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Minor Details: Games of May 25-26

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All games were played Sunday except the FCL game, which was played Monday.

NORFOLK TIDES 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 4 IN ST. PAUL

Coby Mayo homered in the first inning to give Norfolk a 1-0 lead.  The Saints roared back in the second, as a Patrick Winkel grand slam gave them a 4-1 lead.  From there, though, it was all Norfolk.  TT Bowens hit a three-run homer in the third to tie it up.  Vimael Machin hit an RBI double in the fourth to give Norfolk a 5-4 lead.  Homers by Bowens and Livan Soto were part of a four-run fifth that put the game out of reach.  St. Paul did not get a hit after the fourth inning.

Batters:  Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with a grand slam, his third homer.

Pitchers:  Starter Darren McCaughan struck out five in 4.1 innings, but allowed nine runs (eight earned) on eleven hits and a walk.  Ryan Jensen struck out five in 2.1 perfect innings.  Anthony Misiewicz struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opponents:  TT Bowens was 2-for-4 with two home runs (his sixth and seventh), a walk, and five RBIs.  Vimael Machin was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and an RBI.  Luis Vazquez was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Coby Mayo was 2-for-5 with a home run, his eighth.  Livan Soto was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer, his second.  Houston Roth pitched 2.2 perfect innings, striking out two.  Kade Strowd struck out two and walked three in two shutout innings.

Stats:  Matt Wallner .417/1.462.  Patrick Winkel .308/.859.  Mike Ford .846.  Anthony Prato .823.

Record:  25-23, sixth, 4.5 games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 2 IN SAN ANTONIO

Cody Roberts singled home a run in the fourth.  Aaron Sabato came back with a two-run homer in the fifth to give Wichita the lead.  It looked like it might hold up, but an error allowed the tying run to score in the seventh and an error allowed the go-ahead run to score in the eighth.  Wichita did not get a hit after the sixth inning.

Batters:  Kyler Fedco was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Aaron Sabato was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his fourth) and a walk.

Pitchers:  Trent Baker struck out four in four innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks.  Mike Paredes pitched 2.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits and no walks and striking out one.

Opponents:  Anthony Villar was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Romeo Sanabria was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs.  Marcos Castanon was 2-for-4 with a double.  Victor Lazarraga pitched three shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out two.

Stats:  Kyler Fedco, .902.  Aaron Sabato, .876.  Mike Paredes, 2.25.  Trent Baker, 2.27.

Record:  23-22, tied for third with Northwest Arkansas, one game behind Arkansas and Springfield.

FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 1 IN FORT WAYNE

A single and three walks plated a run for Fort Wayne in the second and two walks, a hit batsman, and a sacrifice fly brought home one in the third.  Fort Wayne added two in the sixth.  The lone Cedar Rapids run scored in the seventh on a Jaime Ferrer RBI double.  That was the last Kernels hit.

Batters:  None.  Cedar Rapids had two hits.

Pitchers:  Alejandro Hidalgo struck out three in three innings, but gave up two runs on one hit and six walks.  Samuel Perez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Jacob Wosinski pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Kade Bragg pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.  Cedar Rapids pitchers walked ten and hit one.

Opponents:  Jose Sanabria was 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI.  Jack Costello was 2-for-3 with a run.  Eric Yost struck out eight in 6.1 innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.

Stats:  Nate Baez .340/.931.  Kaelen Culpepper .315/.924.  Kade Bragg 2.89.  Cole Percival 3.09.  Samuel Perez 3.38.  Jacob Wosinski 3.47.

