and a De Andrade RBI single produced the game-winner for Cedar Rapids.

Batters:  Danny De Andrade was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Kyle DeBarge was 2-for-5 with two runs.  Jaime Ferrer was 0-for-2 but was hit by pitches three times.

Pitchers:  Alejandro Hidalgo struck out four in three innings, but allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks.  Cole Percival pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  Fenwick Trimble was 3-for-5 with a run.  Jay Beshears was 2-for-5 with a home run (his third), a double, and three RBIs.  Colby Shade hit a home run.  Gabe Bierman pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two.  Jack Sellinger struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Stats:  Nate Baez is batting .333 with an OPS of .951.  Kaelen Culpepper is batting .328 with an OPS of .901.  Kyle DeBarge has an OPS of .879.  Kyle Hess has an OPS of .825.  Danny De Andrade has an OPS of .813.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto has an ERA of zero.  Cole Percival has an ERA of 2.08.  Wilker Reyes has an ERA of 2.30.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 19-9, in second place, one game behind Quad Cities.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Homers by Jean Joseph and Sam Shaw gave Dunedin a 3-1 lead in the third.  Yasser Mercedes hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the third to tie it 3-3.  But it was all Dunedin after that.  Joseph singled home a run in the fourth to make it 4-3.  It stayed close until the eighth, when Dunedin scored three more to put the game out of reach.

Batters:  Yasser Mercedes hit a two-run homer, his second.  Fort Myers had only two hits.

Pitchers:  Adrian Bohorquez struck out five in three innings, but allowed four runs on three hits and two walks.

Opponents:  Bryce Arnold was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Jean Joseph was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and three RBIs.  Sam Shaw was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth), a walk, and two runs.  Gage Stanifer struck out four and walked three in four shutout innings, not allowing a hit.

Stats:  Jay Thomason has an OPS of .979.  Cole Peschi has an ERA of 0.83.

Record:  Fort Myers is 15-14, tied for second with Clearwater, one game behind Dunedin and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
6:05  Dunedin (TBD) at Fort Myers (Jakob Hall, 1-0, 4.80)
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall,1-1, 5.95) at Beloit (Karson Milbrandt, 0-1, 3.86)
6:37  Buffalo (TBD) at St. Paul (Cory Lewis, 1-2, 9.00)
7:05  Wichita (Connor Prielipp, 0-2, 4.73) at Northwest Arkansas (Ben Kudrna, 0-2, 5.23)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, COLUMBUS CLIPPERS 4 IN COLUMBUS (GAME 1–5 INNINGS)

Jeferson Morales hit a two-run homer in the first.  It was 3-1 after two, but Columbus got three in the third to take a 4-3 lead.  Not to worry, though, as Mike Ford led off the fourth with a homer to tie it.  Morales struck again in the fifth, again leading off the inning with a home run, and Anthony Prato had an RBI single for an insurance run.  Rain came in the top of the sixth, and the game was over with a Saints win.

Batters:  Mike Ford was 2-for-2 with a home run (his sixth), a walk, and two runs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-3 with two home runs (his third and fourth) and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  Marco Raya pitched three innings, allowing four runs on three hits and five walks.  Travis Adams struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up three hits.

Opponents:  Petey Halpin was 2-for-3 with a run.

Stats:  Anthony Prato is batting .362 with an OPS of .987.  Will Holland is batting .333.  Carson McCusker is batting .326 with an OPS of 1.023.  Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .326 with an OPS of .938.  Jeferson Morales has an OPS of .866.  Mike Ford has an OPS of .824.  Travis Adams has an ERA of 2.82.

Record:  St. Paul is 14-14, tied for fifth with Louisville, 3.5 games behind Memphis.

ST. PAUL SAINTS AT COLUMBUS CLIPPERS (GAME 2)

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FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN FRISCO

Abimelec Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the third to give Frisco a 2-0 lead.  Noah Cardenas singled home a run in the fourth to get Wichita on the board, but Frisco got the run back in the fifth.  Jake Rucker singled home a run in the sixth to again cut the margin to one.  Wichita had the bases loaded with one out, but a line drive double play ended the inning.  They would again get a man into scoring position with one out in the eighth, but a pair of fly outs ended the inning.  Wichita had thirteen hits, but only two runs.  They stranded ten and went 2-for-9 with men in scoring position.  Twins baseball!

