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Minor Details: Games of July 24

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 6, OMAHA STORM CHASERS 2 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored two in the third to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Yunior Severino was 3-for-4 with a double and a walk.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Jose Miranda was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Bernard 2 (19).

Stolen bases:  Rylan Bannon (8); Payton Eeles (6).

Pitching prowess:  Caleb Boushley pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out three.  Matt Bowman pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Diego Castillo struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Win:  Boushley (9-4).

Opposition standout:  Rodolfo Duran was 3-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  St. Paul is 10-13, tied for sixth with Iowa and Memphis, 4.5 games behind Columbus.

AMARILLO SOD POODLES 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 3 IN AMARILLO

Luke Keaschall hit a three-run homer to tie it in the top of the eighth, but Amarillo responded with four in the bottom of the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had five hits.

Home runs:  Keaschall (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Keaschall 3 (20).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Travis Adams pitched six innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks and striking out two.

Loss:  Cody Laweryson (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Yu-Min Lin pitched 6.1 scoreless inning, giving up two hits and a walk and striking out five.

Record:  Wichita is 7-16, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 2 IN QUAD CITIES

Jose Salas' RBI single in the fourth gave Cedar Rapids a 3-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Ricardo Olivar was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-5 with a double.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Kevin Maitan (6).

Multi-RBI games:  Maitan 2 (25).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein struck out seven in six innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks.  Jarret Whorff struck out five in three perfect innings.

Win:  Klein (7-2).

Save:  Whorff (1).

Opposition standout:  Hunter Patteson pitched three innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out two.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 16-10, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 8, DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS 1 IN DUNEDIN

Fort Myers broke a scoreless tie with three in the third on homers by Maddux Houghton and Walker Jenkins.  Four pitchers combined for a one-hitter.

Multi-hit games:  Jenkins was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.  Houghton was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.

Home runs:  Houghton (3); Jenkins (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Jenkins 4 (29); Houghton 2 (32).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto struck out six in four innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk.  Tomas Cleto struck out three and walked one in 1.2 scoreless innings.  Jack Noble struck out two and walked two in 1.1 scoreless innings.  Samuel Perez struck out two in two perfect innings.

Win:  Cleto (1-1).

Opposition standout:  Victor Arias was 1-for-3 with a home run.  It was the only Dunedin hit.

Record:  Fort Myers is 17-7, in first place, 3.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Orioles
10:00  DSL Miami at DSL Twins
5:30  Fort Myers (Spencer Bengard, 6-2, 1.79) at Dunedin
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 1-3, 3.90) at Quad Cities
7:05  Wichita (Christian MacLeod, no record) at Amarillo
7:07  Omaha at St. Paul (Randy Dobnak, 8-5, 3.79)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 10, TOLEDO MUD HENS 3 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored three in the first, third, and fourth to build a 9-2 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 4-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs.  Wynton Bernard was 2-for-5 with two RBIs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-6 with two runs.

Home runs:  Williams (12).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 2 (27); Anthony Prato 2 (19); Bernard 2 (17).

Stolen bases:  Bernard (12).

Pitching prowess:  Zebby Matthews struck out six in five innings, giving up two runs on four hits in his AAA debut.  Brock Stewart struck out the side in a perfect inning.  Ryan Jensen struck out two and walked one in a perfect inning.  Hobie Harris struck out two in a perfect inning.

Win:  Matthews (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Miguel Diaz struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up three hits and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 9-12, in eighth place, 3.5 games behind Columbus.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 2, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1 IN WICHITA

Wichita scored two in the first inning and made it hold up.  Frisco's run came in the third.

Multi-hit games:  Ben Ross was 3-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luke Keaschall (7).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis struck out five in 4.1 innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk.  Taylor Floyd struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up one hit.  John Stankiewicz pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Floyd (1-2).

Save:  Laweryson (3).

Opposition standout:  Tyler Owens pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 7-14, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 2-1, Wisconsin scored three in the sixth.  The go-ahead run scored on an error.