Record:  25-19, second, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 15, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 12 IN LAKELAND

Lakeland broke a scoreless tie in a big way, scoring five in the third on a two-run inside-the-park homer by Bryce Rainer and a three-run homer by Stephen Hrustich.  Rayne Doncon homered in the fourth to get Fort Myers on the board and Angel Del Rosario hit a two-run homer in a three-run fifth that cut the lead to 5-4.  Lakeland responded with a six-run bottom of the fifth, with half the runs coming on a three-run homer by Sergio Tapia.  Jefferson Valladares homered in the sixth, but Lakeland once again responded, getting three runs in the bottom of the sixth on four walks, a hit batsman, and a sacrifice fly to go ahead 14-5.  To their credit, the Mussels didn't give up, as Dameury Pena hit a two-run single in a five-run eighth that made the score 14-10.  Rainer hit an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth that made it 15-10, but Fort Myers once again tried to come back.  Peyton Carr hit a two-run homer in the ninth, but that was as much as they could do, and the comeback fell three runs short.

Batters:  Rayne Doncon was 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Dameury Pena was 3-for-6 with a run and two RBIs.  Jefferson Valladares was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and three runs.  Peyton Carr was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer (his second) and two runs.  Angel Del Rosario was 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  Starter Michael Ross struck out five in four innings but allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hit and a walk.  Brennan Oxford struck out three and walked two in two shutout innings.

Opponents:  Bryce Rainer was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fifth), a double, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs.  Stephen Hrustich was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a walk, and two runs.  Woody Hadeen was 2-for-5 with a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Sergio Tapia was 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, two walks, and three runs.

Stats:  Rayne Doncon .344/.869.  Maddux Houghton .805.  Ivran Romero 2.21.

Record:  20-25, sixth (last), 6.5 games behind Lakeland.

FCL PIRATES 2, FCL TWINS 1 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Kendrick Herrera singled home a run in the third.  Irvin Nunez tied it with an RBI single in the fifth, but Jonathan Rivero tripled leading off the bottom of the fifth and scored on a balk.  And that was it.  The Twins got men to first and second in the sixth, but their last five men were retired.

Batters:  Luis Fragoza was 2-for-3.

Pitchers:  Starter Hendry Chivilli pitched 2.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks and striking out one.  Liam Rocha struck out three in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Richard Ramirez was 2-for-3 with a double.  Carlson Reed pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out one.  Levi Sterling struck out six in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.

Stats:  Irvin Nunez .300/.831.  Bryan Acuna .813.  Liam Rocha 0.00.  Hendry Chivilli 1.42.

Record:  9-7, tied for second with the Orioles, two games behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Orioles at FCL Twins (2)
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers--no starters listed
6:35  Lake County (Josh Hartle, 4-1, 2.55) at Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall, 2-2, 4.59)
6:35  St. Paul (Cory Lewis, 1-4, 9.72) at Omaha (TBD)
7:05  Tulsa (TBD) at Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 2-1, 3.99)

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Minor Details: Games of May 23

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 10, NORFOLK TIDES 2 IN ST. PAUL

Norfolk scored one in the first, but St. Paul came back with five in the second, three on a double by Matt Wallner.  They added one in the fourth, then scored three in the seventh, two on a Mike Ford single.  A bases-loaded walk added one more in the eighth and Norfolk singled one in the ninth.

Batters:  Matt Wallner was 3-for-5 with a double, two runs, and three RBIs.

Pitchers:  David Festa struck out seven in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Travis Adams struck out six in 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Opponents:  Luis Vazquez was 2-for-4.  Matt Bowman pitched 2.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Stats:  Matt Wallner, .556/1.889 OPS.  This Wallner kid might have a shot at the majors.  Mickey Gasper, .329/1.122 OPS.  Ryan Fitzgerald, .313/.917 OPS.  Will Holland, .306/.919 OPS.  Mike Ford, .827 OPS.  Emmanuel Rodriguez, .800 OPS.  David Festa, 3.42 ERA.  Travis Adams, 3.47 ERA.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-21, in second place, 4.5 games behind Nashville.

SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS 2, WICHITA WIND SURGE 1 IN SAN ANTONIO

What appears to be a straight steal of home by Joshua Mears put San Antonio on the board in the third inning.  Wichita tied it in the fifth on a Ben Ross RBI double.  But San Antonio scored one in the sixth on an error, and it was enough.  Wichita got only one hit after that, a two-out single in the ninth.