Batters:  Ben Ross was 3-for-4 with a double.  Ricardo Olivar was 3-for-5.  Kala’i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a run.

Pitchers:  Connor Prielipp pitched 2.2 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk.  Aaron Rozek struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks.  Cody Laweryson struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Alejandro Osuna was 2-for-3 with an RBI.  Cameron Cauley was 2-for-3.  Abimelec Ortiz hit a home run, his fourth.

Stats:  Ricardo Olivar is batting .354 with an OPS of .913.  Kyler Fedco is batting .313 with an OPS of 1.043.  Tyler Dearden is batting .304 with an OPS of .830.  Aaron Sabato has an OPS of .934.  Noah Cardenas has an OPS of .829.  Tanner Schobel has an OPS of .809.

Record:  Wichita is 15-10, in second place, a half game behind Arkansas.

SOUTH BEND CUBS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

South Bend scored two in the first and two in the second to take a 4-0 lead.  Kyle DeBarge hit a two-run homer in the third to cut the lead in half.  But South Bend added two more in the fifth and one in the seventh to go up 7-2.  An error gave Cedar Rapids two in the eighth, but that was as close as they could come.

Batters:  Khadim Diaw was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a run.  Kyle DeBarge hit a two-run homer, his fourth.

Pitchers:  Tanner Hall struck out three in 1.2 innings, but allowed four runs on four hits and three walks.  Samuel Perez pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, striking out one and walking three.

Opponents:  Ariel Armas was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Jefferson Rojas was 2-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.  Reivaj Garcia was 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI.

Stats:  Nate Baez is batting .353 with an OPS of .997.  Kevin Maitan is batting .334 with an OPS of .939.  Kyle DeBarge has an OPS of .894.  Kyle Hess has an OPS of .829.  Kaelen Culpepper has an OPS of .820.  Danny De Andrade has an OPS of .811.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 15-9, in second place, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN TAMPA

It was scoreless through two, but Fort Myers scored either one or two runs in each of innings three through eight.  

Batters:  Daniel Pena was 3-for-5 with a run.  Yohander Martinez was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Jay Thomason was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Maddux Houghton was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

Pitchers:  Jakob Hall pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks and striking out three.  Tyler Stasiowski struck out six in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Opponents:  Marshall Toole was 2-for-4 with an RBI.  Josue Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Stats:  Jose Salas is batting .444 with an OPS of 1.254.  Jay Thomason has an OPS of .994.  Ivran Romero has an ERA of 0.87.

Record:  Fort Myers is 14-11, tied for first with Dunedin.

TODAY’S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
11:00  Fort Myers (Dasan Hill, 0-0, 1.69) at Tampa (Greysen Carter, 0-2, 5.74)

1:05  St. Paul (Darren McCaughan, 1-0, 0.00, and Zebby Matthews, 2-1, 1.93) at Columbus (Parker Messick, 1-1, 3.32 and TBD)
6:35  South Bend (Ryan Gallagher, 0-0, 4.50) at Cedar Rapids (Jose Olivares, 0-0, 0.00)
7:05  Wichita (Ricky Castro, 0-1, 6.28) at Frisco (Mitch Bratt, 1-1, 2.62)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 5, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 3 IN ST. PAUL

Carson McCusker hit a two-run double in the first inning to give St. Paul the early lead.  A sacrifice fly made it 3-0 after two.  It stayed there until the fifth, when Nick Yorke got Indianapolis on the board with a two-run single.  Mike Ford singled home a run in the seventh to make it 4-2, but Indianapolis responded with a pinch-hit home run by Nick Solak in the eighth to cut the lead to one again.  Ryan Fitzgerald doubled home a run in the bottom of the eighth, however, and this time Indianapolis had no answer.  They did get the tying run up to bat with one out in the ninth, but their last two men went out.

Batters:  Royce Lewis was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.  Anthony Prato was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Jeferson Morales was 2-for-5.

Pitchers:  Zebby Matthews struck out five but walked four in 4.2 innings, giving up two runs on two hits.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Jacob Bosiokovic pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Kody Funderburk pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Ji Hwan-Bae was 2-for-5 with a double and a run.  Nick Solak was 1-for-1 with a home run, his fifth.  Nick Yorke was 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.