Multi-hit games:  Rubel Cespedes was 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Cespedes 2 (10).

Multi-RBI games:  Cespedes 3 (51).

Stolen bases:  Kyle Hess (4).

Pitching prowess:  Jordan Carr pitched five innings, giving up one run on a hit and a walk and striking out four.  Nolan Santos pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Jarret Whorff (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Patricio Aquino pitched two shutout innings, walking one and striking out one.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-10, in second place, 2.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 10, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 6 IN CLEARWATER

Trailing 6-5, Fort Myers scored five runs in the eighth inning.

Multi-hit games:  Rixon Wingrove was 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a double, two walks, four runs, and two RBIs.  Matthew Clayton was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs.  Carlos Aguiar was 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs.  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-4 with two walks.

Home runs:  Wingrove (6); Aguiar (5).

Multi-RBI games:  Aguiar 5 (21); Wingrove 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Nick Lucky 3 (13); Maddux Houghton (12); Jenkins (4).

Pitching prowess:  Wilker Reyes pitched two perfect innings.  Ben Ethridge pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Win:  Reyes (3-1).

Opposition standout:  Rodolfo Castro was 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 15-7, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL NYY Yankees
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Pirates

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 11, TOLEDO MUD HENS 3 IN TOLEDO

St. Paul scored four in the second to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Anthony Prato was 3-for-3 with a triple, two walks, three runs, and four RBIs.  Patrick Winkel was 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs, and two RBIs.  Wynton Bernard was 3-for-5 with two runs.  Chris Williams was 2-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs.  Rylan Bannon was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-5 with three RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 2-for-5 with a walk.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Prato 4 (17); Shuffield 3 (9); Winkel 2 (24).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out six in 5.1 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and a walk.  Matt Bowman struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Win:  Plutko (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Bligh Madris was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

Record:  St. Paul is 8-12, in eighth place, 3.5 games behind Columbus, Louisville, and Nashville.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 4, FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS 1 IN WICHITA

Andrew Cossetti hit a two-run double in the third to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Wichita had three hits, but drew seven walks.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Cossetti 2 (26).

Stolen bases:  Tanner Schobel (10; Luke Keaschall (6).

Pitching prowess:  Andrew Morris pitched six innings, giving up one run on four hits and a walk and striking out five.  Scott Engler struck out two and walked two in a scoreless inning.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.

Win:  Morris (5-2).

Save:  Rodriguez (3).

Opposition standout:  Reid Birlingmair pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.

Record:  Wichita is 6-14, in fifth (last) place, seven games behind Springfield.

WISCONSIN TIMBER RATTLERS 4, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 4-0, Cedar Rapids scored three in the ninth and had the tying run on second when the game ended.

Multi-hit games:  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Misael Urbina 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and striking out three.  Juan Mendez pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Darren Bowen (2-5).

Opposition standout:  Tate Kuehner struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 14-9, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 6, CLEARWATER THRESHERS 1 IN CLEARWATER

Nick Lucky hit a two-run homer in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Poncho Ruiz was 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.  Lucky was 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Ruiz (4); Lucky (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Lucky 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  Ruiz (3).

Pitching prowess:  Connor Prielipp struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Tanner Hall struck out eight in 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.  Juan Mercedes pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, walking one and striking out one.  Samuel Perez struck out three in two shutout innings.

Win:  Hall (2-0).

Opposition standout:  Danyony Pulido pitched 4.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and four walks and striking out two.

Record:  Fort Myers is 14-7, in first place, two games ahead of Dunedin.

FCL TWINS 5, FCL RED SOX 4 AT RED SOX (8 INNINGS)

The Twins scored two in the eighth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Dameury Pena was 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  Amilcar Vasquez 2 (10).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Liam Rocha pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Devin Kirby struck out four in three innings, giving up one hit and two walks.  Alejandro Crisostomo struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on a hit and a walk.