Batters:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Darren Bowen pitched five hitless innings, still giving up a run on three walks while striking out four.  Angel Macuare pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opponents:  Sam Whiting struck out six in 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Stats:  Gabriel Gonzalez, .357/.828 OPS.  Tanner Schobel, .302/.826 OPS.  Kyler Fedco, .889 OPS.  Aaron Sabato, .843 OPS.  Jorel Ortega, .825 OPS.  Darren Bowen, 2.73 ERA.  Angel Macuare, 3.24 ERA.

Record:  Wichita is 23-20, in second place, one game behind Arkansas.

FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN FORT WAYNE (GAME 1)

Cedar Rapids took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but it was all Fort Wayne after that.  Jacob Campbell homered in the second to make it 2-1, and they then scored four in the third, two on a triple by Brandon Butterworth.  They added one more in the fifth on a Campbell double.

Batters:  Kaelen Culpepper was 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and a run.

Pitchers:  Starter Ty Langenberg struck out seven in 4.2 innings, but allowed six runs on five hits and three walks.  Jeremy Lee struck out three in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  Jacob Campbell was 2-for-3 with a home run (his second), a double, and two RBIs.  Brendan Durfee was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.  Josh Mallitz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

FORT WAYNE TINCAPS 9, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN FORT WAYNE

Oswaldo Linares doubled home a run in the second and Fort Wayne scored two in the third to go up 3-0.  Danny De Andrade hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Misael Urbina homered in the fifth to tie it at three.  The tie didn't last long, as Kaden Hollow hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the fifth and Brandon Butterworth hit a three-run triple in a four-run sixth to put it out of reach.

Batters:  Danny De Andrade was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, his fourth.  Misael Urbina was 1-for-3 with a home run, his second.

Pitchers:  Starter Cole Peschl struck out four in five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks.

Opponents:  Kaden Hollow was 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and two RBIs.  Brandon Butterworth was 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs, and three RBIs.

Stats:  Nate Baez, .337/.915 OPS.  Kaelen Culpepper, .317/.931 OPS.  Kyle DeBarge, .873 OPS.  Jose Salas, .866 OPS.  Misael Urbina, .808 OPS.  Eston Stull, zero ERA.  Cole Peschl, 2.25 ERA.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 24-18, in second place, 2.5 games behind Quad Cities.

LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS 6, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN LAKELAND

Crisitian Santana singled home a run in the second and David Smith hit a two-run double in the fourth to make it 3-0 Lakeland.  A sacrifice fly got Fort Myers on the board in the sixth, but Lakeland responded in the bottom of the sixth when Woody Hadeen hit a three-run double.  Fort Myers got two in the ninth but did not get the tying run up to bat.

Batters:  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-5.

Pitchers:  Starter Eli Jones pitched five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks and striking out four.  Jacob Kisting pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Opponents:  Carson Rucker was 3-for-4 with a run.  Cristian Santana was 2-for-3 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.  Gabriel Reyes struck out six and walked four in four shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Ethan Sloan pitched three innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk and striking out two.

Stats:  Peyton Eeles is batting .333.

Record:  Fort Myers is 19-24, in sixth (last) place, 6.5 games behind Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 4, FCL RED SOX 3 AT RED SOX (7 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored one in the second, but the Twins tied it with a sacrifice fly in the third.  The Twins scored two in the fourth in an inning where they got four walks and two wild pitches.  The Red Sox scored one on a wild pitch in the bottom of the fourth to cut the lead to 3-2.  A sacrifice fly in the seventh gave the Twins an insurance run and they needed it, as the Red Sox scored one in the bottom of the seventh.  They had the tying run on second base with two out, but a strikeout ended the game.

Batters:  Jayson Bass was 2-for-2 with a walk and a run.