Stats:  Royce Lewis is batting .500 with an OPS of 1.096.  Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .324 with an OPS of .950.  Carson McCusker is batting .316 with an OPS of 1.020.  Anthony Prato is batting .314 with an OPS of .844.  Kody Funderburk has an ERA of zero.  Zebby Matthews has an ERA of 1.93.  Anthony Misiewicz has an ERA of 2.53.  Alex Speas has an ERA of 2.84.

Record:  St. Paul is 11-13, in seventh place, 3.5 games behind Memphis.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 12, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA

Jeremy Rivas hit a three-run homer in the first to put Springfield up early.  Wichita tied it in the third on a bases-loaded walk and a two-run single by Rubel Cespedes.  An RBI single and a sacrifice fly in the fourth put Springfield back in front 5-3.  Andrew Cossetti homered in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 5-4.  From there, however, it was all Springfield.  Ramon Mendoza homered in a two-run sixth, Miguel Ugueto hit a two-run homer in a four-run seventh, and Carlos Linares singled home a run in the ninth.

Batters:  Tanner Schobel was 3-for-5.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Andrew Cossetti was 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk.  Rubel Cespedes was 1-for-4 with two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Ricky Castro struck out three and walked three in three innings, giving up three runs on three hits.  That's a lot of threes.

Opponents:  Speaking of threes, Springfield had three batters who each got three hits and scored three times.  Jeremy Rivas was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fourth), a double, three runs, and four RBIs.  Miguel Ugueto was 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBIs.  Ramon Mendoza was 3-for-5 with a home run (his second), three runs, and three RBIs.  Carlos Linares was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Starter Brycen Mautz struck out three and walked three in three innings, giving up three runs on, unfortunately, four hits.

Stats:  Kyler Fedco is batting .315 with an OPS of 1.050.  Ricardo Olivar is batting .308 with an OPS of .806.  Aaron Sabato has an OPS of .868.  Tanner Schobel has an OPS of .803.

Record:  Wichita is 12-9, tied for second with Northwest Arkansas, two games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 8, WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 1 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Danny De Andrade homered in the second to put Cedar Rapids on the board, but a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth tied it 1-1.  In the bottom of the fifth, however, Kaelen Culpepper hit a three-run homer to put Cedar Rapids in the lead to stay.  A ground out scored a run in the seventh, and Culpepper hit a two-run single in a three-run eighth that sealed the victory.

Batters:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Kaelen Culpepper was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and five RBIs.  Danny De Andrade was 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.  Kyle DeBarge stole his eleventh base.

Pitchers:  Jose Olivares struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks.  Jeremy Lee pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Wilker Reyes struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings.  Samuel Perez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Blake Burke was 2-for-4.  Manuel Rodriguez pitched four innings, giving up one run on two hits and striking out three.

Stats:  Kevin Maitan is batting .348 with an OPS of .942.  Kaelen Culpepper is batting .344 with an OPS of .995.  Kyle Hess is batting .316 with an OPS of .932.  Jose Olivares has an ERA of zero.  Wilker Reyes has an ERA of 1.64.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 12-8, in second place, two games behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER

Fort Myers scored early and often, getting all ten runs in the first three innings.  Three of them came in the first, as Byron Chourio led off the game with a triple, Jose Salas followed with an RBI single, and Jay Thomason followed that with a three-run homer.  A wild pitch and a sacrifice fly brought home two in the second.  Clearwater got their lone run in the bottom of the second on a Raider Tello homer, but Fort Myers responded with five in the third.  Maddux Houghton singled home one, and later in the inning Salas hit a grand slam.  Three Fort Myers pitchers took it from there, limiting Clearwater to just four hits for the game.

Batters:  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and six RBIs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-5.  Jay Thomason was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his fifth) and two walks.

Pitchers:  Michael Carpenter struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.  Zander Sechrist pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two.  Devin Kirby walked three and struck out two in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Raider Tello was 1-for-3 with a home run (his second) and a walk.  A. J Wilson struck out three and walked one in three shutout innings.

Stats:  Jose Salas is batting .500 with an OPS of 1.500.  Jay Thomason has an OPS of .932.  Zander Sechrist has an ERA of 1.35.  Devin Kirby has an ERA of 1.50.  Michael Carpenter has an ERA of 3.00.

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-9, tied for first with Dunedin.

TUESDAY'S TILTS

12:05  Wichita at Frisco
4:05  St. Paul at Columbus (doubleheader)
5:05  Jupiter at Fort Myers
6:35  South Bend at Cedar Rapids

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