Win:  Crisostomo (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Cristofer Soriano struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 26-30, in fourth place, seven games behind the FCL Pirates, the FCL Rays, and the FCL Red Sox.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  Fort Myers (TBD) at Clearwater
1:05  Wisconsin at Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-3, 5.43)
1:05  Frisco at Wichita (Cory Lewis, 0-2. 5.09)
3:05  St. Paul (Zebby Matthews, no record) at Toledo

 

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LOUISVILLE BATS 3, ST. PAUL SAINTS 2 IN LOUISVILLE

Erik Gonzalez hit a two-run double in the seventh to put Louisville in front to stay.

Multi-hit games:  None.  St. Paul had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Louie Varland struck out six in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks.

Loss:  Ryan Jensen (3-3).

Opposition standout:  Justus Sheffield pitched five no-hit innings, walking two and striking out two.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-9, tied for ninth with Toledo, three games behind Nashville.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 6, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield scored two in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 3-for-4 with a home run.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4 with two home runs.  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  Jorel Ortega (6); Schobel 2 (4); Keaschall (4).

Multi-RBI games:  Schobel 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jared Solomon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Ricardo Velez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Scott Engler (4-1).

Opposition standout:  Mike Antico was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 5-10, in fifth (last) place, six games behind Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, BELOIT SKY CARP 2 IN BELOIT (10 INNINGS)

Cedar Rapids scored two in the tenth to win it.

Mulit-hit games:  Kyle Hess was 2-for-4.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Hess (3).

Pitching prowess:  Ty Langenberg pitched six innings, giving up six hits and a walk and striking out five.  Jacob Wosinski pitched two perfect innings, striking out one.  Kyle Bischoff struck out three in two shutout innings.

Win:  Bischoff (3-2).

Opposition standout:  Mark Coley II was 2-for-4 with a triple.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 12-6, tied for first with Wisconsin.

DAYTONA DRAGONS 15, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 4 IN FORT MYERS

Fort Myers scored two in the first, but Daytona came back with five in the second and led 13-2 after five.

Multi-hit games:  Angel Del Rosario was 2-for-4.  Rixon Wingrove was 2-for-4.  Byron Chourio was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  Carlos Aguiar (4).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Chourio (17).

Pitching prowess:  Nolan Santos pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.  Matthew Clayton pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Loss:  Ross Dunn (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Luis Reyes was 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and four RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 11-6, in first place, one game ahead of Dunedin.

FCL RAYS 7, FCL TWINS 3 AT RAYS

Nicandro Aybar hit a two-run triple in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Hendry Chivilli was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.  Yasser Mercedes was 2-for-5 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Chivilli 2 (12).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Loss:  Eduardo Soriano (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Osleivis Basabe was 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 23-26, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL PHILLIES WHITE 1, DSL TWINS 0 AT PHILLIES WHITE (7 INNINGS)

The game's lone run came in the third inning on a stolen base-plus-error.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had three hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Alver Medina (3).

Pitching prowess:  Leonardo Rondon pitched five innings, giving up one run on two hits and striking out four.  Nestor Cafe struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.

Loss:  Rondon (0-1).

Opposition standout:  Hanfermin Vargas pitched six shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out five.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 15-11, in third place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Marlins at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
6:05  Daytona at Fort Myers (Tanner Hall, 0-0, 4.70)
6:15  St. Paul (David Festa, 3-2, 3.77) at Louisville
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-3, 5.02) at Beloit
7:05  Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-2, 5.12) at Springfield

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LOUISVILLE BATS 8, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN LOUISVILLE (5 INNINGS--RAIN)

Louisville scored four in the first and three in the second.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Edouard Julien (4).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Brock Stewart pitched a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one.

Loss:  Caleb Boushley (8-4).

Opposition standout:  Randy Wynne pitched five innings, giving up one run on three hits.

Record:  St. Paul is 6-7, tied for fifth with Gwinnett, Omaha, and Toledo, one game behind Iowa, Memphis, and Nashville.