Pitchers:  Matt Gabbert struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on three hits and no walks.  Juan Cota struck out two and walked one in two shutout innings, giving up no hits.

Opponents:  D'Angelo Ortiz was 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.  Yhoiker Fajardo struck out five in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.  Madinson Frias pitched three innings, giving up one run on three hits and two walks and striking out two.

Stats:  Ariel Castro, .992 OPS.  Ricardo Pena, .814 OPS.  Bryan Acuna, .805 OPS.  Juan Cota, zero ERA.  Liam Rocha, zero ERA.

Record:  The Twins are 9-5, tied for first with the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Red Sox at FCL Twins
5:00  Fort Myers (Dasan Hill, 0-0, 1.26) at Lakeland (TBD)
5:07  Norfolk (Cameron Weston, 0-2, .470 and TBD*) at St. Paul (Marco Raya, 0-3, 12.06 and Andrew Morris, 1-1, 3.44)
5:35  Cedar Rapids (Chase Chaney, 1-1, 4.54) at Fort Wayne (Isaiah Lowe, 1-4, 7.48)
7:05  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, 0-1, 0.87) at San Antonio (Emmanuel Pinales, 0-3, 18.78)

*milb.com lists Cameron Weston as the starter for both games.  We find that rather unlikely.

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FCL BRAVES 9, FCL TWINS 1 AT BRAVES

Carlos Monteverde hit a grand slam in the first inning for all the runs the Braves would need.  The Twins scored their lone run in the sixth on a ground out.  The Braves added a run in the seventh and scored four more in the eighth.  This was the first time the FCL Twins have played a nine-inning game this year.  We'll see if they continue to play nine-inning games the rest of the season.

Batters:  Bryan Acuna was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Starter Leonardo Rondon pitched three innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks and striking out zero.  Liam Rocha pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one and walking one.  Ruddy Gomez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Opponents:  Eight different Braves had one hit.  Carlos Monteverde's hit was a grand slam.

Stats:  Bryan Acuna, .300/.899 OPS.  Ricardo Pena, .833 OPS.  Liam Rocha, zero ERA.  Ruddy Gomez, zero ERA.

Record:  The Twins are 6-5, tied for second with the Braves and Orioles, two games behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Braves at FCL Twins
11:07  Norfolk (Thaddeus Ward, 2-3, 5.50) at St. Paul (Cory Lewis, 1-3, 9.27)
5:30  Fort Myers at Lakeland--no starters listed
5:35  Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall, 1-2, 5.22) at Fort Wayne (Ian Koenig, 1-1, 5.48)
7:05  Wichita at San Antonio--no starters listed

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 13, BUFFALO BISONS 10 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul trailed 2-0, 6-2, and 8-5.  They then took a 10-8 lead into the ninth, but Riley Trotta hit a two-run homer to tie it.  No worries, as Mickey Gasper hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to walk it off for the Saints.  Carson McCusker was 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, a run, and an RBI.  Jair Camargo was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs.  Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-6 with a home run (his fourth), two runs, and two RBIs.  Will Holland was 1-for-2 with a home run (his second), two walks, three runs, and three RBIs.  Mickey Gasper hit a three-run homer, his fourth.  Cory Lewis pitched four innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks.  Brady Fiegl struck out three in 1.2 perfect innings.

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

Ricardo Olivar homered and Aaron Sabato hit a two-run double in a four-run first that was all the runs Wichita needed.  Aaron Sabato was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.  Rubel Cespedes was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Ricardo Olivar hit a home run, his fourth.  Connor Prielipp struck out six in four shutout innings, giving up three hits.  Angel Macuare pitched a perfect inning.

BELOIT SKY CARP 14, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 5 IN BELOIT

Beloit scored two in the fifth to take a 2-1 lead, then got six in the seventh and six in the eighth.  Nate Baez was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-5 with a run.  Tanner Hall pitched 4.2 innings, giving up two unearned runs on three hits and two walks and striking out two.

DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 5, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Dunedin took a 4-0 lead after two, but Fort Myers tied it 4-4 after five.  In the ninth, however, Jean Joseph homered to give the win to Dunedin.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a run.  Jakob Hall pitched four innings, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks and striking out three.  Zander Sechrist struck out six in five innings, giving up one run on two hits and no walks.

FCL TWINS 10, FCL ORIOLES 1 AT ORIOLES

Leading 2-0, the Twins scored eight in the fifth.  They had only four hits in the game, but drew twelve walks and took advantage of three errors.  Merphy Hernandez was 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.  Melvin Rodriguez pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out two.  Santiago Rojas pitched a scoreless inning, striking out one and walking one.  Liam Rocha struck out three and walked one in a scoreless inning.

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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 10, ST. PAUL SAINTS 0 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 1)

An error and a Jack Suwinski single gave Indianapolis a 2-0 lead in the first.  They then scored five more in the second on five singles, two walks, and a balk to put the game out of reach early.  They added single runs in the third, fourth, and fifth.  St. Paul had only three hits, with a Royce Lewis double the only one for more than one base.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Starter Marco Raya lasted just 1.2 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits and three walks, striking out one.  Kody Funderburk struck out two in 1.2 perfect innings.  Ryan Jensen struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opponents:  Nick Solak was 3-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) and three runs.  Jack Suwinski was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.  Malcolm Nunez was 2-for-4 with a run.  Bubba Chandler pitched five shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks and striking out four.

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS 0 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 2)

Patrick Winkel homered in the second to give St. Paul a 1-0 lead.  It stayed there until the sixth, when Carson McCusker singled home a run and another scored on a wild pitch, making the score 3-0.  Indianapolis got just two hits, both singles.

Batters:  Ryan Fitzgerald was 2-for-3 with a run.  Patrick Winkel was 1-for-2 with a home run.

Pitchers:  Darren McCaughan struck out seven in five innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Anthony Misiewicz struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Nick Dombkowski struck out five in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.

Stats:  Ryan Fitzgerald is batting .313 with an OPS of .923.  Carson McCusker has an OPS of 1.009.  Patrick Winkel has an OPS of .891.  Darren McCaughan has an ERA of zero.  Anthony Misiewicz has an ERA of 1.86.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-12, tied for seventh with Omaha, 3.5 games behind Memphis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 2, SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 1 IN WICHITA

Kyler Fedco doubled leading off the second and scored on a pair of productive outs to put Wichita up 1-0.  Springfield put together three singles in the fifth to tie it 1-1.  In the seventh Aaron Sabato led off with a walk, went to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a pair of productive outs to make it 2-1.  Wichita pitchers made the lead stand up.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Darren Bowen pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits and no walks and striking out three.  Pierson Ohl struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Joel Cesar pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Opponents:  Pete Hansen pitched five innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk and striking out three.

Stats:  Kyler Fedco is batting .340 with an OPS of 1.119.  Tyler Dearden is batting .333 with an OPS of .844.  Aaron Sabato is batting .318 with an OPS of 1.009.  Rubel Cespedes has an OPS of .805.  Pierson Ohl has an ERA of zero.  Darren Bowen has an ERA of 1.50.  Joel Cesar has an ERA of 3.18.

Record:  11-8, in second place, 2.5 games behind Arkansas.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 1, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

The game's lone run scored in the sixth inning on a double play.  Each team had four hits, with Danny De Andrade getting the only extra base hit, a double.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Alejandro Hidalgo struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and four walks.  Jacob Wosinski pitched three shutout innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opponents:  Matthew Wood was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Jadher Areinamo was 2-for-4 with a run.  Bishop Letson pitched 5.1 innings, giving up four hits and striking out four.

Stats:  Billy Amick is batting .354 with an OPS of .944.  Kevin Maitan is batting .353 with an OPS of .979.  Nate Baez is batting .351 with an OPS of .975.  Paulshawn Pasqualotto has an ERA of zero.  Jacob Wosinski has an ERA of 3.09.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 11-7, in second place, two games behind Quad Cities.

CLEARWATER THRESHERS 4, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN CLEARWATER

Fort Myers scored two in the first, getting one on a sacrifice fly and another on an error, to take a 2-0 lead.  It went to 3-0 in the sixth when Jay Thomason doubled and scored on a Jefferson Valladeres single.  But Clearwater came back.  Kodey Shojinaga tripled and scored in the bottom of the sixth.  In the seventh, Eduardo Tait doubled home a run and another scored on a wild pitch to tie it 3-3.  In the ninth, Raider Tello singled home Brady Day with the deciding run.

Batters:  None.

Pitchers:  Cole Peschi struck out nine in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.  Liam Rocha pitched a scoreless inning despite giving up one hit and three walks.

Opponents:  Diego Gonzalez was 2-for-3 with a walk.  Raider Tello was 2-for-5 with an RBI.  Dante Nori was 2-for-5 with a run.  Ryan Degges pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.

Stats:  Jose Salas is batting .429 with an OPS of 1.214.  Jay Thomason has an OPS of .885.  Cole Peschi has an ERA of zero.

Record:  Fort Myers is 10-9, tied for second with Dunedin and Lakeland, one game behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

1;05  Wisconsin (Tyson Hardin, 2-0, 0.00) at Cedar Rapids (Tanner Hall, 1-0, 6.23)
2:07  Indianapolis (Braxton Ashcraft, 1-2, 5.06) at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 1-1, 4.40)
4:05  Springfield (Max Rajcic, 1-1, 5.27) at Wichita (Connor Prielipp, 0-1, 5.87)
5:30  Fort Myers (Dasan Hill, 0-0, 2.45) at Clearwater (TBD)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 2, IOWA CUBS 1 IN IOWA

Reese McGuire singled home a run in the third, but the Saints came back with a Carson McCusker two-run double in the fourth.  Saints pitching took it from there, striking out nine and walking only one in the game.

Batters:  Luke Keaschall and Emmanuel Rodriguez were each 2-for-5.  Carson McCusker was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.

Pitchers:  Zebby Matthews struck out seven in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Travis Adams pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks and striking out two.

Opponents:  Carlos Perez was 2-for-3 with a double.  Jonathan Long was 2-for-4.  Javier Assad struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Brooks Kriske struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-7, in eighth place, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

TULSA DRILLERS 3, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN TULSA

It was scoreless until the fifth, when John Rhodes singled home a run and another scored on an error.  Rhodes singled home another run in the seventh.  Wichita drew six walks but had only five hits, striking out ten times and stranding nine runners.

Batters:  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-3 with a double.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Ricky Castro struck out four in 3.2 innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Michael Martinez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  John Rhodes was 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.  Chris Newell was 2-for-4.  Peter Heubeck struck out eight in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and three walks.  Lucas Wepf pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.  Christian Suarez pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 6-4, tied for third with Northwest Arkansas, one game behind Arkansas and Springfield.

PEORIA CHIEFS 6, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 2 IN PEORIA

Cedar Rapids scored two in the first, one on a bases-loaded walk and the other on a wild pitch.  Peoria came back with one in the second and took control with a four-run third.  Brayden Jobert had a two-run single in the inning.

Batters:  Billy Amick was 2-for-4.

Pitchers:  Starter Jeremy Lee pitched 2.2 innings, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks and striking out two.  Logan Whitaker pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits.

Opponents:  Brayden Jobert was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Johnfrank Salazar was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.  Zach Levenson was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.  Dionys Rodriguez pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out two.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 6-4, in second place, one game behind Quad Cities.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 9, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored four in the third to take a 5-1 lead.  Jose Rodriguez had a two-run triple in the inning.  The lead stretched to 9-2 through eight.