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

Wichita led 4-0 and 5-1, but Springfield tied it in the sixth and the deciding run scored on a sacrifice fly.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 3-for-5 with a home run.  Andrew Cossetti was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.  Carson McCusker was 2-for-5 with two runs.

Home runs:  Keaschall (3).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Taylor Floyd struck out two in two perfect innings.  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in 1.2 innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.

Loss:  Rodriguez (1-6).

Opposition standout:  Benito Garcia pitched three shutout innings, giving up two hits and one walk and striking out two.

Record:  Wichita is 4-9, in fifth (last) place, five games behind Tulsa.

BELOIT SKY CARP 5, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 3 IN BELOIT

Johnny Olmstead homered in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 2-for-3 with a double.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 2-for-4 with a double.  Kevin Maitan was 2-for-4 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Loss:  Jordan Carr (2-3).

Opposition standout:  Sam Praytor was 2-for-4 with a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 11-5, in first place, one game ahead of Wisconsin.

DAYTONA TORTUGAS 9, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 0 IN FORT MYERS

Daytona scored three in the first and three in the third.

Multi-hit games:  None.  Fort Myers had two hits.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Angel Del Rosario (14).

Pitching prowess:  Samuel Perez struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Loss:  Cesar Lares (2-3).

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

Record:  Fort Myers is 11-4, in first place, two games ahead of Dunedin.

FCL TWINS 9, FCL RAYS 8 AT TWINS

The Twins trailed 7-0 but scored four in the fourth and three in the fifth to tie it.  The Rays went up 8-7 in the top of the seventh, but scored two in the bottom of the seventh to go ahead to stay.

Multi-hit games:  Javier Roman was 3-for-3 with a walk and three runs.  Amilcar Vasquez was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs.

Home runs:  Yilber Herrera (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Herrera 4 (11); Vasquez 3 (4).

Stolen bases:  Hendry Chivilli (10).

Pitching prowess:  Juan Cota pitched three innings, giving up one run on one hit and two walks and striking out two.  Matthew Helwig pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Win:  Miguel Cordero (1-2).

Save:  Helwig (1).

Opposition standout:  Larry Martinez was 3-for-4.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 23-25, in fourth place, five games behind the FCL Red Sox.

DSL TWINS AT DSL CARDINALS

Cancelled due to lightning.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Rangers Red
11:05  Daytona at Fort Myers (Ricky Castro, 3-1, 4.29)
5:35  St. Paul (David Festa, 3-2, 3.77) at Louisville
6:35  Cedar Rapids (Mike Paredes, 1-0, 2.70) at Beloit
7:05  Wichita (Kyle Jones, 0-0, 0.00) at Springfield

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 11, GWINNETT STRIPERS 5 IN ST. PAUL

St. Paul scored two in the fifth to take a 6-4 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Chris Williams was 3-for-3 with two home runs, three runs, and four RBIs.  Edouard Julien was 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Williams 2 (8); Julien (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Williams 4 (19); Julien 4 (9); Anthony Prato 3 (11).

Stolen bases:  Prato (7); Julien (4); Payton Eeles (1).

Pitching prowess:  Ronny Henriquez pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out one.

Win:  Adam Plutko (3-1).

Opposition standout:  Andrew Velasquez was 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  St. Paul is 5-5, tied for fourth with Indianapolis, 1.5 games behind Memphis.

TULSA DRILLERS 5, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN TULSA (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME)

Wichita scored two in the ninth to take a 4-2 lead, but Tulsa came back with three in the bottom of the ninth.  Damon Keith won it with a walkoff homer.

Multi-hit games:  Carson McCusker was 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk.

Home runs:  Aaron Sabato (9); McCusker (6); Ben Ross (6).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  McCusker (6); Keaschall (5).

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Jones struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.

Loss:  Travis Adams (4-6).

Opposition standout:  Taylor Young was 3-for-4 with a walk.

TULSA DRILLERS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 0 IN TULSA (SCHEDULED GAME)

Tulsa scored five in the fifth to take a 6-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Jorel Ortega was 2-for-3.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jared Solomon struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and two walks.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.