Batters:  Jose Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and two RBIs.  Peyton Carr was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run.

Pitchers:  Starter Michael Carpenter struck out three and walked three in two innings, giving up one run and two hits.  Liam Rocha pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.  Brady Feigl pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one.

Opponents:  Axiel Plaz was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Yordany De Los Santos was 2-for-4 with a double.

Record:  Fort Myers is 5-5, tied for second with Lakeland and Tampa, one game behind Clearwater.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Wichita (Chase Chaney, 0-0, 7.71) at Tulsa (Chris Campos, 0-0, 6.75)
12:08  St. Paul (Andrew Morris. 0-0, 0.00) at Iowa (TBD)
6:05  Bradenton (Clevari Tejada, 0-1, 11.57) at Fort Myers (Christian MacLeod, 0-0, 0.00)
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Ty Langenberg, 0-1, 7.71) at Peoria (Juan Salas, 0-2, 7.71)

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of July 13

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

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of May 10

ST. PAUL SAINTS 3, TOLEDO MUD HENS 1 IN TOLEDO

Yunior Severino hit a three-run homer in the fourth and it was all St. Paul would need.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Severino (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 3.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Randy Dobnak struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up five hits and two walks.  Ryan Jensen struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and two walks.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Mason Englert struck out four and walked one in two shutout innings.

Record:  St. Paul is 15-20, in ninth place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.

ARKANSAS TRAVELERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN WICHITA (11 INNINGS)

Wichita scored two in the ninth to tie it 2-2.  Each team scored once in the tenth, but Arkansas put up two in the eleventh.  Wichita scored one and had the bases loaded with none out, but did not bring the tying run home.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.  Kala'i Rosario was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Ortega 2.

Stolen bases:  Alerick Soularie (7); Rosario (2).

Pitching prowess:  Marco Raya struck out four in four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks.  Jaylin Nowlin struck out eight in 5.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and three walks.

Opposition standout:  Morgan McCullough was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 12-18, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.

SOUTH BEND CUBS 7, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6 IN SOUTH BEND

Trailing 6-3, South Bend scored four in the seventh.  The go-ahead run scored on a Brian Kalmer double.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Home runs:  Misael Urbina (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Urbina 2; Danny De Andrade 2.

Stolen bases:  None.

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

Opposition standout:  Jefferson Rojas was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 17-13, tied for third with Beloit, 1.5 games behind Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Dunedin tied it 3-3 in the top of the ninth, but Maddux Houghton doubled home the deciding run in the bottom of the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Angel Del Rosario 2.

Stolen bases:  Brandon Winokur (6); Payton Eeles (1); Doncon (3); Omari Daniel (1).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg struck out seven in six shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.  Xander Hamilton pitched a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Manuel Beltre was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks.

Record:  Fort Myers is 12-19, in fifth place, eight games behind Clearwater and Lakeland.

FCL TWINS 6, FCL RED SOX 5 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

A three-run double in the third by Jayson Bass put the Twins up 6-2.  The Red Sox had the tying run on second in the sixth and third in the seventh.

Multi-hit games:  Hendry Chivilli was 2-for-2 with a double and a walk.  Damuery Pena was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Pena (1).

Multi-RBi games:  Bass 3.

Stolen bases:  Bass (1); Yilber Herrera (1).

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha struck out four in 3.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks.  Devin Kirby struck out two and walked one in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Opposition standout:  Jesus Garcia pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk and striking out one.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 3-2, tied for second with the Pirates and Red Sox, one game behind the Rays.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
3:05  Cedar Rapids (C. J. Culpepper, 0-0, 3.65) at South Bend
4:05  St. Paul (David Festa, 0-1, 3.75) at Toledo
5:05  Dunedin at Fort Myers (TBD)
6:05  Arkansas at Wichita (Aaron Rozek, 1-1, 0.53)