Loss:  Marco Raya (0-2).

Record:  Wichita is 4-7, in fifth (last) place, three games behind Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 11, QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids led 4-1 after one and scored three in the sixth to go up 8-3.

Multi-hit games:  Tyler Dearden was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs.  Nate Baez was 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs.  Gabriel Gonzalez was 3-for-6 with a home run and two RBIs.  Ricardo Olivar was 2-for-4 with a triple, two walks, and three runs.  Rayne Doncon was 2-for-6 with a home run, a triple, and two runs.

Home runs:  Jay Harry (7); Doncon (6); Gonzalez (3).

Multi-RBI games:  Baez 2 (23); Gonzalez 2 (19); Dearden 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  John Klein pitched six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and a walk and striking out two.

Win:  Klein (6-2).

Opposition standout:  Jared Dickey was 5-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 10-4, in first place, two games ahead of Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 7, BRADENTON MARAUDERS 3 IN FORT MYERS

Leading 3-2, Fort Myers scored three in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Byron Chourio was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk.

Home runs:  Carlos Aguiar (3); Chourio (2); Wilfri Castro (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Castro 2 (5).

Stolen bases:  Ryan McCarthy (4).

Pitching prowess:  Charlee Soto struck out six in four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks.  Wilker Reyes struck out three and walked two in two shutout innings.  Nolan Santos struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and three walks.

Win:  Reyes (2-1).

Save:  Santos (8).

Opposition standout:  None.

Record:  Fort Myers is 10-3, in first place, 2.5 games ahead of Lakeland.

FCL RED SOX 3, FCL TWINS 0 AT TWINS (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)

The Red Sox scored one in the first and two in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kyle Bloor pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Cleiber Maldonado pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Loss:  Adrian Bohorquez (1-3).

Opposition standout:  Adam Bates struck out seven in four shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 20-24, in fifth place, eight games behind the FCL Rays.

FCL RED SOX AT FCL TWINS

The game was suspended in the bottom of the first.

DSL TWINS 9 DSL TIGERS 2 5 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

Trailing 5-0, the Twins scored five in the fifth and four in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Irvin Nunez was 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and five RBIs.  Ricardo Paez was 2-for-3 with two runs.

Home runs:  Nunez (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Nunez 5 (11); Eduardo Beltre 2 (11).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Alberson Ventura pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.  Melvin Rodriguez struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.

Win:  Rodriguez (1-2).

Opposition standout:  Newremburg Rondon was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 13-10, in third place, six games behind the DSL Rangers Red.

TODAY'S TILTS

9:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
9:00  DSL Twins at DSL Arizona Black
5:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (Jose Olivares, 2-1, 2.73)
6:35  Quad Cities at Cedar Rapids (Christian MacLeod, 2-1, 3.13)
6:37  Gwinnett at St. Paul (Aaron Rozek, 0-0, 18.69)
7:00  Wichita (Cory Lewis, 0-1, 2.61) at Tulsa

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IOWA CUBS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN IOWA

It was scoreless through five, but Iowa got two in the sixth, two in the seventh, and five in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  Matt Wallner was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adam Plutko struck out six in five innings, giving up four hits.

Loss:  Hobie Harris (1-4).

Opposition standout:  Kyle McGowin struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  St. Paul is 3-3, tied for second with Columbus, Iowa, Louisville, Nashville, Omaha, and Toledo, one game behind Memphis.

WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN WICHITA

Trailing 4-3, Wichita scored five runs in the seventh.  Carson McCusker's two-run double brought home the tying and go-ahead runs.

Multi-hit games:  McCusker was 2-fo-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs.  Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4 with a double.  Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with a walk.  Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4.  Jake Rucker was 2-for-5.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-5.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  McCusker 2 (34); Jorel Ortega 2 (23).

Stolen bases:  Sabato (6).

Pitching prowess:  Cory Lewis pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and four walks and striking out three.  Jared Solomon pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.

Win:  Cody Laweryson (1-0).

Opposition standout:  Mason Barnett struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks.

Record:  Wichita is 2-4, tied for fourth with Springfield, two games behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, BELOIT SKY CARP 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids took a 4-0 lead in the second.  Beloit cut it to 4-3, but Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run double in the sixth.

Multi-hit games:  Olivar was 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs.  Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs.  Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Home runs:  None,

Multi-RBI games:  Olivar 5 (38).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jarret Whorff struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit.  A. J. Labas pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Christian MacLeod (2-1).

Opposition standout:  Johnny Olmstead was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 7-2, in first place, two games ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.

FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME--6 INNINGS--RAIN)

Fort Myers scored two in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Walker Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a home run.

Home runs:  Jenkins (2).

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Poncho Ruiz (2).

Pitching prowess:  Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out three.  Nolan Santos pitched a perfect inning.

Win:  Pasqualotto (2-4).

Save:  Santos (6).

Opposition standout:  Cody Morales was 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs.

Record:  Fort Myers is 6-2, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Bradenton and Lakeland.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Miami at DSL Twins
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Pirates
5:30  Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-2, 3.30) at Bradenton
6:30  Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-2, 6.08) at Quad Cities
7:05  Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)

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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)

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ST. PAUL SAINTS 18, LOUISVILLE BATS 4 IN LOUISVILLE

St. Paul scored six in the first.  They hit eight home runs in the game.

Multi-hit games:  Michael Helman was 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, a walk, five runs, and three RBIs.  Matt Wallner was 4-for-6 with two home runs, four runs, and three RBIs.  Yunior Severino was 3-for-5 with two home runs, a walk, three runs, and four RBIs.  Tony Kemp was 3-for-5.  Brooks Lee was 3-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and two RBIs.  Jair Camargo was 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.

Home runs:  Wallner 2 (13); Helman 2 (12); Severino 2 (12); Camargo (4); Lee (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Severino 4 (35); Camargo 4 (17); Wallner 3 (38); Helman 3 (35); Lee 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Scott Blewett struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up two hits.  Jordan Balazovic struck out five in three innings, giving up one run on one hit.

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

Record:  St. Paul is 30-35, in seventh place, fourteen games behind Omaha.

MIDLAND ROCKHOUNDS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA

Wichita led 4-1 and 5-4, but Midland scored two in the eighth and two in the ninth to take the game.

Multi-hit games:  Luke Keaschall was 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs.  Jake Rucker was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.  Wichita had only two other hits.

Home runs:  Keaschall (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Rucker 2 (35).

Stolen bases:  Jeferson Morales (3).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Jeisson Rosario was 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Record:  Wichita is 24-36, in fifth (last) place, nine games behind Springfield.

LANSING LUGNUTS 8, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 0 IN LANSING

Three Lansing pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter.  Lansing scored four in the fifth to take a 4-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Jacob Wosinski pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Jake Garland struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 34-25, in second place, 3.5 games behind Wisconsin.

LAKELAND AT FORT MYERS (DOUBLEHEADER)

Rained out.  One game will be made up today.  The other game will not be made up.

FCL TWINS 2, FCL PIRATES 0 AT PIRATES (GAME 1--8 INNINGS)

I assume it was scheduled for seven innings, but it was scoreless until Jayson Bass hit a two-run homer in the eighth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Bass (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Bass 2 (13).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Adrian Bohorquez pitched four perfect innings, striking out three.  Yency De Jesus struck out three in three shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.  Wilker Reyes struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Carlos Mateo struck out six in 3.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and four walks.

FCL PIRATES 9, FCL TWINS 2 AT PIRATES (GAME 2--7 INNINGS) (PLAYED AT THE PIRATES STADIUM, BUT THE TWINS WERE DESIGNATED THE HOME TEAM)

The FCL Pirates scored two in the first and built a 7-0 lead after three.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Twins had only five hits in the doubleheader.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Yasser Mercedes 2 (15); Jayson Bass (4).

Pitching prowess:  None.

Opposition standout:  Zander Mueth struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 15-13, in third place, three games behind the FCL Rays.

DSL TWINS 7, DSL NYY YANKEES 2 AT YANKEES

Leading 2-1, the Twins scored five in the fifth.

Multi-hit games:  None.  The Yankees made three errors and all but one of the Twins' runs was unearned.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  Luis Fragoza (4).

Pitching prowess:  Melvin Rodriguez struck out five in four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Jose Vasquez struck out five in three innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Opposition standout:  Gabriel Lara was 2-for-3 with two runs.

Record:  The DSL Twins are 4-3, in third place, 2.5 games behind DSL Miami.

TODAY'S TILTS

10:00  DSL Twins at DSL Angels
11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
3:30  Lakeland at Fort Myers (Charlee Soto, 0-2, 7.31 and TBD)--doubleheader
6:05  Cedar Rapids (Jeremy Lee, 0-2, 9.39) at Lansing
6:15  St. Paul (David Festa, 1-2, 3.56) at Louisville
7:05  Midland at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-2, 4.99)

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ROCHESTER RED WINGS  6, ST. PAUL SAINTS 3 IN ROCHESTER

Rochester scored two in the second, two in fourth, and one in the fifth to build a 5-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Alex Isola was 2-for-4.

Home runs:  Yunior Severino (9); Matt Wallner (7).

Multi-RBI games:  Wallner 2 (24).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Kody Funderburk pitched a scoreless inning, walking one.

Opposition standout:  D. J. Herz struck out ten in 5.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits and a walk.

Record:  St. Paul is 24-29, in eighth place, 12.5 games behind Omaha.

SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 7, WICHITA WIND SURGE 5 IN WICHITA

Springfield scored four in the first and led all the way.

Multi-hit games:  Jake Rucker was 3-for-5.  Luke Keaschall was 2-for-4 with two RBis.

Home runs:  Tanner Schobel (2).

Multi-RBI games:  Keaschall 2 (2).

Stolen bases:  Keaschall (1).

Pitching prowess:  Mike Paredes pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.  Cody Laweryson struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a hit and a walk,  Miguel Rodriguez struck out two in a perfect inning.

Opposition standout:  Bryan Torres was 3-for-5 with a double and two runs.

Record:  Wichita is 19-28, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Arkansas.

CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 4, LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS 2 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Trailing 2-1 through seven, Cedar Rapids tied with one in the eighth and Rayne Doncon hit a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth.

Multi-hit games:  None.

Home runs:  Doncon (1).

Multi-RBI games:  Doncon 2 (4).

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Christian MacLeod pitched four innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out one.  Jordan Carr struck out three in three innings, giving up one run on four hits and two walks.  Kyle Bischoff pitched a perfect inning.  Ricardo Velez struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

Opposition standout:  Parker Messick struck out six in six innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.

Record:  Cedar Rapids is 29-18, in second place, 1.5 games behind Wisconsin.

BRADENTON MARAUDERS AT FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS

Rained out.  Will be made up Saturday.

FCL ORIOLES 10, FCL TWINS 3 AT TWINS (7 INNINGS)

The FCL Orioles scored three in the third and four in the fourth to build a 7-0 lead.

Multi-hit games:  Javier Roman was 2-for-3 with a double.

Home runs:  None.

Multi-RBI games:  None.

Stolen bases:  None.

Pitching prowess:  Joel Garcia struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits.

Opposition standout:  Fernando Peguero was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs, and three RBIs.

Record:  The FCL Twins are 11-7, tied for second with the FCL Rays, two games behind the FCL Pirates.

TODAY'S TILTS

11:00  FCL Twins at FCL Red Sox
5:45  St. Paul (Louie Varland, 2-3, 4.41) at Rochester
6:05  Bradenton at Fort Myers (A. J. Lares, 1-1, 2.31)
6:35  Lake County at Cedar Rapids (Darren Bowen, 2-2, 4.32)
6:35  Springfield at Wichita (Marco Raya, 0-0, 4.21)